Representatives of the Sami minority in Norway came to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to learn teaching methods to revitalize their endangered languages.
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Norway: Sami minority comes to Israel to save language
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Israel: Iran raid a complex task for Israeli jets
Should Israel decide to launch a strike on Iran, its pilots would have to fly more than 1,000 miles across unfriendly airspace, refuel in the air en route, fight off Iran’s air defenses, attack multiple underground sites simultaneously — and use at least 100 planes.
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Poland: Educators revive history of Poland’s Jews
Certain Polish scholars believe that the Jewish heritage in Poland is an integral part of Polish history and that Poles must learn about it to understand contemporary Poland.
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Mexico: Drug violence driving people to Jesus
The fear of drug violence is driving unprecedented numbers of Mexicans – especially teens and twenty-somethings – into the arms of Christ.
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Israel: Oldest couple to make aliyah arrives
The Torah says Abraham was 75 years old when he left his native land of Haran and set out to make his home in Canaan, but he was a spring chicken compared with the couple who arrived at Ben-Gurion Airport on Tuesday.
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Kenya: Twitter saves lives and sheep in remote African village
Keynan Village chief uses twitter to improve village life, regularly sending tweets about missing children and farm animals, showing that the power of social media has reached even into a dusty African village.
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Mideast: Iran warships enter Mediterranean as Britain warns of nuclear arms race
Iranian warships entered the Mediterranean Sea after crossing the Suez Canal on Saturday to show Tehran’s “might” to regional countries, the navy commander said, amid simmering tensions with Israel.
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USA: Strong faith scores points for rising Asian-American basketball talent
An undrafted point guard from Harvard who has emerged from seemingly nowhere to become the toast of New York and Asian-Americans everywhere with his surprising star turn for the Knicks.
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Science: Redeeming tobacco, success in fighting malaria
Hebrew University scientists genetically alter fast-growing tobacco to produce a natural compound known to fight drug-resistant malaria.
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Israel: IDF on alert following attacks from Gaza
The IDF has been placed on high alert, after terrorists fire anti-tank missiles at IDF force and rockets at southern Israel.
Ethiopia: Queen of Sheba’s lost gold mine discovered
A British archaeologist claims she may have uncovered the treasure mine from which the fabled Queen of Sheba drew her wealth.
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Israel: IDF fears Syria attack as pressure builds on Assad
Concern is mounting within the IDF over the possibility that Syria will attack Israel as pressure mounts on President Bashar Assad to step down.
USA: Heightened security over Iran threat
With Iran allegedly striking out at Israeli citizens and Jewish targets around the world, Israeli and American security officials in the U.S. are on high alert.
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Israel: In anticipation of Shabbat snow in Jerusalem
What would it do for the soul to wake up on Shabbat morning and go out and play in the snow?
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I love Israel, says son of Hamas