Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Haredi IDF battalion commander speaks

Posted on March 30, 2025

Interesting article about Maj. (res.) Yossi Levi (see here previously) who believes he is the first Haredi battalion commander in the Israel Defense Forces, integrating ultra-Orthodox soldiers into the country’s military. See the link above which indicates he is not … Continue reading →

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Thousands of Good Deeds

Posted on March 30, 2025

Thousands of Israelis participated in some 8,000 volunteer activities on the 18th annual Good Deeds Day – an international initiative started by Israel, promoting giving and community. They renovated damaged buildings, packaged food, worked with children and the sick, cleaned … Continue reading →

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Lightning reaction by Israeli nurse saves Israeli tourist

Posted on March 30, 2025

An Israeli nursing student vacationing in Sri Lanka helped save an 50-year-old Israeli tourist who was injured by a lightning strike while on the beach. Tal Danan (26), is a fourth-year student at the Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yaffo and … Continue reading →

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More stem cells for bone-marrow regeneration

Posted on March 30, 2025

An international research team led by scientists from Tel Aviv University and Sheba Medical Center has used mRNA technology to activate adult stem cells from human bone marrow. It boosts bone marrow regeneration and construction of new blood and immune … Continue reading →

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2,000+ female volunteers

Posted on March 30, 2025

Israel’s emergency medical NGO United Hatzalah now has 2,081 women volunteers (medics, psycho-trauma specialists, midwives, and others) in its Sandberg Women’s Unit. The unit brings together women of diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds, to save lives in Israel. https://israelrescue.org/program/womens-initiative/

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Helping combat children’s eating disorders

Posted on March 30, 2025

After Onn Manelson’s 13-year-old daughter developed the eating disorder Anorexia, he decided to found Israel’s Thrive Together (see here previously) –  a digital app that combines AI with evidence-based practices to help parents navigate their child’s treatment. https://www.israel21c.org/helping-parents-fight-their-childrens-eating-disorders/ https://www.thrivetogether.health/

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The immune system & the future of medicine

Posted on March 30, 2025

Prof. Shai Shen-Orr of Israel’s Technion Institute uses AI tools and innovative methodologies to explore the immune system. His work includes immune age, nutrition, AI for predictive therapy discovery, the Human Immunome Project, CytoReason, and personalized medicine. https://technionuk.org/news-post/cutting-edge-immune-research-at-the-technion-shaping-the-future-of-medicine/

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Israel’s baby boom

Posted on March 30, 2025

In the midst of war, Israel is experiencing a baby boom. Unlike post-war birth surges, Israel had a 7% increase in births since Sep 2023, with 181,000 babies born in 2024. Maternity wards are overflowing even with economic and security … Continue reading →

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The altar of Joshua

Posted on March 30, 2025

Video of 3,000-year-old Joshua’s Altar on Mount Ebal in Israel, by General Avivi (Res) founder of Israel’s Defense and Security Forum. Hear what was found at the site. https://www.israelunwired.com/the-archaeological-proof-that-closes-the-case-against-the-so-called-palestinian-arabs/  (intro by Yishai Fleisher and video – 10 mins) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSQWwdnoPWU  (5 … Continue reading →

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Converting in the IDF

Posted on March 30, 2025

Some consider that those who complete the IDF’s conversion to Judaism program are not sincere.  This IDF soldier’s behavior seems to refute that criticism. https://unitedwithisrael.org/watch-female-idf-soldier-tearfully-recites-shema-prayer-completing-her-conversion/

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