Monthly Archives: January 2016

Feeding the poor – one bag at a time

Posted on January 24, 2016

For the 1.6 million Israelis living under the poverty line, hunger is a reality. 8000 Pantry Packers volunteers distribute monthly food boxes to more than 40,000 families in 24 Israeli cities. The Colel Chabad run Jerusalem volunteer center celebrates its … Continue reading →

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Help find the guitar man

Posted on January 24, 2016

15 years ago, Israeli Arnold (Arik) Nesis received the gift of a 1983 Ibanez X Explorer Destroyer X guitar from a US donor. The guitar helped Arnold launch his musical career and now he is asking social media users to … Continue reading →

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Israeli band is a hit with the Arabs

Posted on January 24, 2016

Sisters Tair, Liron and Tagel Haim are collectively known as A-Wa, or “yes” in Arabic slang. They are descendants of Yemeni Jews who immigrated to Israel decades ago. The youtube video has had over 2 million views and is extremely … Continue reading →

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Just for the birds

Posted on January 24, 2016

The Hula Valley Bird Festival is an initiative of the Israel Ornithological Center and has been running since 2000. The festival aims to highlight the fantastic birding opportunities Northern Israel and the Hula Valley in particular can offer. 500 species … Continue reading →

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A magical night at the opera in Jerusalem

Posted on January 24, 2016

Right under the walls of Jerusalem’s old city, opera lovers had a chance to experience an evening of musical joy at the premiere of ‘The Elixir of Love’ opera. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZP9545RU9E

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Songs for Schubert

Posted on January 24, 2016

In honor of the composer Schubert’s birthday on 31 Jan, the annual Schubertiade takes place in Israel. There are concerts at the Israel Music Conservatory in Tel Aviv, Hechal Hatarbut in Rishon Lezion, the Mishkan Performing Arts Center in Ra’anana, … Continue reading →

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Earth Color Project

Posted on January 24, 2016

A good friend and newsletter reader has sent me details of the new album that her Israeli granddaughter Michal Hoter has produced. Please support her project and be amongst the first to receive her CD. Any money for pre-bought CDs … Continue reading →

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More potential natural gas

Posted on January 24, 2016

An estimated 8.9 trillion cubic feet of natural gas has been located by seismic surveys in the Mediterranean at Israel’s new Daniel natural gas field. The discovery is of similar size to the massive Tamar deposit currently being extracted. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-isramco-modiin-report-huge-gas-potential-in-daniel-licenses-1001095663

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3M expands Israel operations

Posted on January 24, 2016

Multinational hi-tech 3M has launched a customer innovation center in Herzliya. It signals 3M’s interest in Israel as a market as well as a source of technology. 3M’s Israeli acquisitions and investments include Attenti, VocalZoom and Takadu as well as … Continue reading →

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New fund for Israeli startups

Posted on January 24, 2016

The former chief product officer at Intel, David Perlmutter, has set up an fund aiming to invest $300 million in Israeli tech companies, with the goal of eventually listing them on Nasdaq. http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSL8N14D0KM20151224

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