It was a whirlwind week for the participants in the Israel @ 60 Mission, who saw the sights and visited Minneapolis Jewish Federation-funded programs in Jerusalem, Hadera, Kiryat Shemona and other places.
For the many first-timers on the mission, it was the proverbial experience of a lifetime.
When the jet lag wears off, I’ll add more to [...]

Arabs and Jews in Jerusalem learn about computers and coexistence, and Ethiopian-Israeli children in Hadera benefit from remedial therapy

JERUSALEM — Israel is beset by a host of social problems (in addition to the ever-present and critical security concerns); but participants in the recent Israel @ 60 Mission learned about some inspiring initiatives to [...]

 
Shpatsiring in Jerusalem, a visit from Rep. Bachmann and an amiable event for Jews and Arabs 
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR
JERUSALEM — During a recent week in Israel, I mainly traveled with the Minneapolis Jewish Federation’s Israel @ 60 Mission participants; but I pursued some stories apart from the group’s itinerary. Upon my arrival in Jerusalem, I tried [...]

Marilyn Horowitz (left) has a message for her husband. She, along with Idy Garvis (right), are now at Kibbutz Ma’agan, an idyllic resort on Lake Kinneret (Sea of Galilee).

The American Jewish World has learned that Leonard Horowitz, of Mendota Heights, is distressed that his wife, Marilyn, has not appeared in online reports about the Minneapolis [...]

 This year-long program involves Hebrew and Arabic language study and a focus on Middle East conflicts. Ethan and Emily also mentioned that they will be traveling to Greece and Bulgaria soon and will be looking at Jewish history and culture in those countries; during the year they will also travel to India, Turkey, Morocco, Jordan, [...]

The Minneapolis Jewish Federation’s “Israel @ 60 Mission” bussed over to the Old City of Jerusalem, on Sunday morning. Our guide, Yoram, took the group through the Jewish Quarter of the Old City, elucidating some of the historical and archeological highlights. There was some shopping at the Cardo, the unearthed Roman-era roadway, then we spent [...]

 
AJW Editor Mordecai Specktor will be traveling to Israel from Nov. 6-16, with the Minneapolis Jewish Federation’s Israel @ 60 Mission.
Watch this space for daily blogs from the Jewish state.