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We bring you quirky, unpredictable, interesting and moving stories about a place we all think we know a lot about, but really don’t. A collaboration between The Times Of Israel and Israel Story.

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Signed, Sealed, Delivered? Moshe Kol

For nearly two decades Kol headed the Jewish Agency’s Youth Immigration Division that brought more than 100,000 unaccompanied minors from 85 di... MORE

Pinchas Rosen (Courtesy Israeli National Photo Collection)

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Signed, Sealed, Delivered? Pinchas Rosen

Our series continues with Pinchas Rosen - a lover of classical music, an enthusiastic chess player, an avid reader of Goethe, and Israel’s firs... MORE

Sa'adia Kobashi (Courtesy of Michael Cohen)

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Signed, Sealed, Delivered? Sa’adia Kobashi

Our deep dive into Israel's Declaration of Independence continues with a rabbi, educator and the lone representative of Yemenite Jewry among the ... MORE

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Signed, Sealed, Delivered? Daniel Auster

Our deep dive into Israel's Declaration of Independence continues with the first Jew to be appointed Mayor of Jerusalem since Byzantine times.... MORE

Israeli Declaration of Independence (GPO)

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The Broadcast

Israel's Declaration of Independence on May 14, 1948 was not only the birth of a state -- it was also the birth of Israeli radio.... MORE

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Signed, Sealed, Delivered? David Remez

Our deep dive into Israel's Declaration of Independence continues with a man known for his linguistic flair, a love of organized labor and his ov... MORE