Shimon Peres’ peace train
Rob Eshman
September 28, 2016
It was 1984, he was campaigning for prime minister. I was a young journalist, recently arrived in Jerusalem from San Francisco.
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September 28, 2016
The singular Shimon Peres, recounted by an Arab-Israeli diplomat
Jewish Journal
September 28, 2016
During a Facebook session Israeli President Shimon Peres held two years ago, interacting with people from all over the world, he was asked about one the biggest mysteries in history: “What came first, the chicken or the egg?” Peres immediately responded: “The egg, without a doubt,” When his staff asked him how could he know, he replied “Trust me, I was there when it happened.”
Jewish community reacts to the death of Shimon Peres: Rabbi David Wolpe, Stanley Gold and more
Jewish Journal
September 28, 2016
He was the last. The last of an astonishing group of people who came from totalitarian states and created a democracy.
Jewish groups praise Shimon Peres as respected statesman and peacemaker
Jewish Journal
September 28, 2016
Jewish groups in Israel, the United States and around the world lauded former Israeli President Shimon Peres, who died Wednesday, as a respected leader and a warrior for peace.
Bill Clinton, Kerry to join world leaders at Peres funeral in Jerusalem
Jewish Journal
September 28, 2016
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State John Kerry will attend the funeral of Shimon Peres, Israel’s ninth president.
Obama delivers passionate farewell to Peres: ‘Todah rabah, Shimon’
Jewish Journal
September 28, 2016
President Barack Obama posted an impassioned paean to the legacy of Shimon Peres.
Shimon Peres: Israel’s first social media president
Esther D. Kustanowitz
September 28, 2016
If you’re like most people, you probably found out about the death of former President Shimon Peres on Facebook, through news articles, status updates from friends, and more photos of your friends with Peres than you might have expected.
Shimon Peres — Naïve and indispensable
David Suissa
September 28, 2016
Shimon Peres, Israel’s larger-than-life statesman, global ambassador and Nobel Peace Prize winner who impacted every significant moment of the state of Israel since its birth in 1948, including the buildup of its defense forces and its search for peace, was a naïve man.
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