Monthly Archives: May 2012

Return of the Exiles

Posted on May 20, 2012

Michael Freund, Chairman of Shavei Israel writes about the latest Government decision to bring remaining members of the Bnei Menashe tribe from India to Israel. The “lost” tribe of Menashe was exiled by the Assyrians 2700 years ago. http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Columnists/Article.aspx?id=226162

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Fortifying the Iron Dome

Posted on May 20, 2012

The Young Israel Movement has dedicated a new Torah scroll to the IDF’s Iron Dome anti-missile unit. Together with $1billion investment voted by the US House of Representatives, the Iron Dome system could soon improve on its 90% success rate … Continue reading →

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Beit David celebrates King David

Posted on May 20, 2012

The new Beit David Museum in Tel Aviv – dedicated to the House of David – is honouring the holiday of Shavuot, which also marks King David’s 3,025th birthday. The museum has 1st and 2nd Temple exhibits, plus ancient slingshot … Continue reading →

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Disabled Uruguayan Jews fulfill dream with Israel visit

Posted on May 20, 2012

Twenty-nine disabled Uruguayan Jews arrived in Israel for the first time in their lives. The visit was organized by the Israel Experience organization, and made ??possible by Avital Sharansky, after she visited Uruguay’s Jewish community a few months ago. http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=4308

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British Airways Celebrates 80 Years of Flying to Israel

Posted on May 20, 2012

In pre-State 1932, British Airways (known then as Imperial Airlines) operated seaplanes to the Kinneret (Galilee). Now it flies Boeings twice a day to Tel Aviv. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/155531 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxvfERuu82A&feature=player_embedded

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EMC buys the store

Posted on May 20, 2012

US technology giant EMC has confirmed the purchase of its sixth Israeli company. It paid $430million for Israeli flash memory storage systems company XtremIO. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000747655

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Sweden loves Israeli hi-tech

Posted on May 20, 2012

Erel Margalit is helping Sweden develop its start-up industry. A crowd of some 400 Swedish entrepreneurs, managers and venture capitalists gathered to hear Israel’s leading venture capitalist speak at the 10th anniversary of entrepreneurial incubator STING, one of the biggest … Continue reading →

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Demand for hi-tech engineers up 15%

Posted on May 20, 2012

“The recession everyone feared would come happily has not arrived to Israel’s high-tech industry,” said Ethnosia Human Resources Ltd’s CEO Eyal Solomon. “Instead of falling demand, we’re seeing the opposite. Foreign investors want to increase their investments in Israeli companies.” … Continue reading →

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Israeli economy grows faster than expected

Posted on May 20, 2012

Israel’s GDP grew by 3% on an annualized basis in the first quarter of 2012, the Central Bureau of Statistics reported today. The growth rate was above the 2.5% growth predicted in Bloomberg’s poll of analysts. Exports for the first … Continue reading →

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ORT helps disabled in Montenegro

Posted on May 20, 2012

USAID’s Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance has given the maximum grant from its global fund for disabled people to the Persons with Disabilities Initiative in Montenegro, implemented by World ORT’s International Cooperation division. http://www.ort.org/news-and-reports/world-ort-news/article/usaid-funds-new-phase-in-orts-help-for-disabled-in-montenegro/

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