Monthly Archives: April 2019

Israelis have lowest diet-related deaths

Posted on April 14, 2019

An analysis of dietary data has shown that Israel has the lowest rate of diet-related deaths in the world.  The Global Burden of Disease study, published in UK’s The Lancet, reported that in Israel, just 89 people out of every … Continue reading →

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Probiotic chew for women

Posted on April 14, 2019

Israel’s Anlit has launched a probiotics chew targeting women’s health. Feminine Probiotics contains a blend of six different strains of live probiotic bacteria plus cranberry extract to support genitourinary tract health. It comes as a vanilla-cranberry flavored chew that melts … Continue reading →

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Historic visit by Brazilian President

Posted on April 7, 2019

Almost the first words that President Jair Bolsonaro spoke on arriving in the Jewish State were “I love Israel” (in Portuguese). He also made the first visit by a foreign leader to the Kotel (Western Wall) accompanied by an Israeli … Continue reading →

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First Temple seal discovered in Jerusalem

Posted on April 7, 2019

A bulla (seal impression) and a 2,600-year-old stamp dating back to the First Temple have been found during archaeological excavations in the City of David. The bulla has the words “Nathan-Melech, Servant of the King” – the name of an … Continue reading →

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2000-year-old Jewish settlement in Beer Sheva

Posted on April 7, 2019

Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Jewish settlement from the Second Temple period at the north entrance to Beer Sheva. They found part of an oil lamp decorated with a nine-branch menorah, vessels used by Jews for ritual purity … Continue reading →

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Israeli space mission may have had help from above

Posted on April 7, 2019

Watch from 1hr 5 mins as the SpaceIL team celebrates Lunar Capture. Then keep watching as Morris Kahn and the Arutz 7 article below suggest some extra-terrestrial reasons for the good progress of the mission. https://youtu.be/T-ullrNON-g?t=3907 http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/261441

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A sanctuary for disabled animals

Posted on April 7, 2019

Israel’s animal rescue and educational sanctuary at Moshav Olesh serves as a refuge for mostly disabled animals. It is popular with visitors, especially children with special needs. Its residents include a three-legged donkey, a sheep with leg braces, and a … Continue reading →

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A New Zealand MP is a Zionist

Posted on April 7, 2019

New Zealand MP, the Honorable Alfred Ngaro, is a Christian, descended from Polynesian, Cook Islanders and a Jewish grandmother. He proclaims the right of Jews to their ancestral homeland and has reestablished the NZ Israel Parliamentary Friendship Group. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW0DGcUIdA4

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Hatikvah in Qatar

Posted on April 7, 2019

Hatikvah, the Israeli national anthem, was played in Doha, Qatar after Israeli gymnast Alexander Shatilov won the gold medal for the floor exercise during the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series. The Arab nation has no diplomatic relations with Israel. … Continue reading →

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Watch skies and roads for the birds

Posted on April 7, 2019

There are huge numbers of pelicans migrating through Israel on the way to their nesting grounds in Romania.  Meanwhile, strong winds blew Shulman the flamingo out of Ramat Gan safari.  He then ran along Israel’s busy Route 4 before being … Continue reading →

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