Monthly Archives: January 2013

Arab states love Israeli produce

Posted on January 6, 2013

A major Lebanese supermarket chain is selling Israeli goods, contrary to the 64-year-old Arab boycott of the Jewish State. Amazingly, according to a Tel Aviv University report, Israel’s exports to Middle Eastern markets in 2011 were over $6 billion, about … Continue reading →

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Asperger’s Birthright tour

Posted on January 6, 2013

20 young North American Jews with Asperger’s Syndrome have just experienced Israel together on a special Taglit-Birthright tour. They also met Israelis with Asperger’s at Shekel, an umbrella organization for Israelis with special needs. http://www.timesofisrael.com/aboard-the-aspergers-bus-a-quirky-mishpocha/

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Penny gets Queen’s honor for the Queen’s English

Posted on January 6, 2013

English-born teacher, lecturer and writer Penny Ur from Moshav Amnon has just been awarded the Order of the British Empire in the Queen’s New Year’s Honors List for her work promoting English language-teaching methodologies. Penny made Aliya in 1967. http://israel21c.org/news/queen-to-honor-israeli-professor/ … Continue reading →

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More help for educating minorities

Posted on January 6, 2013

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is creating a program for students from minority backgrounds to encourage access to higher education. To lead these efforts, the University has appointed Prof. Nayef Jarrous as the Minority Affairs Advisor to Hebrew U President … Continue reading →

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Fed Cup Tennis

Posted on January 6, 2013

Sixteen countries (including Britain and Turkey) will compete for the Group 1 Fed Cup in Eilat from 6th to 9th February. This is the third year in a row that Israel has hosted the European competition. http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/group-i/europe-africa/2013.aspx

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Warm up to Jazz in Eilat

Posted on January 6, 2013

The winter International Red Sea Jazz festival returns to Eilat 17-19 Jan. Nine ensembles from Israel and abroad will participate in this year’s festival presenting fifteen musical performances. The hotel venues are the Royal Garden, King Solomon and the Royal … Continue reading →

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40 years of “Dry Bones”

Posted on January 6, 2013

For the past 40 years, Israeli cartoonist Yaakov Kirschen has provided profound satire and witty commentary on everyday Israeli news and international events with his “Dry Bones” cartoon in the Jerusalem Post newspaper and on-line. See Yaakov’s educational project www.Dry-BonesProject.com … Continue reading →

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New vaccine for dogs

Posted on January 6, 2013

(From Israel21c) Two Hebrew University veterinary scientists have developed the first vaccine effective against canine monocytic ehrlichiosis (CME), a sometimes fatal tick-borne disease in dogs. http://israel21c.org/environment/israeli-vets-formulate-new-vaccine-for-dogs/

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More power to the brain

Posted on January 6, 2013

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Max Planck Society of Germany are to build a 3 million euro Brain Research Center on the Hebrew U’s Givat Ram site in the nation’s capital. It is hoped that the research will … Continue reading →

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Approval for Israeli tumor test

Posted on January 6, 2013

The US Food and Drugs Administration has approved the MarginProbe breast cancer test from Israel’s Dune Medical. Surgeons performing lumpectomy operations use MarginProbe to ensure that the whole tumor has been removed, thus avoiding the need for further operations. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000811270&fid=1725

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