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I was invited by Telfed to deliver a talk to groups of high-school students from South Africa who came here on the 2011 – 2012 Israel Encounter programme. It was inspiring to see such a large group (36 +150) of high school students from King David and Hertzlia.

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The Jewish Agency Launches an International Network of Twinning of Schools that will Connect hundreds of thousands of Students in Israel and Around the World -Project Officially Launched Today in Jerusalem. New York, NY, Dec. 22, 2011 —The Jewish Agency has established an international network that will connect hundreds of Jewish schools around the world with twin schools in Israel.

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Cabinet Approves Financial Assistance for Higher Education for Discharged Soldiers 
 
  
 The Cabinet this morning, unanimously approved financial assistance for higher education of discharged soldiers and national service graduates in Jerusalem.  Full scholarships worth NIS 9,300 for the first year's tuition will be granted to all those who are eligible.  This is a NIS 25 million investment, in addition to the NIS 80 million that has been invested in the financial assistance plan for the first year's tuition in periphery towns.