No legs, one arm, he dances
Watch this video of Ari Spitz, the heroic IDF soldier who was critically wounded in Gaza and lost both legs and an arm. He was seen last night dancing at a wedding - a powerful display of resilience and unbreakable spirit.
Eden is promoted
Israeli-American Edan Alexander, held hostage in Gaza for 584 days, has been promoted to the rank of Sgt. First Class. The Golani Brigade IDF lone soldier vowed to resume his military service.
Rabbi Doron Perez is WZO Exec Director
The World Zionist Congress elected Rabbi Doron Perez and incumbent Yaakov Hagoel as rotating chairmen for the World Zionist Organization (WZO). Each will serve for half a term. Rabbi Perez’s son Captain Daniel Perez fell fighting Hamas terrorists in Gaza on 7 Oct 2023.
Wine and beer
Jerusalem-based Shapira Brewery and the Bat Shlomo Winery have launched Vinobier. In a first-of-its-kind local version of an ancient genre, Vinobier is made by fermenting a blend of wine must (juice from grapes) and beer wort (unfermented beer). So what blessing should you say on it?
Released hostage fulfils mother’s vow
Ex-hostage Matan Angrest, abducted from his tank on 7 Oct 2023 and released in the recent hostage deal, traveled to pray at the tomb of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNes in Tiberias. His mother vowed that when he was freed, she would come with him to pray at the rabbi's tomb.
Emergency measures cancelled
Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz has cancelled emergency measures in the south that had been in place since Hamas’s Oct 7, 2023 invasion. The IDF can relax restrictions that imposed limits on gatherings and civilian movement.
Argentine volunteers rebuild Israeli homes
A group of 30 young volunteers from Argentina joined the “Volunteer in Israel” Birthright initiative operated by Tlalim Group. They went to Moshav Avivim, on the Lebanese border, to rebuild the Hezbollah-destroyed home of elderly resident Shlomo Peretz.
Foreign volunteers continue to help
Despite the Oct. 10 ceasefire, visitors from the US and around the world have not stopped coming to the Jewish state to offer a helping hand. They continue to feed soldiers, help displaced families, or clean up kibbutzim devastated by the Hamas attacks.
Eritrean hero settles down in Israel
51-year-old Mulugeta Tsegay / Tsagi (see previously) the Eritrean migrant who was granted Israeli residency for saving the life of IDF Lt. Col. Y on 7 Oct 2023, is now well on the way to obtaining Israeli citizenship. Read the brave actions of Mulugeta on that fateful day.
Kfar Aza soccer team bounces back
The Shu’alei Kfar Aza soccer team are all 7 Oct 2023 survivors from Kibbutz Kfar Aza. They are travelling to Uruguay to play in the Masters Maccabiah Games, for older athletes. They represent resilience of Israelis who don’t have the luxury of knowing what it means to quit or lose.