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Ruth Ebenstein

Ruth Ebenstein is an American-Israeli journalist, historian, public speaker, and peace activist. She is writing a memoir about an Israeli-Palestinian friendship begun in a breast cancer support group.

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    From Knock Knock to the Goodbye

    An unlikely author creates a collection of Palestinian Arabic colloquial expressions

    byRuth Ebenstein
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    Skyping With Gaza

    Using technology to bridge the gaps caused by the conflict

    byRuth Ebenstein
  • Friends and relatives of Rabbi Itamar Ben Gal mourn during his funeral on February 6, 2018.
    Friends and relatives of Rabbi Itamar Ben Gal mourn during his funeral on February 6, 2018.
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    My Son’s First Shiva

    Seeing his teacher mourn for her murdered brother chipped away at my boy’s innocence, but it also carved open a window

    byRuth Ebenstein
  • The author (in blue) hugs one of the Palestinian women in her group, Ibtisam.(Vanja Cerimagic)
    The author (in blue) hugs one of the Palestinian women in her group, Ibtisam.(Vanja Cerimagic)
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    Brought Together by Cancer

    Israeli and Palestinian breast-cancer survivors build camaraderie as we face a common enemy

    byRuth Ebenstein
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