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Zochrot: Imwas, Yalyu & Beit Nuba

By: oneluckyfellow on: Aug 11,2008 In: 60 years later, History, Imperialism, Israel, Jewish Life, Jewish Organizations, Jews, Martin Luther King Jr., Middle East, Occupation, Palestine, Social Justice

On August 1st, I participated in a small tour through Canada Park lead by Eitan Bronstein, the Director of Zochrot [Remembering], an organization of Israeli citizens working to raise awareness of the Nakba, the Palestinian catastrophe of 1948. Canada Park is run by the Jewish National Fund (JNF) and lies thirty minutes outside of Tel [...]

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Tags: Beit Nuba, Canada Park, Imwas, Jewish National Fund, Memory, Yalyu, Zochrot

Remembering his Legacy: 40 Years Ago Martin Luther King Jr. was Assassinated

By: Cole on: Apr 4,2008 In: JVoices, Martin Luther King Jr.

We’d be remiss if we didn’t take a moment to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. So many are calling this an “anniversary,” a word that seems so jarring in light of what we’re remembering: his assassination.
In just this past year alone, I’ve had so many reminders of his legacy. From spending time [...]