Basia Wieczorek’s grandmother escaped the Warsaw Ghetto and was adopted by Polish family. When Basia was 5, she told her she was Jewish. Basia embraced her Jewish identity, culminating in her Masters thesis “Jewish Identity of the Third Generation.” Basia … Continue reading →

In 1923, Professor Albert Einstein started a Technion-Nobel tradition when he planted a palm tree at the Israel Technion’s original campus. Since 2007, all visiting Nobel laureates are invited to plant a tree in Technion’s Lokey Park. For Tu Bishvat … Continue reading →

For the first time in the 65 years of Knesset history, 40 members of Israel’s parliament, plus many guests, held an official Tu Bishvat ceremony on the afternoon of Jan 15. They recited blessings over the seven biblical species of … Continue reading →

Excavations of an underground cave in southern Jerusalem are uncovering a complete castle and possibly an entire neighborhood from the Judean kings’ period. It may be a breakthrough in the perception of the period of King David, his son Solomon … Continue reading →

UK Jewry has been pleasantly surprised by Israel’s announcement that it will fund programs to encourage links between the Jewish Diaspora and Israel. Ideas include summer camps and Birthright-style programs to younger age groups. http://www.jpost.com/Jewish-World/Jewish-News/Israel-to-spend-billions-on-initiative-to-bolster-Jewish-identity-in-Diaspora-337959

On 30th Dec, a record-breaking 1,600 Taglit-Birthright participants arrived in Israel in a single day. The 39 groups included from the US, Australia, Argentina, Canada, Germany and Russia. The free 10-day tour included a mega event in Jerusalem for the … Continue reading →