Monthly Archives: May 2018

Jerusalem – the heart of Jewish life and history

Posted on May 13, 2018

This video shows seven examples of archaeological evidence that the city of Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the Jewish people. Official seals, parchment, burnt stone walls, ritual baths, siege weapons and Temple floor tiles. https://www.youtube.com/embed/s-u8q5Yw3pU?rel=0

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United Jerusalem

Posted on May 13, 2018

Last year (see here) I included a long video featuring a selection of the residents of Jerusalem, capital city of Israel.  It showed that despite their different faiths and different levels of religiosity, they all get along with each other.  … Continue reading →

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Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day)

Posted on May 13, 2018

A list of events to mark the 51st anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem.  If you hurry, you might just be able to make it to some of them. Also, see how Jerusalem has grown in the last 10 years. … Continue reading →

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Bar Kochba coin found on Lag B’Omer

Posted on May 13, 2018

The life of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai is celebrated on Lag B’Omer. His mentor Rabbi Akiva supported Bar Kochba in his 134-136 CE revolt against Roman occupation of Judea. So, it was apt that this year on Lag B’Omer, archaeologists … Continue reading →

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Signs of the times

Posted on May 13, 2018

Jerusalem Municipality workers (including the Mayor) have been putting up new street signs in Hebrew, Arabic and English, directing travelers to the new US embassy.  Note that the last sentence in the video commentary is wrong – many other countries … Continue reading →

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The miracle that is Israel today

Posted on May 13, 2018

Writer Joseph Puder puts Israel’s last 70 years into context. He highlights the revival of the Hebrew language, population and infrastructure growth, cultural integration, its transformation into a technological powerhouse and associated economic success. https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/270098/miracle-israel-today-joseph-puder

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The home of hope

Posted on May 13, 2018

The world is still celebrating Israel’s 70th birthday.  This video was made by UK ex-Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks, to mark the event. https://www.youtube.com/embed/NgXurQd8e6s?rel=0

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Bridging Israel and the US

Posted on May 13, 2018

Bar-Ilan University has inaugurated a new Impact Center for Research on Judaism in Israel and North America (RJIN). Headed by Prof. Adam Ferziger, the new center aims to develop models to improve relations between Jews in Israel and America. It … Continue reading →

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Netta wins Eurovision Song Contest for Israel

Posted on May 13, 2018

Israel’s Netta Barzilai won the Eurovision song contest with “Toy” scoring 529 points, nearly 100 points ahead of second place Cyprus. Israel will therefore host next year’s Eurovision competition, which will bring thousands of fans to Jerusalem. https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-netta-barzilai-wins-eurovision-song-contest/ https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Israels-Netta-Barzilai-wins-Eurovision-Song-Contest-2018-556242

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Cycling teams from Arab states in Jerusalem

Posted on May 13, 2018

Teams from the United Arab Emirates & Bahrain competed in the Israel stages of the Giro d’Italia cycle race. The eight cyclists from Team Emirates included Fabio Aru who said, ““Sport and cycling unify people, this is a fact,”.  Also, … Continue reading →

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