Monthly Archives: December 2012

Iron dome’s special builders

Posted on December 30, 2012

Behind the scenes of Iron Dome production, alongside Rafael’s engineers, mentally disabled employees manufacture parts of the state-of-the-art system. For over a year, Rafael has employed three residents of a hostel run by the Social Affairs Ministry for people with … Continue reading →

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Special benefits for special needs

Posted on December 30, 2012

New and veteran immigrant (olim) families, who have a special needs child or adult at home in Israel have been granted further access to a government and private sector outreach services. As of last month, they will now receive increased … Continue reading →

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Israeli wins junior world tennis championship

Posted on December 30, 2012

Heard of Jimmy Connors and Andy Murray? Well 12-year-old Israeli Ishai Oliel has just emulated them by winning the Junior Orange Bowl International Tennis Championship in Florida – recognized as the unofficial world championship for children up to age 12. … Continue reading →

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Israeli novel to become US TV series

Posted on December 30, 2012

(Thanks to Israel21c) US TV company New Regency is turning Yoram Kanuik’s 1994 bestseller, Magic on Lake Kinneret, into a weekly half-hour satirical black comedy. http://israel21c.org/news/yoram-kanuik-novel-to-become-us-television-series/

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NIS 300 million for new medications

Posted on December 30, 2012

The Israeli National Health Council has approved the additional medications and technologies to be added in 2013 to the current NIS 7 billion Health Basket. The new treatments will benefit at least 300,000 Israelis – focusing on preventative medications and … Continue reading →

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All Israeli organs are equal

Posted on December 30, 2012

Israeli President Shimon Peres praised all Israeli organ donors, Israeli Jews and Arabs, young and old. Even 89-year-old Peres has a donor card. 18-year-old Harel received a new liver at age 13 and has just enlisted in the IDF. http://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?id=297477

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Sight restored after 26 years

Posted on December 30, 2012

Doctors at Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot transplanted a cornea into the eye of Nissim Nahum who was wounded in Lebanon 26 years ago. http://www.jpost.com/Health/Article.aspx?id=296644

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Cutting accidents in the field

Posted on December 30, 2012

The Israel Institute for Occupational Safety and Hygiene is running cutting-edge mobile courses in accident prevention to agricultural workers nationwide. Vans containing pullout touch-screen monitors and pick-of-the-crop software in Hebrew and Arabic drive straight to center field. http://www.jpost.com/Sci-Tech/Article.aspx?id=297213

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Cleaning up in Slovenia and Croatia

Posted on December 30, 2012

Israel’s Applied CleanTech Ltd is to install 200 of its sewage recycling units at the wastewater treatment facilities in Slovenia and Croatia. Waste will be converted into raw materials for the plastics and paper industry and save it being transported … Continue reading →

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New center for solar energy testing

Posted on December 30, 2012

Israel’s new National Technology and Renewable Energy Center has been inaugurated at Kibbutz Yotvata in the Negev – 50km north of Eilat. China’s Suntech and its competitors will test solar energy products to ensure that they can withstand use under … Continue reading →

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