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From March to April

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April 2nd 2006
April has begun and it is bringing with it lovely weather. Life here in Haifa has been continuing one day at a time as it has been all year long, and March was a month full of goodies! A few weeks ago we celebrated Purim--a holiday of rememberance and joy. The evening of Purim we dressed up and went to Beit Knesset Ohel Avraham for the reading of the Megillah, or scroll. Our group participated ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Haifa District » Haifa

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Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more