Monthly Archives: June 2014

“A cultural beacon (of light) for the nation and the world”

Posted on June 15, 2014

Tens of thousands of visitors (including this newsletter editor) will converge on Jerusalem’s Old City for the capital’s 6th annual International Festival of Light. Featuring 17 acclaimed international light artists, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. June 17-19 – all … Continue reading →

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IDF deploys “Wind Shield” – a mobile Iron Dome

Posted on June 15, 2014

The IDF took delivery of the Green Rock mobile missile defense system from developers ELTA – a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries. Nicknamed “Wind Shield”, the system detects the launch of rockets and mortars and intercepts them before they reach … Continue reading →

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Phinergy’s Aluminum battery – the future is in the air

Posted on June 15, 2014

An electric car equipped with an Israeli-designed aluminum-air battery system made its track debut at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. Israel’s Phinergy has partnered with global metals engineering company Alcoa, to bring long-distance electric cars closer to a reality. http://phys.org/news/2014-06-alcoa-phinergy-electric-car-aluminum-air.html http://www.alcoa.com/canada/en/news/releases/2014_phinergy.asp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNauK0Gb1-c … Continue reading →

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Israel has a new President

Posted on June 15, 2014

Israel’s 10th President is Reuven “Rubi” Rivlin. He promised to be the President of all Israelis – “Jews, Arabs, Druse, rich, poor, those more observant and those who are less…. Long live Israeli democracy! Long live the State of Israel!” … Continue reading →

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The 42 winners of “My Family Story” project

Posted on June 15, 2014

There were over 13,000 submissions to the “My Family Story” competition for the best 3-D Art representation of their family history. 42 students won a trip to Israel and will have their entries displayed at Tel Aviv University’s Beit Hatfutsot … Continue reading →

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UNESCO Israel exhibition opens in Paris

Posted on June 15, 2014

The exhibition “People, Book, Land: The 3500 Year Relationship of the Jewish People with the Holy Land” was originally scheduled for Jan 2014 but was controversially postponed by UNESCO. http://en.unesco.org/events/exhibition-people-book-land-3500-year-relationship-jewish-people-holy-land

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“Out of Zion shall go forth the law of renewable energy

Posted on June 15, 2014
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250 Bnei Menashe to return to Israel this summer

Posted on June 15, 2014

Non-profit organization Shavei Israel is bringing 250 members of the Lost Tribe of Bnei Menashe to Israel this summer. The first 40 have just arrived. There are around 7,000 Bnei Menashe still in India. Their tradition is that they were … Continue reading →

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If happiness has a price – in Israel it costs the least

Posted on June 15, 2014

A new Bloomberg scale uses living standards data, per capita GDP, and the Gallup happiness poll to “price” happiness. It shows that Israelis “pay” $4,491 to be happy, less than people anywhere else in the world. It “costs” $7,051 in … Continue reading →

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Israeli company buys Jamaica Private Power Company

Posted on June 15, 2014

Israel Corporation Power has increased its stake in Jamaica Private Power Company (JPPC) to 100%. JPPC generates and sells its entire capacity to the Jamaica Public Service. IC Power already owns power stations in Nicaragua, Colombia, Chile and Peru. http://go-jamaica.com/pressrelease/item.php?id=3365

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