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Friday, April 13, 2018
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Israel@70
Atlanta Reflects on Israel@70
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Atlanta Jewish Times
Young and old, Jewish and non-Jewish, people share what Israel means to them.
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What Israel Means to Me: Alvin M. Sugarman
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What Israel Means to Me: Aliza Yona Abusch-Magder
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What Israel Means to Me: LaVon Mercer
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Jewish Atlanta Uniting for 70th Birthday Party
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Atlanta Jewish Times
The all-day celebration takes place April 29 at Park Tavern in Piedmont Park.
Israel@70
JNF Deserves to Take a Bow on Israel’s Birthday
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Evan Alberhasky
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Celebrate Israel’s 70th With Movies
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Atlanta Jewish Times
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Atlanta Events to Celebrate Israel’s 70th
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1948 War Veteran Haunted by Experiences
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Sarah Moosazadeh
Cobb County resident Chaim Avneri served in the Haganah, aided refugees and fought for Jerusalem.
Atlantan Led Air Force’s Coded Communications
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David Macarov
1948 Atlanta Sermon: ‘We Here Must Mobilize’
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Rabbi Tobias Geffen
Zionism Bloomed Early in Atlanta
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Rabbi David Geffen
Michael A. Morris
This Trip Will Change Your Life
My first trip to Israel was about 35 years ago when I was 22. I had little connection to the country but knew a little bit about its historical significance. It was a family trip, and my father wanted his children to get an up-close and personal experience. While he had never been to Israel either, he had been very involved in raising money for Israel, most notably for Israel Bonds during the Yom Kippur War. As we were driving to Jerusalem on our first day, heading to my first of...
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Israel@70
Robbins: Seeing Israel With New Eyes at 70
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Eric M. Robbins
Atlanta’s relationship with Israel is one in which each side learns and gains from the other.
Israel@70
Shorer: Hope and Confidence in Still-Young Israel
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Judith Varnai Shorer
Israel
CNN Helped Cement Israel’s Ties to Atlanta
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Dave Schechter
The cable network set a precedent by working out of Jerusalem, then motivated Israelis to work from Atlanta.
Sports
Ex-Walton/Georgia Tech Star Cut in Israel
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Atlanta Jewish Times
Glen Rice Jr., the leading scorer in Israel’s professional basketball league, is under police investigation.
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Israel-Atlanta Business Booming Since 1992
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Joe Schulman
Conexx founder Tom Glaser recalls how close economic ties were born out of multiple crises.
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Plesner: Israel Is a Democratic Miracle
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Yohanan Plesner
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Israeli Innovations Build Bridges, Save Lives
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Sarah Moosazadeh
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