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Percentage of World Jewry Living in Israel Steadily Increasing 1/8/2008 According to the Jewish People Policy Planning Institute, a project of the Jewish Agency, 41 percent of all Jews now live in Israel.
191 new Israelis in time for 2008 12/27/2007
Ben Gurion Airport was certainly abuzz Thursday. On a flight from New York, chartered by the Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, 191 Olim from the US and Canada arrived in Israel.
Prayer group uses 'Jam Davening'
for a more spiritual experience 12/15/2007 Seeing Bob Dylan at a prayer service isn't all that rare. Hearing a Bob Marley tune played on guitar while a minyan sings the Shema prayer is.
Chabad parties it up with Schwarzenegger 12/14/2007 Chabad representatives shared the holiday festivities with an influential US statesman—California "Governator" Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Rachel's Tears 08/10/2005 Once I had visited the Western Wall and did all the hikes and museums that were part of my summer tour, but I felt drawn to Rachel's Tomb. Why Rachel's burial spot and not Leah's, I really couldn't say.
Soldiers Forced to Desecrate Sabbath for Gush Katif Checkpoints
07/17/2005
Soldiers were taken by bus on the Sabbath to man Gush Katif checkpoints, set up to prevent non-residents from entering.
Survivor, wife world's oldest couple
07/17/2005
Herbert and Magda Brown given accolade by 'Guinness Book of World Records,' which determined they are 'oldest-living married couple, aggregate age' with combined age of 205 years, 293 days.
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