Monthly Archives: March 2015

Building starts on Med Sea research labs

Posted on March 1, 2015

Haifa University and the Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research Institute laid the cornerstone of the new deep-sea research labs for Haifa’s Mediterranean Sea Research Center. The lab will develop underwater robots, vehicles, optics, acoustics and propulsion systems. http://www.sdjewishworld.com/2015/02/26/deep-sea-researchers-thankful-for-merci/

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Talking the same language

Posted on March 1, 2015

The new Empath app from Israeli startup Beyond Verbal recognizes human moods, attitudes and emotional characteristics from human voice intonations in real-time. Beyond Verbal has registered 18 scientific discoveries and a battery of patents for enabling machines to recognize human … Continue reading →

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Saving the Dead Sea

Posted on March 1, 2015

Israel and Jordan have signed an historic agreement to implement the Red Sea-Dead Sea rescue pipeline project. The $800 million agreement authorizes the construction of a 65 to 80 million cubic meter capacity desalination plant in Aqaba, Jordan that will … Continue reading →

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Making nature accessible

Posted on March 1, 2015

During Jewish Disability Awareness Month, please read this special blog by Raz Rutman about accessible hiking trails in Israel. Raz, a wheelchair user since age eight, is doing his national service with the non-profit LOTEM, dedicated to making Israeli nature … Continue reading →

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Safer Internet for kids

Posted on March 1, 2015

On Feb 8, the Ministry of Education launched the Annual National Week for Online Safety Education in Israel. Throughout the state educational system, students engaged in classroom and online activities to increase Internet safety awareness, reduce potential risks, and deal … Continue reading →

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Israel moves water pumps into Gaza

Posted on March 1, 2015

Israeli authorities helped alleviate flooding in Gaza from recent rains by transferring four pumps from the Palestinian Authority into the Gaza Strip. (Contrary to AFP fake report) http://www.algemeiner.com/2015/02/23/watchdog-rips-afp-for-fake-report-claiming-israel-flooded-gaza-areas-by-opening-dams/

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Israeli aid for Iraqi children

Posted on March 1, 2015

Israeli aid organization IsraAid has been helping Kurdish, Yazidi and Christian refugees in northern Iraq who have escaped Islamic State rule. IsraAid founding director Shachar Zahavi said the goal now was to help provide a schooling framework for the children. … Continue reading →

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Last chance for Iraqi infant

Posted on March 1, 2015

This heart-wrenching story describes how Iraqi Christian refugees, escaping from IS, finally reached Israel where their baby daughter Maryam can be treated for her hole in the heart. http://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-doctors-try-to-save-christian-baby-who-fled-islamic-state/

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Hispanic media tour Israel

Posted on March 1, 2015

Top U.S. Latino Media and Entertainment leaders have been visiting Israel in a pioneering initiative to explore joint ventures, scout location sites, and share best practices with their Israeli counterparts. http://www.sdjewishworld.com/2015/02/23/ajc-leads-latino-media-filmmakers-on-israel-tour/

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Israeli help is crucial for Nigeria

Posted on March 1, 2015

A Nigerian government spokesman has stated that Israel has been a crucial and loyal ally in the fight against the radical Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram. He said that Nigeria’s Israeli partners have used their experience fighting terrorism to provide … Continue reading →

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