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Articles
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On the Right Track
Building the Burma Road to Jerusalem in 1948 for a united Israel
By David E. Kaplan
A hastily constructed bypass road to relieve the siege of Jerusalem during Israel’s War of Independence in 1948, answered a defiant Ben Gurion: “there is no Israel without Jerusalem”. To understand and honour the brave young men and woman who made it happen, visit the new exciting experiential museum opened in 2021 at Sha’ar Hagai.
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Revenge for 9/11, like the Holocaust, would be in thriving
By Alex Ryvchin
What is the Jewish perspective of the nature of “revenge” to their persecution over two murderous millennia? If the response of the past was to survive, today it is to thrive and what more JUST “revenge” than the flourishing of Jewish revival in their ancestral homeland.
Revenge for 9/11, like the Holocaust, would be in thriving
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A Tall Order
Posture on your mind – “Think Tall”
By Lionel H. Phillips D. O
What is the correct standing, sitting or walking posture? This is the second part of a series on how to achieve good posture for all ages.
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