Monthly Archives: March 2013

Get ready for IBW

Posted on March 3, 2013

International Business Week at Tel Aviv University starts on March 4th. It brings together aspiring entrepreneurs from Israel and around the world for business-related events and company visits. It connects young innovative minds from around the world and shows them … Continue reading →

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Miss Israel is an Ethiopian immigrant

Posted on March 3, 2013

Yityish Titi Aynaw, a 21-year-old from Netanya, was chosen to be Israel’s representative in the Miss World 2013 competition – the first Ethiopian-born contestant to win the title. http://www.timesofisrael.com/miss-israel-is-ethiopian-immigrant/

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Three Queen Esthers guard the Jewish State

Posted on March 3, 2013

Like their namesake, Corporal Esther Feldhammer, Sergeant Esther Yaso and Sergeant Esther Pakado chose to stand up and be counted when presented with the opportunity to join the IDF and defend their country. Women are exempt from combat duty but … Continue reading →

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Purim is for everyone

Posted on March 3, 2013

The Institute for the Advancement of the Deaf and the national-religious rabbinic association Tzohar held the first ever sign language reading of the megila (Book of Esther) for the deaf and hard of hearing. More than 600 people attended the … Continue reading →

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A festival for one shekel

Posted on March 3, 2013

Festival Bashekel features top Israeli and international groups for a ticket price of just NIS 1 – equivalent to 25 US cents. Hundreds of thousands of young Israelis from marginalized communities have benefited and Bashekel even staged a joint Jewish-Arab … Continue reading →

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IDF airlifts Sudanese refugee’s premature twins to hospital

Posted on March 3, 2013

The IDF evacuated a Sudanese refugee and her two premature babies from Eilat to Assaf Harofeh hospital in Tel Aviv. The babies weighed only 900 grams. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/263006#.USxdYjdNHN0

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Israelis for Syria

Posted on March 3, 2013

An amazing article about Israeli volunteers from www.il4syrians.org working to help Syrians left wounded and homeless by the fighting in Syria. The 5-mins embedded video features friendship between an Israeli volunteer and a Syrian family. For those who want more, … Continue reading →

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Rita to sing at the UN

Posted on March 3, 2013

Iranian-born Israeli diva Rita will perform “Tunes for Peace,” at the UN General Assembly Hall on Mar 5 in a first-of-its-kind event organized by the Israeli Mission to the UN. Rita will sing in Hebrew, English and Farsi in front … Continue reading →

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World record Harlem Shake

Posted on March 3, 2013

Tel Aviv became home to the largest “Harlem Shake” dance video yet, hosting some 70,000 people in front of the Tel Aviv Museum. The video was made during a pre-Purim street party. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=AmqJ1FoC404 http://www.timesofisrael.com/tel-aviv-sets-harlem-shake-record/

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Barbie loves Israel

Posted on March 3, 2013

Barbie and Ken are the alter egos of Italian couple Enrico Pescantini and Maria Giovanna Callea and their so-called holiday snaps are the final result of a pop-art project the two undertook during a vacation last August, aptly called “Barbie … Continue reading →

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