Monthly Archives: June 2016

How did they escape?

Posted on June 19, 2016

Shellie Grafstein tells the dramatic story of how her house in Bet Shemesh went up in flames and all the miracles that saved their lives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnCU8nZLXcM

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10 Cuban Jewish mothers visit Israel

Posted on June 19, 2016

Ten Cuban-Jewish women visited Israel for their first time on a trip sponsored by the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project (JWRP) and Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs.  (see also here.) New life has recently been infused into Cuban Jewry, especially since … Continue reading →

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Terror survivor proposes

Posted on June 19, 2016

Asael Shabo barely survived the deadly Itamar 2002 terrorist attack that killed his mother and 3 brothers.  But thousands of fans cheered as Asael stepped out onto the court at half-time in the Israeli basketball semi-final between Hapoel Jerusalem and … Continue reading →

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He survived two bullets in the head

Posted on June 19, 2016

Assaf Bar – one of the dozen injured in the deadly Sarona Market terrorist attack – clearly described events that evening when a gunman shot him twice in the head. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v5aOOoGh5E http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/213578#.V2AQMTUbNf4

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Thousands learn together on Shavuot

Posted on June 19, 2016

The Tzohar Rabbinical Organization hosted some 8,500 people at Shavuot learning-together sessions at 22 different venues in major cities throughout Israel.  The Tel Aviv program included discussions on social issues, halachic challenges, cultural and personal growth. http://archive.jta.org/2016/06/13/news-opinion/israel-middle-east/tzohar-hosts-thousands-for-shavuot-eve-learning

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Queen to come to Israel

Posted on June 19, 2016

The first visit to Israel of the rock band Queen will be on Sep 12 at Tel Aviv’s Park Hayarkon.  “This is an amazing opportunity at last to bring Queen music live to thousands of folks who have been devoted … Continue reading →

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Heroes of the Jewish People

Posted on June 19, 2016

The new wing at Tel Aviv’s Beit Hatfutsot (Diaspora) museum is showing an exhibition for children entitled “Heroes – Trailblazers of the Jewish People”.  Its 144 top names include Maimonides, Albert Einstein, Anne Frank, Henrietta Szold, Theodor Herzl, Sigmund Freud … Continue reading →

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A good read

Posted on June 19, 2016

“Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind” by Hebrew University’s Yuval Noah Harari was included in Bill Gates’ “5 Books to Read This Summer”.  Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg also included Harari’s book on his widely followed “A Year of Books” blog. http://www.israel21c.org/gates-and-zuckerberg-want-you-to-read-this-israeli-book/ … Continue reading →

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Telling Israel’s Story

Posted on June 19, 2016

Israeli filmmaker Eyal Resh produced this 4-minute film for a gala event hosted by the Times of Israel online news outlet.  It seemingly begins as a promotional tourism video, but quickly evolves to offer a multilayered perspective. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTeyqQpdd6E http://www.jns.org/latest-articles/2016/5/18/filmmaker-eyal-resh-embraces-the-challenge-of-telling-israels-story

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Baby whale visits Israel

Posted on June 19, 2016

In a rare event, what is believed to be a 10-meter baby fin whale has been spotted just 20 meters off the Israeli coast near Caesarea. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/213583#.V2AQ4zUbNf4

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