Monthly Archives: September 2012

Israel protects US border

Posted on September 16, 2012

The United States has selected Elta, a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries, for a radar system to detect illegal immigration and drug smuggling at the border with Mexico. Elta’s systems can identify individuals at 300m to 20 km and vehicles … Continue reading →

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A new Israeli designed racing car

Posted on September 16, 2012

Engineering students at Ben Gurion University have teamed up with industrial designers at Jerusalem’s Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design to build a futuristic-looking racecar for a collegiate design competition in Italy this month. http://www.jpost.com/Health/Article.aspx?id=283862

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Tel Aviv to get electric buses

Posted on September 16, 2012

The Dan Bus Company, which serves Tel Aviv and its suburbs, has signed a deal with Chinese company BYD to buy up to 700 full-size totally electric buses over the next five months. Each bus will have a range of … Continue reading →

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1,500-Year-Old Jewish Town Near Be’er Sheva

Posted on September 9, 2012

Archaeologists have discovered remains of a large 1,500-year-old Jewish town near Be’er Sheva, including two public ritual pools (mikvehs) and a synagogue or Torah study centre. The town was uncovered while extending the southern leg of Israel’s north-south super highway. … Continue reading →

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Aliya at 96

Posted on September 9, 2012

Lily Hyde is believed to the oldest Australian ever to immigrate to Israel. Lily left the Sir Moses Montefiore Jewish Home in Sydney bound for Tel Aviv, where she will be reunited with her family. It’s a dream come true,” … Continue reading →

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Are people seeing the light?

Posted on September 9, 2012

I found this lovely article on Israel National News. Go’el Jasper is so fed up of reading bad news that he is now writing about optimistic topics, and leaving the negative stuff aside. His first article describes the 10 wonders … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem’s Montifiore windmill works again

Posted on September 9, 2012

For the first time in 150 years, the blades of the restored windmill in Yemin Moshe were turning once more. Although an electric motor replaces the wind as the source of power, the iconic machine will soon be grinding grain … Continue reading →

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Over 1200 at Stockholm pro-Israel rally

Posted on September 9, 2012

A central location ensured the most prominent rally in Sweden for the past ten years. Organised by Annika Hernroth-Rothstein, it featured on IBA TV and radio Kol Yisrael and in most of the Israeli English and Hebrew press. However, the … Continue reading →

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Israel Advocacy Gets a Boost as Students Train to Fight Bias

Posted on September 9, 2012

The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (CAMERA) brought nearly 40 students from across the United States and Canada to participate in its second annual Student Leadership and Advocacy Training Conference. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/159385

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30 years of Sar-El

Posted on September 9, 2012

Sar-El (Hebrew for “Service for Israel) is the national project for volunteers for the Jewish State. In May it celebrated its 30th anniversary and I thought it appropriate to share some of the many comments of Sar-El volunteers over the … Continue reading →

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