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What About Me by Nathalie, Israel

Author: By Nathalie, Israel
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I came to Israel in August 2015, exactly 996 days ago. For the first year and a half of my time in Israel, I spent every single Friday evening with my boyfriend, Dor, and his family. I could not have asked for a more welcoming, friendly and comfortable environment to be in. Shabbat dinners were […]
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Down The Rabbit Hole by Hedva Haymov, Israel

Author: By Hedva Haymov, Israel
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My name is Alice. Well, it’s not my real name. It’s my experience. Because I fell. I was born into a secular Jewish family in the West. No thoughts of God in my family. No prayer, no synagogue, no holy water. Not even a mention of Israel, funny enough, for 364 days a year. That […]
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Meeting the Neighbors by HADAS DAVID

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ISRAEL — I want to share with you my first encounter with Palestinian people. I am from Israel. Born and raised. Ever since I can remember, it has always on the table- us and them. Jews and Arabs. The endless conflict over land in the name of religion. I was raised by a center- right […]
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The Teachings of Salaam by YULIA GLICH

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ISRAEL — I was 10 years old when my parents took me to a celebration of Israel’s 50th Anniversary. I saw men and women dancing and singing, inviting the audience in a small Russian town to rejoice with them…
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Break Out of Your Shell by BASHAR

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SYRIA — When you moved to a new country with another culture for your first time, you will feel alone. And maybe you spend more time alone, especially if you grew up and spent your first 24-years in a conservative city (Aleppo, Syria)…
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