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Seattle's Shinshinim Program Builds Bridges to Israel

JL;DR SUMMARY The Shinshinim Young Ambassadors Program, facilitated by the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle and the Jewish Agency for Israel, successfully concluded another year by hosting two Israeli youth in Seattle. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish EducationDiasporaIsraeli CultureJewish Federation Of Greater SeattleCultural ExchangeIsrael Diaspora RelationsSeattle Jewish CommunityYouth ProgramsShinshinimChagim Programming

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Seattle, Washington, United States
"The Shinshinim program, made possible through a partnership between the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle and the Jewish Agency for Israel, brings two Israeli post-high schoolers to Seattle every year to teach the community about Israeli culture and Jewish life in Israel, among other topics."
Raanana, Central District, Israel
"This years shinshinima Hebrew acronym for Shnat Sherut (year of service)were Ashira Chasen, 18, from Raanana, Israel, and Eliya Hovav, 18, from Elishama, Israel."
Elishama, Central District, Israel
"This years shinshinima Hebrew acronym for Shnat Sherut (year of service)were Ashira Chasen, 18, from Raanana, Israel, and Eliya Hovav, 18, from Elishama, Israel."
New York, United States
"she traveled to New York, Florida, and even Hawaii during vacations."
Florida, United States
"she traveled to New York, Florida, and even Hawaii during vacations."
Hawaii, United States
"she traveled to New York, Florida, and even Hawaii during vacations."

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