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Other sporting victories

Posted on April 14, 2024

Rhythmic gymnast Daniela Munits won a gold medal with her routine with the ball at the World Cup in Greece. Shelly Bobritsky and Ariel Nassee won a gold medal at the Artistic Swimming World Cup in Beijing.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwkNxxvoXso https://www.worldaquatics.com/news/3958111/china-seals-6-golds-3-silvers-in-world-aquatics-artistic-swimming-world-cup-2024-in-beijing https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=953088646405234&set=a.225139202533519

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Volunteering changed her life

Posted on March 17, 2024

On Oct 7 Yocheved Ruttenberg was in Dallas Texas waiting for her lone soldier brother to return from Israel so they could start a business in the USA. Now Yocheved is co-founder of NGO Sword of Iron – Israel Volunteer … Continue reading →

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Hot wheels

Posted on February 11, 2024

Israeli driver Ariel Levi won Round 2 of the Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe Sport Division. See last few laps. Also (at 3mins 30secs) the Israeli National Anthem Hatikvah. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=223252000859435 https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/ariel-levi

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Hatikvah in Qatar

Posted on February 4, 2024

Israeli fencer Yuval Freilich won the gold medal at the Epee Grand Prix in Doha, Qatar. Amazing to hear the Israeli national anthem in wartime in a country that doesn’t recognize Israel. https://www.timesofisrael.com/hatikva-in-qatar-israel-fencer-yuval-freilich-wins-gold-en-route-to-paris-olympics/amp/ https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=741068684628364 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29VBwJ5AB_0 https://twitter.com/Uber_Observer/status/1752759072821297599/video/1

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Hanukkah – the time to buy Israeli gifts

Posted on December 10, 2023

Jews in the Diaspora are generously using Chanukah as time to “shop Israel.” Many Israeli vendors have travelled to the US to promote their businesses and sell their wares. They can be obtained at synagogues or online sites e.g., Etsy, … Continue reading →

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Weddings in a war

Posted on November 20, 2023

I unfortunately posted an incorrect link to my friend Leonie’s photo last week of a couple where both groom and bride were wearing IDF uniforms.  Here is the correct link (see here) but you will still need a Facebook account … Continue reading →

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Supporting suppliers and victims

Posted on November 20, 2023

Western Galilee Now’s Support Packages enable people to send gift boxes to evacuees, soldiers or any loved one in Israel. The boxes are filled with premium products sold by small Galilee and Negev-based businesses who are suffering loss of income … Continue reading →

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Student task force share the truth

Posted on November 20, 2023

A group of 30 international students at Tel Aviv University have formed a task force to counter fake news and tell the verified story of what they’re seeing and hearing in Israel right now. They are uploading fact-checked reports and … Continue reading →

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Nothing stops the wedding

Posted on November 12, 2023

So many couples continue to hold marriage ceremonies despite the war.  In many cases, the chupah takes place on army bases with the groom and many wedding guests in combat uniform. Sometimes (TY Leonie) both the bride and groom are … Continue reading →

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How to educate on Zionism in the US

Posted on February 6, 2023

3,000 delegates at the 8th Israeli-American Council (IAC) Summit in Austin, Texas, heard mega-bloggers give advice on how to advocate for Israel. They included Emily Austin (1 million on Instagram), London Lazerson (9.4 million on TikTok) and Nusair Yassin (21 … Continue reading →

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