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Articles
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Message from Megiddo – A Wrong Righted
Celebrating the centenary of Isaac Ochberg’s 1921 daring rescue of orphan children from war-torn Eastern Europe
By David E. Kaplan
It was a tearful and illuminating unveiling of a tragic tumultuous past on the SA Jewish Report webinar to 13,000 participants from all over the world of what transpired 100 years ago when South African Jewish businessman, philanthropist and Zionist visionary, Isaac Ochberg, risked life and limb to save Jewish orphans in Eastern Europe. Join in the centenary celebration organised by the Isaac Ochberg Heritage Committee (Israel), Megiddo Regional Council supported by JNF-KKL.
Message from Megiddo – A Wrong Righted
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Time To Tackle Antisemitism – Seriously!
UN steps up to the plate at special virtual Conference
By Yair Chelouche
Lay Of The Land‘s co-founder, Rolene Marks joins an impressive panel of experts at the UN Alliance of Organizations (UNAOC) virtual conference following the urgent call to devise new innovative methodologies in trying to combat rising antisemitism, most notably the role of social media in the spread of online hate.
Time To Tackle Antisemitism – Seriously!
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Israel Sends Vaccines to Palestinians
By Rolene Marks
With Israel proving the world leader in rolling out the Covid vaccine, some have chosen to besmirch Israel by falsely accusing the Jewish state of violating international law by blocking vaccines to Gaza. Not only is this untrue but Israel is cooperating with its Palestinians neighbours, ensuring that they receive much needed medical necessities, which has been lauded by UN Special Envoy to the region, Nikolay Mladenov.
Israel Sends Vaccines to Palestinians
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LOTL Cofounders David E. Kaplan (Editor), Rolene Marks and Yair Chelouche
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