Monthly Archives: September 2012

Blazing new trails for people with disabilities

Posted on September 23, 2012

(Thanks to Israel21c) Please read this new feature article on the work of non-profit organisation Beit Issie Shapiro (BIS). It contains a description of the BIS Friendship Park (Park Chaverim), Israel’s first accessible and inclusive playground. http://israel21c.org/social-action-2/un-looks-to-israeli-disabilities-group-for-advice/

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Helping women to become doctors

Posted on September 23, 2012

The Israel Medical Association’s Scientific Council and the Health Ministry are piloting a program to enable physicians to complete their hospital residencies in part-time hospital work. It aims to enable young women to both have families and specialize, thereby reducing … Continue reading →

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Interns wanted

Posted on September 23, 2012

This Janglo advert offers two individuals the opportunity to work at the Arab Jewish Community Centre in Jaffa (Yaffo). The American Corner Yaffo (ACY) program includes tutoring services, and After School Clubs that bring American sports, culture, games, etc to … Continue reading →

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Israel treats Palestinian Arab for Parkinson’s

Posted on September 23, 2012

Doctors at Haifa’s Rambam Medical Center have cured 51 year-old Palestinian Arab accountant Tarik Sadek Abu Baker of severe Parkinson’s disease using Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) therapy. Having been barely able to move or talk, he now has no visible … Continue reading →

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In the swim

Posted on September 23, 2012

10,000 participated in the annual Crossing Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) Swim – one of the largest amateur sports events in Israel. They included the British Ambassador to Israel, Matthew Gould who led a team of swimmers from the UK Embassy. … Continue reading →

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Israeli honey is the “bees knees”

Posted on September 23, 2012

The average Israeli consumer will buy two kilos of honey for the holiday season. Speciality honeys include organic honey, marzipan honey and halva honey. Flavours are introduced by placing hives near eucalyptus and citrus, avocado and apple groves. Or try … Continue reading →

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On the way back up

Posted on September 23, 2012

Israeli hero Nadav Ben Yehuda is back to his favourite sport. In May, Nadav abandoned his record-breaking attempt to climb Mount Everest in order to save a Turkish climber. Now Nadav has scaled the 5,033 meters (16,512 feet), Georgian peak … Continue reading →

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Israeli victory in Davis Cup

Posted on September 23, 2012

Israel beat Japan 3-2 in Japan to advance to the top World Group of tennis’s Davis Cup. Israel’s Amir Weintraub, ranked 223 in the world, won the high-pressure deciding match in four sets, against Japan’s Go Soeda who is ranked … Continue reading →

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Hold onto those tonsils

Posted on September 23, 2012

A team of researchers at Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba has discovered that Montelukast, an anti-inflammatory drug used for the treatment of asthma, helped open the closed airways caused by enlarged tonsils. It is an alternative to a major surgical … Continue reading →

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Million-dollar brain prize

Posted on September 23, 2012

The organisation Israel Brain Technologies (IBT) is offering a $1 million to anyone who can come up with a breakthrough brain technology, one that will make life better for everyone. It is aptly named the Global B.R.A.I.N. (Breakthrough Research And … Continue reading →

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