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Imagine Israel Podcast Episode #9: The Refugees and Refused in Israel

Imagine Israel Podcast Episode #9: The Refugees and Refused in Israel

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Patrick Levy was one of the first individuals in Israel to be diagnosed with HIV and soon after became an activist for policy change to improve the lives of those Read more
Including Everyone in Israel, February and Beyond

Including Everyone in Israel, February and Beyond

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By Heidi Krizer Daroff, North America Director of The Israel Forever Foundation I received an alert on my phone about Israeli Air Force pilots ejecting out of their fighter jet during

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Meet Tzachi Levy, Federation’s senior shaliach

Meet Tzachi Levy, Federation’s senior shaliach

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The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington is thrilled to welcome Tzachi Levy to our community as our senior shaliach (Israeli emissary)!  Learn about his background, his love for barbecue and

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Imagine Israel Podcast Episode #8: Investing in Israel’s Next Generation

Imagine Israel Podcast Episode #8: Investing in Israel’s Next Generation

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Social entrepreneur and Israeli philanthropist, Avi Naor has dedicated his philanthropic work to the survival and sustainment of Israel. Naor’s work focuses on two initiatives impacting Israel’s youth today: road Read more
A Tu Bishvat Reflection

A Tu Bishvat Reflection

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By Tzachi Levy The Jewish calendar summons us to celebrate many chagim and moadim (holidays) throughout the year. Each Jewish holiday commemorates something different and practices a different ritual, but one

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Imagine Israel Podcast Episode #7:  Crossing Continents to Connect Communities

Imagine Israel Podcast Episode #7: Crossing Continents to Connect Communities

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At age seven, alongside her parents and many of her 12 siblings, Oshra Friedman left Ethiopia and escaped to Israel via Operation Moses.* Now a proud Israeli, Oshra has devoted her Read more
An Ethiopian Jew Makes Aliyah A Second Time

An Ethiopian Jew Makes Aliyah A Second Time

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Federation’s former Senior Shlicha (emissary), Pnina Agenyahu shares a personal recount of her return to Israel after four years with The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. “In November 1984 my

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A Brand New Way to Imagine Israel: The New and Improved Interactive Podcast

A Brand New Way to Imagine Israel: The New and Improved Interactive Podcast

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Hey Washington—Imagine Israel is thrilled to announce that we are taking our Imagine Israel Podcast to the next level: by making YOU a part of it! So far, you’ve gotten

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Imagine Israel Podcast Episode #6: Israel’s New Way to “Do Jewish”

Imagine Israel Podcast Episode #6: Israel’s New Way to “Do Jewish”

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Rabbi Gottfried is co-founder and director of Beit Tefilah Israeli, a fast-growing, multi-generational community that is renewing and revitalizing the landscape of Judaism in Israel. Under the radar from the

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My Israeli Icons: Gaga, Sababa and Itsik

My Israeli Icons: Gaga, Sababa and Itsik

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By Glenda Koby Glenda Koby is an educator for Beth El Religious School’s Chug Ivrit program.  Chug Ivrit is a Hebrew and Judaic enrichment class for K- 2nd graders. Glenda

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