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By Jerry Klinger Jerry Klinger KIRYAT SHEMONA, Israel — “Kiryat Shemona” means the Town of the Eight. It is an unusual name to those unaware of how many place names in Israel reflect the historical Jewish struggle to live in their ancient homeland. In the upper northwest of the modern State of Israel, Kiryat Shemona is surrounded by much natural beauty as part of the beautiful Hula Valley. The longest cable car in Israel, not operational currently, rises from the city to the top of the Manara Cliffs in the Naphtali Range. The air atop is cool and pleasant. A magnificent view spreads across the…