Monthly Archives: December 2015

Paralyzed groom walks down the aisle

Dudu Shevy was paralyzed in a car accident 12 years ago. Thanks to Amit Goffer, founder of Israel’s ReWalk, Dudu surprised his family by walking down the aisle to his bride wearing a ReWalk exoskeleton loaned to him for his … Continue reading

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Israel celebrates Accessibility Shabbat

An “Accessibility Shabbat” was held in communities across Israel on 5 Dec 2015, to highlight the need for greater respect for the handicapped and disabled within the religious community, and in Israeli society in general. Events were led by the … Continue reading

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More Biblical wines are brought back to life

A previous (8 Nov 2015) newsletter featured a wine (Marawi 2014) produced from indigenous Israeli grapes. You should also look out for Dabouki 2014 and 2015. And at Ariel University, Eliyashiv Drori has made tiny batches from about 30 different … Continue reading

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Mayor Barkat to the rescue again

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat always seems to be at the right place at the right time. When the wife of Interior Minister Silvan Shalom fainted in Jerusalem’s Mahane Yehuda market, Barkat was on the scene to revive her. See the … Continue reading

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Rebuilding Jewish life in Tel Aviv

The Am Yisrael Foundation aims to bring Jewish education and Jewish faith to the center of Tel Aviv. Together with the North Central Synagogue of Tel Aviv it is dedicating a brand new Sefer Torah in honor of the 72 … Continue reading

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10,000-year-old beans found in Israel

Further evidence that the Land of Israel was the birthplace of agriculture. Researchers at the Weizmann Institute and the Israel Antiquities Authority recently discovered the oldest known domesticated fava beans – about 10,200 years old – in the Galilee. http://www.timesofisrael.com/galilees-10000-year-old-beans-are-a-taste-of-stone-age-innovation/

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Seinfeld makes Tel Aviv laugh

US Comedian Jerry Seinfeld kicked off the first of four sold-out performances in Tel Aviv in front of more than 11,000 fans at a packed basketball stadium. One of his lines was that “Israelis have two answers to any question: … Continue reading

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Open a door to Israel

Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched a new, multi-sensory installation at the Tel Aviv Port. “Open a Door to Israel” comprises nine giant screens, shaped as doors, which visitors open to learn about Israel’s heritage, music scene, family life, … Continue reading

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Israeli swimmers win medals at Euro championships in Israel

Israelis won three medals at the 2015 European Short Course Swimming Championships at the Wingate Institute in Netanya. Yakov Toumarkin came second in both the 200m backstroke and 100m medley. Gal Nevo came 3rd in the 400m medley. http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Sports/Toumarkin-caps-championships-with-another-medal-436507

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50 million downloads of Pirate Kings

The Pirate Kings mobile game from Israel’s Jelly Button Games has generated more than 50 million downloads since 2012, even though it hasn’t been aggressively marketed on a global basis yet. http://venturebeat.com/2015/11/30/how-jelly-button-games-planted-the-pirates-flag-for-games-made-in-israel/

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