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Building bridges with Morocco

Posted on December 18, 2022

Jerusalem’s Shalem College hosted Professor Driss Bouyahya of Morocco’s Moulay Ismail University and many of his students. They expressed their enjoyment at their visit and their enthusiasm for the new friendships that they had formed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKSuzP_NmCI

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Solar energy and income for Bedouins

Posted on December 18, 2022

Israel’s Marom Energy is to build Israel’s first solar power plant on Bedouin-owned land. The Bedouin will be involved in the development, construction, and running of the plant and receive on-going revenue for its operation. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-724283 https://maromenergy.com/

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Meet Shadi – an Arab in the IDF

Posted on December 18, 2022

Israeli Arab Yoseph Haddad talks to another Arab who volunteered to serve in Israel’s army. It provides an important message about the Jewish State. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBDgS8v8gLc

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Success story of an Israeli female CEO

Posted on December 18, 2022

Great article telling the journey of Kira Radinsky from Kiev during the Chernobyl disaster, to Aliya during the Gulf war, obtaining a PhD, working for Microsoft and eBay, then founding Diagnostic Robotics (see here previously) in order to save patients’ … Continue reading →

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Disability is not disabling

Posted on December 18, 2022

December is Israel’s Disabilities Awareness month and the town of Kfar Saba made it special by hosting a fashion event featuring 15 special fashion models – residents of all ages with disabilities. Each had their moment to shine on the … Continue reading →

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A children’s museum in the Galilee

Posted on December 18, 2022

The Children’s Museum of the Galilee has just been allocated land to build an exciting place where all Israeli kids can interact, play, all while developing skills and opening their minds to learning. You can help them by donating – … Continue reading →

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$2 million+ for children with serious illnesses

Posted on December 18, 2022

The SeriousFun Children’s Network gala in New York raised $2.2 million for Israel’s Jordan River Village (see here previously). The village, one of 30 camps and programs founded by the actor Paul Newman, has hosted 22,000 children with serious illnesses … Continue reading →

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AI to diagnose cancerous biopsies

Posted on December 18, 2022

Many tumors express the protein PD-L1, which allows them to circumvent the immune system. Scientists at Israel’s Technion Institute have developed neural networks that use “deep learning” AI to recognize PD-L1 in biopsies, alerting oncologists to apply appropriate immunotherapy. https://www.technion.ac.il/en/2022/11/deep-learning-breast-cancer-ai-immunotherapy/

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Two lives saved

Posted on December 18, 2022

A Jerusalem woman in her ninth month of pregnancy suffered a stroke while giving a public presentation. Luckily, a member of the audience recognized the stroke symptoms. Seven doctors at Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center saved the mother’s life and … Continue reading →

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Help an Israeli hospital save babies’ lives

Posted on December 18, 2022

Israel’s Sheba Medical Center has developed a realistic baby simulator for advanced medical training that will help medical professionals save babies’ lives. They are now asking for funds to help pay for the cost of the equipment needed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPEC-dN1RBM https://give.afsmc.org/give/446626/#!/donation/checkout

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