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...figure in humanity's history emerged last week when archaeologists announced the discovery of what could be one of the world's oldest known spiritual figures. After years of meticulous excavation just miles from Israel's Mediterranean coast, scientists from the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem unearthed a 12,000-year-old grave that held the remains of a diminutive "shaman" woman. Buried alongside the woman's small, huddled corpse were selected pieces of animal bone, a cowtail, an eagle wing, the foot of another human, and, most curiously, some fifty tortoise shells deliberately arranged around...
...champion of the city's Arabs baffles his Beitar football fans. The team's supporters are known for shouting "Death to Arabs" during matches. His fans say that while the Russian might know his football, he is clueless about Jerusalem's complexities (nor does he speak much Hebrew). Plus, they say, his advisers are selling him all sorts of crazy schemes so they can grab his shekels. Gaydamak, they say, may be a billionaire in Russia, but in Israel he is a freier, or sucker. (See pictures of Euro 2008 soccer games...
...Coordinator for HSI Rachel E. Levy ’11 expressed her desire to “show that Israel is fun,” adding that this year’s I-Fest had even more food and activities than in the past. Attendees were able to make Hebrew name bracelets, purchase HSI t-shirts and shot glasses that proclaimed “Give peace a shot,” enter a raffle to win posters of Israel, and play “Pin Israel on the Map.” Students also had the opportunity to write notes...
...find a local star to serve as a bridge between the Disney content and the local market. In Poland, fans watch HSM videos that splice together scenes from the original movie dubbed by fresh-faced Polish pop stars. On Israel's Disney Channel, a Gabriella lookalike sings soulfully in Hebrew. In India, the entire sound track has been re-recorded in Hindi, with Indian instruments - the tabla and dholak. The video shows Bollywood dancers dressed in Jaipur-pink cheerleading outfits, cavorting to bhangra, a north Indian dance beat...
...cited a love for learning and a commitment to tikkun olam—a Hebrew phrase meaning “repairing of the world”—as shared values that helped bring them together...