Monthly Archives: May 2021

First vaccinated Birthright tour arrives

Posted on May 31, 2021

After a gap of a year, the first Birthright Israel group has landed in Israel. The 10-day educational tour will take the vaccinated US students to Jerusalem, Masada, the Dead Sea, the Golan Heights, Safed, and Tel Aviv. Many more … Continue reading →

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A tale of two coins

Posted on May 31, 2021

Coins were minted by the Romans in CE 71 to celebrate their defeat of the Jews of Judea. Coins minted earlier by Jews were inscribed “For the freedom of Zion” (Jerusalem).  Coins of both type were found in Jerusalem and … Continue reading →

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10 years of English Teaching program

Posted on May 31, 2021

Masa Israel Teaching Fellows (MITF) is celebrating its 10-year milestone. MITF has brought some 1,700 college graduates from countries including the US, Canada and UK as volunteer English teachers at schools in 19 Israeli cities. https://www.jns.org/masa-israel-teaching-fellows-celebrate-10-years-of-program/

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From American youth to Israeli kids

Posted on May 31, 2021

Over 30 communities in the US have teamed up with Israel’s Colel Chabad to provide gift packages to young children in Yavne, Ashdod and Sderot. The age-appropriate gifts included books and hand-written notes to help the Israeli children through a … Continue reading →

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IDF newlyweds donate their honeymoon

Posted on May 31, 2021

IDF Paratrooper Liron and his IDF bride Yarona decided to help Israel defend against Hamas rather than embark on their honeymoon. They decided to gift their honeymoon B&B break in Israel to a couple in the South allowing them to … Continue reading →

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Eden shatters Eurovision record

Posted on May 31, 2021

Israel’s Eden Alene, whose parents made Aliya from Ethiopia, represented Israel in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam. Although she didn’t win, her performance of “Set Me Free” included a glass-shattering B6 – the highest note ever … Continue reading →

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Euro swimming gold for Israeli teenager

Posted on May 31, 2021

Israeli Anastasia Gorbenko (17) took nearly 2 secs off the Israeli record in winning the women’s 200-meter individual medley final at the European Aquatics Championship in Budapest. She broke 4 more Israeli records at the event and now looks forward … Continue reading →

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Chasing baseball gold in Tokyo

Posted on May 31, 2021

Israel’s baseball team, Team Israel is busy training and preparing for the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. All 24 players have made Aliya and become Israeli citizens. JNF-USA is funding the team, plus the building of baseball fields in Israel … Continue reading →

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Para swimming medals

Posted on May 31, 2021

Israel’s Ami Dadaon won 3 gold medals and set two new World records at the European Para Swimming Championships in Portugal. Israel’s Mark Maylar won 4 medals, including a gold while Iyad Shalabi won another gold and Yulia Gordiychuk won … Continue reading →

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Movie theaters (cinemas) to reopen

Posted on May 31, 2021

Israel’s Cinema City, YES Planet, Lev, and Hot Cinema chains are to resume operations for the first time since March 2020. Vaccinated citizens will be able to attend separate screenings to those for the general public, so that unvaccinated children … Continue reading →

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