Monthly Archives: October 2011

Israeli project to prevent flood deaths

Posted on October 30, 2011

The World Bank sponsored a 3-day “WaterHackathon” conference in Tel Aviv to try to solve the world’s water problems. An Israeli team won the competition to find the best disaster solution, for its project to amalgamate twitter and facebook messages … Continue reading →

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France & Israel harness the sun together

Posted on October 23, 2011

The French company EDF energy is working in partnership with Dalkia Israel to build five solar farms on Kibbutz sites across Israel. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000690890&fid=1725

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Song for Gilad

Posted on October 23, 2011

Arik Einstein and Guy Bocati have written a piece of music that they hope will give Gilad Schalit some comfort following his return from five years of captivity – “Now you are here” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a5QX1Oujaw&feature=player_embedded

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Torah scroll comes home

Posted on October 23, 2011

Rescued from the Holocaust, restored and presented to the IDF at Sirkin Army base, Young Israel’s 200th restored Torah scroll was dedicated to the memory of one of the founders of YI’s Redeem a Torah campaign Ruby Davidman, who died … Continue reading →

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Another excuse to celebrate – Simchat Torah

Posted on October 23, 2011

We’ve had a week of joy here in Israel – and it ended with the festival that marks our re-start of the cyclic reading of the Five Books of Moses. It’s even been known for the Rabbi to bring in … Continue reading →

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Shaking the Lulav

Posted on October 23, 2011

I couldn’t resist this. The Beatles’ “Twist and Shout” and the festival of Tabernacles. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gODQ0pgR64Y&feature=player_embedded

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50,000 at International Jerusalem march

Posted on October 23, 2011

The annual festival of Sukkot march included 10,000 visitors from Brazil, the U.S., Norway, Denmark, Thailand, China, and Italy who wanted to identify with Israel. http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=1495

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The reason to make Aliya

Posted on October 23, 2011

Participants at the Jerusalem Conference for English speakers have a message to Jews in the Diaspora: Come to Israel! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1HqEdLslNo&feature=player_embedded

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Turning rockets into roses

Posted on October 23, 2011

With just a hammer, anvil and furnace, Israeli artist Yaron Bob melts, moulds and sculpts the remains of Kassam rocket attacks from Gaza into gorgeous flowers. http://www.rocketsintoroses.com/products.html

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From anti-Semite to Zionist

Posted on October 23, 2011

British Muslim Kasim Hafeez went from hating Israel, to founding the website theisraelcampaign.org. The change happened when he read “The Case for Israel” by Prof Alan Deshowitz. http://www.thejc.com/comment-and-debate/comment/56021/from-antisemite-zionist

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