Monthly Archives: March 2021

Hear O Israel

Posted on March 8, 2021

Yehoshua Soudakoff, Israel’s only deaf rabbi, is bringing the entire Torah to life for Israel’s 15,000 hearing impaired. He and his team are translating the Tanach (Five Books of Moses, the Prophets, and the Writings) into visual format using Israeli … Continue reading →

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Purim in Jerusalem

Posted on March 8, 2021

Because of Shabbat, Purim this year in Jerusalem was spread over 3 days and residents celebrated for a whole week. The pandemic meant multiple, socially distanced readings of the Megillah of Esther, listening on cell phones with outdoor meals & … Continue reading →

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Cancer survivor now defends his country

Posted on March 8, 2021

Nathan always dreamed of joining the IDF, but at age 6, he was diagnosed with cancer. Years later, after recovering, he was barred from the IDF due to his medical history. But he persevered and Sgt. Nathan has just completed … Continue reading →

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Rolling stones

Posted on March 8, 2021

The Israel Antiquities Authority discovered under the Western Wall plaza the single largest collection of ancient dice in Israel, and they’re identical to modern dice. It seems the Romans also cheated – one die contained two four-spot sides but no … Continue reading →

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Herzl 125

Posted on March 8, 2021

The American Zionist Movement (AZM) has launched a Herzl 125 initiative to highlight important Zionist anniversaries in 2021-22. The 14th of February was the 125th anniversary of Herzl’s 1896 publication of Der Judenstaat (The Jewish State) – the Zionist leader’s … Continue reading →

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Covid-friendly cultural events

Posted on March 7, 2021

Thanks to the new Green Pass issued to fully vaccinated citizens, Israel has launched several cultural and entertainment activities. They included Jerusalem’s “Follow the Lights”, a Nurit Galron concert in Tel Aviv, the Tower of David’s Banai exhibit and a … Continue reading →

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Iranian and Israeli chess players compete together

Posted on March 7, 2021

For the first time, Iranian chess players took part in the Chess4Solidarity competition – an Israeli initiative. They joined chess players from over 40 countries, including Indonesia, Iraq, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Sudan and Yemen. Prizes totaled 1000 Euros. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/iranian-israeli-chess-players-compete-in-international-event-660137 https://www.jns.org/iranian-chess-players-join-global-competitors-in-israeli-led-virtual-tournament/

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We are sailing

Posted on March 7, 2021

Royal Caribbean is re-starting cruises from Israel. Its newest ship, Odyssey of the Seas, will make its sailing debut from Haifa in June with vaccinated Israeli passengers. Royal Caribbean said it will be the first cruise line operator to offer … Continue reading →

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Environmental protection

Posted on March 7, 2021

Israel’s Magen David Adom took a mobile vaccination unit to a forest in the south of Israel, where thousands were visiting to see the spring flowers. The emergency service said that dozens of visitors to the Shokeda Forest were vaccinated … Continue reading →

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World number 2 for home working

Posted on March 7, 2021

Israel’s Labor and Welfare Ministry reports that due to the high number of workers in education and technology, 47% of Israel’s employees can perform their jobs from home. Israel is second only to Luxembourg for telecommuting and far ahead of … Continue reading →

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