Monthly Archives: April 2022

Pesach in space

Posted on April 17, 2022

Israeli Astronaut Eytan Stibbe has taken a box of handmade shmurah (guarded) matzah and 4 cartons of grape juice to the International Space Station to observe the Jewish festival of Passover. He was given provisions by Rabbi Zvi Konikov of … Continue reading →

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Record-breaking matzah

Posted on April 17, 2022

Israeli President Isaac Herzog displayed at his Jerusalem residence the longest matzah in Israel and maybe the world. It is 6 meters long, 106 cm wide, 4 mm thick, weighs around 6 kg, contains over 119,000 perforations it took three … Continue reading →

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Doctor and dentist start their journey

Posted on April 17, 2022

Drs. Tova and Josh Lennon have decided to be “part of Jewish history” and make Aliyah with their four children. They attended the Nefesh b’Nefesh MedEx conference which simplified the process of getting licensed in Israel. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/324626

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Faith-based diplomacy

Posted on April 17, 2022

Two dozen Christian parliamentarians from as far as Malawi, Guatemala and the United States made their first Israel Allies Foundation (IAF) mission since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.jns.org/the-strongest-weapon-in-israels-arsenal-faith-based-diplomacy/

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New in Jerusalem

Posted on April 17, 2022

See the new sites and events on the Real Jerusalem Streets prior to Passover, Ramadan, Easter, and Orthodox Palm Sunday. Excavations, France Square; Gush Etzion tunnel, festival activities, Butterfly house, and much more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKiEEyTmL5U http://rjstreets.com/2022/04/10/old-and-new-in-jerusalem-before-passover/ http://rjstreets.com/2022/04/03/tips-for-touring-in-jerusalem/

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“Israel Calling”

Posted on April 17, 2022

Ahead of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, dozens of the artists performed their songs in Israel as part of “Israel Calling,” an event organized by Israel’s Tourism Ministry. The Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra even filmed its Eurovision “postcard” in Jerusalem … Continue reading →

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World debut for women’s ice hockey team

Posted on April 17, 2022

Israel’s women’s ice-hockey team made its international debut by competing for the first time ever in the IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship for Division III on in Belgrade, Serbia. The team is made up of women of four religions. … Continue reading →

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Veteran Games

Posted on April 17, 2022

Once again, dozens of British Armed Forces and IDF personnel injured during their service are to compete in this year’s Veteran Games in Israel (see here previously) from 29 May to 3 June. The games will use Israel’s state-of-the-art rehab … Continue reading →

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Sport center for IDF soldiers

Posted on April 17, 2022

The Chicago-based Herrendorf Family Foundation partnered with Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) to construct a state-of-the-art sports facility at an IDF 8200 Intelligence Unit Base. The $4.5 donation helped construct a 16,000-square-foot sports center, to support the unit. … Continue reading →

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Abraham Games

Posted on April 17, 2022

A team of soccer stars from the Abraham Accords countries faced off against stars from world teams during the first Abraham Accords Games at the Dubai Expo. Following the match, the Ministers of Culture joined famous chefs from all four … Continue reading →

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