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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 55

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Hillel Kuttler

People visit the Arab village of Ghajar, located between Lebanon and Israel in northern Israel, October 14, 2022. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
January 30, 2023, 2:48 am
Entry restrictions lifted, isolated village on Lebanon border is now tourist hotspot
For decades, Ghajar, the only Israeli community of Alawites, was out of bounds for residents from the rest of the country; with ban canceled, visitors are flocking in
By Hillel Kuttler
From left, Jeimer Candelario, Nelson Cruz and Cesar Hernandez pose for a photo at a baseball field in Ra'anana, Israel. (Nico Andre' Duran via JTA)
November 28, 2022, 2:50 am
Nelson Cruz, Hispanic MLB players visit Israel to promote Christian-Jewish relations
Devout US group including Cesar Hernandez, Jeimer Candelario tours land where Jesus once walked; visitors say they’ll advocate for Israel in Latin America and in world of baseball
By Hillel Kuttler
In this Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020 photo, Danny Valencia throws a ball during Israel's national baseball team practice, in Tel Aviv (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
October 15, 2022, 4:57 am
In breakthrough, Team Israel to boast current MLBers on World Baseball Classic slate
Fully half of team could be made up of top athletes from professional baseball, a development that could position it to far exceed its record in past international competitions
By Hillel Kuttler
Israelis seen at a celebration for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot in Kibbutz Sarid, in Emek Yizrael on May 16, 2021. (Anat Hermony/Flash90)
June 5, 2022, 3:29 pm
On the kibbutz, Shavuot is a time for remembering the movement’s glory days
The biblical harvest festival resonates with the agricultural collectives’ largely secular residents and offers an opportunity for pageants, concerts, fairs and other celebrations
By Hillel Kuttler
Left, Team Israel celebrates their upcoming trip to the Tokyo Olympics (Courtesy of Israel Baseball/ Margo Lipschitz Sugarman/ via JTA); at right, Kazumasa Kibe, or 'Kaz,' as he is known, has been an essential force in getting Israel's team to where it is today. (Hillel Kuttler)
July 27, 2021, 6:05 pm
Japanese baseball coach returns to Tokyo for Olympics – with Team Israel
Kazumasa Kibe brought decades of experience with him when he moved to the Jewish state, then a bush-league underdog. Now, with his help, the team has become a global contender
By Hillel Kuttler
Orde Wingate played a key role in creating Israel's military ethos. He was remembered in March 2012 at a ceremony in Jerusalem. (photo credit: Matti Friedman/Times of Israel)
March 23, 2019, 8:05 am
75 years after his death, why Orde Wingate remains a hero in Israel
Bible-toting, raw-onion-eating British officer killed in a plane crash in Burma on March 24, 1944, has been called the father of the Israel Defense Forces
By Hillel Kuttler
This doll is Lore Mayerfeld’s direct link to the events of Kristallnacht. (Yad Vashem/Getty Images/via JTA)
November 9, 2018, 7:09 pm
A girl’s doll is a poignant reminder of the horrors of Kristallnacht
Lore Mayerfeld donates a children’s toy to a new Yad Vashem exhibition — one which she carried as her family fled to the US after the pogrom indicating the onset of the Holocaust
By Hillel Kuttler
Yuval Fenta plays running back for the Tel Aviv Pioneers. (Hillel Kuttler)
September 23, 2018, 2:54 am
The ‘best football player who grew up in Israel’ seeks gridiron glory in NCAA
The son of Ethiopian immigrants, 21-year-old Yuval Fenta has proven himself an all-star on the field playing for the Tel Aviv Pioneers
By Hillel Kuttler
Members of Israel’s national lacrosse team sway to the country’s national anthem before a game at the World Lacrosse Championship in Netanya, Israel, July 2018. (Hillel Kuttler via JTA)
July 21, 2018, 12:29 am
How Israel became the host of a world lacrosse championship
Lacrosse only played in Israel since 2011, but in an innovative approach, it nurtures local talent rather than enlisting top American Jewish players
By Hillel Kuttler
Alex Bregman’s manager expects the young slugger to get even better. (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images/via JTA)
April 3, 2018, 4:07 am
Alex Bregman is Major League Baseball’s next Jewish star
A combination of commitment and kindness make the newcomer one to keep an eye on — on and off the field
By Hillel Kuttler
Robbie Feinberg and Hayley Isenberg, Jewish athletes from Harvard, make up one of the many couples participating at the 2017 Maccabiah Games. (Hillel Kuttler)
July 6, 2017, 10:24 pm
Athletes come to the 2017 Maccabiah Games for glory, and love
With its mixture of sports, Judaism and excitement over Israel, world’s largest Jewish sporting event provides fertile ground for matchmaking
By Hillel Kuttler
Alejandro Eskenazi has endeared himself to baseball officials in Israel with his personality and love of coaching — not to mention his talent as a pitcher. (Hillel Kuttler/via JTA)
March 7, 2017, 1:07 am
A Jewish Cuban pitcher gets a firm grip on life in Israel
The young up-and-comer goes to bat for the Holy Land to raise the local baseball bar
By Hillel Kuttler
Runners take part in a marathon in Israel's coastal city of Tel Aviv February 26, 2016. (Flash90)
February 24, 2017, 4:12 am
Tel Aviv and Jerusalem marathons revel in a ‘healthy competition’
The unique allures and drawbacks of Friday’s signature sporting event in TA embody the rivalry between Israel’s two major cities
By Hillel Kuttler
Members of the team representing Israel in the World Baseball Classic and the rest of their delegation visiting the Tel Nof Israeli Air Force base near Rehovot. (Daniel Bar-On)
January 11, 2017, 6:59 pm
For these pro-baseball players, visiting Israel is like coming home
US minor leaguers representing Jewish state in World Baseball Classic pay six-day visit, many for the first time
By Hillel Kuttler
Indigenous activist Ryan Bellerose in the Negev Desert (courtesy)
November 19, 2016, 9:52 am
Indigenous activist is new ‘face’ of B’nai Brith Canada
Organization seeks to ‘define the terms of engagement,’ using the former offensive lineman to shape conversation about Israel
By Hillel Kuttler
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