Israel displays Jewish heritage from Afghanistan
Israel’s National Library is to debut ancient texts found in an Afghanistan genizah, or storage area for old Jewish texts. Some texts date back to 100CE and include writings from post-Talmudic Jewish leader Rabbi Saadiah Gaon.
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Wine from the Talmud
Archaeologists conducting digs at a site in the city of Elad in central Israel, have discovered several ancient wine and olive presses that date back to the Talmudic period, some 1500 years ago.
Aliyah goes “up” in 2013
(Thanks to Algemeiner) Aliyah (the Hebrew word for “ascending” and referring to immigration to Israel) increased in 2013. 19,200 “Olim” arrived in Israel in 2013, compared to 18,940 who arrived in 2012. Much of the increase was due to a 63% rise in immigration from France.
Returning to Zion
Israeli Dekel Ovadia explains why, after living abroad for seven years, he is coming home to Israel.
$22 million donation
Helmsley Trust has given $22 million to Magen David Adom, Barzilai Hospital, Haifa University and Friends of the IDF. Trustee Sandor Frankel stated, “They will strengthen Israel’s scientific, technological and medical research, which will benefit not only Israel, but the rest of the world as well.”
Welcome to 1000 French students
Amid an unprecedented rise in French immigration to Israel, 1,000 French high school seniors arrived in Israel for a weeklong tour of the country, organized by the Jewish Agency.
Why I want to live in Israel
Libbie Snyder writes about the 30 or so reasons why she loves living in the Jewish State. Whatever the reason, she says, “Now is the time to be here”.
A chance encounter in Jerusalem
Rami Yizraeli bumped into his neighbor in Jerusalem and persuaded him to help with his project - to put up a plaque next to the Supreme Court containing names of many of the Jews that died fighting to defend Jerusalem in 1948. It was fortunate that Rami’s neighbor was Bibi Netanyahu.
Where people enact their dreams
(Thanks to Israel21c) The UK’s leading travel magazine, Condé Nast Traveller, spotlighted Tel Aviv in its “Insider Tips” section. It quotes “Tel Aviv’s creative energy and joie de vivre. Such positive energy is rare to find, and a pure joy to experience. This is a place where ideas are transformed into reality - where people enact their dreams rather than just talking about them.”