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Read this week’s 360 for ongoing coverage of Iran’s presence in Syria, as well as the story of Julian Edelman becoming the first-ever Jewish player to win Super Bowl MVP, Eurovision star Netta Barzilai’s new single and more. Shabbat Shalom!
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Shabbat Candlelight
February 8 | 4:53 PM
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Iran vows to ‘teach Israel a lesson’ as response to strikes in Syria
Iran warned Israel on Tuesday of a "firm and appropriate" response if it continued attacking targets in Syria, where Tehran has backed President Bashar Assad and his forces in their nearly eight-year war against rebels and militants.
Source: Jerusalem Post
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US antisemitism envoy appointed after two year wait
Learn more about Elan Carr, who has a mixed Mizrahi-Ashkenazi heritage, is fluent in Arabic and Hebrew, was the leader of a Jewish fraternity, and is an Iraq War veteran.
Source: Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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Julian Edelman becomes first-ever Jewish player to win Super Bowl MVP
On Sunday night, he helped lift the Patriots to a 13-3 victory over the Los Angeles Rams.
Source: Times of Israel
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82 Ethiopian immigrants arrive in Israel
1,000 members from the Falash Mura community have been authorized to make Aliyah under a new government plan; the first group landed in Israel on Monday evening.
Source: Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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On Robert Alter’s landmark new translation of the Hebrew Bible
Getting the Bible right, for Alter, means offering the English reader a literary and aesthetic experience that comes as close as possible to the Hebrew reader’s.
Source: Tablet
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Celebrity chefs get the Birthright treatment on foodie trip
Gourmet cooks, writers, restaurateurs and food personalities spent last week experiencing Israeli culture and cuisine.
Source: Times of Israel
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Falafel emoji on its way to your phone
A new slate of 230 emojis will begin appearing on phones later this year, including the first representation of a kosher Middle Eastern food.
Source: Jerusalem Post
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Remembering Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein
The interfaith activist, who died this week at the age of 67, raised millions in Christian donations for Israel.
Source: Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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Check out Netta Barzilai’s newest single
“Bassa Sababa” is a celebration of the Israeli star’s ups and downs after winning the Eurovision contest last May.
Source: YouTube
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Source: Jewish Public Library
The Jewish Public Library’s 12th Israeli & Jewish Film Festival is on right now! To see the 2019 lineup and to purchase tickets, click here.
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