Monthly Archives: May 2018

The US Embassy opens in Jerusalem, Israel

Posted on May 21, 2018

Here are my favorite highlights from this historic event. US Ambassador David Friedman’s opening speech: https://www.youtube.com/embed/y7czrlktzlQ?rel=0 US President Trump’s speech and unveiling ceremony: https://www.youtube.com/embed/f_iokRz9bkE?rel=0 Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech: https://www.youtube.com/embed/pW8oixA-LG4?rel=0 Pastor John Hagee’s speech: https://www.youtube.com/embed/gaD-MNUuhaI?rel=0

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Israel – the center of Jewish life

Posted on May 21, 2018

140,000 Jewish children are born in Israel every year.  In the Diaspora – 80,000 pa.  Israeli Arabs – 41,000 pa.  Plus, net Aliya – 20,000 pa.  It’s a demographic miracle. It was underlined when Ezer Mizion found an Israeli bone … Continue reading →

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$17 million extra to excavate in Jerusalem

Posted on May 21, 2018

Israel Antiquities Authority has allotted an additional $17 million to the ongoing excavations in the City of David, just south of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. https://www.youtube.com/embed/22lJ_oWzdlI?rel=0?rel=0

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Jerusalem capital of Israel

Posted on May 21, 2018

As it says at the end of the video “Then, Now and Forever”. https://www.youtube.com/embed/TbIni-yVlSw?rel=0

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Next week Paraguay

Posted on May 21, 2018

I reported two weeks ago (6th May) that Paraguay’s President hoped to relocate his country’s embassy to Jerusalem before the end of his term in mid-August.  Well, he’s certainly beaten that target as it will be moving this coming Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Welcome Guatemala to our capital

Posted on May 21, 2018

In 1948, Guatemala was the 2nd country (after the USA) to recognize the State of Israel.  On 16th May 2018, Guatemala became the 2nd country (after the USA) to move its embassy to Jerusalem – capital of the State of … Continue reading →

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New Tel Aviv nature museum

Posted on May 21, 2018

The new Steinhardt Museum of Natural History in Tel Aviv has five floors of exhibits displaying 3,000 items, including Israel’s last bear (1916), cheetah (1911) and crocodile. All animals displayed died of natural causes, often coming from Jerusalem’s Biblical Zoo … Continue reading →

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Thou Shalt Innovate

Posted on May 21, 2018

Scott Richman of AJC Westchester/Fairfield is a great Israel advocate.  On the Israel@70 edition of his twice-weekly radio show he interviewed (among others) Avi Jorisch, author of “Thou Shalt Innovate” – a book I highly recommend.  Listen from 20 minutes. … Continue reading →

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Concert for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Posted on May 21, 2018

Daniel Italiaander is an entrepreneur who made Aliya from Holland 20 years ago.  Then his son was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. Daniel now is on the board of The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Israel which has organized a benefit concert … Continue reading →

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The sands of time

Posted on May 21, 2018

For Israel Independence Day, non-Jewish sand artist Kseniya Simonova produced this beautiful 7min video installation depicting the 20th century history of the Jewish people. It has an inspiring message at the end. “Yerushalayim Shel Zahav” is sung by Ofra Haza … Continue reading →

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