Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Hospital goes greener

Sourasky (Ichilov) Hospital is the only hospital in Israel so far to have established a trigeneration station. It combines electricity production with the use of thermal energy from the production process for cooling and heating processes. https://israel.com/breaking-only/major-tel-aviv-hospital-goes-green/

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From Promise to Progress: Rebuilding the Negev

This video from Ben Gurion University features Prof. Miki Malul, Special Advisor on rebuilding the Negev after Oct 7 and the Iranian missile attacks. He shares the University’s efforts in Sderot, Dimona, and the Bedouin communities, along with his vision … Continue reading

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New windows on trains

Israel’s Transportation and Communications ministries are to spend NIS 68 million to improve cellular reception for passengers traveling on Israel Railways. It includes laser-etching train windows to reduce signal obstruction, Wi-Fi boosters and more cellular antennae along the tracks. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-860540 … Continue reading

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Innovation Resilience & Hope

On 17 Sep, Ben Gurion University of the Negev invites the global community to a special virtual event celebrating the extraordinary spirit of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. They will share groundbreaking scientific achievements, from students who serve in the … Continue reading

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Prestigious grants to Israeli scientists

Bar-Ilan University Prof. Amos Danielli (see here previously) won grants from the U.S.–Israel Binational Science Foundation and the European Union’s Horizon Innovative Health Initiative. Six other Bar-Ilan scientists were awarded grants from the Israel Science Foundation. https://engineering.biu.ac.il/en/node/14273

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National space lab

Israel is to establish a national R&D lab to back startups developing space technologies and propel them into orbit. The lab is expected to reduce market launch costs by 35% for eligible companies. The lab operator will be awarded up … Continue reading

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Scholarship for 40 Druze

The World Zionist Organization, the Zionist Council in Israel and the Menomadin Fund are financing a scholarship for 40 Druze students who have served in the reserves a scholarship to help them ease back into their studies. This is the … Continue reading

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Climbing Kilimanjaro for Israel

18 young Jewish professionals from North West London successfully climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in a landmark charity expedition. They carried an Israeli flag to the summit and raised more than £90,000 to help fund a new medical center in Tzfat through … Continue reading

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How an antisemite changed

What changed Nikos Sotirakopoulos from an antisemite to an admirer of Israel was seeing positive messages.  Please pass on this newsletter to those who fail to see Israel in a positive light. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN8Jd6VCIl4&t=2246s

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Only Israel can save the world

Terrific video features Melanie Phillips speaking at the Argaman Institute for Advanced Studies in Jerusalem. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M39HvcgvHts

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