A Positive Backlash:

The Beit Shemesh branch of Partnership 2gether, a Jewish Agency-sponsored program to link diaspora and Israeli Jews in an exchange of ideas, is calling for proposals, and will pick the three best by the end of this month. The goal is to go beyond dialogue and create programs that will address communal needs in Beit Shemesh, from repairing buildings to serving at-risk youth.

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