Monthly Archives: July 2017

US Football Hall of Famers in Israel

18 Pro Football Hall of Famers came to Israel on a weeklong goodwill visit sponsored by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft. They attended the dedication of Kraft‘s sports complex in Jerusalem, with a regulation-size football field, and visited the … Continue reading

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Radio Rabbi interviews VeryGoodNewsIsrael

This Newsletter’s editor was interviewed on the Radio Rabbi (Barbara Aiello) program, broadcast in Florida USA on 9th July at 08:30 EST.  Please check the link below for the July 9th show later today, during the week or afterwards. https://rabbibarbara.com/radio-rabbi-shows/

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Israeli 3-year-old trick shots

Nice video of Israeli 3-year-old Matan Shaulov doing trick shots with a soccer ball. He could be the next Ronaldo, Yossi Benayoun or Eyal Berkovic. https://www.youtube.com/embed/15khv-35aHs?rel=0 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4651676/Israeli-toddler-s-football-skills-viral.html

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Jerusalem Light Festival

‘Interactive’ was the theme of this year’s Jerusalem Light Festival. There were 39 installations, some with live musicians. Highlights included the Hurva synagogue, Horizontal Interference, Impulse seesaws and Interactive Shadows where images changed when visitors moved. http://rjstreets.com/2017/07/02/jerusalem-light-festival-in-old-city/ https://www.youtube.com/embed/FWj8fybMHhc?rel=0

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Jerusalem’s giant solar-powered radio

To mark Jerusalem’s 50 years of reunification, a three-meter-high solar-powered Panasonic digital radio has been installed on Jerusalem’s Ben Yehuda pedestrian mall. Broadcasting from 10am until 10pm, one of its five channels features recordings from the 1967 six-day war. http://www.timesofisrael.com/nostalgia-plays-on-giant-jerusalem-radio/

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Weizmann’s House is “iconic”

Weizmann House in Rehovot, home of the first president of the State of Israel, has re-opened after extensive restoration and conservation. Due to its unique features, the international organization “Iconic Houses” has added Weizmann House to its ranks – the … Continue reading

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Commercial success for Mazor robot surgeons

Israel’s Mazor Robotics has received sixteen purchase orders for its Mazor X system from customers in the U.S. It expects to report record revenues for the second quarter of 2017. https://www.reuters.com/article/mazor-robotics-results-idUSL8N1JX1TH

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Israel’s first all-vegan supermarket

Israel’s first 100% vegan supermarket HaGal HaYarok has opened in Tel Aviv’s Shuk HaCarmel. Besides well-known vegan brands, it stocks baked goods of all kinds, plus hard-to-find and exotic ingredients. It also sells its own HaGal HaYarok private label products. … Continue reading

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$250 million exit for cybersecurity startup

International cybersecurity giant Symantec is acquiring Israeli cybersecurity company Fireglass for an estimated $250 million.  Fireglass was founded only in 2014 and its 40 employees have a cyber solution that eliminates ransomware, malware and phishing threats in real-time. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-symantec-buys-israeli-co-fireglass-for-250m-1001196036

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Intel spends NIS 5.76 billion in Israel

In 2016 Intel Israel procured NIS 5.76 billion of goods and services, 75% of it from small and medium-sized suppliers. Intel currently has 10,200 employees in Israel. It recycled 270,000 cubic meters of water in 2016 and reduced its production … Continue reading

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