Alan Gross is savoring freedom, one cigar at a time

Five years after his release from a Cuban prison, the former government contractor credits the Jewish community for prompting his release

Alan Gross is enjoying life. During a recent phone interview with Jewish Insider, Gross — as per his daily tradition — sat outside his Tel Aviv house, a cigar and whiskey in hand. Despite his wife’s ban on smoking...

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