Monthly Archives: March 2019

Changing the conversation

Posted on March 16, 2019

Please watch this great response to a BDS supporter. “We (Israel) built an amazing and remarkable country. You won’t be able to wake up in the morning because the chip is built in Intel in Israel. And on the way … Continue reading →

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The joy at being able to save a life

Posted on March 16, 2019

Thousands of Israeli Jews on Ezer Mizion’s database cannot believe their good fortune to find they are a match for someone needing a stem cell transplant.  Although they are not allowed to know who the patient is, they often write … Continue reading →

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Restoring Torah scrolls for the IDF

Posted on March 16, 2019

I reported previously (Feb 2014) that the International Young Israel Movement repairs Torah scrolls and donates them to IDF bases. Another organization Oz Ve’Hadar also does this valuable work – some of the scrolls were originally read in communities destroyed … Continue reading →

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Paramedics hold the baby

Posted on March 16, 2019

When a Kiryat Malachi mom cut her finger badly, EMTs from United Hatzalah bandaged it and then told her husband to take her to the ER at the local hospital. Who’s left holding the baby?  The paramedics of course – … Continue reading →

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Tel Aviv is Time Out’s top Middle East city

Posted on March 16, 2019

Time Out Magazine surveyed 34,000 city-dwellers and ranked Tel Aviv as the best city in the Middle East and the 21st best in the world. City gradings included food, drink, culture, nightlife, community, neighborhoods, overall happiness, beauty, affordability and convenience. … Continue reading →

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Amare Stoudemire becomes an Israeli citizen

Posted on March 16, 2019

On receiving his official Israel identity card in a ceremony at Israel’s Interior Ministry, former NBA star Amare Stoudemire said, “It’s a very exciting moment for me … my love for Israel has been with me for many years and … Continue reading →

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Eurovision comes Home

Posted on March 16, 2019

Kobi Marimi will sing the ballad “Home” in the Eurovision Song Contest finals in Tel Aviv on 18th May. 2,000 tickets for the show sold out online in 10 minutes. Volunteers are being trained to welcome 10,000 expected visitors. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsA-1gPV8nY … Continue reading →

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Preserving Ethiopian-Israeli culture

Posted on March 16, 2019

In the Israeli city of Kiryat Gat, Beta Israel Village performs two functions. Firstly, to help the older generation of Ethiopian Israelis find their way in a new country. Secondly, to connect the younger generation to their heritage and to … Continue reading →

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New flights from France to Israel

Posted on March 16, 2019

EasyJet is launching a new, thrice-weekly direct flight route from Tel Aviv to Nantes, the sixth largest city in France, starting in April. Meanwhile Ryanair will be offering three flights a week between Tel Aviv and the southern French city … Continue reading →

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Mellanox exits for $6.9 billion

Posted on March 16, 2019

American technology giant Nvidia is to acquire Israeli chipmaker Mellanox in a deal worth $6.9 billion. Mellanox has offices in Yokne’am, Tel Aviv, Beersheba, Ra’anana and Tel Hai. Mellanox’s solutions accelerate some of the largest supercomputers in the world (see … Continue reading →

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