Featured Stories 2010

The Featured Stories archive takes you behind the scenes to meet the people benefiting from Jewish Agency programs. Find out about an Ethiopian immigrant whose participation in Jewish Agency’s Sparks of Science program has opened up a whole new world for her, a world that will give her the scholastic ability and the self-esteem necessary to advance in today's science and technology fields. Read about high school students who join the Jewish Agency Naale program and become productive Israeli citizens, giving back to the country that has already given them so much.

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	Jewish Agency Preps Israel's Prestigious 'Teachers of the State' Recipients Before North American Visit Winners of the 'Teacher of the State' award spent a day preparing for their upcoming visits to North America at the Jewish Agency offices.


	May This Year Be a Year of Love and Health August 30, 2010 / 20 Elul 5770 Dr. Olga Baskin, made aliyah from Minsk, Belarus on August 27, 2009, and is now a doctor at Assaf Harofeh Medical Center near Ramle.


	New Israeli Cultural Center To Open in Budapest Szilvi Somlai, a native of Budapest, works for the Jewish community in Hungary. August 19, 2010 / 9 Elul 5770 Budapest is bursting with Jewish life and culture. Just ask Szilvi Somlai.


	At Limmud, You are the Heroes August 18th, 2010 / 8 Elul 5770 Chairman of the Jewish Agency Natan Sharansky's speech to Limmud participants: Many years ago, as we fought for freedom behind the Iron Curtain, we discovered that we


	Hamptons NY Limmud Photo Album Loiusa Valitsky – Jewish Agency representative to Russian speaking communities, with her husband and daughter at the Westhampton Convention in New York.


	Limmud FSU Hamptons, New York Jazz pianist Leonid Ptashka and Jazz singer Marina Maximilian performing at Limmud FSU.


	From Moldova to Israel: A Success Story August 16, 2010 / 6 Elul 5770 By Soni ZingerDirector, Ibim-San Diego Student Village The Demidovski family moved to the San Diego Ibim Student Village last year from Moldova and participated in the


	Pablo Laufer: Big Dreams For BAMA Pablo Laufer, Vice President of BAMA in Argentina, visited Israel recently as a guest of the Jewish Agency.


	Desert Queen Offers Adventure of a Lifetime The Desert Queen experience gives women the chance to connect with each other and with Israel.


	Open Space for Success August 5, 2010 / 25 Av 5770 The youth at the Jewish Agency Kiryat Yearim Youth Village are very familiar with the “Open Space” riding ranch in Kfar Shmuel, not far from Ramla.


	New Hip Hop Initiative: Social Integration Through Dance Marvin Casey (foreground), head choreographer for the Jewish Agency's new hip hop troupe, Tribe 13, demonstrates the moves at auditions.


	Everyone Walked Away Knowing and Loving Israel Allie Darrow of California spent five months interning at a microbrewery in Tel Aviv on Career Israel. July 27, 2010 / 16 Av 5770 Israel has a magnetic effect on Allie Darrow.


	Sharansky at Limmud FSU 2010 Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky (Left) in conversation withJerusalem Post Editor David Horovitz (Right) at Limmud FSU 2010 in Jerusalem.


	Masa Habonim Dror Youth Volunteers Welcome CC & D Participants to Jewish-Arab Summer Camp Jewish and Arab children who attend a day camp in Jaffa celebrate with participants from the Jewish Federation of North America (JFNA) Campaign Chairs & Campaign Directors Mission (CCD).


	The Trip before the Nobel Prize Three Israeli youth are headed to India this summer to meet with Nobel Prize winning scientists and delve deeper into their studies.


	Record three month period for North American Aliyah as 2500 new Olim expected to arrive in summer 2010 New immigrants from North America are greeted at an Aliyah ceremony on July 7th by Minister of Immigrant Absorption Sofa Landver (Far Left); Chairman of the Jewish Agency Natan Sharansky (Second from


	A Jewish Artist on the Rise July 11, 2010 / 29 Tammuz 5770 Beti Cenudi, a highly regarded artist and sculptor, immigrated to Israel from Turkey two years ago. Now, her work is on display in Ranaana.


	In Touch with Israeli Beauty July 7, 2010 / 25 Tammuz 5770 “I wanted to feel in touch with beauty in Israel,” says the American Jewish painter Arielle Sandler, who two weeks ago completed the Hebrew language course (ulpan) at


	Looking Ahead: Partnership 2000 Conference Plans For Future Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky (Far Right) presents "Partnership Awards of Excellence" to Outstanding Projects at the Partnership 2000 Conference in Jerusalem.


	Sharansky: "The Central Point is to Strengthen Our Jewish Identity." July 7, 2010 / 25 Tammuz 5770 Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky unveiled the Jewish Agency's new vision at the opening plenary of the Board of Governors on June 20, 2010.


	President Shimon Peres Looks Ahead in Talk to Board of Governors June 28, 2010 / 16 Tammuz 5770 Peres received a standing ovation and a glowing introduction by Dede Feinberg, Chair of the Assembly Planning Committee, who wished him long life "until 120.


	Leading Scholar on Anti-Semitism: "Every Jew Who Cares Must Take Part in this Important Struggle." June 28, 2010 / 16 Tammuz 5770 A leading scholar on the history of anti-Semitism gave a sobering talk on the rise of anti-Semitism and anti-Israel sentiment across the globe at the World Zionist


	Sharansky: "The Central Point is to Strengthen Our Jewish Identity." June 24, 2010 / 12 Tammuz 5770 Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky unveiled the Jewish Agency's new vision at the opening plenary of the Board of Governors on June 20, 2010.


	170 Strong June 14, 2010 / 2 Tammuz, 5770 170 students graduated from the 121st Hebrew language class (ulpan) at the Jewish Agency Ulpan Etzion Beit Canada Absorption Center in Jerusalem.

Friday 10 September, 2010

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