Monthly Archives: June 2020

Converting public phones into defibrillators

Posted on June 14, 2020

Israel’s public phone booths are being converted into lifesaving public access defibrillator stations, as part of a new national collaboration between the country’s main phone company (Bezeq) and its ambulance service (Magen David Adom). http://nocamels.com/2020/06/israel-public-phones-defibrillator-stations/

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Pickles prevent tooth decay

Posted on June 14, 2020

Israeli scientists from Ben Gurion University working with Chinese scientists have discovered that probiotics produced in the pickling process can slow the buildup of dental plaque. The research can lead to a new generation of mouthwashes for maintaining dental health. … Continue reading →

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New tech to date old stones

Posted on June 7, 2020

Weizmann Institute scientists used new radiocarbon-dating techniques and micro-archaeology to accurately date the construction of Wilson’s Arch, which supported one of the main pathways to the Second Temple. It was built in two phases, around 35BCE and then extended in … Continue reading →

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Emotional homecoming for Argentinian Olim

Posted on June 7, 2020

In this powerful video clip, a father from Argentina cannot hide his emotions as he is welcomed into the Jewish State by singing youth and IDF soldiers. https://unitedwithisrael.org/powerful-new-immigrants-burst-into-tears-arriving-in-israel/

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Movie proceeds to feed needy Israelis

Posted on June 7, 2020

The Jewish Community of Oporto (Porto), Portugal, is donating all proceeds from the Video on Demand film “The Light of Judah” to Leket Israel – the Food Bank of Israel. The film is part of an interfaith project, in conjunction … Continue reading →

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Disabled volunteer hero

Posted on June 7, 2020

Yerucham has been a volunteer food delivery driver for Israeli charity Yad Ezra V’Shulamit for over two decades, despite having regular dialysis treatment and being in wheelchair following a car accident. He drives a modified van and continues to deliver … Continue reading →

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More real estate for Roman

Posted on June 7, 2020

Israeli-Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich (reported here previously) is certainly putting his money into the Jewish State. He has just bought his third property – this time it’s a 2.35-acre estate in Herzliya Pituah for a record $64.5 million. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/281254

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DNA analysis of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Posted on June 7, 2020

Israeli and US scientists have decoded the DNA in the animal skins on which the Dead Sea Scrolls were written. It has proved connections between some fragments and disproved others. It has also distinguished locally written texts from those brought … Continue reading →

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Fountainhead discovered from Talmudic period

Posted on June 7, 2020

An ancient fountainhead matching a description in the Babylonian Talmud was recently discovered in northern Israel’s Tzippori National Park. It has the shape of a face as described in the Talmud (Tractate Avodah Zarah, p. 12a) which specifically addresses idol … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem on Shavuot

Posted on June 7, 2020

The festive Shavuot (Pentecost) atmosphere in Jerusalem this year was much quieter than on previous occasions. But the Temple Mount has now re-opened after a two-month closure. http://rjstreets.com/2020/05/31/jerusalem-israel-shavuot-5780/

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