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Jonathan Sacks - The Covenant and the Love Eikev 5780
Jonathan Sacks – The Covenant and the Love Eikev 5780 An interesting phrase appears at the end of last week’s parsha and at the beginning of this week’s, and they are the only places where it appears in the Torah. The phrase is ha-brit veha-ches
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IsraelSeen Exclusive - Deena Hornstein-Finding The Lost Victim
IsraelSeen Exclusive – Deena Hornstein-Finding The Lost Victim Recently, an accident occurred on Route 437, near the Palestinian town of Hizma. The accident was between a car and a motorcycle. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT and police officer Eli Avr
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Larry Levine - Black Lives Matter (except if you are black)
Larry Levine – Black Lives Matter (except if you are black) Pretty catchy logo, BLM, and I like the extra added touch of the fist thing. Since I am in the t-shirt biz, I can appreciate good marketing. If you are a corporation and want to look goo
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Israeli chemistry students win gold, silver, and bronze at 52nd Olympiad
Israeli chemistry students win gold, silver, and bronze at 52nd Olympiad “The work paid off,” says Roi Peer of Gan Haim, who became the first Israeli competitor in a decade to win a gold medal. h/t Israel HaYom A member of the Israeli delegati
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Israeli Team Wins International Mathematics Competition for University Students
Israeli Team Wins International Mathematics Competition for University Students Israel’s national student team has won the International Mathematics Competition for University Students, Tel Aviv University announced on Tuesday. The global competition in
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UNPACKED - The Top 10 Most Elite Units of the IDF
UNPACKED – The Top 10 Most Elite Units of the IDF If you follow the news, you might know that things have been hotting up on Israel’s northern border and on Saturday night, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers from the Maglan unit averted a potent
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Barry Shaw - Plot and Deflect. The Democrats Path to Victory
Barry Shaw – Plot and Deflect. The Democrats Path to Victory The Democrats have adopted Cloward-Piven and Saul Alinsky strategies to regain power. One thing that the Democrat Party learned from Barrack Obama are the strategies of the Marxist pair, C
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 2, 2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 2, 2020 Israel’s positive activities reach every part of the globe. In this week’s newsletter, many more lifesaving Israeli treatments and tests for Covid-19 and cancer reach international hospi
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CTECH - Israel's Latest Technology and Innovation News
CTECH – Israel’s Latest Technology and Innovation News HERE Mobility shuts down Israel operations, lays off 200 employees. Employees told that the move followed a decision by its parent company’s board to focus on core activities. Read moreN
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Dov Lipman - The Destruction of the Temple: Reason for All People to Mourn
Dov Lipman – The Destruction of the Temple: Reason for All People to Mourn Tisha B’av, the ninth of Av in the Jewish calendar, has been a day of mourning for Jews since both the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem were destroyed on this date
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Jonathan Sacks - The Infinite Game
Jonathan Sacks – The Infinite Game The popular author and TED lecturer Simon Sinek recently published a book entitled The Infinite Game.[1] Based on the distinction first articulated by James P. Carse,[2] it is about the difference between two types
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Rabbi Jonathan Sacks - A message for Tisha B'Av during the coronavirus pandemic
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks – A message for Tisha B’Av during the coronavirus pandemic Here is a short message as we head towards Tisha B’Av – which begins this evening – and will be marked in strange and difficult circumstances bec
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UNPACKED - Moses and the Exodus
UNPACKED – Moses and the Exodus Ever felt there couldn’t be anything to say about Moses than hasn’t already been said? Turns out there’s plenty. That’s why we’re taking another look at this reluctant prophet and unpacking a story that ends
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Charles Abelsohn - Note to the EU and UN: The Palestinian leopard does not change its spots
Charles Abelsohn – Note to the EU and UN: The Palestinian leopard does not change its spots In 1948 the independent state of Israel was declared. The armies of several Arab armies invaded what was mandatory Palestine, intended to be the Jewish homel
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Steve Kramer - The Echo Chamber
Steve Kramer – The Echo Chamber I’ve been thinking about the nature of journalism, having been engaged in it as a non-professional for 30 years, including a previous 5-year stint as a film reviewer. The “news,” which reporters “report,” sh
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Israel Seen Exclusive - Rescue In A Yarkon Hotel
Israel Seen Exclusive – Rescue In A Yarkon Hotel A few weeks ago on Tuesday, at 12:30 p.m. United Hatzalah’s Dispatch and Command Center received a phone call regarding a serious injury that had just taken place in a Tel-Aviv hotel on HaYarkon Str
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel July 26, 2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 26, 2020 In this week’s positive Israel newsletter, Israeli innovators continue to provide solutions to global problems. These are as diverse as Covid-19, cancer, gastro surgery, access to computers f
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CTECH Israel's Technology News and Innovation
CTECH Israel’s Technology News and Innovation Video | Cybersecurity profitability on the rise due to Covid-19, says Insight Partners managing director. Lonne Jaffe admitted that there was plenty of uncertainty at the start of the Covid-19 pan
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Jonathan Sacks - Followership
Jonathan Sacks – Followership In the last month of his life, Moses gathered the people. He instructed them about the laws they were to keep and reminded them of their history since the Exodus. That is the substance of the book of Devarim. Early in t
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Sheri Oz - Israeli Arab pro-Zionist Voices Growing Louder and Surer
Sheri Oz – Israeli Arab pro-Zionist Voices Growing Louder and Surer For me, it began six years ago with Mohammad Zoabi, the first Israeli Arab pro-Zionist to whom I was exposed. Do you remember that video in which Mohammad pleaded, in English, Hebre
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Dov Lipman - Julian Edelman of the Patriots and ESPN get it right on antisemitism
Dov Lipman – Julian Edelman of the Patriots and ESPN get it right on antisemitism When NFL player Desean Jackson made antisemitic statements while speaking about the Black Lives Matter cause, four different ESPN anchors condemned him and made clear
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American Jewry in Transition? How Attitudes toward Israel May Be Shifting
American Jewry in Transition? How Attitudes toward Israel May Be Shifting Executive Summary The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs has been researching the attitudes of Jewish-Americans for the past two years. We may now be seeing a trend in Jewish-Ameri
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UNPACKED - The Origins of Antisemitic Conspiracies
UNPACKED – The Origins of Antisemitic Conspiracies Antisemitism has always been around, but one thing’s for sure: Over the past few years, this centuries-old prejudice has taken on a more violent face in the U.S. This week, we’re unpacking some
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Sabine Sterk - The Wars of Israel
Sabine Sterk – The Wars of Israel The people of Ancient Israel experienced wars and persecutions from the first time ancient Israel was founded by Avraham. The land was conquered and ruled by so many different kingdoms, tribes, and enemies that you
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel July 19 2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 19 2020 Ten years ago I read a copy of a new book containing the reasons for Israel’s transformation into a nation of entrepreneurs. “Start-Up Nation” by Dan Senor and Saul Singer inspir
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Larry Levine - Jewish Privilege
Larry Levine – Jewish Privilege The left is now calling Jews part of white privilege. They cannot even determine if Jews are white or brown or black. Watch, this movement will turn against the Jews, they always do. Jewish privilege: I didn
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CTECH - Israel's latest Technology and Innovations.
CTECH – Israel’s latest Technology and Innovations. $100 million investment in Israel is just the beginning, says Shengjing Peakview Capital executive. Sherrie Wang, Managing Partner at one of China’s largest global fund of funds, is opt
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Israel Seen Exclusive - A Not So Minor Injury
Israel Seen Exclusive – A Not So Minor Injury United Hatzalah volunteer Gavriel Bitton was at work when he received an alert from United Hatzalah’s Dispatch and Command Center. According to the alert, a child had suffered a minor injury near Gavri
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Jonathan Sacks - My Teacher: In Memoriam Matot – Masei 5780
Jonathan Sacks – My Teacher: In Memoriam Matot – Masei 5780 There are moments when Divine Providence touches you on the shoulder and makes you see a certain truth with blazing clarity. Let me share with you such a moment that happened to me this m
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Israel-U.S Creates Mental Health Service For U.S. First Responders and Health Workers
Israel-U.S Creates Mental Health Service For U.S. First Responders and Health Workers Israel-U.S. Collaboration Creates International Mental Health Service For First Responders and Health Workers Suffering From Covid-19 Related Stress Injuries. Anesthesio
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UNPACKED - Joseph in Egypt | The Jewish Story Explained #2
UNPACKED – Joseph in Egypt | The Jewish Story Explained #2 Ever wonder how a case of sibling rivalry ended up changing the destiny of the Jewish people? We’re digging deep into the core of the epic tale of Joseph and his brothers and explaining wh
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Victor Rosenthal - The 800-Pound Gorilla of American Judaism
Victor Rosenthal – The 800-Pound Gorilla of American Judaism I won’t write about Peter Beinart’s latest obscene appropriation of Jewish concepts in the service of putting an end to the third Jewish commonwealth and returning the Jewish people to
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Steve Kramer - Jew-hatred Then and Now
Steve Kramer – Jew-hatred Then and Now Jew-hatred (politely termed antisemitism) has returned to the US and the West, jolting some Jews but befuddling others who fail to recognize the phenomenon. We baby boomers grew up in era of acceptance of the J
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel July 12,2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 12, 2020 Israel continues to develop tests and treatments to combat the Covid-19 virus that attacks the respiratory system and also restricts many of us from enjoying the fresh air outside. Other Israeli me
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The Latest News Alerts and Commentary about Israel
The Latest News Alerts and Commentary about Israel News Resources – North America, Europe, and Asia: Signs Increasingly Point to Sabotage in Explosion at Iranian Nuclear Complex – Joby Warrick A massive explosion and fire at an Iranian nuclea
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IsraelSeen Exclusive - Leaving City Hall To Save A Life
IsraelSeen Exclusive – Leaving City Hall To Save A Life Nati Danah is a devoted volunteer EMT with United Hatzalah. He is a father of four and serves as the Assistant Team Leader for United Hatzalah’s lifesaving activities in Haifa and the Carmel
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Jonathan Sacks - Moral vs. Political Decisions
Jonathan Sacks – Moral vs. Political Decisions The coronavirus pandemic raised a series of deep moral and political issues.[1] How far should governments go in seeking to prevent its spread? To what extent should it restrict people’s movements at
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CTECH - Israel's Latest Technology News
CTECH – Israel’s Latest Technology News Israel successfully launches new spy satellite. The Space Administration in the Ministry of Defense led the development and production of “Ofek 16”, an electro-optical reconnaissance satellit
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel July 5, 2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 5, 2020 Israel continues to develop and implement many medical and scientific innovations to control the impact of the Covid-19 virus in Israel and globally, including partnering startups in the UAE. At the
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IsraelSeen Exclusive - Two Women Save Their Neighbor's Life After He Collapsed In Front Of His Children
IsraelSeen Exclusive – Two Women Save Their Neighbor’s Life After He Collapsed In Front Of His Children Last Tuesday, Talia Brauer and Tina Berkowitz, two United Hatzalah volunteer EMTs from the town of Ein Hod, which is located in a remote area o
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Jonathan Sacks - The Hidden Meaning of the Bilam Story
Jonathan Sacks – The Hidden Meaning of the Bilam Story Many questions have rightly been asked about the story of Balak and Bilam and the would-be curses that turned into blessings. Was Bilam a true man of God, or was he a fraud, a magician, a sorcer
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Watch: We are proud of all of our soldiers & Christian. Israeli. IDF Officer
Watch: We are proud of all of our soldiers & Christian. Israeli. IDF Officer Christian. Israeli. IDF Officer
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UNPACKED - Meet the original Mammas and Pappas
UNPACKED – Meet the original Mammas and Pappas Biblical Patriarchs & Matriarchs | The Jewish Story Explained #1 The Jewish Story Explained is a “you never got info like this at Hebrew school” trip through the past 3,000 years of the Jewish exper
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel June 29, 2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 29, 2020 The severity of the second wave of Covid-19 infections is still “up in the air”, but Israeli treatments, equipment and personnel are ready to face it. Meanwhile, the airways are full of
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CTECH - Israel's Latest Technology News
CTECH – Israel’s Latest Technology News Survey finds Israeli tech workers taking Covid-19 salary cuts on the chin. While wages have been cut, the drop in income has been relatively small and the sector is still expected to pull Israel out of t
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Victor Rosenthal - It will be OK
Victor Rosenthal – It will be OK Israelis are sometimes criticized for saying “yehiye b’seder” [it will be OK] without sufficiently considering the consequences. But there is such a thing as decision paralysis, when you can’t act because you
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Jonathan Sacks - Kohelet, Tolstoy and the Red Heifer
Jonathan Sacks – Kohelet, Tolstoy and the Red Heifer The command of the parah adumah, the Red Heifer, with which our parsha begins, is known as the hardest of the mitzvot to understand. The opening words, zot chukat ha-Torah, are taken to mean, th
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Jack Cohen - Heaven on Earth: The End of Socialism?
Jack Cohen – Heaven on Earth: The End of Socialism? The book “Heaven on Earth,” by Joseph Muravchik, is an excellent history of socialism and communism and ends with a chapter titled “The Afterlife,” in which he lists some of the more rece
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UNPACKED - Deni Avdija - The Top Israeli NBA Draft 2020 Prospect
UNPACKED – Deni Avdija – The Top Israeli NBA Draft 2020 Prospect Kobe. Lebron. Kawhi. Giannis… Deni? Okay, so you might not have heard of him (yet) but 19-year-old Israeli Deni Avdija could well be the next big thing in the best basketball l
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Israel Seen - Latma 2020 - Season finale
Israel Seen – Latma 2020 – Season finale In Latma’s final episode of the season, our economic commentator explains why we’re looking at a disaster scenario economically. Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit tries out a new line as a securit
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Victor Rosenthal - Now is the Time to Break the Israeli-Palestinian Stalemate
Victor Rosenthal – Now is the Time to Break the Israeli-Palestinian Stalemate For decades, some people have been calling for a “two-state solution.” The Israeli Left, the American establishment, even the leaders of the Palestinian Authority clai
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel June 21, 2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 21, 2020 Many of this week’s positive Israel articles highlight Israelis working with nature for global benefit. They include urban and desert agriculture, accessible beaches, renewable energy, water
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CTECH - Israel's Latest Technology News
CTECH – Israel’s Latest Technology News What is it about 5G technology that makes it such a popular target for conspiracy theories? Is it due to the timing of its rollout coinciding with the outbreak of coronavirus (Covid-19)? Or perhaps it is
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"The Jewish Algorithm" - A Commencement Speech from Rabbi Sacks
“The Jewish Algorithm” – A Commencement Speech from Rabbi Sacks As many young Jewish high school pupils and university students graduate after a strange and truncated academic year, I want to share a version of a 2017 speech I gave about
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Charles Abelsohn - The EU: Unconditional Support for Palestinian Breaches of Oslo II
Charles Abelsohn – The EU: Unconditional Support for Palestinian Breaches of Oslo II The Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip September 28, 1995 (h
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Jonathan Sacks - How Not to Argue
Jonathan Sacks – How Not to Argue Korach was swallowed up by the ground, but his spirit is still alive and well, and in the unlikeliest of places – British and American universities. Korach was the embodiment of what the Sages called, argument no
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Israel Seen Exclusive - Were You The Man Who Saved My Son's Life?
Israel Seen Exclusive – Were You The Man Who Saved My Son’s Life? United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Levi Yitzchak Ben David, originally from Union City, New Jersey, lives with his family in Tzefat. He works as a caterer and is often seen around the
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Israelis Discover Method to Turn Plants into Clean Fuel
Israelis Discover Method to Turn Plants into Clean Fuel h/t united with Israel Israeli researchers figured out how to get plants to release solar energy. Photosynthesis is the process by which plants turn sunlight into energy. It’s also the process used
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Jack Cohen - Popular Opinion is Anti-Semitic
Jack Cohen – Popular Opinion is Anti-Semitic A march against racism in Paris on Saturday at the Place de la Republique turned not only violent but anti-Semitic. The crowd was shouting anti-Semitic slogans, “Kill the Jews” and “Israel trains th
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Farkas Sisters - Limited Time ONLY-View: Gathering Fragments
Farkas Sisters – Limited Time ONLY-View: Gathering Fragments Click on WATCH ON VIMEO blue link below This is a story of a childhood full of smiles, tragedies and hope. We were a group of children who grew up in the Kiryat Shmuel neighborhood
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CTECH - Israel Technology News
CTECH – Israel Technology News Israeli court documents reveal worrying details on Teva’s decision to acquire Mexico’s Rimsa. Classified documents show that Teva’s board of directors didn’t even dedicate a full meeting to the acquisit
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Steve Kramer - Will Jewish History Repeat Itself?
Steve Kramer – Will Jewish History Repeat Itself? The Torah portion (parsha) for the week of June 13, Shelach lecha (Go up there), is well known to contain “the sin of the spies.” Moses had ordered leaders from each of the twelve tribes of Israe
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel June 14, 2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 14, 2020 So much energy is going into the Israeli ecosystem at the moment. This includes non-stop development of Covid-19 treatments and defenses, plus new life-saving cardiology and neurology innovations,
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Sheri Oz - Who are the strongest least apologetic Zionist voices in Israel today?
Sheri Oz – Who are the strongest least apologetic Zionist voices in Israel today? It seems some of the strongest Zionist voices are those belonging to a Druze man from Daliat el-Carmel, an Arabic-speaking Christian from Haifa and an Aramaic Christia
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Israel Seen Exclusive - Preparing To Meet With A New Client - But Saving a Life Instead
Israel Seen Exclusive – Preparing To Meet With A New Client – But Saving a Life Instead On Monday, at 3:58 PM, Tom Eisenman, who works as the Director of Business Development for Cause Match Israel, was sitting in the company’s Jerusalem off
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Jonathan Sacks - What is going on?
Jonathan Sacks – What is going on? In March 2020, whilst launching a new book,[1] I took part in a BBC radio programme along with Mervyn King, who had been governor of the Bank of England at the time of the financial crash of 2008. He, together wit
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HaGal Sheli (My Wave) uses surfing to empower at-risk youth
HaGal Sheli (My Wave) uses surfing to empower at-risk youth “HaGal Sheli” (My Wave) is a non-profit organization that uses surfing as an educational tool and provides at-risk youth with the chance to ‘ride the wave’ and succeed. By facing the uniq
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Sheri Oz - "I did not give power of attorney to the PLO!"
Sheri Oz – “I did not give power of attorney to the PLO!” By Eid el-Adha, which begins this year on July 30, the current leadership of the Palestinian Authority will be in jail awaiting trial, according to Mohammad Massad ex-terrorist turned non
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel June 8, 2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 8, 2020 The highlights include: Israeli discovery of bacteria in all types of cancer cells will transform oncology. Israeli engineers make free 3D-printed prosthetic hands for children Israel sent Covid-
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Victor Rosenthal - Dear Americans,
Victor Rosenthal – Dear Americans, Where to start? I’ll take September 11, 2001. In some ways it’s an arbitrary date, but it’s one that will appear in whatever serves as history books 500 years from now, if there are such things. That was the
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Barry Shaw - Muslims can pray in Jerusalem. It's easy. Come in Peace.
Barry Shaw – Muslims can pray in Jerusalem. It’s easy. Come in Peace. I read an article in the London edition of the Al-Arab newspaper. It is always interesting from a strategic point of view to get a feeling of the mood of the Arab world and this
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Asaf Romirowsky - The War of Return
Asaf Romirowsky – The War of Return How Western Indulgence of the Palestinian Dream Has Obstructed the Path to Peace by Adi Schwartz and Einat Wilf Pan Macmillian, 2020, 304 pp., A$44.95 Reviewed by Asaf Romirowsky Australia/Israel Review http://www
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Israeli Tabor Winery enlists wildlife for an eco-friendly vineyard
Israeli Tabor Winery enlists wildlife for an eco-friendly vineyard In 1999 – four Israeli families had a dream… and now, we can see the fruits of their labor, if you travel up to the Galilee mountains and check out the blossoming vineyards of the
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Kalanit Taub - Speak Up. You May Just Save A Life
Kalanit Taub – Speak Up. You May Just Save A Life United Hatzalah, Israel’s largest all-volunteer emergency medical service organization, always responds as quickly as possible to any call for medical assistance. The various EMTs are spread across
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CTECH Israel Technology News
CTECH Israel Technology News Exclusive | Israeli company Spot to be sold for $500 million. The cloud services company has previously raised a total of $52 million. Read more Interview | DC economic attache safeguarding Israeli interests amid Washi
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Jonathan Sacks - Coronavirus: Loneliness and Faith
Jonathan Sacks – Coronavirus: Loneliness and Faith I have long been intrigued by one passage in this week’s parsha. After a lengthy stay in the Sinai desert, the people are about to begin the second part of their journey. They are no longer travel
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Israeli Company to Bring Electricity to Remote Villages in Asia
Israeli Company to Bring Electricity to Remote Villages in Asia Israeli startup Aquarius Engines partners with international telecom giant Nokia to help put its revolutionary generator design out in the field in Asian locations that are off the grid. By
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Mel Alexenberg - Light, Vision and Art in Judaism: My Dialogue with Rabbi Norman Lamm
Mel Alexenberg – Light, Vision and Art in Judaism: My Dialogue with Rabbi Norman Lamm In Memory of Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm z”l, President and Chancellor of Yeshiva University, who passed away on May 31, 2020 This article is my dialogue with Rabbi La
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Steve Kramer - Israel on a Tightrope
Steve Kramer – Israel on a Tightrope Israel’s greatest ally is unquestionably the US. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Netanyahu, Israel has augmented its reliance on America and the West with an outreach to the East, primarily China, which
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Sheri Oz - A Palestinian on the Israeli Occupation: The biggest lie ever told
Sheri Oz – A Palestinian on the Israeli Occupation: The biggest lie ever told This is what we want to hear. The charismatic Mohammad Massad, former terrorist, talks with passion about wanting to live together with the Jews. Has anyone ever spoken li
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel May 31, 2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 31, 2020 Many of Israel’s latest innovations will support the new reality that will exist when the current pandemic is over. Patients will be monitored remotely both inside hospitals and outside. Radar
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Michael Freund - Let's show more appreciation to Jews-by-choice
Michael Freund – Let’s show more appreciation to Jews-by-choice Michael Freund web site Each year, as we read the Book of Ruth on Shavuot, we are reminded of the remarkable spiritual journey undertaken by the heroine of the story, a Moabite wo
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Rabbi Itzchak Marmorstein - RAV KOOK ON SHAVUOT- Festival of the Weeks
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CTECH - Israel Technology News Brief May 28, 2020
CTECH – Israel Technology News Brief May 28, 2020 Interview | One-third of all airlines will not survive the pandemic, says Wizz Air CEO. József Váradi spoke to Calcalist about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected airlines, and what to expect
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Jonathan Sacks - The Blessing of Love
Jonathan Sacks – The Blessing of Love I confess to a thrill every time I read these words: Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: “May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord make His face
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UNPACKED - Is There a Connection Between Spirituality and Good Mental Health?
UNPACKED – Is There a Connection Between Spirituality and Good Mental Health? There’s increasing evidence that people who are “spiritual” have fewer symptoms of depression, lower incidence of suicide, and less severe alcohol or substance use.
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Victor Rosenthal - A Short History of an Interminable Conflict
Victor Rosenthal – A Short History of an Interminable Conflict In 1948 the state was declared as the British colonialists finally left, and the ensuing war was called the “War of Independence.” Most wars of independence are fought directly again
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Jonathan Sacks - A Life of Vertical & Horizontal Responsibility: Shavuot During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Jonathan Sacks – A Life of Vertical & Horizontal Responsibility: Shavuot During the Coronavirus Pandemic Join the Chief Rabbi and Rabbi Lord Sacks as they explore the powerful dual responsibility conferred upon us at Sinai. Coming up to Shavu
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Israel Seen Exclusive - The Art of Running And Saving A Life
Israel Seen Exclusive – The Art of Running And Saving A Life The pair of United Hatzalah volunteer EMTs, Yuval Shlafman and Amir Gellis know each other quite well as they meet up early Friday mornings on Hatzuk Beach, as part of their Tel Avi
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UNPACKED - Israel: Sustainable Nation - Full Length Documentary
UNPACKED – Israel: Sustainable Nation – Full Length Documentary Celebrate Israel through film. Presenting for the first time to a digital audience the award- winning film Sustainable Nation. The majesty and beauty of water is at the hea
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This Week's Sanity Report from Israel May 24, 2020
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 24, 2020 Israel has just celebrated the anniversary of the Reunification of Jerusalem, resulting in a beautiful modern city that now benefits all. There are many more examples in this week’s newsletter
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Steve Kramer - Netanyahu in the Dock
Steve Kramer – Netanyahu in the Dock Now that Israel finally has a government, a centrist unity government at that, Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu will finally face Jerusalem District Court judges, where he is accused of bribery, fraud, and breach of
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2 Ethiopian Israeli women become Border Police officers
2 Ethiopian Israeli women become Border Police officers Israel Hayom by By Itsik Saban Sub-Inspector Oshrat Negosa and Sub-Inspector Tikva Makonnen make history in a ceremony at Beit Horon. Negosa: From a young age, I saw myself serving in a combat role,
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Dov Lipman - Watch: Jerusalem Day: Celebrating the Return to Israel's Ancient Capital
Dov Lipman – Watch: Jerusalem Day: Celebrating the Return to Israel’s Ancient Capital Jerusalem Day is one of the highlights of the Israeli and Jewish calendar. After 2,000 years of hoping to return to Zion, the Jewish State was re-established in
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The Israel Democracy Institute - Israel's Cease-Fire Government Should Promote Healing, Not Division
The Israel Democracy Institute – Israel’s Cease-Fire Government Should Promote Healing, Not Division IDI Written By: Yohanan Plesner Netanyahu and Gantz could use their unity government to put in place a ‘democratic ceasefire’ and spee
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Saudi Writer Abdulhameed Al-Ghobain: Saudis Care about National Interests, Not the Palestinian Cause
Saudi Writer Abdulhameed Al-Ghobain: Saudis Care about National Interests, Not the Palestinian Cause. Saudi writer Abdulhameed Al-Ghobain said in a May 10, 2020 interview on BBC Arabic TV (U.K.) that the Saudi public is well-informed today and that
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CTECH Israel Technology News Brief
CTECH Israel Technology News Brief Analysis | The U.S. demands Israel takes its side in the new Cold War with China. The U.S. secretary of state’s irregular visit to Israel last week was meant to signal that the trade war with China is escalating in th
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Mel Alexenberg - Jerusalem Day Cyberangels Fly to JerUSAlems in USA
Mel Alexenberg – Jerusalem Day Cyberangels Fly to JerUSAlems in USA I am celebrating Jerusalem Day as a new media artist by launching Rembrandt-inspired cyberangels from Jerusalem in Israel to states in USA with places named JerUSAlem. There are Jer
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Jonathan Sacks -Egalitarian Society, Jewish-Style (Bamidbar 5780)
Jonathan Sacks -Egalitarian Society, Jewish-Style (Bamidbar 5780) The parsha of Bamidbar is generally read on the Shabbat before Shavuot, z’man matan torateinu — “the time of the giving of our law,” the revelation at Sinai. So the Sages, believing
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Amb. Dore Gold: Video: Does the Term "Annexation" Even Apply to the West Bank?
Amb. Dore Gold: Video: Does the Term “Annexation” Even Apply to the West Bank? It so happens that this year is the 100th anniversary of the San Remo Conference, where the victorious allied powers from World War I divided the Ottoman Emp
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UNPACKED - Sivan Rahav-Meir divulges why she became an Orthodox Jew
UNPACKED – Sivan Rahav-Meir divulges why she became an Orthodox Jew Journalist, educator and media personality Sivan Rahav-Meir talks to Noam Weissman about how she became religious, why Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination affected her so
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Howard Epstein - WHY INDIA WILL BE THE NEXT CHINA
Howard Epstein – WHY INDIA WILL BE THE NEXT CHINA WHY INDIA WILL BE THE NEXT CHINA I was referred to an article entitled: Why India can’t be the next China, and shouldn’t try https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/why-in
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The wave of immigration to Israel is apparently gaining momentum
The wave of immigration to Israel is apparently gaining momentum As the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc in America, aliyah offices report requests to move to Israel have tripled compared to the same period last year. By Paul Shindman, World Israel News
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