Monthly Archives: April 2018

rhCollagen factory opens

Posted on April 30, 2018

I’ve reported previously (see here) on Israel’s Collplant and its proprietary plant-based technology to produce rhCollagen (recombinant human collagen). CollPlant has just opened a new facility in Rehovot, for producing rhCollagen to make tissue repair products and 3D printing of … Continue reading →

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Ovarian failure patient has healthy son

Posted on April 30, 2018

Sigalit suffered from “premature ovarian failure” that typically causes loss of normal ovarian function, resulting in infertility. After many years of suffering she was about to have a hysterectomy. Then she discovered she was pregnant and, aged 40, gave birth … Continue reading →

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Cornerstone laid for new Zaka HQ

Posted on April 30, 2018

The cornerstone has been laid for a new ZAKA volunteer organization’s world headquarters in Jerusalem. ZAKA’s volunteers assist ambulance crews, aid in the identification of the victims of terrorism, road accidents and other disasters, and ensure proper burial where necessary. … Continue reading →

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70 reasons to admire Israel

Posted on April 22, 2018

To celebrate Israel’s 70th birthday, writer Robert Sarner has prepared a list of notable things Israel has done over the past 12 months. He admits that it’s only a small sampling of what the country has accomplished since Independence Day … Continue reading →

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The Sanhedrin Trail

Posted on April 22, 2018

Thousands of Israeli school pupils and volunteers have prepared a new public 70km path in the Galilee called the Sanhedrin Trail. Tourists will learn the archaeology, nature and history from hi-tech milestones that transmit data directly to smartphones. Many Jewish … Continue reading →

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“I am the luckiest Jew”

Posted on April 22, 2018

Shmuel Rosner says it for me – in the NY Times no less. “I am the Jew who gets to see Jewish ingenuity unapologetically celebrated, Jewish material success flourish, Jewish might acknowledged and the Jewish language rejuvenated. I am the … Continue reading →

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Israel at 70 – mature and prosperous

Posted on April 22, 2018

Joseph Puder writes that the number 70 has significant meaning in Jewish tradition.  It recalls the 70-year Babylonian Exile that led to the start of the 2nd Jewish Commonwealth in 530 BCE. Puder highlights similarities between the returnees from the … Continue reading →

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Stoudemire is converting to Judaism

Posted on April 22, 2018

Former NBA All-Star Amar’e Stoudemire has long claimed to have “Hebrew roots”, studied Judaism and practiced its cultural customs. Now he is formally converting to the Jewish religion. Stoudemire partly owns hoops team Hapoel Jerusalem and has his own brand … Continue reading →

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“Am Yisrael Chai”

Posted on April 22, 2018

Israeli law currently prevents Jews from praying on Temple Mount. However, the Jerusalem Magistrate’s court has ruled that it is permitted for visitors to the Temple Mount compound to call out, “Am Yisrael chai” (“The people of Israel live”), because … Continue reading →

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Revival of a Nation

Posted on April 22, 2018

Lovely 10-minute animation highlighting the last 2000 years of Jewish history and the return to the Land of Israel. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZJMS9sLHYTY?rel=0

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