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Jerusalem Post/Metro

No arguments about debate’s value

For native Israelis, debating is pretty much a national pastime. Can olim who immigrate later in life ever hope to catch up? Enter Israel’s English-language high-school debating team.

(Right to left) Yonatan Schwartz, Ariella Schwartz, Ashira Abramowitz and Ariel Reiss
(Right to left) Yonatan Schwartz, Ariella Schwartz, Ashira Abramowitz and Ariel Reiss
(photo credit: DANIEL HARRIS)
ByFERN REISS
MAY 4, 2017 13:15
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