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An exciting premiere of the documentary film about the Samaritan community by the creator, producer, and director, Moshe Alafi
The exciting premiere of the documentary film about the Samaritan community was held Last night at the Cinematheque in Jerusalem, in the presence of the Samaritan community.
The film: "Samaritans: A Biblical People", was produced, filmed, and created by the producer and director, Moshe Alafi.
A fascinating journey into the cultural world of the modern Samaritan community and their 3,500-year-old traditions. Imperiled by the sparsity of women and the challenges of modern life,
the 850 Samaritans residing on Mt. Gerizim strive to preserve their unique identity before it is too late. Over the course of five years, filmmaker Moshe Alafi was granted a rare insight into this culture,
living between Judaism and Islam. The result is an intimate and compelling insider’s view of the Samaritan struggle against the odds, of their heart-wrenching choices, their joys, and sorrows.
This is part of an extensive and multi-faceted project by Yeshiva University to introduce the Samaritans to a wide and varied audience.
The initiator of the project is Prof. Steven Fine, a professor of Jewish History at Yeshiva University in New York, director of the Arch of Titus Digital Restoration project, and of the Yeshiva University Center for Israel Studies.
Yeshiva University is considered one of the leading universities in the US.
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Chanuka - Merry Christmas 2022 and 2023 New Year Greetings
To honored members of the Israel Diplomatic corps and Embassy staff
members of the Government Offices, Cultural, Commercial
and Industrial community in Israel
and to all our www.diplomacy.co.il friends:
As 2023 approaches, we would like to extend our very warmest and best wishes
to you all for a joyous Chanukah / Christmas and Holiday Season
and a Healthy - Happy and Peaceful New Year
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Yeshiva University Hosted Yesterday Sold-Out Ishay Ribo Concert to Celebrate Sukkot, Israel, and its students
Yeshiva University hosted Yesterday the YU Isru Chag Concert, starring Ishay Ribo, at the International Convention Center (Binyanei Hauma) in Jerusalem.
More than 3,000 people attended the sold-out concert and were visibly moved by Ishay Ribo’s ability to distill the poetry and holiness of Judaism into song.
Many of those who attended were YU students studying in Israel and some of the thousands of YU alumni who have made Aliyah, as well as other Israelis eager to enjoy the music and experience this unique cultural event.
The sold-out concert solidified YU’s role as the flagship Jewish University, able to unite Jews from the U.S. and Israel in an evening of joy, unity , and song, bringing an exuberant and moving end to the holiday of Sukkot.
YU has launched numerous educational, cultural, and business initiatives in Israel and the concert spotlighted the dynamic partnership between the University and Israel.
Photo credit: Jared Bernstein
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31 doctors and paramedics from across the world joined MDA’s 9th International Emergency Services Seminar – at the end of which they will join MDA’s International Unit
31 medical staff from across Europe and North America, senior doctors, hospital directors, surgeons, emergency room managers, anesthesiologists, psychiatrists, Red Cross doctors, emergency medicine experts, rheumatologists and paramedics, all arrived in Israel to join the MDA International Seminar for doctors and paramedics, and will join MDA’s International Unit at the end of the seminar.
During the Seminar that is taking place this week (4 - 9.12.22), the doctors and paramedics from the USA, Canada, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Sweden will undergo 5 intensive days of training, including a multi-casualty incident drill, a joint drill with the Home Front Command, will visit the IDF’s medical unit, MDA’s National Operations Center and the MDA campus in Ramla. As part of the seminar, that is taking place for the first time since the Corona pandemic, the participants will hear lectures and take part in exercises in a variety of fields, and also discuss element of treatment relating to the pandemic.
The 31 participants will also volunteer on MDA ambulances and mobile intensive care units (MICUs), and at the end of the seminar will join MDA’s International Unit. The unit was established in 2007 and the members include hundreds of doctors and paramedics from different countries across the world who came to Israel to receive training with Magen David Adom – and will then be able to return to Israel and help MDA teams in case of need.
“Magen David Adom’s International Unit is one of our flagship projects, bringing together doctors and paramedics from across the world to be active in Israel’s National Rescue Organization,” said Vicki Angel, MDA’s International Unit Project Manager. “The 31 doctors arrived in Israel in order to learn from us. We are very pleased about this and thank them for their good will to help Magen David Adom and the State of Israel.”
MDA Director General Eli Bin: “It is a source of great pride for us that senior physicians, among them surgeons, experts in emergency medicine, psychiatrists, family doctors and anesthesiologists all voluntarily join us in the State of Israel from across the world and undergo training with Magen David Adom. This is of vital importance, as it means that in times of crisis they will be able to return to Israel and assist MDA teams in providing treatment on the front lines.”
Photo credit Zaki Heller / MDA Spokesperson
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Diplomats and students from 5 religions and over 15 countries spanning 5 continents met in the Sukkat Shalom, hosted by Diplomacy.co.il together with Debate for Peace.
For the third year, Diplomacy.co.il organized Sukkat Shalom meetings with diplomats and diplomacy students from around Israel. This year the meetings were held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, October 11-13. Participants were welcomed to the sukkah, the traditional structure built during the holiday by Jews all over the world, where they enjoyed refreshments, and learned about the holiday.
A short explanation about the sukkah was given, including the agricultural components of the holiday and its symbolic significance, including reminding people to count their blessings, and leaving the permanence of the home to engage with neighbors and the environment. The four plant species were also introduced, and all the guests got to hold and examine them. Moreover, the guests were told about the third commandment of the holiday–to rejoice and be happy on the holiday!
After the introduction, the diplomats introduced themselves and took questions from the diplomacy students, who ranged from 7th grade to university students. The participants also shared experiences about what the holiday meant to them.
In total over 50 people visited the Sukkat Shalom, with the majority visiting a sukkah for the first time. Among the participants this year were the ambassadors of Ethiopia, Finland and Kazakhstan, as well as diplomats from the embassies of Ecuador, the Philippines and Hungary, and the Jerusalem Representative of the Baha'i International Community, and students from Belarus, Brazil, France, Germany, Iran, Russia, the US and Vietnam, as well as Nablus and ten cities around Israel.
Aia Dacca, from QSchools, shared with Diplomacy.co.il that this was “a unique hosting experience in the sukkah in which I got the chance to know more about this Jewish holiday. I also got the chance to meet an ambassador and talk about the life experience of a diplomat.”
Shai Milstein Gomes, a counselor at the Givat Haviva International School, shared with Diplomacy.co.il that he believes that “through sharing cultural experiences, we open ourselves to new perspectives and new cultures. Having diplomats joining us in a Sukkah for a Jewish holiday is a heartwarming moment that successfully demonstrates international acceptance and respect for our Jewish traditions.”
Mr. David Freeman, the Jerusalem Representative of the Baha'i International Community, said “Thank you for hosting us in your sukkah today! It was a real pleasure to spend time together.”
Vanaya Madera from the embassy of the Philippines added “thank you for inviting us to the sukkah. It was an immersive experience of the Jewish tradition and religion. We hope to have more mutually beneficial opportunities in the future.”
Diplomacy.co.il thanks all of the participants, and wishes all those celebrating a Happy Sukkot holiday.
Steven Aiello
Founder--DebateforPeace
Photos by Silvia G. Golan
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