“Make Israel relevant”
“A nation is not defined by its problems”. “We need to begin a conversation about what we bring to the table as a country.” “In today’s tech environment it is not about winning debates, but building relationships with people with influence and relevance, people who matter,” Great quotes by Ido Aharoni, Israel’s consul-general in New York in this latest interview.
US Embassy supports ultra-orthodox hi-tech students
The US Embassy's diplomatic attaché and cultural attaché visited the Lustig Institute in Ramat Gan and committed to assisting in the integration of haredi women into the high-tech sector. Two Lustig students helped develop an advanced chip for the US defense industry.
The IDF is green
To mark Earth Day, the Israel Defense Force published this list of how it protects not just the people of Israel, but its environment too. This includes wastewater recycling, solar power, re-using water from air-condition units, filtering bacteria from ship water, recycling engine oil and switching to natural gas.
Why Israel?
At least a dozen groups of Americans making Aliyah (immigrating to Israel) with Nefesh b’Nefesh answer that question here.
Moskowitz Prize for Zionism
Sadly, I missed out for the second year running. But the well-deserved winners were Chancellor Yigal Cohen-Orgad of Ariel University, Rabbi Moshe Levinger of Hebron, and Zionist education expert Dr. Zvi Zameret.
Walkathon for Benji
Every year, hundreds of Israelis walk to raise funds for Ra’anana’s home for lone soldiers. Benji Hillman made Aliya from London in 1983 but was killed in Lebanon in 2006. As divisional commander he always watched over lone soldiers and Habayit Shel Benji was built in his memory.
New home for lone soldiers
A new home for Lone Soldiers in Israel was opened in Ramat Gan with a special ceremony. It marks the conclusion of the $5 million project launched by the American Friends of the Israel Defense Forces.
Israel marks Earth Day
(Thanks to Israel21c) Israel celebrated Earth Day with the world’s first full-length movie screening, powered by solar energy, sponsored by Energiya Global. In Jerusalem the lights were turned off, to highlight the need to save energy – but not until after the opening of the Cool Globes exhibition.
The word “Jew” comes from “Judea”
This is the video “The Spring of Judea and Samaria”.
He must be keen (or daft!)
39-year-old Jorgen Nilsson left his home in Sweden six months ago on a 4,500-kilometer (2,800-mile) pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Jorgen, a knight in the Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus, arrived just in time for the first International Jerusalem Symposium on Green and Accessible Pilgrimage.