Let's Get The Wandering Jew to Kibbutz Hannaton

Having been to Kibbutz Hannaton a few times, I thought that I would pass along the text of anan e-mail that I received today from the Conservative movement in Israel. Here it is: JTA (the Jewish Telegraphic Agency) has a column called "Wandering Jew" where the columnist, Ben Harris, goes to visit a Jewish community in the world and writes about it. There is currently a contest to suggest places for the "Wandering Jew" to visit . We submitted Kibbutz Hannaton as a possibility, emphasizing the uniqueness of the pluralistic community in Israel. We were among 10 finalists (out of 190 entries) and now the public needs to vote. If the submission receives the most amount of votes, the destination you suggested will get a visit from JTA's Wandering Jew and a feature story that illuminates the Jewish experience there. To vote, please go to http://salsa.jta.org/t/7892/questionnaire.jsp?questionnaire_KEY=227 (if it doesn't work the first time, try again). There is a list of ten places. You can read about the communities by clicking on the push pins. (In Israel there are two pins, so be sure you read both entries which includes Hannaton.) Vote for Hannaton, add your email address and send. You can only vote once from the same email address. Please cast your vote immediately. Feel free to forward to your friends to vote too!

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Your bravery, your resourcefulness, and your patriotism mark you as America´s finest citizens Americans who stepped out of the crowd and swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America against all enemies. Each of the men and women we honor today uttered the words of that soldier´s oath. You served under those words; some bled and others died for them. The decision to serve changed your lives forever.You have made the country you live in possible. You have brought hope to a world historically plagued by despotism, fanaticism, and desperate poverty. And you have done this at the risk of your own safety, sanity, and future without asking for one thing in return. WE HONOR YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE (Courtesy of the Jewish War Veterans).

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