Monthly Archives: August 2020

Singing for Covid-19 relief

Posted on August 23, 2020

Popular Israeli singer Ishay Ribo performed at an event in New York to raise money for the coronavirus relief efforts of Israeli social and educational NGO Migdal Or (“Tower of Light”). Ishay recently recovered from Covid-19. Keynote speaker was Gilad … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 one-second gargle test

Posted on August 23, 2020

Israel’s Sheba Medical Center is trialing a gargle-and-spit test that is 95% accurate in detecting Covid-19 infections. The USB-powered machine is the size of an ashtray and takes just one second to conduct light analysis of gargled mouthwash. Results from … Continue reading →

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Helping ADHD children to hear the teacher

Posted on August 23, 2020

Israel’s Nuancehear has developed the “Sound Selector” to help students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The device filters background noise to help focus on hearing a teacher or lecturer. A trial on 31 students with Clalit Health Services has … Continue reading →

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Park ranger saves choking baby

Posted on August 23, 2020

Just a nice story featuring Afiw Bkreia, a park ranger at Nachal Amud in Israel’s Galilee. Afiw volunteers as a United Hatzalah paramedic, is a member of the canine rescue team, runs a photo club and much more. So, he … Continue reading →

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Treating intrauterine conditions

Posted on August 23, 2020

Israel’s OCON Healthcare (OCON Therapeutics) has been awarded $13 million of orders for its Intra Uterine Ball (IUB) proprietary platform. The purchasers are South America’s DKT and UK’s Consilient Healthcare, where the product will be fully reimbursed by the National … Continue reading →

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Maya goes viral

Posted on August 23, 2020

“Maya” is the Israeli-developed 3D-printed nanotech sticker (reported here previously) that adds Covid-19 protection to surgical masks. It now will be mass produced at the DYKAM printing plant in Kibbutz Ein Harod and soon will be available to medical staff … Continue reading →

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Saving a life at his son’s wedding

Posted on August 16, 2020

Dr David Kupferberg volunteers for Israel’s emergency NGO United Hatzalah. But he did not expect to have to go into action at his own son’s wedding. Shortly after the chuppah, one of the female guests had a major allergic attack … Continue reading →

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“Operation Home” brings Jews from Mexico

Posted on August 16, 2020

A first-of-its-kind charter flight from Mexico carried 50 Mexican Olim (immigrants) to Israel, plus 150 Hanoar Hatzioni graduates. Dubbed “Operation Home,” the flight also carried dozens of Israelis who had been stranded due to the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.jns.org/operation-home-lands-new-olim-from-mexico-as-well-as-israelis-stranded-elsewhere/

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100 years of loving Israel

Posted on August 16, 2020

Another Canadian philanthropist, Marcel Adams (born Meir Abramovici), passed away nine days after his 100th birthday. He survived Nazi labor camps and Israel’s War of Independence. He funded brain research at Tel Aviv University and Israel’s Academy of Sciences and … Continue reading →

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Canadian Philanthropy

Posted on August 16, 2020

Canadian philanthropists are funding Israeli education and cancer research. The Goodman family is funding scholarships for Ethiopian Israelis and the Shapiro family is funding scholarships for IDF veterans. The Soyka Foundation is supporting the Hebrew University and Sheba Medical Centers. … Continue reading →

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