Uzzi Ornan, linguist and former Irgun member, dies at age 99
Arrested in 1944 for making bombs, Ornan was detained in British prison camps in Eritrea, Sudan and Kenya until Israel achieved independence.
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Arrested in 1944 for making bombs, Ornan was detained in British prison camps in Eritrea, Sudan and Kenya until Israel achieved independence.
His bridge-building efforts notably included a book and traveling exhibition of Jewish manuscripts from the Vatican’s archives.
Israel’s next government must take a series of significant steps to make clear to all who is sovereign in the chosen land, and the consequences for anyone who dares to harm the Jews in their homeland.
MSU’s boom in Jewish life and culture comes as the result of decades-long efforts to connect Israel and MSU by the Serling Institute’s Board of Advisors.
From the blog of Reuven Chaim Klein at The Times of Israel