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Monthly Archives: September 2020
Peace agreements signed with UAE & Bahrain
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signed the Abraham Accords with the Foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates and of Bahrain. The historic signing took place on the lawn of the White House. https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/PressRoom/2020/Pages/PM-Netanyahu-s-speech-at-the-White-House-signing-ceremony-with-the-United-Arab-Emirates-and-Bahrain-15-September-2020.aspx https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4416&v=nA_3uYGjIgM
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The writing is on the wall
A 2000-year-old clay inkwell has been discovered intact in Gush Etzion. The discovery of the inkwell strengthens the hypothesis that literacy was relatively common among the Jewish population in Judea and Samaria during the Second Temple period. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/287487
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2000 more Ethiopians to make Aliya
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the Israeli government has allocated $51 million to bring another 2,000 Falash Mura – Ethiopians with Jewish ancestry – to Israel this year. Those prospective Olim are currently living in temporary camps in Gondar and Addis … Continue reading
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The mothers of Methuselah and Hannah
Dr Sarah Sallon, who together with Dr Elaine Soloway brought back the Judean date palm from extinction, describes the “miracle” of trees Methuselah and Hannah that were planted from 2000-year-old seeds discovered at Masada. The dates are described as delicious … Continue reading
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Israeli completes the Tour de France
Guy Niv is the first Israeli to finish the Tour de France cycle race. He said, “I felt shivers when I crossed the finish line on the Champs-Elysées. It was a sense of vast relief and sheer happiness: I have … Continue reading
US honor for Israeli literary program
Keren Grinspoon Israel has been selected as a 2020 US Library of Congress Literacy Awards Program Best Practice Honoree for its literary program. KGI distributes some 3.5 million books in Hebrew and Arabic each year to more than 500,000 Israeli … Continue reading
With one heart
Sarit Hadad and Netta Barzilai sing Belev Echad. The song appears on Tzav HaShaa (Call to Action), an album of 50 covers of classic Israeli songs by today’s best-known Israeli singers. The project aims to support the struggling local music … Continue reading
I’m in Dubai
Black Israeli hip hop singer Stephane Legar has made a music video of his trip to the Emirates city of Dubai. Probably best for the younger generation of newsletter readers, but certainly of historic value. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Flfo5MSAI00&
A Night of Heroes
For those who were unable to watch the 2020 Friends of the IDF Virtual Gala live, here is a 90-second clip of some of the scenes. And the second link will give you the full 90-minute show. https://www.fidf.org/events/2020-national-gala/highlight-reel https://www.fidf.org/events/2020-national-gala/full-program
UAE TV & film students to train in Israel
Students from the UAE will study at Jerusalem’s Sam Spiegel Film and Television School. An agreement signed soon after the Israel-UAE normalization ceremony aims to strengthen commercial ties through training programs for film and TV co-production and joint film festivals. … Continue reading