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We felt a calling to be in Israel with Israelis to share what was sure to be the most painful Memorial Day in recent history; to cry with them and to hug them.
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Spinach Boyos – A Big Hug for Israel
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Boyos (sometimes called bulemas) are an incredibly delicious spinach and cheese pastry that originated with the Sephardic Jews of the Ottoman Empire.
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May 23, 2024
This year, Lag B’Omer takes place from Saturday evening, May 25, through Sunday, May 26.
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Aaron Bandler
May 23, 2024
A roundup of incidents, good and bad, happening on school campuses.
What Is and Is Not Genocide
Mitch Paradise
May 23, 2024
What is going on in Gaza right now is not genocide, an easy, grievance-laden word to fall back on when facts are inconvenient.
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