Monthly Archives: February 2021

Vaccination for the Kotel

Posted on February 28, 2021

The stones of Jerusalem’s Western Wall are receiving injections, with medical-like syringes. Each 2000-year-old stone is inspected six-monthly for signs of weathering. Those needing repair are delicately injected with a liquid, limestone-based grout to protect the wall for at least … Continue reading →

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Israel’s 105-year-old Air Force Colonel

Posted on February 28, 2021

105-year-old Alex Ziloni was promoted to the rank of full Colonel in honor of his vital work to help establish Israel’s Air Force. In 1948 he secretly purchased 21 Auster planes from Britain, despite an embargo and the UK’s military … Continue reading →

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Returning to their roots

Posted on February 28, 2021

A Holocaust survivor, her daughter and her grandchildren are formally returning to Judaism. The grandmother was born at the end of WW2 and brought to Israel at the age of two. In her teens she married an Arab, as did … Continue reading →

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302 Ethiopian immigrants and one sick boy

Posted on February 28, 2021

Israel briefly opened Ben Gurion Airport to welcome 302 new Ethiopian immigrants. All went into 14-day quarantine, apart from one six-year-old boy who was transferred to hospital for planned emergency heart surgery. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/296757

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You know it’s time to make Aliya when…

Posted on February 28, 2021

Emma was about to return home to the USA after having to cut short her yearlong Israel experience due to the pandemic. At the boarding gate at Ben Gurion Airport, she broke down crying. On Dec 30 she returned to … Continue reading →

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Unique megillah

Posted on February 28, 2021

A mid-15th century Megillah of Esther – one of the world’s oldest known scrolls from the Book of Esther has been donated to the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem. It originated in the pre-expulsion Iberian Peninsula and was gifted … Continue reading →

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Gold for Israeli judoka

Posted on February 28, 2021

In an electrifying 20-second victory, Israeli judoka Timna Nelson Levy won the gold medal at the Tel Aviv Grand Slam in the women’s under 57-kg class. https://unitedwithisrael.org/watch-israeli-judoka-defeats-rival-in-18-seconds/ https://www.israelhayom.com/2021/02/19/israeli-judoka-timna-nelson-levy-wins-gold-at-tel-aviv-grand-slam/

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Israel’s eco-friendly Fashion Week

Posted on February 28, 2021

For the first time ever, Israeli Fashion Week (28 Mar – 1 Apr) will spotlight designers who focus on sustainable manufacturing and production processes. It will feature 40 of the top designers who use recycled textiles and have a sustainable … Continue reading →

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Iranian judoka arrives to a hero’s welcome

Posted on February 28, 2021

Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei fled Iran after refusing to avoid Israeli opponents. Saeid represented Mongolia at the recent Tel Aviv Grand Slam and won a silver medal. https://www.newsrael.com/post/-MTwOOTZzeYN9kKWsSps https://www.israelunwired.com/iranian-judoka-star-lands-in-israel-after-fleeing-iran/ https://worldisraelnews.com/watch-iranian-judoka-says-thank-you-in-hebrew-after-match/

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Russian-Israeli makes tennis history

Posted on February 28, 2021

Israeli-raised tennis player Aslan Karatsev reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open in his first Grand Slam tennis tournament. He eventually lost to tournament winner Novak Djokovic, but his ranking soared to world number 42 (from 253) and he also … Continue reading →

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