A community portal about Ashkenazi Jews with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Ashkenazi Jews, also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim, are descended from the medieval Jewish communities of the Rhineland. The...
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A community portal about Ashkenazi Jews with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Ashkenazi Jews, also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim, are descended from the medieval Jewish communities of the Rhineland. The term can also be used to describe Jews of Scandinavian descent.
THIS JUST IN FROM DEBKAfile: Top US commander briefed on IDF’s four-front strategy in potential Iran war context June 29, 2008, 9:08 AM (GMT+02:00) Top US commander Adm. Michael Mullen sees for himself. The visiting Chairman of the US Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Michael Mullen, carried out a guided tour of Israel’s borders with Syria, Lebanon and the Gaza Strip over the weekend. It was led by the IDF chief of staff Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi and OCs Northern and Southern Commands, Maj. Gens...
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(IsraelNN.com) At a ceremony honoring the 40th anniversary of the liberation and reunification of Jerusalem this week, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi said that Jerusalem is the "raison d'etre" of our national existence in Israel. He said the IDF will do everything it can to ensure Jerusalem remains Israel's eternal capital. More
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I believe part of the credit is due to the new IDF General, Gabi Ashkenazi.New survey by Institute for National Security Studies shows that although half of all Israelis think that Israel's deterrent capability was harmed in the Second Lebanon...
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It seems that the appointment of IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi, who served in the Golani Brigade, has had an effect on the IDF’s newest draftees. In the previous round of inductions 1.9 solders competed for each open space...
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The Sephardic/Ashkenazic Divide: Appreciating Deeply-Rooted Traditions of our Syrian Brothers and Sisters As an Ashkenazi, there aren't many times that I feel like an outsider when in the company of other Jews.
(IsraelNN.com) At a ceremony honoring the 40th anniversary of the liberation and reunification of Jerusalem this week, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi said that Jerusalem is the "raison d'etre" of our national existence in Israel. He said the IDF will do everything it can to ensure Jerusalem remains Israel's eternal capital. More
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