Monthly Archives: August 2009

Samaritans – Ancient form of Judaism?

Who are the Samaritans? Are they Jews or other tribe? Are they Josef’s sons or the true religion of Israelis as they call themselves? Or maybe they are one of the Palestinian groups which live in Israel? The Samaritans are an ethnoreligious group of the Levant. Religiously, they are the adherents to Samaritanism, a parallel [...]

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Benefits to New Immigrants and Returning Citizens to Israel

If you are a new immigrant or returning citizens to Israel, you are eligible for a number of benefits at MATI. Benefits include a number of free consultations and discounts on a number of services. The benefits to new immigrants and returning citizens are subsidized by the Ministry of Absorption, in order to help new [...]

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Irena Sendler, Righteous Among the Nations – An Extraordinary Story of Courage and Humanitarian Principles

Irena Sendler, passed away on 12 May 2008, age 98 years. In 1965 Sendler was recognized by Yad Vashem as one of the Righteous among the Nations. In 1991 Sendler was awarded Citizenship-of-Honor by the state of Israel. In 2007 considerable publicity accompanied Sendler’s nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.[12] While failed nominations for the [...]

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