Monthly Archives: October 2017

US Embassy staff try New Year foods

Posted on October 8, 2017

Watch how American diplomats at the Tel Aviv embassy handle Rosh Hashana delicacies gefilte fish and regel krusha (calf’s foot jello).  It may make them move to Jerusalem! https://www.youtube.com/embed/wMgYOfXo0Ng?rel=0

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Scholarships for students who do community service

Posted on October 8, 2017

For the 2017-2018 academic year, the Municipality of Jerusalem has launched its municipal scholarship fund, which will handout scholarships of NIS 10,000, to 600 students who contribute 140 hours to community service during the academic year. https://www.jerusalem.muni.il/en/Municipality/Municipal%20info/Pages/budgetsupplementcultureyouths.aspx

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Forgive Us

Posted on October 8, 2017

I particularly enjoyed this timely cartoon from Dry Bones. http://drybonesblog.blogspot.co.il/2017/09/forgive-us.html

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Views of Sukkot

Posted on October 8, 2017

11 gorgeous pictures that capture the beauty of the harvest festival in Israel.  And (TY Sharon) pictures of Jerusalem moving from the festival of Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) into Sukkot. https://www.israel21c.org/11-gorgeous-pictures-that-capture-the-beauty-of-sukkot/ http://rjstreets.com/2017/10/03/9-new-holiday-scenes-in-jerusalem/

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Take That to perform in Israel

Posted on October 8, 2017

Iconic British band Take That are to hold a revival concert on Nov 27 in Tel Aviv. Three of the original members, Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen, will perform the band’s hits from the years of success, 1990 … Continue reading →

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200 global artists for Jerusalem Biennale

Posted on October 8, 2017

From Oct 1 – Nov 16, the third Jerusalem Biennale features 17 group and 8 solo contemporary Jewish art exhibitions on the theme “Watershed”. They include photography, video, installation and performance art created by 200 artists from the US, Europe, … Continue reading →

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Tamar Dead Sea festival

Posted on October 8, 2017

Israel’s Tamar festival takes place from Oct 8-11 near the Dead Sea with shows at Masada, Kibbutz Ein Gedi and the Neot Hakikar Eco Park. Performers include Jane Bordeaux, Ehud and Eviatar Banai and Hadag Nahash. http://www.deadsea.com/explore/arts-entertainment/tamar-festival https://www.secrettelaviv.com/tickets/tamar-festival-at-the-dead-sea-and-masada

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Two hot Israeli-owned hotels

Posted on October 8, 2017

Condé Nast Traveller (UK edition) just gave a nod to the Israel-based Brown Hotels boutique hotel chain, naming The Poli House in Tel Aviv and Brown Beach House Croatia as two of the year’s best new hotels in its Hot … Continue reading →

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Yom Kippur stops play

Posted on October 8, 2017

Israeli tennis star Dudi Sela pulled out of his ATP tour match against Alexandr Dolgopolov in China because the holiday of Yom Kippur was about to begin. His original request for an earlier match start was refused. So, at one-set … Continue reading →

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New Spanish and Indian crowdfunding ventures

Posted on October 8, 2017

Israel’s leading crowdfunding platform OurCrowd has formed a strategic partnership with Cardumen Capital, a Spanish-Israeli venture capital fund to help Spanish investors to invest in Israeli companies and joint Israeli-Spanish technology. In June, OurCrowd formed a strategic partnership with LetsVenture, … Continue reading →

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