Monthly Archives: July 2023

Restoring the Old City

Israel is to spend NIS 250 million developing and reconstructing sites in Jerusalem’s Old City Jewish Quarter over the next 5 years. It will include funds for the Tifaret Israel Synagogue, the Wall Elevator, the Broad Wall, the Davidson Center, … Continue reading

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Rescuing bees

Israel has an organization Magen Dvorim Adom or Bees Red Shield. They will rescue (for free) any swarm of bees – such as one that settled on the car of ISRAEL21c Editor Nicky Blackburn. The bees are then relocated to … Continue reading

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A digital army for Israel

Mike Fegelman, Executive Director for HonestReporting Canada, describes his background and how tactics have changed over the years in the battle to defend Israel in the media. https://www.jns.org/jns/canada/23/7/7/300992/

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Another 130 Ethiopian Jews arrive

A group of 130 Olim (new immigrants) from Ethiopia arrived in Israel. It marks the end of the first and second phases of Operation Tzur Israel which has brought 5,000 new Olim from Ethiopia to be re-united with their families … Continue reading

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The mosaics of Huqoq

An up-to-date article on the biblical mosaic scenes excavated at the site of the 1,600-year-old synagogue at Huqoq, an ancient Jewish village in Israel’s Lower Galilee (see here previously). https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-749543

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Stunning photos of Israeli wildlife

The Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv is displaying “A Picture of Nature,” a photo exhibit of the unique wildlife of Israel. The 60 photographs and four video works were selected from 4,000+ entries from 410 photographers and can be … Continue reading

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Tour de France stage win

Michael Woods, of the Israel Premier Tech cycling team, won Stage 9 of the Tour de France. Woods outclimbed everybody on the steep percentages on Puy de Dôme. This is Israel – Premier Tech’s third Tour de France stage victory, … Continue reading

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Israeli video game team competes in Saudi Arabia

An Israeli team of three, plus their coach, are competing in the FIFAe soccer video game World Cup which this year is being held in Riyadh. The Israeli team is ranked 2nd in the world. The opening ceremony is expected … Continue reading

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Beauty Queen of Jerusalem series 2

Israeli hit period drama The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem (see here previously) returned to Netflix for its second season on July 14. The period drama is set against the backdrop of Jerusalem under Ottoman, British and Israeli rule. Series 2 … Continue reading

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European VC to invest $250 million

The European venture capital fund, Sienna VC, is raising $250 million to invest exclusively in Israeli technology companies. It plans to invest between $5-15 million in each funding round, focusing on AI, cybersecurity, fintech, digital health, foodtech, agritech, and more. … Continue reading

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