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Marina Shear, wife of Newsletter subscriber Glen, can help any reader wishing to make Aliyah or purchase a property in Israel.  She has assembled teams of English-speaking lawyers, mortgage brokers, builders, property managers, inspectors and designers. Read her guide and contact her for more details.

Ok this is not the main reason for making Aliyah, but it’s good to get some help during and after the process.  It’s not a complete list – there are many more – please consult an Aliyah advisor.

The record $180 million to Rabin (Beilinson) Medical Center (see previously) was not the only donation from Israelis Shmuel and Anat Harlap. They also contributed tens of millions of shekels to the Weizmann Institute for restoring a building damaged in last June’s Iranian missile attack.

The UK-based Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation donated $1.2 million for two Sci-Tech schools in Ashkelon, a city heavily impacted by Hamas rockets. Ronson Afridar school will receive a new state-of-the-art open-air theatre. Henry Ronson school will also be renovated.

Singer Idan Amedi performed at Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park for 30,000 reservists, their families, wounded IDF soldiers, and bereaved families. The performance was dedicated entirely to honoring those who have risked their lives and made significant sacrifices for the security of the State of Israel.

With no more threats from snipers, anti-tank weapons and mortars from Gaza, the concrete barriers that concealed Kibbutz Nahal Oz from north and central Gaza are being taken down. All terrorist infrastructure has been destroyed and the IDF now control the vantage points.

The Israel Antiquities Authority’s new center (see and previously) showcases 600,000 coins, ancient scrolls, and biblical artifacts. Evidence of millennia of historical and cultural legacy connecting the Jewish people to their homeland.  Tours available.   

23,700 students have returned to school in the Gaza envelope – an increase of approximately 2,000 since 7 Oct 2023.

Sorry, wrong spelling. Israeli archaeologists in Yehud uncovered 4,000-year-old textile lamp wicks preserved inside Bronze Age oil lamps, offering new insights into burial ceremonies and early recycling practices in ancient Israel. The fossilized wicks were originally made out of recycled linen.

In excavations carried out in the City of David, within the Jerusalem Walls National Park, a small fragment of a stone tablet has been discovered, bearing an inscription naming “Shimon” and some financial information. The fragment has been dated to between 100 BCE and 100 CE.