Founder of the ‘most peaceful country in the Middle East’ dies at 88

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS. Founder of the ‘most peaceful country in the Middle East’ dies at 88 By Sarah Levi - May 16, 2018       Akhzivland Museum. (photo credit: RAFAEL GOORI / WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)   Eli Avivi, the eccentric founder and leader of Akhzivland, the bohemian country within a country, died on Wednesday.Akhzivland was founded in 1971 by Avivi, 4 kilometers north of Nahariya on the Mediterranean coast, and since then it was inhabited by two citizens, Avivi and his wife, Rina. Akhzivland was called the “Nueiba of the North,” and during his reign, Avivi earned a reputation locally and international as a bohemian, larger-than-life Israeli legend.(Nueiba, a town on the Sinai coast, is known as an inexpensive, marijuana-friendly beach vacation spot.)For decades, this hidden…

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FDR wanted Jews ‘spread thin’ and kept out of U.S.

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS. FDR wanted Jews ‘spread thin’ and kept out of U.S., documents reveal New documents revealed by the FDR library shows the president's secret plans to resettle Jews out of Europe. By Daniel J. Roth - May 2, 2018 ‘No sensible American wants this country to be made a dumping ground for foreigners of any nation … a little new European blood of the right sort does a lot of good in every community.’ —FDR, 1925 NEW YORK - New evidence suggests that as the Jews of Europe were being slaughtered across continent during the Holocaust, President Franklin D. Roosevelt did not want them seeking refuge on American shores. Tucked away in a secret vault inside the White House during his 12 year tenure…

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April 2018:

Spring is finally here. Well, sort of. Regardless of the temperature outside, the calendar says that it’s time for our spring holidays and activities. We have B’nai Mitzvah, we have holidays, we have fundraisers and social action activities. We have classes for young and old and both Men’s Club and Sisterhood have a full schedule of programs coming up. Chances are excellent that we have something going on this spring to pique your interest. (more…)

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IM Issue 123 – May 2018

Reflections on Reaching Seventy May 14th marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel. On the Hebrew calendar, this is the fifth day of Iyar, the eighth month of the year 5778. The anniversary of this date is known as Yom Ha’atzmaut and this year falls on April 19th. click Israel Matters! 123 to read the complete issue. Will open with the free Adobe Reader or equal.

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Xenocide

XENOCIDE

As we are about to celebrate Pesach, I want to think about a word I associate with the High Holidays. On Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, when we repent for our sins and mistakes in the last year, we have a confession called the vidui that uses every letter of the Hebrew alphabet to name a sin or a fault. When the English translators wanted to duplicate this Hebrew acrostic, they did not know what to do with the letter “x”, which does not exist in Hebrew, so they came up with Xenophobia, which is fear of the strange and the alien, fear of the other. At first, people I know mocked this translation, but they don’t mock it any more.

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March 2018:

Spring is here, and with it comes a full calendar at TBS. B’nai Mitzvah season is upon us, along with Pesach, The Catskills at TBS, the First Annual Kosher Brisket Challenge and a flurry of events and activities throughout the many arms of the synagogue. (more…)

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IM Issue 122 – April 2018

A Dispatch from Tel Aviv —The 2018 Jewish Funders Network International Conference During the period March 11-15, 586 donors from 12 countries have come together for express purpose of taking Jewish and Israeli philanthropy to new levels of effectiveness. The conference rotates year to year — west coast to east coast to Israel. year the conference will be held in San Francisco. click Israel Matters! 122 to read the complete issue. Will open with the free Adobe Reader or equal.

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