Monthly Archives: August 2021

Hundreds move to Israel

172 Olim (new immigrants) from New York, New Jersey, California, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Ontario have just landed in Israel on four Nefesh B’Nefesh Group Aliyah Flights. And a record-breaking 87 Olim arrived on one flight from South Africa. (TY Geoff) … Continue reading

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A Covid route to the chuppah

When police officer Elior’s grandfather Yehuda was taken to Hadassah hospital suffering from Covid-19, his family asked Leah – an X-ray technician and relative of a friend – to watch over him. Leah and Elior married in Dec with Grandpa … Continue reading

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90-year-old woman has a day at the beach

90-year-old Miriam had not left her home for five years. EMTs from United Hatzalah were asked to help give her some fresh air.  So, four UH volunteers took Miriam down her stairs in a special chair and drove her to … Continue reading

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Comfort ye O Jerusalem

In the Jewish calendar, the recent three sad weeks are now followed by seven weeks of comfort.  Jerusalem residents are taking the opportunity to enjoy the parks, malls, restaurants, food trucks, beer festival, free music, water fountains and Israeli ice … Continue reading

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Arab rescuer rewarded

A Palestinian Arab man saved the lives of three Jews who were shot by Arab terrorists on a road in Judea and Samaria in 2016. He has just been granted permanent residency in Israel. Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked said: “He … Continue reading

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Caravan for Democracy

Jewish National Fund-USA’s Caravan for Democracy Student Leadership Mission to Israel has brought 40 young non-Jews to Israel to see the country with their own eyes. They explored the country through meetings with political, cultural and communal leaders from different … Continue reading

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What a night

Due to the pandemic, this year’s “A Night to Honor Israel” had only 700 physical attendees, although many more watched the live stream. It didn’t impede Pastor John Hagee, whose message was “Israel is not a political issue. Israel is … Continue reading

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First Olympic medal

Avishag Samberg won Israel’s first medal of the 2020 / 21 Olympic Games. She took the bronze in the under-49kg Taekwondo event. At 19 years old, she is Israel’s youngest Olympic medal winner. Israel has won nine medals at previous … Continue reading

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I want to be alone

Ramat Gan Safari’s 12-year-old orangutan Tana decided she wanted a private delivery of her new baby. So, she used new foliage to climb out of her enclosure and up a tall tree nearby. Keepers brought her back and gave her … Continue reading

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Olympics and med school

Israeli swimmer Andi Murez has combined training for the Tokyo Games with her medical studies at Tel Aviv University. Andi became an Israeli citizen in 2014, broke two Israeli records and qualified for the Olympic Games in the 50m freestyle, … Continue reading

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