Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Providing water to 64,000 in Kenya

Posted on April 7, 2024

In the past year, IsraAID has drilled or rehabilitated 17 boreholes in the county, restoring access to safe water for more than 64,000 Kenyans. https://www.jns.org/wire/israaid-hands-over-new-boreholes-to-local-community-in-kenya/

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Richie Torres gets it

Posted on April 7, 2024

Israel needs more friends like the South Bronx Congressman Richie Torres. Democrat, progressive, Hispanic, gay, and proud to stand up for Israel.  See the Youtube interview with Eylon Levy. https://www.jns.org/im-an-accidental-advocate-for-israel-ritchie-torres-says-on-visit-to-jewish-state/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-improbable-friend-for-true-progressives-israel-is-an-exemplar-says-ritchie-torres/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm8L2-EVqFs https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritchie_Torres

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Israel-UAE relations – no news is good news

Posted on April 7, 2024

Don’t be fooled by the media blackout: business between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, bolstered initially by the Abraham Accords in 2020, has been thriving despite Israel’s ongoing war with Hamas and intense scrutiny from the rest of the … Continue reading →

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Call for co-existence

Posted on April 7, 2024

20 prominent leaders from across the religious spectrum in Haifa have issued a statement calling for cooperation between their religions and recognizing a deep commitment to the State of Israel and its laws. The 20 include men, women, Jews (Orthodox, … Continue reading →

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Yale faculty members amazed in Israel

Posted on April 7, 2024

25 Yale University faculty members, including at least 4 professors, visited Ben Gurion Uni, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv Uni, the Technion and Weizmann Institute. They were astounded to see Arab and Jewish students learning together during the war … Continue reading →

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Double amputee joins twin sister in IDF

Posted on April 7, 2024

Due to a premature birth, Emanuel suffered cerebral damage and the eventual amputation of both legs when she was one year old. But she was determined to join the IDF, like her twin sister Maayan. Now, thanks to Special in … Continue reading →

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Children with trauma can make a wish

Posted on April 7, 2024

The NGO Make-A-Wish Israel (see here previously) has granted more than 5,500 life-changing wishes for sick children in Israel (one-third for Arabs). It is now to help children traumatized by Oct 7 events. Philanthropist Sylvan Adams has just been named … Continue reading →

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Stem cell injections benefit MS sufferers

Posted on April 7, 2024

A study of 23 progressive multiple sclerosis patients at Hadassah Hospital Ein Kerem highlighted significant beneficial effects of repeated stem cell injections. They improved neurological function, cognition, and quality of life with no adverse effects. https://www.hadassah.org/story/research-at-hadassah-shows-promising-results-for-patients-with-progressive-ms

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Video game app to combat chronic pain

Posted on April 7, 2024

The pain-relieving video games from Israel’s TrainPain (see here previously) are now available to download on iPhone and Android phones. You also need to order (fees required) the haptic pod and cables. Available in the US only. https://nocamels.com/2024/03/new-video-game-aims-to-train-the-mind-to-stop-sensing-chronic-pain/ https://www.trainpain.com/

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Global Change-maker

Posted on April 7, 2024

The prestigious Nature magazine named Israeli Tal Patalon, outgoing head of the KSM research and innovation center of Maccabi Healthcare Services, as one of the world’s change-makers in medical research. Her team’s COVID-19 research changed vaccination policies in the United … Continue reading →

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