Monthly Archives: August 2022

The first annual fiscal surplus in 15 years

Posted on August 22, 2022

Israel’s fiscal surplus in July 2022 was NIS 2.6 billion, resulting in a cumulative surplus of NIS 9.7 billion for the year. It is the first annual surplus since 2007, resulting from reduced Covid-19 expenditure and higher tax revenue from … Continue reading →

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Wave energy for Los Angeles

Posted on August 22, 2022

Israel’s Eco Wave Power (see here previously) is installing its first US deployment in September at the 35-acre campus AltaSea eco-friendly business center in Los Angeles – the busiest seaport in the US. The Israeli startup has a total projects … Continue reading →

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New Olim young and old

Posted on August 22, 2022

225 new immigrants from the USA and Canada have just arrived in Israel. They included the 75,000th Oleh brought by Nefesh B’Nefesh, together with 27 medical professionals and 40 future lone soldiers. Earlier, 100-year-old Judy Neiman made Aliyah, joining her … Continue reading →

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Happy kids heal faster

Posted on August 22, 2022

Assuta Medical Center in Ashdod has opened a pediatric playroom. Thanks to Brooklyn-based Toys for Simcha, it features a lounging area, a video game corner, a reading library, a foosball table, a play kitchen, toys and tech for patients and … Continue reading →

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Saved with his tzitzit

Posted on August 22, 2022

Shalom, an EMT with Israel’s United Hatzalah was in the vicinity of the recent fatal Jerusalem bus crash but had no medical equipment at the time. He saved a young victim with severe injuries by stemming the blood flow from … Continue reading →

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Kosher vegan alternatives to non-kosher meat

Posted on August 22, 2022

Israel’s SavorEat has finally done it. It has just launched kosher 3D-printed, plant-based vegan, gluten-free, allergen-free pork patties. They contain pea and other plant-based proteins with sunflower and coconut fats.  (Ed – I wonder if they will be as popular … Continue reading →

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AI tool transforms Hebrew texts

Posted on August 22, 2022

Many Rabbinic texts are difficult to read, even for Hebrew speakers. Rashi script, no punctuation, and abbreviations are just some of the issues. Israeli-American computer scientist and Talmud scholar Prof. Moshe Koppel has launched Dicta Maivin (dictation expert) to resolve … Continue reading →

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Just a game

Posted on August 22, 2022

Archaeologists have found a rare collection of knuckle bones used for gambling and divination in Southern Israel, dating back approximately 2,300 years to the Hellenistic period. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bxJRWFtsnk

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Israel wins European team marathon

Posted on August 22, 2022

Israel won gold in the men’s team marathon event at the European Athletics Championships in Munich. Israel’s Marhu Teferi and Gashau Ayale won silver and bronze respectively in the individual competition. Israel’s fastest three runners had the best combined time. … Continue reading →

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Another gold for Anastasia

Posted on August 22, 2022

Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko (see here previously) successfully defended her title, winning the gold medal in the 200m Individual Medley at the European Championships in Rome. She previously won the event in 2021 in Budapest. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-714883

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