Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

2,000-year-old workshop for stone utensils unearthed

Posted on October 22, 2023

Israeli archeologists have discovered Second Temple period (516 BCE-70 C.E.) workshop for the manufacture of stone utensils just outside Jerusalem. Stone does not attract impurity and therefore stone utensils were frequently used and re-used in Temple services. https://www.jns.org/archaeology/judea-and-samaria/23/9/19/319664/

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Summer program attracts hundreds of high schoolers

Posted on October 22, 2023

367 students, mostly from the USA, attended the JNF-USA-run summer program at the Alexander Muss School in Israel (see here previously). The school’s two campuses teach 1,500+ students about Israeli history and its connection to Judaism and Jewish peoplehood. https://www.jns.org/jewish-diaspora/beersheva/23/9/20/320214/

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Selichot prayers in sign language

Posted on October 22, 2023

For the first time, Selichot prayers at the Kotel (Western Wall) were translated into sign language. Dozens of groups of hearing-impaired individuals, in cooperation with the Hushim Ben Dan Association, came to the Western Wall from all over the country … Continue reading →

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Israel advances to Davis Cup tennis playoff

Posted on October 22, 2023

Israel’s national tennis team scored a surprise 3-2 win against Japan in the Davis Cup World Group, advancing to playoffs that could see it reach the tournament’s final 16. Singles wins by Daniel Zukerman and Yishai Oliel on Sunday overcame … Continue reading →

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Euro baseball quarterfinalists

Posted on October 22, 2023

Team Israel advanced to the quarterfinals of the European Baseball Championship on Tuesday with an 11-8 victory over Belgium in Prague. Israel eventually finished in sixth place in the competition. https://www.jns.org/israel-places-6th-in-european-baseball-championship/ https://baseball.org.il/english-news/689-israel-beats-belgium-to-clinch-quarterfinal-berth

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First Israeli Para Sport shooting gold

Posted on October 22, 2023

Israel’s Yulia Chernoy won her first gold medal in the women’s 10m air rifle event at the World Parasport Shooting Championships in Lima. https://www.paralympic.org/news/lima-2023-first-gold-azerbaijan-and-israel

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More medals at Invictus Games

Posted on October 22, 2023

Israel’s IDF disabled veterans increased their tally of medals from five (see here previously) to fourteen by the end of their first Invictus Games in Dusseldorf, Germany. They added another two more table tennis golds including in the men’s doubles … Continue reading →

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Leonard Cohen sings for the IDF again

Posted on October 22, 2023

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur war, IDF singer Orr Amrami sang an AI-powered “duet” with the late Leonard Cohen.  In 1973, Cohen made a special trip to Israel to perform for soldiers at the front. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/377485

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Israeli Stav Festival in New York

Posted on October 22, 2023

The Israeli Artists Project is holding the Stav Festival, named after the Hebrew word for “fall” or “autumn”, from Sep 28 to Oct 29 in New York City. It features 100-plus Israeli artists, a mix of theatrical plays, live music, … Continue reading →

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Investment in Israeli startups to 8/10/23

Posted on October 22, 2023

Lendbuzz raised $345 million; Cato Networks raised $238 million; HiBob raised $150 million; Stampli raised $61 million; Legit Security raised $40 million; Darrow raised $35 million; Gem Security raised $23 million; qbiq raised $10 million; Senser raised $9.5 million; Cydome … Continue reading →

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