Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

International MA in Jewish Studies

Posted on March 29, 2026

Tel Aviv University announces its new International MA in Jewish Studies, a dynamic program, in English, studying Jewish civilization from antiquity to the present. It includes Biblical studies, Jewish and Semitic languages, Jewish history, culture, literature and thought. https://english.tau.ac.il/news/international-ma-jewish-studies

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Revitalizing Kiryat Shmona

Posted on March 29, 2026

Even as Hezbollah target Kiryat Shmona, Israel plans to rehabilitate the northern city. It will re-open its airport to commercial flights. Also, Tel-Hai College, now merged with the MIGAL Research Institute, will relocate to the city and be upgraded to … Continue reading →

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Bus station shelter transformed

Posted on March 29, 2026

The shelter inside Tel Aviv’s Central Bus Station has been renovated and staffed by volunteers who entertain the children of residents who don’t have their own shelters. https://unitedwithisrael.org/watch-inside-israels-most-unique-bomb-shelter/

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Israel captured Iran’s CCTV cameras

Posted on March 29, 2026

Iran built a vast network of tens of thousands of cameras to control dissent on the streets. Israel highjacked them turning them into a targeting tool. The infrastructure authoritarian states build to make their rule unassailable, also makes them visible … Continue reading →

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Bedouins welcome Arad & Dimona families

Posted on March 29, 2026

Israel’s Bedouin community rushed to support over 100 people wounded after an Iranian missile destroyed residential buildings in Dimona and Arad. Sager Abu Srehan, vice principal at the Amal Reut School, explains why. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-891064

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Wounded Fauda star rejoins IDF

Posted on March 29, 2026

Two years after suffering serious injuries in combat in the Gaza Strip, Idan Amedi (star of Israeli TV hit Fauda) has resumed active reserve duty in the IDF. He has also launched a new concert tour on Feb 18 at … Continue reading →

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Exporting kangaroos from Israel

Posted on March 23, 2026

Gan Guru in Beit She’an is the only animal park outside Australia with kangaroos that roam freely. 20 Gan Guru kangaroos flew from Israel as part of a donation to the Moscow Zoo. They were flown via Abu Dhabi by … Continue reading →

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So many medals

Posted on March 23, 2026

Israelis won 17 medals at the IMMAF European Championship in Serbia. 15-year-old Guy Pariente and Alon Avital won gold. Maya Day and Maya Behar won gold at the JJIF Genoa Open Ju-Jitsu Grand Prix in Italy. Israeli windsurfer Sharon Kantor … Continue reading →

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More sporting achievements

Posted on March 23, 2026

Israel’s women fencing team won the gold medal in Abu Dhabi while the men’s squad captured gold in Switzerland. Meanwhile, Noa Szőllős earned Israel’s first-ever World Cup points in alpine skiing, in the slalom in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia. https://worldisraelnews.com/israeli-fencers-win-gold-in-abu-dhabi-and-switzerland/  

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Israeli bobsleigh team qualify for Olympics

Posted on March 23, 2026

For the first ever time the Israeli bobsleigh team has qualified for the Winter Olympic Games. Even when they were robbed of their passports and thousands of dollars of money, equipment and accessories, they went straight back into training, showing … Continue reading →

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