Monthly Archives: August 2021

Archaeological evidence of Biblical earthquake

Posted on August 8, 2021

Excavations in Jerusalem’s City of David have revealed a layer of destruction that has been dated to the eighth century BCE, during the Kingdom of Judah. It corresponds to a massive earthquake as recorded in the books of the prophets … Continue reading →

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Azerbaijan opens Israel trade office

Posted on August 8, 2021

Muslim-majority Azerbaijan has opened a trade representation office in Tel Aviv. Israel’s Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov said the historic event “will doubtless serve as a focal point for Israeli entrepreneurs in fields including energy, medicine, water treatment, agriculture and investments.” … Continue reading →

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The Walls of Jerusalem

Posted on August 8, 2021

One of the sights on Jerusalem’s city walls is the Lomka Project – an exhibition of portraits of 360 survivors of the Shoah (Holocaust) together with a short biography on each. They include German survivor Sonia Kam whose daughter is … Continue reading →

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130 French new Olim

Posted on August 8, 2021

130 new immigrants from France just arrived in Israel on a flight funded by the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. A typical comment “We simply want to live openly as Jews. I dream of the moment when our son … Continue reading →

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Adidas promotes Haredi female athlete

Posted on August 8, 2021

Adidas, one of the biggest sportswear companies in the world, has featured Israeli Haredi orthodox marathon runner Beatie Deutsch (see here previously) in its “Impossible is Nothing” campaign, which aims to unite people through sports and expand the limits of … Continue reading →

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Two Olympic Golds

Posted on August 8, 2021

Israeli artistic gymnast Artem Dolgopyat made history when he won Israel’s first Tokyo Olympics gold medal, and first gymnastic medal, in the men’s floor exercise. Then Israel’s Linoy Ashram won the individual all-around gold medal in the women’s artistic gymnastics … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem is not just for the Birds

Posted on August 8, 2021

Diplomatic guests from Nigeria, Kosovo, Nepal, Russian Federation, and Serbia joined patrons at Jerusalem’s Bible Lands Museum for the gala opening of its exhibit ‘Early birds soaring with the Ancients’. It follows the myths and stories of the human desire … Continue reading →

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French Champions in Tel Aviv

Posted on August 8, 2021

As previously reported here, the scheduled French Champions Trophy (Trophee des Champions) season curtain raiser took place at Bloomfield Stadium Tel Aviv in front of a sell-out crowd of 29,000 spectators.  French champions Lille beat Cup winners Paris Saint-Germain 1-0. … Continue reading →

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Israel’s female Olympic surfer

Posted on August 8, 2021

Fascinating article describing Israeli surfer Anat Lelior’s journey from the beaches of Tel Aviv to the Tokyo Olympics. https://www.timesofisrael.com/surfer-anat-leliors-lonely-path-to-tokyo-olympics-from-the-beaches-of-tel-aviv/

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More Olympic success

Posted on August 8, 2021

The Israeli judo team won the Olympic bronze medal in the mixed-team judo event. Meanwhile, Iranian judoka Saeid Mollaei (now competing for Mongolia) dedicated his Olympic silver medal to the State of Israel. Plus, an Iranian judo champion and Israel’s … Continue reading →

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