Monthly Archives: March 2018

The secrets under the Western Wall

Posted on March 18, 2018

The tunnels deep below the Western Wall Plaza reveal some amazing sights.  A Roman theatre; the largest stone in Israel and a map of Israel that wasn’t drawn by any human hand. https://www.youtube.com/embed/RKIl6SiSZvg?rel=0 https://israelunwired.com/discover-secrets-beneath-western-wall/

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Belated Bar Mitzvah for survivor

Posted on March 18, 2018

83-year-old Hanoch Shachar, who lost his whole family in the Shoah, fulfilled his dream by celebrating his Bar Mitzva in Safed, Northern Israel. Shachar is a marathon runner and during the ceremony hoisted without effort the Torah scroll in its … Continue reading →

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UN exhibition of the Truth

Posted on March 18, 2018

I reported previously (10th Mar) on the new exhibition at the United Nations of the 3,000-year continuous history of the Jewish people in the city of Jerusalem – Israel’s capital.  This article about the opening event contains a video that … Continue reading →

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Watch the truth being uncovered

Posted on March 18, 2018

Every day, significant archeological discoveries that reinforce the historical connection of the Jewish people to Jerusalem are revealed in the excavations at the City of David. https://www.youtube.com/embed/iey4yh2vPi8?rel=0

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Judoka gold and Israeli anthem in Morocco

Posted on March 18, 2018

Israeli judoka Timna Nelson-Levy won gold in the under 57kg event at the Agadir Judo Grand Prix in Morocco. As she stood proudly on the podium to receive her medal, the “Hatikvah,” Israel’s national anthem, was played and the Israeli … Continue reading →

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Dead Sea Scrolls go to Denver

Posted on March 18, 2018

Two Dead Sea Scrolls will be shown for the first time in an Israel Antiquities Authority exhibition in Denver, Colorado. The six-month exhibit includes 18 other Dead Sea Scrolls, a three-ton stone from the Western Wall, and some 600 artifacts … Continue reading →

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Thou shalt innovate

Posted on March 18, 2018

Avi Jorisch recently published his book “Thou Shalt Innovate: How Israeli Ingenuity Repairs the World”, a fascinating telling of how many Israeli inventions have made the world a better place. https://www.amazon.com/dp/9652299340/?tag=avijorisch-20 http://www.thetower.org/6038-one-drop-at-a-time/ https://www.youtube.com/embed/S_1qHYsvFY0?rel=0

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35,000 run the Jerusalem marathon

Posted on March 18, 2018

35,000 participated in the Jerusalem Marathon, rated among the top 10 marathons in the world. They included 4,000 people from over 72 different countries. Some 10,000 Jerusalem hotel rooms were filled for the event. http://www.jewishpress.com/multimedia/photos/photos-from-the-jerusalem-marathon/2018/03/09/

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Going into bat for the Jewish State

Posted on March 18, 2018

A new documentary has premiered at the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival. “Heading Home” features the Birthright Israel-type trip for the professional Jewish American baseball players who as “Team Israel” surprised everyone by finishing sixth in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. … Continue reading →

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Israeli cyclist makes history

Posted on March 18, 2018

Guy Sagiv made history at the Tirreno-Adriatico race in Italy in becoming the first Israeli cyclist to participate in a World Tour race. The Israel Cycling Academy team has been performing well, in advance of the Giro d’Italia which starts … Continue reading →

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