CONTENTS
ISSUE 61
OUR COMMUNITY, OUR WORLD
UPFRONT
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APRIL 2013
28
Letters
Have your say
Round Up
News from around the world
Inside Story
King Solomon’s throne, Jewish
customs, and this month in history
FEATURES
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20
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10
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CELEBRATING ISRAEL
COLUMNS
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Jewish Life takes to the streets of the holy land to find out what
life is like, and we also discover why Israeli hospitals are leading
the way in the fields of emergency and trauma. Bev Goldman puts
the West Bank into context, plus a poignant personal account of a
mother’s mixed emotions when her son leaves for the army.
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Life in Israel
We hit the streets to speak to some locals
Leading the way
Israeli hospitals are ahead of the pack
Beit Issie Shapiro…
Helping 30 000 children each year
Israel in context
Judea and Samaria
Saying farewell
A mother’s reflection as her son joins the army
Scene at…
Recent local events – where were you?
Forgetting the South
Southern Israel is still under intense strain
Follow your passion
Do what you love and live the dream
Keeping up with the Jonesbergs
Living beyond our means
SA’s economic prospects
South Africa must rise to the challenge
Starting up in Silicon Wadi
Success stories from the holy land
Backpage inspiration
Hope for Heroism
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Wit and Wisdom
Bon mots and rib ticklers
Business brains
Theodore Yach keeps
on swimming
Things I learned…
While teaching everybody else
Mythbusters
Do Jews believe in sea monsters?