Monthly Archives: January 2015

Israel discovers another major gas field

A new huge natural gas field has been discovered about 150 km off Israel’s coast. Seismic analysis suggests that the Royee field contains an estimated 3.2 trillion cubic feet of gas, making it Israel’s third largest after Leviathan and Tamar. … Continue reading

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Hebrew Bibles reunited after 350 years

When filmmaker Micha Shagrir donated a 1667 Hebrew Bible to Haifa University, staff discovered a Bible written by the same person already on the library’s shelves.  An Egyptian Armenian gave Shagrir his Bible in gratitude for his film about the … Continue reading

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Israeli short film ‘Aya’ gets Oscar nomination

The 40-minute Israeli film “Aya” has been included in the final list of nominations for an Oscar in the category of “Best Live Action Short”.  Aya follows the encounter between an Israeli woman driver and a Scandinavian musician who gets … Continue reading

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English soccer club appoints Israeli coach

(Thanks to Hazel) English Championship Soccer League side Charlton Athletic has appointed Israeli Guy Luzon as their new head coach.  Luzon was previously coach at top Belgian soccer club Standard Liege. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30777728

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Archeology points to King David

Archeologists have discovered clay seals in Israel dating from the 10th century BCE – the biblical dating of the kingdoms of David and Solomon.  The find is evidence of a national government at a time when many scholars previously believed … Continue reading

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 “This is your land”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Taglit-Birthright Israel’s 15th anniversary event said to the youngsters, “In Israel, every Jew can say, ‘I am a Jew, Je suis Juif,’ out loud and proudly, without fear. Come to Israel. Come visit Israel. Come … Continue reading

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“They will all come to Jerusalem”

Select full screen view to see this amazing video tour of the highway to Jerusalem. It shows the new road construction in context with the Biblical sites mentioned along the way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxo6NJ65Amc

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A Zionist dream come true

Evelyn Gordon writes about some of the reasons that European Jews, despite all doors being open to them, are now choosing Israel to be their future home. https://www.commentarymagazine.com/2015/01/07/zionist-dream-come-true/

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Ukrainian refugees land in Israel

Two hundred and twenty-six immigrants, 76 of which are children, landed in Israel on a special flight from Ukraine.  They included dozens of families of refugees from eastern Ukraine who were made destitute as a result of the ongoing fighting, … Continue reading

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100 great-grandchildren

Israelis Michael (92) and Marion (90) Mittwoch have just celebrated the birth of a new great-grandchild – their 100th.  After escaping Nazi Germany, the Mittwochs immigrated to Israel where they became the first couple to be married at Kibbutz Lavi.  … Continue reading

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