Monthly Archives: September 2012

Israel is a mango paradise

Posted on September 16, 2012

In the 1980s there wasn’t a single mango tree in Israel. Now Israel produces 40,000 tons of the fruit each year and is one of the main exporters to Europe, the United States and even some Persian Gulf states. It … Continue reading →

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“What differentiates Israel is its creativity”

Posted on September 16, 2012

Israel is a solid investment, despite the many challenges it faces, Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz told the “Innovate Invest Israel” conference in New York. But it was Australian magnate Rupert Murdoch who summed up the secret of Israel’s economy – … Continue reading →

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Israeli complex physics model to avoid financial crisis

Posted on September 16, 2012

(Thanks to NoCamels.com) A team, including researchers at Tel Aviv University’s School of Physics and Astronomy, has developed a new method to assess and predict the risk of interactions between foreign markets. It could help avert a future global catastrophe. … Continue reading →

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The first search engine for Israeli hotels

Posted on September 16, 2012

Just launched – for those who want to compare offers for accommodation across the country. (Not a recommendation, but just sent to me by www.Janglo.net) http://hotels.igoogledisrael.com/

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Record number of Israeli teen volunteers

Posted on September 16, 2012

4300 Israeli high-school graduates have chosen to start an extra year of community volunteering prior to their three-year military service. They will work primarily with schools, youth movements and with at-risk youth. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4275912,00.html

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The gold medallist who came back from the dead

Posted on September 16, 2012

When his helicopter crashed during the Second Lebanon War, doctors did not believe Noam Gershony would survive. But last week he won tennis gold at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. This “must read” story sums up the fighting spirit of … Continue reading →

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Nine Israeli paralympic medallists

Posted on September 16, 2012

Six of the 25 Israeli team members won medals at the 2012 London Paralympics. One gold, two silvers and six bronze medals. Noam Gershony won a gold and a bronze in tennis and Inbal Pezaro won three bronzes in the … Continue reading →

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Red Hot in Tel Aviv

Posted on September 16, 2012

California rockers Red Hot Chili Peppers rocked 50,000 fans at Ganei Yehoshua. http://www.jpost.com/ArtsAndCulture/Music/Article.aspx?id=284645 http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=5754 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5PTlJSy5vY

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Hadas Yaron is Venice’s “Best Actress”

Posted on September 16, 2012

Israeli actress Hadas Yaron won the Coppa Volpi Award for Best Actress at the 69th Venice Film Festival. The 22-year-old took the title role in Rama Burshtein’s film – Fill the Void (Lemale et Ha’chalal) – about the ultra-Orthodox Jewish … Continue reading →

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Shanananana Tova

Posted on September 16, 2012

Happy New Year from the Ein Prat Fountainheads. This is their 5772 Rosh Hashana video and “Dip The Apple” has had over 2 million views since last year. I love what they do with the iPhone. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlcxEDy-lr0&feature=channel_video_title

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