Monthly Archives: June 2019

Eighth century BCE watch tower uncovered

Posted on June 30, 2019

150 soldiers and officers of the IDF Paratroopers brigade have excavated a 2,700-year-old watchtower near Ashkelon, that was standing when the Jewish King Hezekiah ruled Judea. Archaeologists believe the tower was used to transmit messages via beacons. https://hike-israel.com/2019/06/20/watch-tower/ https://unitedwithisrael.org/idf-discovers-watchtower-dating-back-to-kingdom-of-judah/

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Genesis Prize winner donates prize money (and more)

Posted on June 30, 2019

At the Genesis Prize award ceremony in Jerusalem, New England Patriots owner, businessman and philanthropist Robert Kraft pledged $20 million, including his Genesis Prize money, towards combating online anti-Semitism, specifically among 18-35-year-olds. https://unitedwithisrael.org/watch-robert-kraft-donates-genesis-prize-and-more-to-fighting-anti-semitism/

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See the Real Israel

Posted on June 30, 2019

Details of Honest Reporting’s 2019 Israel mission (Dec 18 – 26) to give non-Israelis the opportunity to discover the Israel that the media doesn’t report.  https://mission.honestreporting.com/itinerary/

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At the Kotel, water from the air

Posted on June 30, 2019

I reported previously (see here) on Israel’s WaterGen and its technology to produce water from the moisture in the air. Visitors to Jerusalem’s Kotel (Western Wall) can now access a WaterGen machine at the Kotel plaza to produce pure cold … Continue reading →

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New / old Hebrew words

Posted on June 30, 2019

The Academy of the Hebrew Language has published a list of 1,400 new words and phrases it recently approved. One unusual example, requested by environmentalists, is the waste product from extracting oil from olives. The new word is “mohal” and … Continue reading →

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Israeli medals at European Games

Posted on June 30, 2019

Rhythmic gymnast Linoy Ashram won two gold (balls and clubs) and two silver medals (ribbon and multiple) at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus. Sergey Richter won a gold medal in the 10-meter air rifle shooting and Li Kochman … Continue reading →

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Historical records go on-line

Posted on June 30, 2019

Israel’s National Library has uploaded around 200 documents from the years 1500 to 1800. European Jewish communities used these “pinkasim” to keep track of financial transactions, political happenings, relations with non-Jewish government bodies, and even humorous events. https://www.timesofisrael.com/nation-library-offers-glimpse-of-old-jewish-life-in-europe/ http://web.nli.org.il/sites/NLI/English/collections/jewish-collection/pinkassim/Pages/default.aspx

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Big surge in Israeli books published in 2018

Posted on June 30, 2019

Over 8.500 books were published in Israel in 2018 – over 10% more than in 2017 and 35% more than in 2008. More than 1,000 of these were children’s books. The number of new books relating to children with disabilities … Continue reading →

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Israeli products at NYC food festival

Posted on June 30, 2019

Several Israeli companies were among 2,600 global exhibitors at the 2019 Summer Fancy Foods Show in Manhattan. They included Wine Water (see here), The Mushroom Benefit (see link below), Fruit of the Land and Sindyanna of Galilee (see co-existence article … Continue reading →

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Haifa in a nutshell

Posted on June 30, 2019

This video highlights Haifa – Israel’s largest Northern city. Its diversity; Baha’i gardens; Carmelit cable car railway; Cave of Elijah; Maccabi Haifa soccer club and stadium; Haifa’s film festival and the only Japanese art museum in the Middle East.  Recommended … Continue reading →

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