Monthly Archives: December 2013

Starting a business in Tel Aviv?

Free consulting, marketing, legal advice and subsidized loans are available for immigrants to Israel who arrived less than 10 years ago or Israelis who returned less than two years ago. http://www.janglo.net/component/option,com_adsmanager/page,display/tid,292042/catid,75/Itemid,361/

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The fur flies

A record 37,400 pets traveled through Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport so far in 2013. 49% were dogs, 45% were cats and 6% were fish, birds and rodents. Reasons included their owners’ relocation for studies, diplomatic missions and immigration. The … Continue reading

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A picture that the international media won’t publish

A Palestinian Authority ambulance carrying a very sick woman was stuck in the snow. Luckily, soldiers from the Kfir Brigade were there to help. In the chaos of the snowstorm, the IDF never lost track of it values. http://www.jewsnews.co.il/2013/12/15/a-picture-of-the-idf-that-the-world-will-never-ever-show-you/

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“Israel Apartheid” The latest rap video from Ari Lesser

It’s even better than his “Boycott Israel” video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsOH2Y_CZE0

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Free trees for Jerusalem Christians

As per every year, the Jerusalem municipality, with the support of the Jewish National Fund, distributed fir trees free of charge to Christian residents of the city. http://www.jns.org/news-briefs/2013/12/19/jerusalem-municipality-giving-out-free-christmas-trees-to-christian-residents

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Minorities speak out for Israel

Muslims, Druse, Beduins, and Christian Arabs staunchly came out in support of the country as a Jewish and democratic state at a Zionist Conference for Human Rights in Tel Aviv http://www.jpost.com/National-News/Zionists-from-countrys-minority-communities-speak-out-for-Israel-335325

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Or bowls them over

(Thanks to Israel21c) Bowling history was made at the 49th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup in Krasnoyarsk, Russia as Israel’s Or Aviram defeated the first two seeds to take home the trophy. Or scored two perfect 300-point games on the way … Continue reading

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Stunning Jerusalem snow sculptures

Thanks to Elder of Ziyon. http://elderofziyon.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/stunning-jerusalem-snow-sculptures.html#.Ursxo_vzm0J

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Cheer up with Israeli beer

Thanks to Yehudit, I’ve just discovered Doug Greener’s excellent new blog on Israeli boutique beers. Looking forward to trying some of those out during the Purim festival in March. http://www.israelbrewsandviews.blogspot.co.il/

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Kol Cambridge’s tribute to Arik Einstein

Thursday’s Kol Cambridge program from DJ Antithesis on Tel Aviv’s Radio TLV1 was a special tribute to Arik Einstein on the 30th day following his death. http://tlv1.fm/music/kol-cambridge/2013/12/26/the-shloshim-of-arik-einstein-kol-cambridge/ http://myisraeliguide.com/kolcambridge/

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