Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Israel’s first conference on carbon removal

Posted on July 10, 2022

There are 20+ Israel companies involved in carbon capture and removal. Many of them, and others, presented at Israel’s first conference on carbon sequestration. Projects included deep-sea seaweed to capture CO2 for photosynthesis and converting organic waste into biochar. https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-official-sees-israel-primed-to-lead-globe-in-developing-carbon-capture-tech/ … Continue reading →

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A special swimmer

Posted on July 10, 2022

Ayelet was among 424 other women from Israel and abroad who took part in the 2km Kinneret swimathon in May to raise funds for the special-needs adult workshop at Gevaot in the Gush. Ayelet herself has Downs Syndrome yet has … Continue reading →

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Fighting locust infestation in Sardinia

Posted on July 10, 2022

President of Sardinia, Christian Salinas, asked for help to eradicate the locust infestation plaguing his country for the last 3 years. Israeli agro-tech companies in the field were quick to respond with advice. Israel’s last plague of locusts in the … Continue reading →

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Still healing Ukrainians

Posted on July 10, 2022

It may no longer be making headlines, but physicians from Hadassah Medical Center are still performing surgery for sick and injured Ukrainians at the Przemysl refugee camp on the Ukraine-Poland border. This article describes one doctor who operated on 10-year-old … Continue reading →

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A solar water pump for Ethiopian farmers

Posted on July 10, 2022

Scientists from Israel’s Technion Institute have developed a unique water pump powered solely by solar energy. It can deliver water from wells to crops, to give farmers a second annual harvest and increased yields in Ethiopia and remote areas across … Continue reading →

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Global training in Agriculture

Posted on July 10, 2022

The Arava International Center for Agricultural Training (AICAT) trains 1,200 people annually from 16 countries in methods that raise their yield and their income. The students pay tuition fees from the money they earn while gaining practical work experience on … Continue reading →

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Jews and Arabs bring baby formula to US

Posted on July 10, 2022

Israel’s Jonathan Feldstein personally transported 119 containers of Israeli baby formula to churches in the US for distribution to needy families. He enlisted help from his own Genesis 123 Foundation and the Palestinian Arab branch manager of his local Rami … Continue reading →

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Bringing peace to the region

Posted on July 10, 2022

Article about the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation provides information on its collaborative programs between Israelis and Palestinian Arabs. They include the Saving Children program, the Training Doctors program, and its mentoring events. https://nocamels.com/2022/06/peres-center-peace-innovation/ https://www.peres-center.org/foundation/projects/entrepreneurship/start-up-link/

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Rescuing food for the poor

Posted on July 10, 2022

The 4th annual Leket Live 2-day tour of Israel took volunteers to a moshav farm, to prepare food parcels near Haifa, to an IDF training base, to see South Tel Aviv, to pick vegetables in Rishon LeZion, and to pack … Continue reading →

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Rebooting the immune system

Posted on July 10, 2022

Israel’s NeoTX (see here previously) is now conducting a Phase 2 trial of its naptumomab estafenatox (NAP) bacteria-coated, immunotherapy cancer treatment on 30 patients in the US. It is also enhancing an AstraZeneca checkpoint inhibitor. NeoTX has 3 Nobel prizewinners … Continue reading →

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