Israel lost the last of their modern-day founding fathers on Wednesday with the passing of Shimon Peres. As a public servant, Peres served in almost every capacity of the Israeli government, including two stints as Prime Minister and President from 2007 to 2014. He was a Noble Peace Prize winner for his work in the …
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Before I dive into today's post, I want to invite you to check out a special post this Saturday (10/1/2016)! Please don't miss it! Now back to our regularly scheduled program.... Depending upon which Jewish calendar you go by (this one or this one, for example) Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on either October 2 …
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Israel and Jordan have signed a second major deal in which Israel will supply 45 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Jordan. Following a 2014 deal in which Israel committed to provide Jordan significant supplies of gas from the Tamar gas field, they followed up earlier this week with a second deal, worth $10 billion, …
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Shimon Peres was an Israeli icon. As all Israelis do, he served his country in the military (even before Israel declared statehood), and worked closely with David Ben-Gurion, Moshe Dayan and other military and political icons. In a political career spanning over 65 years, he served twice as Israel's Prime Minister, and was President …
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