Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

A healing trip to Mexico

Posted on July 14, 2024

A group of 30 orphaned Israelis recently returned from a 13-day healing retreat in Mexico. The trip, arranged by Israeli NGO OneFamily and the Jewish community of Mexico City, brought orphans who lost both parents to terrorism (including on Oct … Continue reading →

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Miracle survivor leaves hospital after 9 months

Posted on July 14, 2024

Nova victim Sa’ar Ben Sela was almost dead before a Hamas terrorist aimed his gun to finish him off.  But the gun jammed and Sa’ar was eventually brought to Ichilov hospital. After surgery and nine months of recovery, Sa’ar was … Continue reading →

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Wounded paramedic has a strong spirit

Posted on July 14, 2024

Tal, an IDF paramedic was wounded when he went to the aid of a soldier shot by Hezbollah, who subsequently fired an anti-tank missile at him. He is in rehabilitation but has returned to manage the Golani distillery that he … Continue reading →

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Israeli dancing dog has got talent

Posted on July 7, 2024

Israeli dog trainer Roni Sagi and her dog Rhythm won a standing ovation for their two-minute dance routine on America’s Got Talent.  Unbelievable! 1.1 million views. https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-trainer-and-her-dancing-dog-wow-us-tv-talent-show/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeUzA5KvpnA

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Signs of the times on Israel’s streets

Posted on July 7, 2024

There were many positive signs on the streets of Jerusalem last week. See Sharon’s photos of the parade lion, the welcome sign at Navon station, the new Nano Science building, new displays and events at the ANU, ads for summer … Continue reading →

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Israel at the Tour de France

Posted on July 7, 2024

The Israel PremierTech cycling team has made a reasonable start to the 2024 Tour de France race. Hugo Houle was ninth on Stage 2 and Pascal Ackermann sprinted to sixth on Stage 5.  The IPT team is in 14th place … Continue reading →

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Israeli hits home run in US debut

Posted on July 7, 2024

Israel’s Assaf Lowengart smacked a three-run home run in his first baseball match for New York Boulders at their home stadium. He helped his team to an 11-1 win against the New Jersey Jackals. After Oct 7, Assaf worked as … Continue reading →

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All on me

Posted on July 7, 2024

Israel’s 2018 Eurovision winner Netta Barzilai has released her debut Hebrew album “It’s All on Me”. The video features the title track – set in an Israeli outdoor market. https://www.jns.org/eurovision-winner-netta-barzilai-drops-debut-hebrew-album/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBgr_FtXRxQ

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Shira Haas wins at Monte Carlo festival

Posted on July 7, 2024

Israeli actress Shira Haas received the Jury Prize for her role in the TV drama “Night Therapy” at the 63rd Monte Carlo International Television Festival. https://www.israel21c.org/actress-shira-haas-wins-monte-carlo-tv-festival-prize/

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Cyber security and art exhibition

Posted on July 7, 2024

The exhibition “Protecting the World: Israeli CyberSecurity Technologies” at the CyberWeek conference in Tel Aviv, featured 25 Israeli cyber technologies, each represented by a rare lock, some are over 2,000 years old.  Cyberweek was attended by 9,000 attendees from more … Continue reading →

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