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  After being postponed due to Hurricane Irene, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial was officially dedicated on Sunday, Oct. 16 in Washington, D.C. In the days after he was assassinated, hundreds of Jewish schools were closed and Jewish organizations mourned the civil rights leader. [[READMORE]] At the time, a pledge was made to plant 1,000 trees […]

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Gilad Shalit is coming home. What will be the impact of the deal between Israel and Hamas? Some clues from past prisoner swaps. [[READMORE]] The official Twitter account of the Israel Prime Minister stated today that a deal with Hamas was inked by the the two parties on Thursday, adding that Shalit would be home […]

  On Oct. 10, 1961, the musical “Milk and Honey” began its Broadway run. [[READMORE]] Set in Israel, the plot is built around a budding romance between two Americans visiting Israel: Ruth Stein, part of a touring group of widows, and Phil Arkin, separated from his wife and visiting his married daughter. Complications ensure as […]

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