Monthly Archives: April 2020

100th anniversary of San Remo

Posted on April 26, 2020

On 25th Apr 1920, the San Remo Conference of the Supreme Council of the Principal Allied and Associated Powers signed the treaty that established the international right of the Jewish people to a national home. It was enshrined in the … Continue reading →

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A coronavirus lab wedding

Posted on April 26, 2020

Israeli laboratory workers Orit Zamir and Peter Katchker were going to postpone their wedding because of the coronavirus. However, the health of Orit’s mother deteriorated, and they contacted MDA’s “wishing ambulance” who brought her mother to attend a small but … Continue reading →

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Volunteers 3D-print visors for medics

Posted on April 26, 2020

Hundreds of Israeli volunteers from an online community called COVID-19 Open Source are using their own 3D printers to produce protective visors for healthcare workers. Other volunteers take the equipment direct to needy hospital departments across the country. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/HkVLQmMOI

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IDF protects Holocaust survivors

Posted on April 26, 2020

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi said on Yom HaShoah, “The current reality (corona) does not allow us to meet with the survivors, to support them and be inspired by them. At this time, our mission is to … Continue reading →

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Innovating Holocaust education

Posted on April 26, 2020

To mark Yom HaShoah, the University of Haifa’s Weiss-Livnat Innovation Hub for Holocaust Education and Commemoration has launched a one-year post-graduate program. Its aim is to encourage students to create an innovative project that educates the public about the Holocaust. … Continue reading →

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Young Israelis volunteer in droves

Posted on April 26, 2020

Lev Echad (One Heart) is an Israeli NGO that activates whenever there’s a crisis. It currently has thousands of young adults providing childcare for staff at 16 medical centers, shopping for quarantined and elderly citizens and standing in for charities … Continue reading →

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Independence Day – JNF

Posted on April 26, 2020

For those in the USA for whom the Technion UK’s event is too early, the JNF’s celebration event for Yom Haatzmaut is at 2pm Eastern Time. It is in partnership with Jewish Federations of North America. https://www.facebook.com/events/609280006321567/

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Fitch gives Israel an A+

Posted on April 26, 2020

Amazingly, Fitch Ratings has affirmed Israel’s long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) at ‘A+’ with a stable outlook. It highlights strong external finances, a diversified high value-added economy and solid institutional strength. It projects a rebound in 2021, with GDP … Continue reading →

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Israeli vaccine gains support

Posted on April 26, 2020

Israel’s Migal Galilee Research Institute is now MigVax Corp and has just received $12 million of funds, led by Ourcrowd. MigVax is developing a safe, oral vaccine with 3 levels of protection. It will be easy to scale up and … Continue reading →

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Airlines renew Israel flights

Posted on April 26, 2020

Good news for Israeli nationals. British Airways and Wizz are shortly resuming their London to Tel Aviv flights. Air Canada is restarting from Toronto and Montreal and Delta is resuming from New York. United Airlines is upgrading its New York … Continue reading →

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