Monthly Archives: September 2012

Gaza has 600 millionaires

Posted on September 9, 2012

Just in case anyone still thought that the terrorist state was a humanitarian disaster. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/159536

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Jerusalem: Israel’s next Silicon Valley?

Posted on September 9, 2012

Israel’s capital combines business with culture and has the potential to become a hi-tech international hub. CNN interviewed Jerusalem Venture Partner’s Erel Margalit, who sees Jerusalem as a gateway to Israel’s business future. http://edition.cnn.com/video/?/video/international/2012/08/10/marketplace-middle-east-erel-margalit.cnn

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Holy land of opportunity

Posted on September 9, 2012

Jews across America are scanning the Internet for job opportunities that will enable them to make the leap toward life in Israel. Nefesh B’Nefesh’s LinkedIn aliyah board and Janglo’s Jobs classified site are attracting much recent interest. https://www.linkedin.com/groups?jobs=&trk=anet_ug_jobs&gid=874617 http://www.janglo.net/index.php?option=com_adsmanager&page=show_category&catid=77&order=0&expand=-1&Itemid=160 http://www.jewishpress.com/news/holy-land-of-opportunity-north-american-jews-seeking-jobs-in-israel/2012/08/13/

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Unemployment drops; workforce rises

Posted on September 9, 2012

Despite Israel being hit by the world economic downturn and having to layoff thousands of staff, unemployment actually dipped in July to 6.5% from 7.1% in June. Additionally, the workforce increased from 59% to 59.8% of the population. So there … Continue reading →

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EIB supports Israeli electric cars

Posted on September 9, 2012

Israel’s Better Place has secured a €40 million loan from the European Investment Bank. Better Place will use the money to finance its operations in Denmark and Israel. http://www.embassyofisrael.co.uk/commercial/2012/08/28/better-place-secures-e40-million-european-investment-bank-support/

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Paralympic medals

Posted on September 9, 2012

(Thanks to Israel21c) Israeli swimmers Inbal Pezaro and Itzhak Mamistvalov achieved in the London 2012 Paralympics what no Israeli athlete could in the main Olympics. They won bronze medals – Inbal in the 50-meter and 200-meter freestyle. Izhak beat another … Continue reading →

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From the depths I call to you

Posted on September 9, 2012

Cavers from the cave research unit of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have just returned from exploring Krubera-Voronya in Russia – the deepest cave in the world. They broke records for the deepest that an Israeli has ever reached, plus … Continue reading →

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Swedish band gets heavy with Israel

Posted on September 9, 2012

The heavy metal band Sabaton is really into Israel. The band toured Ammunition Hill in Jerusalem and met with IDF soldiers guarding the site. The Grammy-nominated band is famous for their 2006 song “Counterstrike,” recounting Israel’s victory in the 1967 … Continue reading →

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Did aliens land on the Knesset?

Posted on September 9, 2012

(Thanks to Sharon of Real Jerusalem Streets.) The annual Jerusalem Kite festival at the Israel Museum gave much pleasure to residents of Israel’s capital. At one point, people thought we had been visited by extraterrestrials. Mind, if you’ve seen what … Continue reading →

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Talent in the family

Posted on September 9, 2012

The religious all-women dance company Nehara has been making exciting news in the Israeli press. Nehara was founded by Daniella Bloch, who studied dance at Bat Dor (which was co-founded by my cousin Jeanette Ordman z”l). Details sent to me … Continue reading →

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