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Brenda Gazzar

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Ordinary women, extraordinary heroes

Perhaps the first of its kind, an exhibit at Yad Vashem highlights the role and extraordinary stories of Jewish women during the Holocaust. Read more »

Jewish priests get together

At the first international gathering of the Jewish priestly class of Kohanim and Levites in 2,000 years, participants prepared for the construction of the Third Holy Temple. Read more »

Debate on Arab Holocaust museum

An Arab Holocaust museum is beginning to capture the attention of the Arab media and earn some community support, its creator says, but there are detractors among Jews and Arabs. Read more »

Seder marks ‘Second Exodus

A pre-Passover seder hosted by Jews who immigrated to Israel from Egypt offers an opportunity for old friends to reunite, eat their favorite Egyptian foods and relive fading memories from Cairo and Alexandria. Read more »

Egyptian Jews look back with anger, love

Hundreds of Jews were imprisoned and expelled from Egypt after the Suez War. Fifty years later they look back with a mixture of regret and longing. Read more »

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