57 Israel Newsmagazine Newsreel Egyptian Jews in Israel Ben-Gurion Golda Meir Xd7897 (1956)

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This newsreel was produced by Israel Newsmagazine Geva Films LTD, and shows events taking place in Israel in 1956-1957. It features 12 segments.0:18 "Exodus from Egypt" 0:22 President Itzhak Ben-Zvi (original name Isaac Shimshelevich) welcomes Egyptian Jewish refugees to his Jerusalem home on the eve of Passover 0:33 Views of transit camps and residences built to house refugees 0:48 An Egyptian Jewish family prepares for Passover 1:01 Family performs the ritual of Seder 1:42 "Jerusalem Forests" 1:48 The first trees of the New Jerusalem Forest are planted by President Itzhak Ben-Zvi 2:05 Views of the growing forest 2:13 Tree planting in Chile. 2:16 Diplomats from Foreign Ministry, Jewish Agency, and Jewish National Fund plant trees 2:25 "Ben Gurion Honorary Doctor" 2:31 New Hebrew University campus 2:36 Archaeologist Yigael Yadin, French Ambassador Pierre Gilbert, President Ben-Zvi 2:49 Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion receives honorary doctorate 2:58 Audience in attendance 3:05 "Diplomats and Visitors" 3:08 Soviet Ambassador to Israel, Aleksander Abramov arrives at Libya airport 3:20 American Ambassador Edward B. Ships are seen in the background 9:20 "Maronite and Druze Celebrations" 9:24 Shot of the outside of a church in Jish (Gush Halav) 9:37 Large group of members of the Mennonite Christian Community of Israel gather to inaugurate a new school and monastery 9:59 The Druze community in Israel make their annual pilgrimage to the village of Hittin to pay homage to the memory…

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Running time

13 minutes

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Ephemeral Films

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• Jewish National Fund
• President Itzhak Ben
• Isaac Shimshelevich
• Egyptian Jewish
• An Egyptian Jewish
• Jerusalem Forests
• New Jerusalem Forest
• Foreign Ministry
• Jewish Agency
• Stock Footage