Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Training course for Priests and Levites

Posted on January 25, 2026

Mamlechet Kohanim runs a basic training course using life-sized replicas of Temple vessels – including an altar and menorah. Meanwhile, Beyadenu trains Levites to sing on Temple Mount (where members ascend to areas permitted under Jewish law), as per the … Continue reading →

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The IDF’s Hoshen plan

Posted on January 25, 2026

The IDF’s new 5-year plan includes groundbreaking advances in AI, robotics, and space defense, to revolutionize Israel’s military capabilities. The plan has been dubbed “Hoshen” in reference to the biblical breastplate that the Jewish High Priest consulted to interpret messages … Continue reading →

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Largest-ever Israel fair for gap-year students

Posted on January 25, 2026

Nefesh B’Nefesh held its largest Israel Fair, “Here Next Year” with 600 gap-year participants, all interested in exploring pathways to Aliyah and long-term life in Israel. Some 32 booths focused on Aliyah, Israeli universities, Sherut Leumi national service and more. … Continue reading →

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Lessons for NATO from Gaza war

Posted on January 25, 2026

Maj. (ret.) Andrew Fox served for 16 years in the British Army. He writes that the 2023-25 war in Gaza provides timely lessons for NATO forces, their governments and their allies for intense combat in densely populated cities. IDF medical … Continue reading →

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Assuta was ready when necessary

Posted on January 25, 2026

Israel’s newest public hospital, Assuta Ashdod, was never meant to be a primary destination for emergency helicopter evacuations from Gaza. But being only 16 miles from Gaza, it treated 60% of soldiers injured in the war’s most severe phases, with … Continue reading →

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Road construction reveals beautiful caves

Posted on January 10, 2026

While carving a new road through Samaria, builders unexpectedly broke into a hidden, million-year-old underground world of breathtaking caves, rare formations, and unique life. It includes Israel’s deepest cave and a blind spider species. https://unitedwithisrael.org/watch-road-construction-leads-to-the-discovery-of-rare-cave-system-in-samaria/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Em8bTehz_ss

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Israeli hoops star gets better and better

Posted on January 10, 2026

On his 25th birthday, Israeli basketball player Deni Avdija of the Portland Trail Blazers, notched a triple-double with 29 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists as his 9th-placed Portland Blazers beat 2nd-place San Antonio Spurs. Avdija won Western Conference’s Player … Continue reading →

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Rain turns the Negev desert green

Posted on January 10, 2026

Heavy rains from the latest weather system filled the limans and runoff basins across several areas of the northern and western Negev, creating major changes in the landscape. https://thejewishedition.com/topics/environment-weather/2026/01/01/heavy-rainfall-turns-the-negev-desert-green/  

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Average wage rises 4.6%

Posted on January 10, 2026

The average wage for Israeli workers in Nov 2025 was NIS 13,587 per month, up 4.6% from Nov 2024. During that period annual inflation was 2.4%. In the tech sector, the average monthly wage in Oct 2025 was NIS 32,479, … Continue reading →

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Top “Unicorn” university

Posted on January 10, 2026

A Stanford University study has found that undergraduate studies at Tel Aviv University dramatically increase the likelihood of becoming a founder of a billion-dollar startup. 260%  more likely than if they didn’t study at TAU. It was the highest recorded … Continue reading →

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