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Faten Nassraldin, from the Arab Druze town of Dalit El Carmel, received her post and pin as a platoon commander in the Israeli Police force.  "I decided to become an officer myself because I wanted to contribute as much as possible to the country and to the police," Nassraldin stated.

Police officers from the Ofakim precinct near Gaza have “adopted” a family of new immigrants who were struggling to make ends meet.  They gathered food, furniture and clothing and collected donations for them.  They even built them a tabernacle for the Sukkot holiday.

Is this the end to overcrowded buses?  Following a resident’s complaint, Israeli bus drivers must report each occasion when more than ten passengers are forced to stand.  If this happens three times in one hour, the bus company must add an extra bus for the hour of high demand.

The new Israeli academic year gets underway with 238,420 students studying for a bachelors (first) degree, 59,455 students are enrolled in graduate programs, and 10,860 are working on their doctorates.

(Thanks to Steve) Israel’s public service venture fund Tmura has given $10 million to over 100 education and youth-related charities throughout Israel.  360 Israeli and Israel-related high-tech companies have donated their shares to Tmura’s unique equity donation program.

The Israeli NGO IsraAid has distributed beds, blankets, basic supplies and food to over 1,000 Yazidis and Christians fleeing the Islamic State (IS or ISIS) terror organization in the Kurdish regions of Iraq.  The Israeli team has been warmly received by the Kurdish refugees.

An Israeli delegation is currently in Rwanda, as part of a program helping the poor east African nation save millions of dollars a year through recycling and green technology.  It includes a 4,650 sqm solar array on the roof of the Rwandan parliament building saving $7,500 on electricity per month.

The last issue of the original Judische Rundschau was published just before Kristallnacht in 1938.  Now, Dr. Rafael Korenzecher has revived the magazine to “reach the German public”. His two senior editors have promised to “stand behind Israel”.  We wish them much success.

A pro-Israel news site in Portuguese has been promoting VerygoodnewsIsrael.  It has also attracted many new readers in Brazil.

(Thanks to Israel21c) Based in New Jersey, the nonprofit Heroes to Heroes brings to Israel “teams” of American war veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).  The vets enjoyed being shown respect by Israelis, who understood what it meant to serve their country.