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IDF soldiers have found a Book of Psalms dated 1986 in the home of a Hamas terrorist in Jabalia, Gaza. It contains a personal dedication to an Israeli Shmuel Goldring. The sender has been identified but at the time of writing, the recipient has not.

Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek medical center had a record 1,856 babies delivered in Dec due to many expectant mothers evacuated to Jerusalem. Shira ben Yitzhak was born at Shaare Zedek 26 years ago. She also worked there during her national service year. Shira gave birth to the hospital’s first baby of 2024.

A beautiful rendition.

The Alexander Muss High School in Israel has information on its Spring and Fall semesters. Spend four exciting months digging deep into the history, culture, language, and geology of Israel, while keeping up with your coursework from home. Also learn about summer programs.

Secular Israeli actor Guri Alfi says he is not becoming religious, but since Oct 7 he wants “to go to synagogue, to learn Talmud, to put on tefillin”.  In the Jewish State, that’s not a problem!

Here is one company that organizes packages for those wanting to combine a visit to Israel with a couple of days experiencing what it is like to help those in need.   And one US couple made good on a 50-year promise to volunteer to help Israeli farmers during a war. Their trip was arranged by JNF-USA.

19 years after Amiel Yarchi was evacuated from his home in Netzarim during the 2005 disengagement from the Gaza Strip, IDF soldiers in Gaza retrieved the name plaque that was on his house. Amiel reported the find on the Kipa News site that he works for. See the photos.

Anyone in uniform can get a free pizza at Jerusalem’s La Piedra - the only Israeli pizzeria in the World’s Top 50 Pizza Guide. Also, free food (monthly) at Muffin Boutique; Friday buffet to lone soldiers at Piccolino; at Aroma Beit Kama soldiers eat free; and Hamal Hamatok (the sweet war room).

Dr. Roni Eichel, head of neurology at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, was relieved when one of his IDF soldier sons woke up in SZMC’s intensive care unit. A bullet / shrapnel penetrated his ceramic vest but stopped short of the thorax and any permanent disability.

The Oct 7 fighting crashed the Gaza border electricity grid and disrupted mobile communications. But networks supported by Israel’s Phinergy (see previously) based on innovative “green” aluminum-air technology, kept going, providing essential connectivity.