Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Raising funds for child survivors

Posted on May 19, 2024

Israel’s Valoo has launched a fund assembled to provide support for the child survivors of Oct 7. Operating with the social fund Tmura (see here previously), it will regularly distribute cash to these children over the next 10 years. The … Continue reading →

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75% of employees in the reserves

Posted on May 19, 2024

On Oct 7, 60 of the 80 Israeli-based employees at Israel’s Exodigo (see here previously) were drafted into the IDF reserves. The remaining Israeli office and overseas staff managed to close new deals but persuaded those customers to wait a … Continue reading →

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Gaza border incubator is back in business

Posted on May 19, 2024

The attacks on Oct 7 took a severe toll on the SouthUp business incubator (see here previously). But now the Nir Am center has fully reopened. Four new startups have joined the portfolio of 27 companies working in the fields … Continue reading →

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Hostage’s karting brother wins in Slovakia

Posted on May 12, 2024

Go karter Guy Albag, brother of hostage Liri Albag won the CEE championship in Slovakia while fellow Israeli Yam Pinto finished third. Both went up to the podium honoring Liri. https://twitter.com/nachal_giyus86/status/1787541935210791374 https://www.instagram.com/followteamisrael/p/C6nd7ZItive/

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Photojournalist at 100 has seen it all

Posted on May 12, 2024

At the National Library of Israel on Yom HaShoah, Dan Hadani, just 3 months from his100th birthday, told his story from survivor of the Lodz Ghetto and Auschwitz to his decades of photojournalism. He has submitted some 1.4 million images … Continue reading →

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Rhythmic gymnasts win in Baku

Posted on May 12, 2024

At the 2024 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Cup in Baku, the Israel senior team won the gold medal in the All-around and the Hoops events. The Israeli Juniors team came top of the 23 competing countries, with individual gold medals in … Continue reading →

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Other medals

Posted on May 12, 2024

Israel’s junior climbers Or Mark won gold in the IFSC Youth European Cup in Graz, Austria. Elysaf Lanel won silver. Mountain bike rider Naama Noyman won silver in the Spanish Cup. Israel’s men’s curling team on won silver at the … Continue reading →

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Karate champions

Posted on May 12, 2024

At the European Traditional Karate Federation Championship in Macedonia, Israelis won a total of 11 Gold medals, 3 Silver medals and 2 bronze medals. https://www.karate.mk/images/2024/results/36th_ETKF_EUROPEAN_TRADITIONAL_KARATE_CHAMPIONSHIP.pdf https://twitter.com/nachal_giyus86/status/1783884384455602459 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=963173675396731&set=a.225139202533519

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Israeli Druze wins kickboxing gold

Posted on May 12, 2024

(From Feb 2024) Israeli Druze Yosef Takatuk (a.k.a Tktok) from Kfar Yarka won first place at the European Cup kickboxing competition (over 91kg) in Zagreb. https://www.facebook.com/FollowTeamIsrael/posts/pfbid0RGr7tLfH1R2CpismTftakhgjXr29oYbZCPHbeLtbXwnjNyon7FSMZL54tvpRrSmRl https://twitter.com/nachal_giyus86/status/1760727200607949025 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4XBtbFtkZS/  http s://twitter.com/nachal_giyus86/status/1760727200607949025

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Lee Kern to make Aliyah

Posted on May 12, 2024

Oscar-nominated writer and comedian Lee Kern announced he will be moving to the Jewish State. He said, “Rationally she doesn’t stand a chance. But she’s also the world’s only Jewish country. And I’m a Jew.” Kern added that he was … Continue reading →

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