Category Archives: Israel

Purim Party 2013/5773 – Sunday, February 24, 2013 – Honoring Pamela Geller, Steve Goldberg, Robert Spencer

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Luke Ford

Orit Arfa from the Creative Zionist Coalition posts: Purim 2013/5773 – Sunday, February 24, 2013 5 pm: Buffet, hors d’oeurvres, and some Oscar viewing (kosher option) 6 pm: Program, Keter Awards Ceremony & dancing to DJ Nahal Attire: Costume! (Buy … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Jackie Mason Moment

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Luke Ford

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach writes: President Obama’s speech at AIPAC straddled the line of a Jackie Mason standup routine. It turns out that when the president said last Thursday that Israel should return to its ’67 borders, it wasn’t exactly what … Continue reading →

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Israel’s Housing Prices Boom

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Luke Ford

Almost all of the land in Israel is owned by the central government. People buy 100-year leases and the like. Until the last ten years, Israel had a strongly socialist economy. Now it is an envy of the world. The … Continue reading →

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Advocating For Israel

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Luke Ford

Confronting Israel De-legitimization A keynote presentation and panel discussion featuring Dr. Daryl Temkin, Founder, Israel Institute Alternative Energy Advancement Mr. Jacob Dayan, Consul General of Israel in Los Angeles Dr. Roberta Seid, Education/Research Director for StandWithUs The past months have … Continue reading →

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The Case For Israel

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Luke Ford

Scott emails: Israel is under attack—not only by terrorists who deny its basic right to exist, but also in the court of world opinion, which seeks to marginalize Israel as a human rights pariah that sanctions apartheid. Rising in vigorous … Continue reading →

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Pro Israel Rally Today

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Luke Ford

Event: TODAY: Pro-Israel Rally in front of the Turkish Consulate General. Start Time: Today, June 1 at 5:00pm End Time: Today, June 1 at 7:00pm Where: 6300 Wilshire Blvd. LA From Israel’s Consul General in Los Angeles: Israel regrets all … Continue reading →

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Camera.org Events

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Luke Ford

A Dangerous Neighborhood: Israel’s Challenges for 2010 CAMERA invites you to a Lecture by Yaakov Katz Military Correspondant and Defense Analyst for the Jerusalem Post. Wednesday, February 24, 2010 7:00 PM American Jewish University Gindi Auditorium 15600 Mulholland Drive Bel … Continue reading →

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Two Great Israel Events In February

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Luke Ford

Rav Yosef Kanefsky writes from BnaiDavid.com: Please circle two dates on your February calendars for two great Israel events: The first is Saturday night, Feb. 20, when we’ll be enjoying the Israeli hit movie Noodle at the Lions Gate theater … Continue reading →

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Author George Gilder Speaks At The Skirball Jan. 12

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Luke Ford

CAMERA (Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America) invites you to a lecture and book signing with George Gilder, author of the groundbreaking new book, THE ISRAEL TEST. In THE ISRAEL TEST, technology guru George Gilder looks at … Continue reading →

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Beth Jacob’s Rabbi Kalman Topp Visits Israel

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Luke Ford

He writes: Dear Friend, I’m writing this email to let you know that I just arrived in Israel for a unique and exciting trip. Under the leadership of the Israeli Consulate of Los Angeles, twenty Rabbis from the area from … Continue reading →

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