Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Victims of terror saved lives

Posted on April 16, 2023

Organs donated by Or Ashkar and Lucy Dee have been transplanted into 10 patients. Their corneas have given sight to even more. The wife of one of the heart transplant patients said, “I heard that Or Ashkar had a heart … Continue reading →

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70 UN Ambassadors attend Israeli Passover Seder

Posted on April 16, 2023

Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan, in collaboration with Aish Global, hosted a model Passover Seder at the UN that was attended by 70 global Ambassadors. It included traditional Passover foods, Haggadah readings, and explanations of Seder customs. … Continue reading →

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Let’s get packing

Posted on April 16, 2023

Tel Aviv’s Chabad center enlisted the help of protestors in Tel Aviv’s Habima Square to pack food boxes for the needy before the Passover festival. Many passersby also joined in the humanitarian initiative to help and connect the entire Israeli … Continue reading →

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Everything is Kosher for Pesach

Posted on April 16, 2023

Avi Abelow stops to fill up his car with gas at a gas station in Israel and shares his amazement that all the products sold in the shop are Kosher for Pesach.  Everything! https://pulseofisrael.com/2021/03/31/passover-proof-israel-home/

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Bar Mitzvah celebration for 120 orphans at the Kotel

Posted on April 16, 2023

Colel Chabad sponsored and organized a joyous Bar Mitzvah celebration at the Western Wall for more than 120 orphans who had lost at least one parent. The Kotel event was followed by a gala celebration in Jerusalem’s International Convention Center. … Continue reading →

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Where did wine originate?

Posted on April 16, 2023

A recent multinational study on the genetic makeup of grapevines, suggests that the harsh climate during the Ice Age enabled the domestication of grapes in Israel and the Caucasus. Ariel University’s Elyashiv Drori says that Israeli wild grapevines are the … Continue reading →

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Helping more medics make Aliyah

Posted on April 16, 2023

Nefesh B’Nefesh’s Medex event aims to help a record number of doctors make Aliyah from the USA. Some 400 medical professionals attended the event in Teaneck, New Jersey. Some 100 of the 120 physicians were under 35. They were able … Continue reading →

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The Way to Jerusalem

Posted on April 16, 2023

Two Israelis, Golan and Yael have revived the ancient 400km road from Jaffa to Jerusalem, used by Jewish Pilgrims in the second Temple period. They say that the route exposes the traveler to the tremendous power that comes from a … Continue reading →

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The best archeological site

Posted on April 16, 2023

GIST, Italy’s foremost tourism press agency, has awarded the ACTA Archeological and Cultural Award for the best foreign archeological site, to Caesarea. Israel’s northern city was chosen for its coastal harbor, underwater sites and scientific and archeological studies taking place … Continue reading →

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The best single malt whisky in the world

Posted on April 16, 2023

Israel’s M&H Distillery (Milk and Honey – see here previously) won “Best Single Malt Whisky in the World” for its Element Sherry Cask at the prestigious World Whiskies Awards 2023 competition in Britain. It beat thousands of whiskies from the … Continue reading →

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