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What is the deal with Chanukah, anyway?

23/12/2011

"Mike with Art" published this fantastic Chanukah 101 infographic that explains Chanukah in a great way.

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Dunaden wins Melbourne Cup after heart-stopping photo finish

02/11/2011

On 1/11/11, the 151st Melbourne Cup, Dunaden has given France its second successive winner in the Melbourne Cup, beating England's Red Cadeaux by the barest margin in the $6.2 million race that stopped the Australian nation.

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Efficient Markets in Action

26/09/2011

What in the world is going on here? Why are the U.S. and Europe spending billions to bail out banking titans while leaving struggling home owners to fend for themselves? Why are the Federal Reserve and the Treasury acting as if they're afraid the world may come to an end, while the stock market...

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Jerusalem - Filmed in IMAX 3D

25/07/2011

CLICK HERE TO WATCH RECENT FOOTAGE After a year of research and preparation, the giant screen film JERUSALEM advanced into production with an unprecedented aerial shoot throughout Israel and the West Bank. Scheduled for worldwide release in 2013, the film will take audiences on a...

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1826 days too many!

27/06/2011

Sadly last weekend we found ourselves marking the 5th year that young Israeli sergeant Gilad Shalit is being held captive by Hamas. Jews across the world joined the "5 Minutes for Gilad" campaign, with 1 minute to mark each of the 5 years since Gilad's kidnapping. In captivity: 5 years, 60 months,...

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Kasher le Pesach

19/04/2011

Pesach is a special time for Jews around the world as it commemorates the departure of the nation of Israel from Egypt. Special food at the Seder is best symbolized by the Matzot we eat. By the end of the Pesach week, this might truly be the only food left some of us can see. (Un-) fortunately...

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Souvenir: Kippot-offer at the Jewish cemetery in Prague

21/03/2011

Every year thousands of tourists visit the golden Prague in search of the Jewish Life of their ancestors. Instead, they find Synagogues that serve only as museums today. Fortunately, with their admissions, the locals are able to finance the evening of life of the older parishioners. Submitted by:...

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Foreigner without a country

31/01/2011

A few kilometres north of the former imperial city of Gondar one finds the village of the Falasha, a Jewish minority in Ethiopia, whose population declined from 28,000 in 300 BC to merely 3,800 today. The Amharic word Falasha means "foreigner without a country" translated. The Falasha however call...

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