Israelis won the European Universities Debating Championship in Serbia. Noam Dahan and Tom Manor won the main competition, beating teams from Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Amichay Even-Chen and Ido Kotler won the “English as a Second Language” category. https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Sports/Israeli-teams-defeat-top-European-universities-in-debating-564308

Shira Ben-Eli has been appointed to serve as a judicial assistant to the Jerusalem District Labor Court – one of the most senior positions in the Orthodox-run court system. The position involves close contact with the court’s decision-making processes. https://www.jta.org/2018/08/05/news-opinion/woman-named-judicial-assistant-israeli-rabbinic-court

Israel’s Premier League is to adopt new kit guidelines to help color-blind supporters. Green and red have been defined as identical colors and if the colors of opposing team kits clash, the away team will be required to use an … Continue reading →

I reported previously (see here) on the soccer event organized by Kulna Yerushalayim that united so many of Jerusalem’s Arab and Jewish kids. Here is an Israel21c video of the event. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fvkw9dFqP1w?rel=0

Israeli medical NGO Zaka is working with the Guatemala Jewish community to build 100 homes for evacuees from the recent Guatemala volcano eruption. The homes have been named, “The Jerusalem Neighborhood” and those completed are already housing affected families. https://unitedwithisrael.org/israelis-spearhead-efforts-to-build-jerusalem-neighborhood-in-guatemala-for-volcano-victims/

The “Life & Hope” Project Gala, in support of the remarkable humanitarian work of Israeli doctors around the world, will take place on 9th Dec 2018, in Miami Beach, Florida. Performers include Gloria Estefan and the Miami Symphony Orchestra. https://friendsofziv.org/event/ … Continue reading →