Monthly Archives: August 2025

Partners in Torah

The Partners in Torah initiative pairs individuals for one-on-one Jewish learning via phone, internet video calls or in person in Israel and globally. Founded in 1993, it has facilitated over 110,000 learning partnerships worldwide and revolutionized Jewish learning through its … Continue reading

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The largest cities in Judea & Samaria

I failed the question on “what is the largest Jewish city in Judea & Sameria?”  I thought it was Ariel.  Apparently it’s Modi’in Illit. Second is Beitar Illit with 70,000, which is soon set to double in size. In total, … Continue reading

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The roads to Jerusalem

Israel is to invest $138 million to improve road safety in Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley. https://www.jns.org/israel-to-invest-138m-in-judea-and-samaria-roads/

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“You are my friend”

This video shows an IDF soldier giving a Gazan child puddings to share with his brother, who later thanked the soldier by calling him a friend with a good heart. https://worldisraelnews.com/watch-heartwarming-moment-as-idf-soldier-shares-food-with-gazan-child/

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85,000+ foreign workers

More than 85,000 foreign workers have entered Israel since Oct 7 2023. In addition, 11,000 agricultural laborers who had fled the war have returned to Israel. https://www.jns.org/more-than-85000-foreign-workers-have-arrived-in-israel-since-start-of-war/

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Agricultural school near Lebanese border

Kibbutz Yiron – an Israeli farming community in the Upper Galilee adjacent to the border with Lebanon – is opening a new Israeli agricultural boarding school this fall. It merges education with agriculture, breathing new life into the region following … Continue reading

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Building Weizmann back better

A month after Iranian missiles struck the Weizmann Institute, demolishing cancer, heart research and environmental labs, repair work is fast underway. And a “miracle” prevented the mass of flammable materials on site from igniting. https://www.jns.org/israels-symbol-of-science-will-build-back-better-after-iranian-attack/

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Technion graduates celebrate

Among the 1,904 graduates who just received Technion diplomas, was Adi whose brother, Shlomi was in the audience, having survived kidnapping by Hamas. Also twin brothers Ofek and Shachaf (electrical and computer engineering graduates) who completed 500 days of reserve … Continue reading

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It must have been witchcraft.

On social media. Abdollah Ganji, former editor of Iran’s state-controlled newspaper Javan, accused Israel of utilizing “Jewish witchcraft” and demonic forces during the recent war between the Jewish state and the Islamic Republic of Iran.  How else can anyone explain … Continue reading

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100,000-year-old burial site

Archaeologists believe they have found one of the oldest burial sites in the world at Tinshemet Cave in central Israel. Well-preserved remains date back some 100,000 years were carefully arranged in pits. Objects near the remains may reveal early human … Continue reading

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