Monthly Archives: December 2024

Eyeglasses for soldiers & evacuees

Posted on December 22, 2024

Since Oct 7 2023 Israeli nonprofit RE-SPECS has assisted thousands of evacuees from southern and northern Israel as well as soldiers with subsidized corrective eyewear. RE-SPECS takes inquiries via WhatsApp and after processing, the spectacles are sent to a local … Continue reading →

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Thousands help farmers rebuild

Posted on December 22, 2024

The HaShomer HaChadash (“The New Watchman”) agricultural volunteer organization aims to bring at least 100,000 volunteers to help farmers in the north repair hundreds of acres of orchards. The nonprofit has already mobilized some 300,000 volunteers to help farmers in … Continue reading →

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Toy Innovator of the year

Posted on December 7, 2024

Israel’s Yair Shilo was voted Toy Innovator of the Year 2024 at the 17th annual Toy & Game Innovation Excellence Awards, in, Illinois USA. Power Saber, from Goliath Games and Nextoy, is the world’s first automatic retractable and extendable Star … Continue reading →

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Golden young windsurfers

Posted on December 7, 2024

At the 2024 World Youth Windsurfing Championship in Spain, Israel’s Alba Klein won the Under 17 women category as did Itamar Levi in the Under 17 men’s. Also in the men’s category, David Aleshko won bronze. Both Alba and Itamar … Continue reading →

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World champion fencer

Posted on December 7, 2024

Israel’s Yuval Freilich (see here previously) won the Gold medal in the individual senior men’s epee event at the 2024 Grade A World Cup in Vancouver, Canada. https://www.instagram.com/followteamisrael/p/DCwNfMGtIaE/?img_index=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCyu7HUc_P8

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Other jiu-jitsu world champions

Posted on December 7, 2024

In World jiu-jitsu championship where Israel’s Daniel Boaron won the U14, U48kg event (see here previously) there were Israeli wins in the women’s events. Maya Behar (U63kg), May Daniel (U57 kg), Michal Baly (U52kg). In the Under 16 division, both … Continue reading →

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Kevin Spacey visits Israel

Posted on December 7, 2024

US actor Kevin Spacey recently made a surprise trip to Israel. He visited the Gaza border communities, spoke to lone soldiers, and held a two-hour acting masterclass in Tel Aviv. He also met Knesset speaker Amir Ohana and visited wounded … Continue reading →

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Neflix buys “Six Zeros”

Posted on December 7, 2024

Netflix has purchased the award-winning Israeli comedy series “Six Zeros,” the first season of which aired in 2023 on Israel’s public broadcasting network, Kan 11. The TV show explores what happens when people win millions in a lottery and how … Continue reading →

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Tehran series 3

Posted on December 7, 2024

The 3rd season of the award-winning Israeli spy thriller “Tehran” premiers on Dec 9 on Apple TV+ and Israel’s Kan public broadcaster. British actor Hugh Laurie (ex-House) joins the cast, as the series continues to explore the complex personal journey … Continue reading →

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Chinese pottery mystery

Posted on December 7, 2024

A 16th century (Ming Dynasty) bowl has been unearthed in an archeological dig on Mount Zion in Jerusalem. It contains the earliest Chinese inscription found in Israel. It translates as “Forever we will guard the eternal spring” and probably was … Continue reading →

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