http://unmia.com UNM Israel Alliance Wed, 07 May 2008 04:47:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On Thursday, May 8, from 12 - 1 pm the UNM Israel Alliance and StandWithUs will be having a special celebration on campus for Israel's 60th Anniversary! Stop by our booth at the Student Union Building Plaza and listen to live Israeli music -- and dance to Klezmer! Michele Diel of Nahalat ... http://unmia.com/archives/111 StandWithUs is looking for student leaders for our prestigious Emerson Fellowship. Fellows will be responsible for running Israel programs, and educating others on campus. Fellows will receive a stipend for their work. You will also be sent to a training seminar, and be eligible to be sent on leadership missions to ... http://unmia.com/archives/110 Why can't we all just get along? Why not peace instead of war? For Israel these two songs give the main reason. Here is a popular Israeli song, with a common theme. Other songs are about life and love, like most other people's songs. You won't find Israeli songs about ... http://unmia.com/archives/109 A video of Ofra Haza singing "Yerushalayim Shel Zahav" (Jerusalem of Gold) http://unmia.com/archives/108 US Rabbi leads delegation to Iran Jerusalem Post, Apr. 28, 2008 For the first time, an American rabbi will be traveling to Iran Tuesday on a mission of interfaith dialogue and understanding. Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb, one of the early forces behind the Jewish Renewal movement in America, will co-lead a delegation of 21 ... http://unmia.com/archives/107 Yid With a Lid Today Jews all across the world celebrated the Seventh Day of Passover, which is the day Moses Parted the Reed Sea and lead the Jews to safety. Its Ironic that on the anniversary of that day, another Exodus hero died. Yossi Harel, the ship commander whose attempt ... http://unmia.com/archives/106 Israeli Girl Beautiful! The Israeli song, Eucalyptus Grove (חורשת האקליפטוס), written by Naomi Shemer, is beautifully sung by a young Bulgarian woman, Preslava Peycheva. Below is the same song by an Israeli singer, Ofira Gluska. Thanks to Israeli Girl for pointing this out, and for the subtitles. Note, in the subtitles, ... http://unmia.com/archives/105 http://unmia.com/archives/104 Another great Passover video! http://unmia.com/archives/103 We'll be meeting on the 2nd floor patio at the Student Union building at 1:30 this week, instead of Einstein's! http://unmia.com/archives/102