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Mikve Israel: Memories and Heritage

Mikve Israel was the first agricultural school and the first agricultural settlement in the land of Israel. Most of the Jewish people who lived in the land of Israel in the 19th century lived in one of four holy cities: Jerusalem, Hebron, Zephath, and Tiberias. Most of them were financially supported by the Jewish communities [...]

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Shalom Kita Alef: The School Year has Begun!

Shalom Kita Alef! שָׁלוֹם כִּתָּה אָלֶף! September 1st was the first day of school. Almost 1.5 million students in Israel concluded their two-month summer vacation, loaded their backpacks and headed to elementary, middle, and high school. 135,000 students experienced their first day of school, wearing little badges with the words: שָׁלוֹם כִּתָּה א’ (shalom kita [...]

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