Monthly Archives: December 2013

Uriel scores a touchdown

Posted on December 15, 2013

11-year-old Uriel Wang from Jerusalem has had two bone marrow transplants to treat his leukemia. Thanks to the Jerusalem Big Blue Lions football team, Uriel achieved his dream of playing for the team and scored a dramatic touchdown, with a … Continue reading →

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12 years of kindness

Posted on December 15, 2013

The Meir Panim Free Restaurant in Tiberias is celebrating its 12th anniversary. Funded entirely by Mrs Lee Steinberg of New York, the restaurant serves 160 meals every day to needy residents and delivers another 60 meals to the homebound. It … Continue reading →

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Technion’s revolutionary program for Haredim

Posted on December 15, 2013

Rabbi Dov Lipman outlines the Israel Technion’s goal to help ultra-orthodox citizens reach the highest Talmudic, academic and professional standards. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPLmp_u-Qok&feature=youtu.be

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Netanya to host international soccer tournament

Posted on December 15, 2013

The International Winter Soccer Tournament for Youths will be held at Netanya’s new 13,800-capacity stadium. Teams from Serbia, Germany, Moldova and (of course) Israel will participate and entrance is free of charge. http://gonetanya.com/wp/?p=6514&lang=en

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Two UK TV channels to air Israeli series

Posted on December 15, 2013

Israel’s original hit series “Hostages” will be broadcast on BBC Four in Hebrew with English sub-titles. It is the first time that the BBC has shown an Israeli series. Meanwhile, Channel Four will show the US remake in which the … Continue reading →

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Israeli actress is “Wonder Woman”

Posted on December 15, 2013

Israel-born actress Gal Gadot is set to star as Wonder Woman in a Warner Bros superhero film featuring Ben Affleck as Batman and Henry Cavill as Superman. Director Zac Snyder said that Gadot “has that magical quality that makes her … Continue reading →

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Cirque du Soleil returns to Israel

Posted on December 15, 2013

Canada’s Cirque du Soleil enchanted Israelis last summer with its show “Alegria”. It returns to Tel Aviv’s Nokia Arena between 6th and 16th Aug 2014 with ten performances of the award-winning production “Quidam,” seen already by more than 10 million … Continue reading →

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“The greatest pianist in the world” is now Israeli

Posted on December 15, 2013

Evgeny Kissin, generally regarded as one of the world’s greatest living pianists, has taken Israeli citizenship. Kissin, who was born in Russia, said “Israel is the only state on our planet which I want to represent with my art and … Continue reading →

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Digital dentistry has wide-open benefits

Posted on December 15, 2013

Thanks to the Israeli-developed Objet30 OrthoDesk 3D printer, small dental labs can now produce stone models, orthodontic appliances, delivery and positioning trays, retainers and surgical guides, which were previously only accessible by large labs. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000900900&fid=1725

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Israeli experts at G8 Dementia Summit

Posted on December 15, 2013

Israel has participated in an international summit on dementia in London, England, bringing its know-how to bear on a disease that is set to treble globally by 2050. http://jewishnews.co.uk/israel-at-the-table-for-global-dementia-discussion-in-uk/

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