Monthly Archives: August 2019

Cancer survivors to wed

Posted on August 20, 2019

University students Eliav Marland and Etti Davidov will marry this coming week. They met thanks to cancer charity Zichron Menachem having both recovered from cancer treatment. A lovely story to celebrate Tu b’Av (15th of Av) – the Jewish traditional … Continue reading →

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Holocaust survivor celebrates with 400 descendants

Posted on August 20, 2019

Holocaust survivor Shoshana Ovitz celebrated her celebrated her 104th birthday at the Western Wall in Jerusalem together with 90% of her descendants – over 400 children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren. https://www.algemeiner.com/2019/08/07/104-year-old-holocaust-survivor-celebrates-birthday-at-western-wall-with-400-descendants/

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Cleaning up the holy city

Posted on August 20, 2019

The Jerusalem municipality has instigated several sanitation reforms in order to improve the environment and quality of life in the capital. These include garbage disposal on Saturday night, additional cleaning companies, removing abandoned vehicles and cleaning historic buildings. https://www.jerusalem.muni.il/en/newsandarticles/cleaning-jerusalem/

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Photographic history of Temple Mount

Posted on August 20, 2019

A new exhibit “The Mount” at the Tower of David Museum offers the public a unique glimpse at 180 years of photographs of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount. They document the history of the most holy Jewish site from 1839 to recent … Continue reading →

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Hundreds start new lives in Israel

Posted on August 20, 2019

242 new immigrants (Olim) from the US and Canada have just arrived in Israel. They came on the 60th charter flight organized by NGO Nefesh b’Nefesh and the Jewish Agency. They included the 60,000th Oleh to be funded by NbN … Continue reading →

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Lionel Richie to say “Hello”

Posted on August 20, 2019

Pop legend Lionel Richie is coming to Israel for a performance on Sep 12th in Live Park Rishon Lezion. He has rejected BDS boycott calls, indicating that he is “Stuck On You” Israelis. With such an “Endless Love”, he could … Continue reading →

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Award-winning Israeli restaurants

Posted on August 20, 2019

Six Israeli restaurants won awards at the World Luxury Restaurants Awards in St. Petersburg, Russia, voted by 100,000 guests, travelers and industry professionals. Aria won 3 awards. The other winners were Milgo, Milbar, Herbert Samuel, Chloelys, Hola, and Nomi. http://israelbetweenthelines.com/2019/08/08/tel-aviv-steps-into-luxury-food-world/

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Arts, crafts and music on Jerusalem streets

Posted on August 20, 2019

Jerusaem’s Hutzot HaYotzer festival (until 24th Aug) features 150 artists from Israel and 30 countries. Artisans showcase their creations and sell their crafts, from watches to hammocks to paintings. Events include live concerts, dance performances and workshops. https://www.jerusalem.muni.il/en/events-and-culture/events/hutzot-hayotzer-festival/ https://www.itraveljerusalem.com/evt/hutzot-hayotzer-intl-arts-and-crafts-fair/

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Shakespeare in the Rough

Posted on August 20, 2019

“Measure for Measure: In Motion” by the Theater in the Rough group is being performed until 27th Aug in the Bloomfield Gardens Jerusalem. Entrance is free of charge. https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalems-theater-in-the-rough-takes-measure-of-society-with-shakespeare/

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37,000 Phantom fans

Posted on August 20, 2019

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s famous musical, Phantom of the Opera, currently at the Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv, is a smash hit with Israeli audiences. Already, 37,000 tickets have been sold for its 32 performances, running until the first week in … Continue reading →

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