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9 Things You Didn't Know About Shavuot | My Jewish Learning

Along with Passover and Sukkot, Shavuot is one of the three major Jewish pilgrimage festivals. It falls out precisely 49 ...

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SHAVUOT SONGS AND DANCES

 

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Shavuot | Jewish Folk Songs

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Shavuot Song Compilation

The Festival of Shavuot is one of the oldest Jewish holidays and one of the three most important, the Shalosh Regalim: Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot.

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Andrea Bocelli teams up with IPO and Gary Bertini

Bocelli will be performing alongside the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra on June 8 at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, 11 years after his last performance in Israel.

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David Ben-Gurion always had a knack for standing out in a crowd.

Here he is at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, decked out in late 60s Israeli fashion...

This photo was taken shortly after the Old City was captured by the IDF during the Six-Day War, 55 years ago.

The Dan Hadani Collection, the Pritzker Family National Photography Collection at the National Library of Israel

 

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Regular readers may know I am no Trekkie, but I am a Shattie. I’m a big fan of William Shatner and his ability to be self-deprecating. Not to mention that he is a proud Jew. Plus he knows I exist.

And now another reason to love him: he is promoting a new challenge launched by Rapyd, an Israeli fintech startup, in a hilarious new video:

William Shatner's Hilarious New Ad Promoting Israeli Fintech Startup

William Shatner is promoting a new challenge launched by Rapyd, an Israeli fintech startup, in a hilarious new video

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800,000-year-old flint tools found at the Evron Quarry in northern Israel. (Zane Stepka)

Old flame: Israeli researchers find evidence of fire use nearly 1 million years ago

Using advanced AI tech, Weizmann Institute team reveals some of the oldest use of controlled fire, says research could open window into lives of early humans

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Israeli TV Show ‘The Lesson’ Selected to Compete in Berlin TV Festival

Doron Ben-David stars as a high school teacher in “The Lesson.” Photo: YouTube screenshot. The Israeli television drama “The Lesson” …

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Jerusalem, Tel Aviv nab fourth place in list of best global agtech ecosystems

US research firm Startup Genome lists Israeli cities jointly as top location in the Middle East for food technology, trailing only Silicon Valley, New York and London

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Israeli TV Show ‘The Lesson’ Selected to Compete in Berlin TV Festival

Doron Ben-David stars as a high school teacher in “The Lesson.” Photo: YouTube screenshot. The Israeli television drama “The Lesson” …

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An Israeli village where art dominates the streets - ISRAEL21c

Since it was founded in 1953, the charming village of Ein Hod has become a rare art colony where the genres of visual arts, music, dance and literature all mix.

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10 stunning Crusader ruins to visit in Israel - ISRAEL21c

Come along on our virtual tour of monumental castles and fortresses built in the Holy Land by Christian warriors in the 11th to 13th centuries.

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Take a tour of Nazareth’s extraordinary street food - ISRAEL21c

In the Galilean city, best known for its Christian significance, a long-established and lively food culture is tempting an increasing number of culinary tourists.

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Trans immigrant has found her groove in Israel - ISRAEL21c

Teaching English in Rishon LeZion gives Alex Sánchez ‘a dignified life and a career … that not a lot of trans people get to experience.’

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Timeline of LGBTQ rights in Israel - ISRAEL21c

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights in Israel are considered the most developed in the Middle East. Here we bring a timeline of the major developments.

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TAU & HU Researchers: Olive Trees Domesticated in Israel 7 Millennia Ago

The researchers were not surprised to discover that the inhabitants of Tel Zaf were the first in the world to intentionally grow olive and fig groves.

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