Monthly Archives: May 2017

What Israel children say about their country

Posted on May 14, 2017

Israel’s future is bright with children such as these. http://www.israelvideonetwork.com/one-million-reasons-you-should-love-israel/

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Jacob sheep are doing well

Posted on May 14, 2017

I reported previously (Jan 15) about the return to Israel of the Biblical breed that Jewish patriarch Jacob originally reared when he worked for his uncle Laban. Here is a recent video showing the sheep thriving in their new / … Continue reading →

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Happy Independence Day

Posted on May 14, 2017

– From Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu https://www.youtube.com/embed/sD71USrN0LM?rel=0 – From Israel’s Technion Institute https://www.youtube.com/embed/4VPeNVePCtQ?rel=0

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Israeli Arabs are more positive than Jews

Posted on May 14, 2017

A poll by the Israel Democracy Institute and Tel Aviv University Peace Index found 66% of Israeli Arabs are satisfied with life in Israel, whilst only 43.9% of Jewish-Israelis were satisfied.  They need to start reading my newsletters! http://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-arabs-view-country-more-positively-than-jews-survey-finds/

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Justin Bieber delivers in Tel Aviv

Posted on May 14, 2017

King of Pop Justin Bieber enthralled 50,000 fans at Park Hayarkon in Tel Aviv.  The 90-minute performance included 25 songs, accompanied by lasers, fireworks and acrobats. His first song also helped a pregnant fan (three-weeks overdue) go into labor and … Continue reading →

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Israel’s beautiful beaches

Posted on May 14, 2017

With the start of the swimming season, Israel has life guards supervising 144 beaches on the Mediterranean Sea, the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee), the Dead Sea and the Red Sea.  This article describes some of them. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4958487,00.html

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Israelis are world wheelchair tennis runners-up

Posted on May 14, 2017

Israel narrowly lost 2-1 to Great Britain in the finals of the wheelchair tennis World Team Cup in Sardinia.  Israel had won four world championships previously. http://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/israels-wheelchair-tennis-team-suffer-gb-final-loss/

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Dowitcher makes a rare stop in Israel

Posted on May 14, 2017

International birdwatchers in Eilat were delighted to spot a long-billed dowitcher in the salt ponds off Israel’s southern coast.  Last seen in Israel in 1984, the dowitcher normally migrates to South and Central America but probably took a wrong turn … Continue reading →

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Eurovision contestants visit Israel

Posted on May 14, 2017

Eurovision artists from 28 different countries visited Israel to perform their original songs live for Israeli fans as a part of Israel Calling 2017. The participants also toured Jerusalem’s must-see cultural and religious sites. See other links to Israel’s entry … Continue reading →

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Other May events

Posted on May 14, 2017

Upcoming concerts this month include Aerosmith, Paul Young and Jose Gonzales. https://www.touristisrael.com/things-to-do-in-israel-in-may-2012/6138/

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