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They came, they swam, they left
In Israel's 52nd year, the rich, famous, and obscure came to visit. Here are our 52 top distinguished tourists

50. Alejandro Lerner
Nice Jewish Argentinean Alejandro Lerner brought his mom along with him for his first trip to Israel, where he performed with compatriot Mercedes Sosa. While here, he met up with former classmates from Hebrew school and high school in Buenos Aires who had made aliya. And finally, two would-be visitors who didn't quite make it...


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