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Over 100,000 salute Israel in NYC

More than 100,000 people attended an annual pro-Israel march in New York City.

The Salute to Israel parade, honored the city of Tel Aviv’s 100th anniversary,

Unbelievable A Train had passed over a young woman and she remained alive

Today a young woman tried suicide, by lying between

the rails

The train had passed over her, she stood up, went to her car

and drove home.

The story was documented by cams

http://www.mako.co.il/news-israel/local/Article-96e44a0bea79121004.htm&sCh=31750a2610f26110&pId=2082585621

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Today Israel is Celebrating Shavuot

It represents the day that Israel received the Torah.

A Torah all night party
The Midrash tells us that the Israelites overslept on the day that they received the Torah.
It has become a custom to stay up all night and read and discuss the Torah to show

HaShem that we are excited to receive the Torah.

for more detalis

Shavuot is one of the three
pilgrimage holidays when in Ancient times Jews brought their first fruits to the Temple
as an offering to HaShem. The first fruits were called Bikkurim

http://www.18pomegranates.org/lessons/intro2shavuot.pdf

Netanyahu: Jerusalem is not a settlement

Israel refused to accept any limitations whatsoever on developing Jewish neighborhoods in the city's eastern neighborhoods.

On settlements in the major blocs , construction would be allowed even beyond the existing borders, as long as it remained in close proximity to the community itself. l

for more reading

http://bibireport.blogspot.com/2009/05/netanyahu-seeks-to-extend-informal-us.html

In Israel, History With a Whiff of Adventure

From The New York Times

http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/05/17/travel/17kids.html

Come Visit Israel

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