46% of Israelis earn academic degrees
Israel came second in the OECD ranking of adults with academic degrees. Only Canada, with 51% and Russia (not an OECD member) with 54% ranked higher.
Caught on camera
Some unusual, potentially dangerous individuals have been sighted near Israel’s security fences.
One million supporters of Israel
Christians United For Israel (CUFI) contains some of the most loyal non-Jewish supporters of the Jewish State. The organisation even understands that many Jews have issues with it.
Have you seen “Israel Inside”
If you missed the opportunity to watch this fascinating film about Israel’s achievements, “Israel Inside” will air on Comcast on Demand starting September 15 for limited release.
The NYPD branch of Kfar Saba
For those fans of “New York’s finest”, the NY Police Department has opened shop in the Sharon city. The office is to focus on the extradition of criminals, the transmitting of intelligence information and to assist in the location of missing persons, both in the United States and in Israel.
Massive reservoir found under Western Wall
The reservoir is approximately 1/10th the size of an Olympic swimming pool, and is the first evidence that water was available next to the first Temple.
The Walls of Jerusalem are restored
A five-year project to restore the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City has been completed. The $4.4 million project ("one of the most complicated, largest and important ever conducted in the country") cleaned and repaired the 2.5 miles (4 km) of walls and seven gates constructed by the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.
The “Zielony effect”
We never forget that some great people have been put on this Earth to help build the Jewish State into today’s miracle. Stanley (Shalom) Zielony – Friend of the Technion – who has just passed away, was one of those people.
1,500-Year-Old Jewish Town Near Be’er Sheva
Archaeologists have discovered remains of a large 1,500-year-old Jewish town near Be’er Sheva, including two public ritual pools (mikvehs) and a synagogue or Torah study centre. The town was uncovered while extending the southern leg of Israel's north-south super highway.
30 years of Sar-El
Sar-El (Hebrew for “Service for Israel) is the national project for volunteers for the Jewish State. In May it celebrated its 30th anniversary and I thought it appropriate to share some of the many comments of Sar-El volunteers over the past year. Also the history of the organisation and its achievements.