Why is this seder different from all other seders? Could be the nuns
In Zambia, Catholic sisters are in the habit of celebrating Passover meal, complete with matzah, bitter herbs and haroset, to connect to roots of Christianity and Easter
View ArticleLosing its training wheels, Tel Aviv’s bike share scheme turns five
Despite a few bumps on the road, the Tel-O-Fun green bicycle rental program ranks 8th in international survey
View ArticleUrging recognition, Jerusalem Armenians mark 100th anniversary of genocide
Thousands marching on April 23-24 to commemorate massacre of 1.5 million, the ‘wound that all the time is dripping blood’
View ArticleRabbis teach Christians in new online learning courses
For launch of Root Source, Yehuda Glick, one of the teachers, returns to Begin Center for first time since assassination attempt
View ArticleIsrael to set up field hospital in Nepal as aid effort ramps up
IsraAid, Tevel B’Tzedek join IDF and MDA delegations to provide assistance to earthquake-ravaged Kathmandu
View ArticleIsraeli aid planes to Nepal delayed after airport damaged by tremors
Two jumbo jets loaded with IDF field hospital supplies and search-and-rescue personnel forced to wait until runway in quake-hit country checked
View ArticleIsraeli paramedics in Nepal: ‘Houses just vanished’
Magen David Adom delegation to Kathmandu deals with broken bones, abdominal and chest issues, stitches
View ArticleNepal field hospital, Israel’s largest ever, set to open Wednesday
IDF search and rescue operations get underway in quake-ravaged country but no survivors found; IsraAID team to travel to hard-hit rural area
View ArticleFor Israeli trekker rescued from remote cave, satphone no laughing matter
Shani Sharbi recounts ordeal stuck in quake-hit Nepal village, and being whisked away in a helicopter ‘for Israelis only’
View ArticleIn Nepal’s remote villages, a new challenge for aid workers
Among a patchwork of unnamed villages, Israeli volunteers set up clinics, bringing medical care to the country’s worst-hit areas
View ArticleAmid destruction in Nepal, signs of rebirth
Israeli medical teams race against the clock to save earthquake victims, while doctors deliver 3 babies in field hospital
View ArticleLoath to end their trip, Israeli tourists lend a hand in Nepal
While some backpackers headed home soon after the quake hit, others have stuck around to assist in recovery efforts
View ArticleIn Nepal, missing the earthquake for the rubble
A walk through a demolished village under the moonlight finally reveals the scope of destruction
View ArticleDisorganization plagues relief efforts, frustrating even trained volunteers
International doctors compete for spots; Nepalis who need training also struggle to find places to offer services
View ArticleClinic in a backpack brings Israeli relief to remote Nepal areas
After earthquake, Israeli and Nepali medics lug a field clinic on their backs to get medical care to far-flung villages
View ArticleRivlin ‘salutes’ Israeli aid workers
President says field hospital in Nepal ‘embodies all the state’s universal values — giving, morality, loving every person’
View ArticleNepal relives nightmare as new quake rips fresh wounds back open
Israeli aid workers, just beginning to help with the transition to long-term recovery, describe trauma in Kathmandu after major earthquake strikes for second time in three weeks
View ArticleIn Nepal, the ax is more useful than the pen
I was prepared for heartbreak and challenging conditions in Nepal. I wasn’t prepared for the ethical minefield of international aid
View ArticleIsraeli Burning Man faces permit challenges
Midburn Festival, set to begin Wednesday with 6,000 participants, runs into difficulties with police
View ArticlePolice ordered to permit Israeli Burning Man event
Midburn organizers ordered to limit nudity, install CCTV cameras as work on 70+ art installations continues
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