Monthly Archives: June 2012

The 2012 Moskowitz prize

The winners of the 2012 prize for Zionism are are Dr. Yitzchak Glick, Chairman of the Emergency Medical Center in Efrat; Attorney Nitzana Darshan-Leitner, who fights against terrorist “lawfare”; and Tzvika Slonim, a founder of Gush Emunim and of the … Continue reading

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Bethlehem was Jewish 800 years BCE

Archaeologists in Jerusalem have discovered a 1.5cm clay seal with the name of Bethlehem in ancient Hebrew. It is the first time the name Bethlehem appears outside the Bible. Another “one in the eye” for those denying the link between … Continue reading

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3000-year old treasure unearthed

Archaeologists from Tel Aviv University have found jewellery from the eighth millennium BCE at Tel Megiddo, near Afula. The jewels include over 1000 beads of gold, silver and carnelian. Nine gold earrings include one shaped as a basket bearing a … Continue reading

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Tel Aviv has come a long way

Another feature on the “White City”, this time by Steve Rubin. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4232391,00.html

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Peres receives first fruits

Children from the Megilot-Dead Sea Region brought President Shimon Peres some of the first fruits of harvest, in place of the ancient temple offerings at the time of the festival of Shavuot. http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=271122

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The law is on our side

One of the recipients of the 2012 Moskowitz Prize for Zionism is Attorney Darshan-Leitner, who fights for the interests of victims of terrorism in Israel, filing lawsuits against major terrorist organizations, such as Hamas and Hizbullah, while upholding the victims’ … Continue reading

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And Jerusalem is our heart

The Prime Minister’s Jerusalem Day speech on Ammunition Hill. http://www.pmo.gov.il/PMOEng/Communication/PMSpeaks/speechjeru200512.htm

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Bible Lands are our Birthright

The Bible Lands Museum has launched a new Jewish Heritage Tour for Birthright-Taglit that shows the Bible as Israel’s true birthright. The Museum is gearing up for 1,200 Birthright visitors from North America, and the tour is part of the … Continue reading

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Barclays tips 4 Israeli companies

“Israeli technology stocks appear well positioned for 2012,” Barclays Capital analysts Joseph Wolf and David Kaplan wrote in its Global Technology Outlook. It recommends Mellanox Technologies Ltd., Nice Systems Ltd., EZchip Technologies Ltd. and Ceva Inc. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/barcap-picks-4-in-israeli-big-data-chip-tech-2012-05-18?reflink=MW_news_stmp

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Israelis can speed through US customs

Frequent Israeli visitors to the US will soon have an easier time entering the country. Israel will be admitted into the Global Entry program so that business travellers, diplomats, and those with family in both countries can utilize a streamlined, … Continue reading

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