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The Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest In collaboration with The Embassy of Israel to the United States
Invites you to the:
Midwestern Diplomatic Conference for Young Professionals
Located in Chicago on June 10, 2012
This program will provide an unparalleled opportunity to network with other Jewish professionals while hearing from Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs experts in thought-provoking seminars and workshops.
Click here for more information
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Current Affairs |
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PM: No evidence Iran will end nuke program
Speaking in Prague, Netanyahu says goal of upcoming negotiations should be freeze, removal of Iranian enrichment.
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Friday dismissed a new surge of optimism in the international community that Iran might be prepared to halt its nuclear program. Read more here
Radicals can be defeated
Op-ed: Alan Dershowitz shares his insights on best approach to use against anti-Israel extremists
Hafeez's article came at a time when I was becoming skeptical of my own ability, and that of others who try to make the civil liberties case for Israel, to influence public opinion. (Ynet) Read more here
Michael Oren: What has happened to Israel's reputation?
Sixty-four years ago this week, Israel at last became an independent country after thousands of years. While it was lionized by the U.S. press of the day, does its reputation still stand?
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Israeli Dark restaurant...
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Israeli Pianist Inon Barnatan at the Harris Theater
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Described by London's Evening Standard as "a true poet of the keyboard," critically-acclaimed Israeli pianist Inon Barnatan joins the extraordinary musicians of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center as they conclude the inaugural season of their first Chicago-based performance series at the Harris Theater in Millennium Park on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 7:30 pm.
Exclusive offer for Friends of the Consulate General of Israel! Purchase best available tickets to this performance for only $10! Purchase tickets online at www.harristheaterchicago.org or by calling 312.334.7777 and use the code ISRAEL.
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When Polish chulent met Iraqi kibbeh: Israel's quirky fusion cuisine
Vered Guttman tells the story of her mixed family and examines the creative and sometimes over-the-top ways Israeli chefs blend traditional Jewish foods with new flavors
It's interesting to follow the development of Israeli cuisine from the first days of the young country and until now, 64 years later. It's a fast-forward process of establishing a unique and distinctive cuisine by an immigrant society - a process that takes other nations centuries to go through. The process is not over, but following Israel's winding culinary path is fascinating.(Haaretz) Read more here
Janna Gur, author of the best-sellers The Book of New Israeli Food and Fresh Flavors from Israel as well as a popular television commentator on Israeli food and wine, visited Chicago.
Gur gave her lectures and coocking deonstration at IsraFest event in Flossmoor, Illinois which brought in a crowd of 200 people to celebrate the arts and culture of Israel. Gur also gave a wonderful presentation at Le Cordon Bleu culinary academy in Chicago and Kehilla.
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