Monthly Archives: February 2025

Mizrachi missions to Israel

World Mizrachi is now registering participants for its 2025 3-day missions for those who plan to be in Israel during Yom HaAtzmaut, Yom Yerushalayim, Shavuot, Thanksgiving or the secular New Year. They include meeting inspirational speakers and visiting places off … Continue reading

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Shoah survivors make Aliyah

Sixty-eight Holocaust survivors moved to Israel since Oct. 7, 2023. The oldest new immigrant who survived the Shoah was 98, while the youngest was 81. Nine went to live in my city of Netanya. Of the 123,715 Israeli survivors, 257 … Continue reading

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Mezuzahs from Australia to the Negev

KKL-JNF has built temporary homes in Kibbutz Ruhama for Kibbutz Kfar Aza residents whose houses were destroyed by Hamas on Oct 7 2023. KKL-JNF Australia held an event where participants crafted handmade mezuzahs and hamsas – each to be affixed … Continue reading

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An ice bath works wonders

Biokineticist Nikia Blumenthal offers IDF combat soldiers a cold plunge to promote physical and emotional healing. She packs her car with a portable bath and 100kg (220 pounds) of ice and drives to IDF bases or army refreshment stations. (Disclosure … Continue reading

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Up close with the Arrow defense system

Serving 24-hour shifts in vault-like rooms across the country, 136th Battalion soldiers face the ballistic missile threat against Israel at all times. Ultimately, one person decides when to press the button to intercept a ballistic missile launched thousands of kilometers … Continue reading

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On a clear day you can see Damascus

Israel’s internal risks may have deteriorated by the release of hundreds of terrorists, but at least its external geographic security situation has improved substantially. https://www.jns.org/on-a-clear-day-you-see-damascus-a-rare-visit-to-mount-hermon/

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