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THE ISRAEL BRIEF – 10–13 August 2026
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Lay of the Land’s Image ‘Pick of the Week‘
“YOUR’E IN EUROPE HERE, GO AWAY”
It says much for Europe today when Irish tourist (below) said this to a Jewish couple inside a French supermarket followed by: “You get the f** away from me before I put a f**ing bullet in your head?”
(see: https://x.com/AustralianJA/status/2087326866562834566/video/1)
ARTICLES
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HANGAR OF HORROR TO GATES TO HEAVEN
I did not want to talk about it; so now I’m writing about it – my visit to Camp Shura in central Israel.
By David E. Kaplan
HANGAR OF HORROR TO GATES TO HEAVEN
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BEYOND MEMORY: PRAGUE’S LIVING JEWISH HERITAGE
Despite its complex millennium-long relationship with its Jewish community, Prague today actively preserves, honors, and celebrates its profound Jewish heritage.
By Motti Verses
BEYOND MEMORY: PRAGUE’S LIVING JEWISH HERITAGE
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MENSCHESKEIT, MITZVOT AND THE JEWISH SOUL IN TIMES OF WAR
A sensitive reflection on Jewish ethics, Derech Eretz, preserving life, and how living by Torah values can help protect mental health even in times of conflict.
By Bev Moss-Reilly
MENSCHESKEIT, MITZVOT AND THE JEWISH SOUL IN TIMES OF WAR
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LOTL Cofounders David E. Kaplan (Editor), Rolene Marks and Yair Chelouche
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