By:Romi Morales Today we woke up to the terrible news that six bodies of Israeli hostages were found in a tunnel 20 metres underground in Gaza. Six young people who, until a few hours ago, were alive, may have returned home and will no longer do so. Since last night we knew that our soldiers […]
Romi Morales Throughout my years as an educator, this date seemed somewhat distant to me. I was privileged to be born in a city where I never felt discriminated against for being Jewish, I grew up in a country where peace reigned and where the reason for my aliyah was the deep desire to live
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Words of Arturo Gorbach, Hanoar Hatzioni Mexico’s chaver at the ceremony in his Masa le Polin, in front of what was a Hanoar Hatzioni Ken in Tikocyn, Poland. In the absolute silence I felt while touring the concentration camps of Birkenau, Auschwitz and Majdanek, the only thing I could hear was my head asking itself:
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Hello everyone! Pesach sameach! My name is Ilana, I’m 18 years old and I’m a bogueret from Hanoar Hatzioni in Uruguay. I would like to share a few words about the chag. As we all know, on Pesach, we celebrate the liberation of our people from Miztraim after years of slavery. Moshe, being chosen by
by Tanya Kaim Aks Warning: the article contains graphic descriptions of violence. During our Hajshara (Shnat Tzafon 2023-2024) there was the 7/10 Hamas missile attack on all of Israel and a ground and air entry into the kibbutzim and villages around Gaza, as well as the Noval Festival that was taking place in that area
Romi Morales As is well known, the holiday of Pesach has 4 names. In this article, I would like to share a brief summary of the meanings traditionally given to them and some others that they acquire in light of the challenges that Israel faces in recent times. Chag HaCherut. The holiday of freedom. On
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By: Samantha Pesel During Masa LePolin, we embarked on an emotionally intense and deeply meaningful experience. With the goal of learning, remembering our roots and enriching our identity, we immersed ourselves in history by walking primarily through the grounds of Auschwitz, Majdanek and the Lupojoba Forest. In the midst of this journey, we faced several
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By: Mato Wexler Purim is perhaps the most joyful holiday in the Jewish calendar, in Israel and in the world, Jews dress up in costumes, fill cities, communities and kenim with colors. These are days of celebration and above all joy. In Israel people go dressed up to their workplace, there are parades in the
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By Dani Rapp What is being commemorated and why on this day? March 8th commemorates women who throughout history have struggled to achieve equality, justice, rights, freedoms, and recognition as human beings and as members of different societies in which they have lived. In 1857, women textile workers in New York chose March 8th to
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By: Iara Litvak, Participant of Shnat Hachshara Tzafon 2023-2024 On December 27th, with the Kvutza of Shnat Tzafon we had a Tiul to Tel Aviv where we talked about the history and importance of the place, we had an incredible time, we walked around the city, we went to the Shuk, we saw the sea
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