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Forty years ago this spring, Columbia University was rocked by student riots, and Yeshiva University, where I was a senior, was the scene of a major water fight in the dorm and impromptu volleyball game on the streets of Midtown. And therein lies a tale. Keep in mind that the spring of 1968 was one […]

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Thousands of New York Jews had a taste of the Israel historical experience last night at Radio City Music Hall, from confrontation (they first had to pass loud protesters across the street from the theater, many of them young Jews, proclaiming “Free Palestine,” and calling Israel a murderous state) to remembrance (the Israel at 60 […]

They were showing the flag a lot in Israel this week. And a lot of flags. Preceded by Yom HaZikaron, the annual day of remembrance for the soldiers who have fallen in Israel’s defense, Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Israel Independence Day, marked the country’s 60th birthday. There were fireworks and torch lightings, concerts and speeches, a bike […]

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