Israel Active

Sailing team Gidi Klinger and Eran Sela won the silver medal in the 470 Class competition at the World Cup in Spain. They will now challenge for a medal at the 2012 London Olympics.

The lead singer of 1970’s band Roxy Music is performing at Tel Aviv’s Heichal Hatarbut on June 22nd. Not quite Dylan, though.

Six Hollywood actors and actresses are visiting this week, including two from Greys Anatomy. One of their visits is to the theatre in Jaffa where the performers are actors who are deaf or blind.

Israeli athletes know how to look after themselves. Now the Israeli Air Force is using them to educate their pilots in how to maintain a healthy lifestyle and help reduce air accidents.

If you’re quick you may catch the end of the Jerusalem Festival of Light from 15th to 22nd June; every evening between 8pm and midnight, and it’s FREE! Video below has excerpts of 2010 event.

Vanessa Mae performed her unique brand of virtuoso violin playing to the 2000 year-old Caesarea amphitheatre on June 18th.

It’s been a good year for rap stars in Israel. Following Antithesis, Prodezra and Shyne, the Hasidic musician from New York, Matisyahu will perform on June 23 at Safra Square in Jerusalem.

Academy award winning Israeli actress Natalie Portman (star of The Black Swan) has given birth to a baby boy. She has named him “Alef” – the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

Don’t worry – it’s just the European boxing championships in Ankara, where Israel has four contestants.

Israel’s Sergei Richter learned to shoot aged 13 in the IDF youth corps. Last year he helped the German team Kolber gain promotion. Today he is the first Israeli to book his place to London 2012.