We never forget that some great people have been put on this Earth to help build the Jewish State into today’s miracle. Stanley (Shalom) Zielony – Friend of the Technion – who has just passed away, was one of those … Continue reading →

A five-year project to restore the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City has been completed. The $4.4 million project (“one of the most complicated, largest and important ever conducted in the country”) cleaned and repaired the 2.5 miles (4 km) of … Continue reading →

The reservoir is approximately 1/10th the size of an Olympic swimming pool, and is the first evidence that water was available next to the first Temple. http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=284115

For those fans of “New York’s finest”, the NY Police Department has opened shop in the Sharon city. The office is to focus on the extradition of criminals, the transmitting of intelligence information and to assist in the location of … Continue reading →

If you missed the opportunity to watch this fascinating film about Israel’s achievements, “Israel Inside” will air on Comcast on Demand starting September 15 for limited release. http://www.jewishledger.com/2012/08/israel-inside-to-air-on-comcast-on-demand/

Christians United For Israel (CUFI) contains some of the most loyal non-Jewish supporters of the Jewish State. The organisation even understands that many Jews have issues with it. http://latitude.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/28/is-support-from-american-evangelicals-a-good-thing-for-israel/?ref=jewsandjudaism&pagewanted=print

Some unusual, potentially dangerous individuals have been sighted near Israel’s security fences. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vxfGJE6JDg0 http://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-spies-rare-predator-in-west-bank/

Israel came second in the OECD ranking of adults with academic degrees. Only Canada, with 51% and Russia (not an OECD member) with 54% ranked higher. http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=5766