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Israel@70: 14 Things You Know That You Might Not Know Were Created in Israel
Flash drives. Waze. And not just tech stuff. Who knew?
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Israel@70: 16 Sincerely Flattering U.S. Remakes of Israeli TV Shows
A surprising number of Israeli hits have been turned into great American versions.
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Israeli star David Broza headlines Chicago’s Israel@70 celebration
As Chicago celebrates Israel's 70th, one of it's brightest stars will shine at April 18…
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Rabbi Debra Newman Kamin to be installed as second-ever female president of Rabbinical Assembly
As the first Conservative female congregational rabbi in Chicago, Rabbi Debra Newman Kamin is used…
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African-American and Jewish teens journey together to learn about their shared past, present — and hopeful future
In the first program of its kind, African-American and Jewish teens from Chicago traveled together…
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OneTable gives young adults ‘a new way to Friday’
OneTable, a national organization, removes the challenges hosts and guests may experience so they can…
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Inspiring Israeli-Ethiopian former Miss Israel to speak at Israel@70 concert
In 2013, Titi Aynaw became the first Israeli-Ethiopian to win the Miss Israel title.
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Federal spending bill signed, complete with key JUF priorities
Many of JUF's top funding and policy priorities were included in the $1.3 trillion spending…
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JUF Women’s City Council focuses on ways to curb gun violence
Approximately 100 women came together for the event, "Taking Aim at Gun Violence in Chicago:…
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Sally Preminger selected as Next Gen Jewish Federation fellow
The 18-month program of the Jewish Federations of North America has been launched to position…