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Tag: Ashkelon

0 Food Israel

Stav Geta’s favourite Makbouba (Tunisian cooked tomato and pepper salad)

Jewish Chronicle · 17 Jul

Stav Geta, a vibrant young woman known for her energy and love for life, tragically lost her life in a terrorist attack.

0 Israel Sports

Jared Armstrong’s season was supposed to start on Oct. 7. Now he’s using basketball to help Israeli children escape the realities of war.

Jacob Gurvis in Forward · 23 Feb

Jared Armstrong, a professional basketball player living in Israel, has shifted his focus from improving Black-Jewish relations in the United States to running free basketball clinics for Israeli children in Ashkelon, providing them with a fun escape from the nearby conflict with Gaza.

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Instead of dancing with the Torah, we are under attack

Laura E. Adkins in Forward · 7 Oct 2023

On the day when Israelis typically celebrate and dance with the Torah, the country instead experienced a multi-front terrorist attack.

0 Communities Culture

Canadian exclusive interview: Robert Gasner, a hero in Ashkelon

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 16 May 2021

Robert Gasner, a Canadian living in Ashkelon, Israel, became a local hero when he bravely rescued a mother and her children from a burning building hit by a rocket.

0 History Israel

Remembering the MS St Louis

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 13 May 2021

The episode commemorates the 82nd anniversary of the MS St. Louis, a ship carrying Jewish refugees denied entry to North America, leading to tragic fates for many aboard.