Monthly Archives: January 2015

Med school at 16

Posted on January 18, 2015

If Israelis are exceptional people, then Maya Fishman is amazing.  Only 16-years old, she has already started med school at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.  She is on course to become the youngest doctor in the history of the State … Continue reading →

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What lurks in your lungs?

Posted on January 18, 2015

(Thanks to Israel21c) Professor Elizabeth Fireman of Tel Aviv’s Sourasky Medical Center has developed a highly accurate bio-monitoring technique to detect dangerous particles inhaled by firefighters, factory workers, dental technicians and kids with asthma. http://www.israel21c.org/headlines/revolutionary-diagnostic-technique-identifies-what-lurks-in-your-lungs/

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“From Time Immemorial” lives on

Posted on January 11, 2015

Former CBS news producer and renowned author on the subject of the Arab-Israeli conflict Joan Peters has died at the age of 76 but her unique legacy remains.  Her book “From Time Immemorial” analyzes thousands of British Mandate records that … Continue reading →

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But wait until the snow clears!

Posted on January 11, 2015

Wintry weather has covered Jerusalem and Northern Israel in a white blanket. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4613162,00.html

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Jump in – the water is warm!

Posted on January 11, 2015

LiAmi Lawrence just made Aliya and he encourages others to do likewise. http://www.jewishjournal.com/headjewincharge/item/jump_in_the_water_is_warm_israel_is_not_so_bad

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Baby Shani is now 18 years old

Posted on January 11, 2015

Shani Winter was only 6 months old when her mother was killed while shielding her daughter with her body from a terrorist bomb in Tel Aviv. 18 years later, the policewoman who carried Shani from the wreckage is accompanied her … Continue reading →

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From China to the IDF

Posted on January 11, 2015

Moshe Li, Gideon Fan and Yonatan Xue are the first Jews from the Chinese Kaifeng community to enlist in the IDF.  All three were born in the ancient Jewish community in Kaifeng. They immigrated to Israel some five years ago … Continue reading →

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Israeli police rescue faun from poachers

Posted on January 11, 2015

As Israeli police were uncovering a weapons and drugs cache in Hebron, they heard noises and found a baby faun (a protected species) chained up inside a barrel.  The faun was transferred to the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo for medical treatment.  … Continue reading →

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Kuwaiti Muslim is now an Israeli Jew

Posted on January 11, 2015

After years of being educated to hate Jews, Mumtaz Halawa was shocked to learn he is Jewish. He changed his name to Mordechai (is better known as Mark), moved from Kuwait to Israel and settled in Jerusalem. ‘I feel like … Continue reading →

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Atletico Madrid has Israeli sponsor

Posted on January 11, 2015

Israeli online trading provider Plus500 will feature on the back of the shirts of Spanish soccer champions Atletico Madrid.  Plus500’s platform is based on proprietary technology, is accessible from multiple operating systems and has been translated into over 31 languages. … Continue reading →

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