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THE ISRAEL BRIEF- 31 March- 03 April 2025
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Lay of the Land’s ‘Pick of the Week’
FESTIVITY FOR FREEDOM
This Passover will be the 2nd for the HOSTAGES held in captivity in Gaza
The cover of ‘The Haggadah of Freedom’ produced by the Hostages Forum for Passover 2025 with texts by hostage family members.
Jews for the second year will be asking a lot more than 4 questions and will be praying for answers. The message will resonate globally to the blare of the shofar:
“LET MY PEOPLE GO.”
In this Haggadah, you will find:
The story of the “Seder” that Liri Albag and Agam Berger held while in captivity.
The letter Hadar Goldin wrote to his fiancée on the eve of Passover, before his abduction.
The music that saved Sagui Dekel Chen.
Moses’ profound realization and its relevance today, as reflected by Ruby Chen, father of Itay
and many more…
(Courtesy Hostages Forum)
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HEARTWARMING INSIGHTS INTO JEWISH PHILANTHROPY
A review of Solly Kaplinski’s evocative “Journeys into the Gentle Heart’ revealing the WHY of the WHO.
by David E. Kaplan
nature, scope and transition of philanthropy while asking, “What has changed?”
HEARTWARMING INSIGHTS INTO JEWISH PHILANTHROPY
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ISRAEL AND ITS BATTLE AGAINST ITS ENEMIES
Why terrorism is not only an Israeli problem
By Neville Berman
heroes that defended the country in the war that started on October 7.Those that were killed or injured
will never be forgotten.” What has happened will inspire future generations of Jews.
ISRAEL AND ITS BATTLE AGAINST ITS ENEMIES
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REFLECTIONS ON A ‘REVOLUTION’ IN GAZA
Who Cares About the Anti-Hamas Protests in Gaza?
By Jonathan Feldstein
in the West and the international media mostly ignoring it?
REFLECTIONS ON A ‘REVOLUTION’ IN GAZA
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LOTL Cofounders David E. Kaplan (Editor), Rolene Marks and Yair Chelouche
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