One of the best things about doing a two-week program in Israel when I was in college was meeting Jewish people from all over the world. As expected, there were lots of Jewish women and men from the U.S. But, many of our program participants came from other places like Brazil and South America. Together, […]
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On top of the sheer panic unleashed by the horrific spread of the Ebola virus from West Africa, an astonishing amount of ignorance has reared its ugly head. As some have commented, this ignorance may be more dangerous to millions of people than the actual virus, and the unfamiliarity could even make matters worse, by
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July 18th is Nelson Mandela Day, the celebration of one of the most inspirational persons of the century. Mandela spent 27 years in prison under the apartheid government of South Africa. While in prison, he meditated and reflected upon the hatred and discrimination that held the people of South Africa captive. Mandela understood that it
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Be sure to enter our giveaway below, part of our World Cup for Kids Project. If you’re a soccer fan, you probably already know what a vuvuzela is. It’s that loud stadium horn that became famous when the World Cup was held in South Africa and has appeared all around the globe since then! And
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Photo Credit: Wikipedia On December 5th the world was shocked at the news of Nelson Mandela leaving this world just to continue his journey in the worlds beyond. I remember reading the news on Facebook and one struck me the most: a friend currently residing in South Africa mentioned her first thought was: “Well, what’s
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