Lebanese Jews in New York: Longing for Home

Picture taken from Beirut's Maghen Abraham Synagogue FB Page In 1932, the population census of Lebanon indicated there were 3,588 Jews Living in Lebanon. The number of Jews still living in Lebanon today is estimated to be less than 200. Check out this nice read by Dalal Mawad. Check out also these old pictures of Weddings and Bar Mitzvah at Beirut’s Maghen Abraham Synagogue. Sasson is a Lebanese Jew, born and raised in Beirut. She…

#StripForJackie AND #SayNoToViolenceAgainstWomen

via MARCH Even though I fully support the latest #StripForJackie campaign and freedom of expression as a whole, we needed this brilliant ad to remind the Lebanese about the violence against women in Lebanon and their latest two victims Roula Yaacoub and Manal Assi. The enthusiasm that the Lebanese Online community has shown towards Jackie should be the same if not more for important matters such as domestic violence and women rights. The same goes…
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Be More – The Nawaya Network

11 years ago
[YouTube] The Nawaya Network is a non-profit organization aimed at empowering disadvantaged and at-risk youth by developing their talents and passions to keep them away from crime, violence, and drugs, and to help lift them ...
Lebanon

Dafa Initiative (حملة دفا): Collecting Donations For Syrian Refugees In Lebanon

12 years ago
If you would like to donate clothes, blankets or other necessities to Syrian Refugees in Lebanon, you can drop them between Sunday 9th and Monday 10th of February at Noujoum Center (8th Floor) near Abdel ...
Lebanon

Soup For Syria: A Cookbook To Help Feed Syrian Refugees

12 years ago
Barbara Abdeni Massaad, a serious cook since the age of 15, has decided to publish and sell a cookbook aimed at helping the Syrian refugees. With enough money raised, Barbara hopes she’ll be able to ...
Critiques

Water Shortage In Jounieh

12 years ago
I posted back in November and December about the water shortage in few areas in Keserwan and in Beirut as well and there’s still no solution to the problem. Some of my friends and my ...
Critiques

How People In Muslim Countries (Including Lebanon) Want Women To Dress In Public

12 years ago
[High-Res] The majority of people in seven predominantly Muslim countries prefer women to completely cover their hair, and not necessarily their face, in public according to a recent survey conducted by the University of Michigan’s ...
Critiques

Lebanese Say: A Victim #NotAMartyr

12 years ago
I’ve been meaning to write about this online campaign yesterday but unfortunately another explosion took place yesterday killing more innocent people this time in Dahieh. The #NotAMartyr campaign followed the unfortunate death of 16 year ...
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Be a Refugee’s Santa this Christmas In Lebanon

12 years ago
If you have any clothes that you don’t need and wish to give away or want to get some clothes and donate them to refugees, show up this Saturday at Biel (“Beirut By Bike” arena) ...
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