Monthly Archives: April 2013

A good name

Posted on April 28, 2013

Dr Irwin Jacobs and his wife Joan have donated $133 million to have the new Jacobs Technion-Cornell Innovation Institute named after them. The funds will help support curriculum initiatives, faculty and graduate students, and industry interactions in a two-year graduate … Continue reading →

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Georgia will G.R.O.W. with Israel

Posted on April 21, 2013

A program called G.R.O.W. – Georgia Reaching Out Worldwide is attracting trade between the US State and the Jewish State. Ronen Kenan, who represents Georgia in Israel, said, “Israel is a gateway to a lot of markets in Europe, Asia-Pacific … Continue reading →

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That’s what I call a flag

Posted on April 21, 2013

Using 740 gallons of paint, Roni Pilo has painted a gigantic flag, almost an acre in size, on an Eilat hanger. The flag, painted in time for Israeli Independence Day, can be seen clearly from the Jordanian shore and cities … Continue reading →

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65 Years of Achievement

Posted on April 21, 2013

I don’t know how I missed out this video from last week’s newsletter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kB6AgwmJw5o

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We’re here to stay

Posted on April 21, 2013

(Thanks to 12Tribe Films) Asael Lubotzsky was so badly injured by a Hezbollah rocket in 2006 that his leg was hanging by a thread. Now he is an Israeli doctor and has a daughter. “We called our daughter Neta, a … Continue reading →

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Israel has much to celebrate

Posted on April 21, 2013

(Thanks to todaysCLIC.com) Nice piece in the Montreal Gazette by Joel Lion. http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Opinion+Israel+much+celebrate/8244862/story.html

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It’s much more than just Independence

Posted on April 21, 2013

The Jewish State is more than just another country. http://www.jpost.com/LandedPages/PrintArticle.aspx?id=309535

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You are not alone

Posted on April 21, 2013

Absorption Minister Sofa Landver greeted new immigrants who have made Aliya without their parents and will join the IDF as “lone soldiers” immediately after Independence Day. “These young men and women help guarantee the continued existence of the State of … Continue reading →

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One of the best-educated countries

Posted on April 21, 2013

According to the OECD, Israel’s population has the second highest percentage of college degrees in the world (46%). Only Canada (51%) has more. The OECD average is 31%. http://israel21c.org/news/israel-ranks-2nd-in-worlds-most-educated-countries/

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Israel’s exports have increased by 15,000 per cent

Posted on April 21, 2013

In 1948 Israel exported $6 million worth of goods and services. Today’s value is $91 billion, making tiny Israel the 38th largest exporter in the world. Not bad for the 97th largest population in the world. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4369051,00.html

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