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Yuval Avivi, journalist and literary critic, is a columnist for the magazine Firma (of the Israeli economic daily Globes group) and writes for TimeOut Tel Aviv magazine. He was previously deputy chief editor of the Israeli daily Israel HaYom weekend supplement.
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![Jewish immigrants from Ethiopia attend a demonstration of a ceremonial Passover holiday dinner known as a "seder" at an immigrant's centre in Mevasseret Zion, near Jerusalem April 14, 2011. This year will be the first "seder" the immigrants will be celebrating in Israel, which begins this Monday evening. Passover commemorates the flight of Jews from ancient Egypt as described in Exodus. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY) - RTR2L7MH](/sites/default/files/styles/article_header/public/almpics/2016/04/RTR2L7MH.jpg/RTR2L7MH.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=EvgBU9Pz)
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![Anessa, a Jewish immigrant from Russia, walks at the marina after feeding cats in the southern city of Ashkelon December 7, 2009. REUTERS/Amir Cohen (ISRAEL ANIMALS SOCIETY) - RTXRL20](/sites/default/files/styles/article_header/public/almpics/2016/03/RTXRL20.jpg/RTXRL20.jpg?h=5021389d&itok=JNx8l5ly)
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![Children take part in a parade celebrating the Jewish holiday of Purim in the Israeli city of Holon, near Tel Aviv, March 1, 2010. Purim is a celebration of the Jews' salvation from genocide in ancient Persia, as recounted in the Book of Esther. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun (ISRAEL - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTR2B3C8](/sites/default/files/styles/article_header/public/almpics/2016/03/RTR2B3C8.jpg/RTR2B3C8.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=GxiikTZl)
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![A candle is placed in front of a picture of late Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, during a candle-lit vigil in Amman August 11, 2008. Darwish, whose poetry encapsulated the Palestinian cause, will be buried in the West Bank on Wednesday, a day later than planned, Palestinian officials said. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji (JORDAN) - RTR20XLG](/sites/default/files/styles/article_header/public/almpics/2016/03/RTR20XLG.jpg/RTR20XLG.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=oi5DmYUB)
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![Members of the Israeli transgender community march during the annual Gay parade in Jerusalem on June 25, 2009. More than 2,000 people took part a toned down Gay Pride parade in Jerusalem which drew only muted protest, in contrast to the violent controversy the event had stirred in the past. AFP PHOTO/MARCO LONGARI (Photo credit should read MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/article_header/public/almpics/2016/01/88683082.jpg/88683082.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=vczqmVMW)
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