Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Their deities couldn’t save them

Posted on December 18, 2022

A rare ‘sling bullet’ from the Hasmonean period has been found in Yavne. It is inscribed with the names of two Greek deities Heracles and Cronus, intended to bring the Syrian-Greek army good fortune.  As we know, from celebrating Hanukkah, … Continue reading →

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The first Hebrew play in an Arab country

Posted on December 18, 2022

Actors from Israel’s national Habima Theater performed “Bustan Sephardi” (Spanish Orchard) in Rabat, the capital of Morocco. The play, in Hebrew with French captions, was written by Yitzhak Navon, Israel’s fifth president, whose mother immigrated to Israel from Salé, Morocco. … Continue reading →

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World Taekwondo silver

Posted on December 18, 2022

Israel’s Dana Azran won a silver medal in the +73kg category at the World Taekwondo Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico.  It was only Israel’s second medal ever in the international competition – Ilan Goldschmidt won a bronze medal in 2005. https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-dana-azran-wins-silver-at-world-taekwondo-championships/

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Jerusalem is magical in winter

Posted on December 18, 2022

Jerusalem’s Winter Lights Festival (Dec 12 – Jan 31) takes place every evening in the Botanical Gardens. 25km of cable connects 2.5 million ecologically friendly LED bulbs in the shapes of animals, butterflies, flowers and more. Also, see the colors … Continue reading →

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Piano competition winner

Posted on December 18, 2022

Israel’s Alona Caspit achieved the highest score in the Piano competition for ages 14-17 at the Danubia Talents international music festival and competition in Budapest. (Video is from 2021.) https://www.danubiatalents.com/en/competition/dt-budapest-2022/results https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdnvOlv4ZbM

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Library of the Jewish People

Posted on December 18, 2022

Matthew Miller, owner of Jerusalem’s Koren Publishers, has launched a Library of the Jewish People to bring together the best writings from Jewish history in the fields of religion, the arts and politics. The first book to be included is … Continue reading →

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Free Trade Agreement with UAE is ratified

Posted on December 18, 2022

Israeli and United Arab Emirates parliaments have formally ratified the free trade agreement that they signed in May. The FTA eliminates or reduces tariffs on 96% of products traded between the two countries. https://www.israeltoday.co.il/read/israel-united-arab-emirates-ratify-major-free-trade-agreement/

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Israeli importers meet Turkish exporters in Istanbul

Posted on December 18, 2022

A delegation of some 100 Israeli importers visited Istanbul for B2B meetings with some 400 Turkish exporters. The aim is to reduce the cost to Israelis of food, cosmetics, construction materials, toys, baby products, furniture, textiles, household equipment and much … Continue reading →

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Investment in Israeli startups to 18/12/22

Posted on December 18, 2022

Snyk raised $196.5 million; Equinom raised $35 million;

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Technical help for startups

Posted on December 18, 2022

Israel’s Hetz Ventures (see here previously) has launched Hetz Executive Network, 200+ industry experts to help early-stage Israeli technical startups. It offers access to management-level leadership across engineering, R&D, security, data, product, and finance departments at large companies. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/sj511fdxos https://www.hetz.vc/

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