Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

The priority of saving lives

Posted on October 29, 2023

For the first time in 41 years, El Al flew on Shabbat, bringing back to Israel from New York and Bangkok (free of charge) Israelis called up for emergency military reserve duty. They also flew back security and rescue forces … Continue reading →

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Jews who fled Ukraine, now help Israel in its war

Posted on October 29, 2023

Ukrainian teens and young adults, who fled Russia and Ukraine to avoid war, are helping Israel’s war effort. Via non-profit Shishi Shabbat Yisraeli (SSY), they work in 12-hour shifts packing medical equipment and field rations. But here they want to … Continue reading →

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10-y-o Chess champion

Posted on October 29, 2023

Noam Sasson has come joint-first in the European Rapid Chess Championship 2023 under-10s in Slovenia, following the conclusion of a day and a half of games. He previously won the European School Chess Championships 2022 and is a graduate of … Continue reading →

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Israel wins Bridge Championships

Posted on October 29, 2023

For the first time, Israel’s women won the Venice Cup at the 46th World Bridge Championships in Marrakech, Morocco, beating Turkye in the final. The competition took place at the end of August, shortly before the Sept 8 earthquake. https://championships.worldbridge.org/marrakech2023 … Continue reading →

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Transforming Hell

Posted on October 29, 2023

See the latest video showing the beautiful Valley of Hennom in Jerusalem (see here previously) which the City of David organization has transformed from the Valley of Hell into a family-friendly park, that was enjoyed by many during the recent … Continue reading →

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Global corporate aid

Posted on October 29, 2023

Canada’s Leaders Fund is donating $50+ million to Israeli aid organizations. Salesforce – $3m; Disney – $2m; Paramount – $1m; Insight Partners – $1m; General Catalyst – $0.25m; Cisco is paying NIS 9k to each Israeli employee and NIS 19k … Continue reading →

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Startup budget quadrupled

Posted on October 29, 2023

Israel has increased the budget of the Innovation Authority’s Fast-Track program by a factor of four, from NIS 100 million to NIS 400 million. It will provide vital support to startups facing financial difficulties because of the ongoing hostilities. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/379158

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Investment in Israeli startups in a war

Posted on October 29, 2023

Island.io raised $100 million; Blockaid raised $27 million; Mana.bio raised $19.5 million; PhaseV raised $15 million; Statement raised $12 million; Wanda Fish raised $7 million;

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Israel will emerge stronger

Posted on October 29, 2023

Positive messages from Jon Medved, CEO of Israel’s OurCrowd, and Economist Amir Kahanovich who predict Israel’s resilience will ensure that it will recover from adversity and grow even stronger. Medved also calls on everyone to combat misinformation, support Israel, and … Continue reading →

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Bank of Israel freezes mortgage and loan repayments

Posted on October 29, 2023

Israel’s Central bank is to freeze mortgage and loan re-payments to Israeli citizens for 3 months to provide financial relief and ease cash flow crunch during the war. https://www.timesofisrael.com/bank-of-israel-sets-out-plan-to-freeze-mortgage-loan-payments-for-3-months/

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