Monthly Archives: June 2021

Israeli vaccinations good till 2022

Posted on June 27, 2021

Israelis can now download new coronavirus vaccination or recovery certificates valid until the end of the year. Despite an uptick in new cases, and a return to wearing masks indoors, the Pfizer vaccine continues to show some 90% protection against … Continue reading →

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On the wings of eagles

Posted on June 20, 2021

30 years ago, on Jun 24 – 25 1991, Israel rescued 14,325 Jews from war-torn Ethiopia in Operation Solomon – the world’s largest humanitarian airlift. They were flown from Addis Ababa to Tel Aviv on 35 Israeli aircraft. The Ethiopians’ … Continue reading →

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Am Yisrael Chai

Posted on June 20, 2021

The annual Jerusalem Day parade took place this week. Some 5,000 Israelis danced with flags to celebrate the anniversary of Jerusalem’s reunification in 1967. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/308148 https://www.israelunwired.com/israelis-triumphantly-celebrate-traditional-jerusalem-day-parade-over-hamas-threats/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_pAsqovERQ http://rjstreets.com/2021/06/17/jerusalem-flag-dance-and-parade-real-story/

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Can you dig it?

Posted on June 20, 2021

Archaeologists have found evidence at Sde Boker in the Negev that migrating Neanderthals and homo-sapiens met and interbred in only one tiny area of the world about 50,000 years ago.  That area was the Land of Israel – amazing!  Please … Continue reading →

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Unearthing the origin of Judaism

Posted on June 20, 2021

Dr. Yonatan Adler of Ariel University is director of the Origins of Judaism Archaeological Project. It is documenting the archaeologic evidence relating to the practice of Judaism in Israel earlier than the first century BCE. The findings of the project … Continue reading →

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See the history of Israel

Posted on June 20, 2021

Jacob has added 12 videos to his site describing the history of the State of Israel. https://jr.co.il/videos/history-of-israel-videos.htm

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500 new immigrants from 20 countries

Posted on June 20, 2021

In what has been hailed as “Aliyah super week” by the Jewish Agency for Israel, 500 new immigrants from over 20 countries arrived in Israel in just 7 days. And immigration from North America has reached 1,100 this year with … Continue reading →

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Support in Urdu

Posted on June 20, 2021

Shaheen Chishti is a Muslim activist who educates about the Shoah and Israel in Urdu – a language spoken by 600 million Muslims in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia and elsewhere. He stresses the need to think of Israel in terms … Continue reading →

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A global Jewish education network

Posted on June 20, 2021

The Israeli government is partnering with Herzog College to create a Jewish education network that will liaise with all 1,500 Jewish schools around the world.  The $12 million initiative will connect Jewish children and establish international frameworks for dialogue between … Continue reading →

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What to expect in post-Covid Israel

Posted on June 20, 2021

Here is a fun article on some changes and not so differences that visitors to Israel might experience when they next visit Covid-free Israel. They include sunshine, crowds, vaccination stories, post-pandemic pride, no room at the restaurant, takeaway addiction, alfresco … Continue reading →

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