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Montreal, and indeed the world, lost a giant last week with the passing of Montreal’s Rubin Zimmerman in Israel after a remarkably full, long life. I lost a dear friend

From the blog of Alan Abrams at The Times of Israel

The phylacteries of Dov Gruner, who was hanged by the British in 1947, were identified in the archives of the Begin Center and are on display there during Passover.

When the COVID lockdowns began, almost all the theater troupes in Israel (and most of the world) shut down, but the Raise Your Spirits Theatre kept going. And now it can share the fruits of its labor with the rest of the world. (By Toby Klein Greenwald. Featured image by Rebecca Kowalsky.)

He also discussed young evangelicals, the battle against anti-Semitism, the right for Israeli sovereignty and the arrival of Ukrainian refugees while he was in the country to receive multiple awards for his longtime work on behalf of Israel and Diaspora Jews.

Begin Symposium kicks off in Jerusalem • Pastor John Hagee is awarded the Menachem Begin Support of Israel Award.

Menachem Begin became prime minister in 1977 and died 30 years ago.

In recent days, it was reported that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sought to improve his country's relationship w

Menachem Begin The Menachem Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem is a national commemoration project for the words, deeds and achievements of one of Israel’s greatest leaders.  The Begin Center is modeled on the style of an American presidential library with a museum telling the story of Begin’s life and career through a combination of dramatic reenactments and original film footage. The museum highlights his lifelong commitment to the safety and survival of the Jewish people, the security a...