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Jewish Virtual Library ( JVL , formerly known as JSOURCE ) is an online encyclopedia published by the American foreign policy analyst Mitchell Bard 's non-profit organization American–Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE). It is a website covering topics about Israel–United States relations , Jewish history , Israel , the Holocaust , antisemitism and Judaism . The website includes the book Myths and Facts . The book was originally written by Leonard Davis and published in 1964. Later editions were written by Bard who describes it as "the pro-Israel activist's 'bible ' ".
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Jewish Virtual Library (JVL) is an online encyclopedia published by the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (the AICE). Established in 1993, it is a comprehensive website covering Israel, the Jewish people , and Jewish culture .
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The Jewish Virtual Library ( JVL ) is an online encyclopedia published by the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE), one of whose "principal objectives is to enhance Israel's image." Launched in 1998, it is a comprehensive website covering topics about US-Israel relations , Israel , the Jewish people , and more.The JVL website was originally created in the late 1990s under the name The Jewish Student Online Research Center (JSOURCE).Since then, the JVL gradually grew in popularity over the years, and in 2012 reported 9.6 million unique visits, and 1.1 million unique visitors in April 2014.Bard is the encyclopedia's Executive Director.
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The Jewish Virtual Library ( JVL , formerly known as JSOURCE ) is an online encyclopedia published by Mitchell Bard 's "American–Israeli Cooperative Enterprise" (AICE).It is a website covering topics about Israel–United States relations , Jewish history , Israel , the Holocaust , anti-Semitism and Judaism .The American University of Iraq Sulaimani ."The JVL also incorporates our publication, Myths and Facts: A guide to the Arab-Israeli Conflict, an essential resource for anyone interested in understanding the dispute, known as the pro-israel activist's "Bible".
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online encyclopedia published by the american foreign policy analyst mitchell bard 's non-profit organization a
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online encyclopedia published by the non-profit organization american–israeli cooperative enterprise
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