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Meet the Hybrid Micro-robot: Innovative Technology Only 10 Microns Across the Size of a Biological Cell
TAU: Meet the Hybrid Micro-Robot Innovative technology only 10 microns across the size of a biological cell: Meet the hybrid micro-robot: the tiny robot that is able to navigate in a physiological environment and capture targeted damaged cells The tiny ro
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Judicial “Reform”: Israel’s Right-Wing Forever?
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Judicial “Reform”: Israel’s Right-Wing Forever? The Israeli Government’s so-called Judicial Reform holds within it a likely, future, revolutionary scenario that isn’t on the public’s radar. First, some backgroun
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Israeli Bill Sparks Controversy over Proselytizing: Understanding the Sensitivity and Concerns Behind the Proposed Legislation
Jonathan Feldstein – Israeli Bill to Prevent Proselytizing Ruffles Feathers Israeli Bill to Prevent Proselytizing Ruffles Feathers is Killed, but Bad Feelings Persist On Sunday, a story broke on All Israel News about a bill that was introduce
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Discovering Meaning: the Key to a Fulfilling Life Beyond Happiness
Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Pursuit of Meaning VAYIKRA The American Declaration of Independence speaks of the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Recently, following the pioneering work of Martin Seligman, founder
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Breaking Barriers: Celebrating Women's Equality in the Israeli Military with the Idf
Celebrating the Women of the IDF: Women Equality in the Israeli Military The Israeli military, known as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), has been at the forefront of gender integration in the military for decades. Israel is one of the few countries
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Discover the Magic of Living in Israel: Exploring Its Rich History, Vibrant Culture, and Deep Connections to Nature and Religion
Steve Ornstein – Why Live In Israel? Living in Israel is a unique and special experience that cannot be compared to living anywhere else in the world. Whether you are Jewish, Muslim, Christian, or any other religion, there is something truly magical
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Revolutionary 'super Seaweed' Produces Natural Health Compounds from the Sea: a Breakthrough in Marine-derived Medicine and Cosmetics
TLV – New Israeli Tech: “Super Seaweed” New Israeli tech: “Super Seaweed” produces natural health compounds and medicine from the sea An innovative study conducted by Tel Aviv University and the Israel Oceanographic and Limnolo
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Israelis Protest for Their Rights: Can It Lead to Success?" - Insights from a Renowned Scholar
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel: The Hidden Success of Protest Israelis have now been protesting for three months against the government’s “Judicial Reform” program, but what can such protest realistically accomplish? Back in the early 1990s
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Mar. 19, 2023
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Mar. 19, 2023 Many readers will be busy cleaning their homes for the upcoming Jewish festival of Passover. I noticed a fresh, clean theme connecting many of the recent articles in this issue of my positive Israe
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Charles Abelsohn – Letter from Israel: Hatikvah, The Hope
Charles Abelsohn – Letter from Israel: Hatikvah, The Hope Hi again from Israel, The Haggadah which Jewish families read on Passover commences and ends This year [we are] here; next year in the land of Israel. This year [we are] slaves; next year [we
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Steve Ornstein – The Uniqueness of Shabbat
The Uniqueness of Shabbat Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest, is a unique and special experience that has been observed for thousands of years. It is a time for families to come together, to reflect, and to connect with their spirituality. In this blog post,
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Atone for the Sin of the Golden Calf & Reconstitute the Community: "Mending Broken Bonds: Shabbat & The Mishkan - Restoring the Power of Communities
Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Social Animal – VAYAKHEL-PEKUDEI The Rabbi Sacks Legacy Trust · The Social Animal (Rabbi Sacks on Vayakhel-Pekudei, Covenant & Conversation) Download the PDFs: > English > Hebrew > Spanish > French At the begin
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Mar. 15, 2023
CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Mar. 15, 2023 “Don’t ask questions. Just withdraw the money now.” In the dramatic leadup to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Avi Eyal, managing partner of Entrée Capital, which invests
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Discover the Bright Future of Israel: Resilience, Innovation, and Multiculturalism
Discover the Bright Future of Israel: Resilience, Innovation, and Multiculturalism It is with great joy and excitement that I write to you today about the bright future of Israel. As a proud citizen of this great nation, I am constantly amazed by the resi
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Explore Israel: A Unique Blend of History, Culture & Natural Beauty
Explore Israel: A Unique Blend of History, Culture & Natural Beauty Israel is a country that offers a unique and exciting travel experience. With its rich history, beautiful landscapes, delicious cuisine, and vibrant culture, it is no wonder that Israel i
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What's at Stake for IDF Reservists in Israel's Debate on Judicial Reform?
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – IDF Reserve(s) Reservation A serious political question has arisen in the 21st century: Can a democracy facing serious, domestic, Constitutional pressure, survive? One answer is becoming clear: it depends on where the milit
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Steve Kramer – Four Days in Tel Aviv
Steve Kramer – Four Days in Tel Aviv Michal and I recently had a novel trip to one of the world’s liveliest cities – without having to hassle with an airport! It was a four-day/three-night excursion to Tel Aviv. under the auspices of the AAC
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Teaching first aid to Bedouin students to build a faster response in the Negev
Teaching first aid to Bedouin students to build a faster response in the Negev How can you respond to a medical emergency without an address? How can you arrive at a medical emergency in a town with no roads? Our teams in the Negev face these issues every
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Jonathan Feldstein – 15 Minutes Away from Terror
Jonathan Feldstein – 15 Minutes Away from Terror At 9:34 pm Thursday, I got a strange message from my daughter in our family WhatsApp group. “For all those who asked, I am ok and alive.” Since nobody asked, her sarcasm coupled with a litt
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Closeness of God כי תישא Ki Tissa
Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Closeness of God כי תישא Ki Tissa The more I study the Torah, the more conscious I become of the immense mystery of Exodus 33. This is the chapter set in the middle of the Golden Calf narrative (between Exodus ch
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Tsvi Bisk – Doable Reparations: THE REALITIES OF REPARATIONS
Tsvi Bisk – Doable Reparations: THE REALITIES OF REPARATIONS THE REALITIES OF REPARATIONS Since German reparations to the Jewish People have long served as an analogue to possible American reparations to African Americans, it might be useful to addr
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Jonathan Feldstein – Celebrating A Modern Persian Heroine
Jonathan Feldstein – Celebrating A Modern Persian Heroine Marzi Amirizadeh is not a Persian queen. Unlike Esther, an orphan in Persia expelled from Judea following the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem and exile of the Jewish people, Marzi is a nativ
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Mar. 7, 2023
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Mar. 7, 2023 Verizon Ventures shuts down Israel operations. Eyal Mamistvalov, Principal at Verizon Ventures, revealed that “the company’s new strategy is to primarily focus on the U.S. market.” Veri
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Howard Epstein – ISRAEL IN SHADOW OF THE ALTALENA
Howard Epstein – ISRAEL IN SHADOW OF THE ALTALENA Last week, I finished this column questioning whether the Knesset’s proposed get-out-of-jail-free card for the Israeli PM, if convicted of felonies by a criminal court, seemed right. The question w
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WATCH: Arab-Israelis: Where Would You Rather Live?
WATCH: Arab-Israelis: Where Would You Rather Live? What is life like for Arabs in Israel? Are they living under an apartheid state or treated like second-class citizens? Ami Horowitz interviews residents of an Arab village inside Israel about their work,
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Therapeutic Joy of Purim
Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Therapeutic Joy of Purim There is a unique law in the approach to Purim. Mishe-nichnas Adar marbim be-simcha: “From the beginning of Adar, we increase in joy.” It is stated in the Talmud (Taanit 29a), and is based
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Mar. 5, 2023
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Mar. 5, 2023 Israelis just can’t stop doing good. This week’s life-enhancing medical advances include discoveries to prevent the brain from stopping prematurely, due to Alzheimer’s or cancer.
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Bibi, Levin, Rotman – and Putin: (Over)Confidence Men
Bibi, Levin, Rotman – and Putin: (Over)Confidence Men Putting Israel’s triumvirate leadership in the same title as Putin can lead to a misunderstanding, so let me be clear up front: there is no (I repeat: no!) moral equivalence between the Israeli tri
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Steve Kramer – E1 Development and Jewish Grit
Steve Kramer – E1 Development and Jewish Grit Israel achieved democracy the hard way. A precursor was that one-third of all Jews were murdered in Europe in the 1930s-1940s and about 140,000 thousand survivors immigrated to Israel after its independe
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RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT TETZAVEH: HOW TO ILLUMINATE LIFE
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Jonathan Feldstein – Remembering Amalek and Being Festive Amid Terror
Jonathan Feldstein – Remembering Amalek and Being Festive Amid Terror This week Jews observe Shabbat Zachor. We observe Shabbat (the Sabbath) every week, but this week is special. Zachor means “remember.” What’s unique that we are rememb
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – Inspiration & Perspiration Tetzaveh
Jonathan Sacks z”l – Inspiration & Perspiration Tetzaveh Beethoven rose each morning at dawn and made himself coffee. He was fastidious about this: each cup had to be made with exactly sixty beans, which he counted out each time. He would then
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United Hatzalah: One Year Since the Ukraine War – A Refugee in Israel Tells Her Story
United Hatzalah: One Year Since the Ukraine War – A Refugee in Israel Tells Her Story It’s been one year since the war began in Ukraine. Our impact has been felt by thousands of Ukrainians. This is Sasha’s story.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 27, 2023
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 27, 2023 Don’t give up on us, not yet. “’Israel’s stock’ has suffered and will continue to suffer painful blows in the coming months, but you should not short it. Israel will surviv
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – The End of Israel’s Jewish-Ethnic Divide
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – The End of Israel’s Jewish-Ethnic Divide History has borne witness to great orations that mark the beginning of a new epoch. Other “memorable” speeches signify the end of an era – as was Likud MK Dudi Amsalem
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 26, 2023
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 26, 2023 The title “Now it’s personal” is so appropriate to Israeli innovations. Many were initiated because of an Israeli entrepreneur’s personal experience. In this newsletter, see
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Koolulam | One Day – Matisyahu | Haifa | Feb. 14th, 2018
Koolulam | One Day – Matisyahu | Haifa | Feb. 14th, 2018 “One day this all will change…” 3000 people Three languages and one Haifa all singing Koolulam and hoping that the ‘One Day’ is near… With Today’s pre
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Howard Epstein – A REPRIEVE FOR KING BIBI?
Howard Epstein – A REPRIEVE FOR KING BIBI? Have you been wondering what the large weekly public demonstrations in Israel are all about? Can it be right, the protestors ask, for the government to control both the Knesset and the judiciary? Those who
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RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT TRUMA: HOW TO LIVE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE DIVINE SHECHINA
RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT TRUMA: HOW TO LIVE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE DIVINE SHECHINA RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT TRUMA: HOW TO LIVE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE DIVINE SHECHINA “דַּבֵּר֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְיִקְחוּ־לִ֖י תּ
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UNPACKED: 5 Things You Thought You Knew About Israelis, Debunked
UNPACKED: 5 Things You Thought You Knew About Israelis, Debunked While there are many misconceptions about Israel and her inhabitants, five common stereotypes center around Israeli culture, religiosity and politics. In a country with a richly diverse popu
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Gift of Giving: Terumah
Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Gift of Giving: Terumah It was the first Israelite house of worship, the first home Jews made for God. But the very idea is fraught with paradox, even contradiction. How can you build a house for God? He is bigger than
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Steve Kramer – Victory Not Stalemate
Steve Kramer – Victory Not Stalemate Israel has not achieved a clear-cut victory over its existential antagonist, the Palestinian Arabs. That’s right, NO EXISTENTIAL VICTORY yet. In fact, the last clear battlefield victory against the Palestinian
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CTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 19, 2023
CTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 19, 2023 Over $1.5 billion transferred abroad from Israeli banks due to concerns of judicial coup. In the money management industry, it is estimated that private clients have transferred billions of s
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Modern Democracy or Athenian Demos Kratos?
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Modern Democracy or Athenian Demos Kratos? Years ago, I taught the course “Introduction to Political Philosophy” at Bar-Ilan University. My biggest challenge was convincing the students that the course was no mere “ac
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – Doing and Hearing:משפטים
Jonathan Sacks z”l – Doing and Hearing:משפטים One of the most famous phrases in the Torah makes its appearance in this week’s parsha. It has often been used to characterise Jewish faith as a whole. It consists of just two words: na’a
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Jonathan Feldstein: Israeli Perspective-Will Africa Be Blessed or Cursed
Jonathan Feldstein: Israeli Perspective-Will Africa Be Blessed or Cursed I just returned home to Israel after an extraordinary 10-day trip in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, a massive country in central Africa. I had always wanted to visit Africa
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RAV KOOK ON MISHPATIM: THE ISRAELITE WAY OF LIVING LAWFULLY
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Israel United Hatzalah: By Land, By Sea, and Now… By Air-
Israel United Hatzalah: By Land, By Sea, and Now… By Air- United Hatzalah of Israel inaugurated today its air medical unit (medevac) comprised of three helicopters and 30 flight paramedics. The unit will provide immediate air medical assistance in the n
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UNPACKED: Watch-Unsafe Spaces: When Being Jewish Means You Don’t Belong
UNPACKED: Watch-Unsafe Spaces: When Being Jewish Means You Don’t Belong Everyone knows that Israel is a tough subject, but something has been changing recently. In the past, Jewish students were openly attacked for defending Israel but now they are
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 12, 2023
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 12, 2023 We thank Michael Ordman for all of his amazing weekly “Good News” reports. I was watching a jazzy performance of the song “The Rhythm of Life” last week precisely at the tim
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – The Roller Coaster of Israel’s Arab Sector
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – The Roller Coaster of Israel’s Arab Sector An Israeli paradox to mull over. More and more Israeli Arabs have entered the middle class in professions such as medicine (doctors, pharmacists, nurses), education (teachers, pr
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Watch – 2023: The IDF’s New Years Resolution
Watch – 2023: The IDF’s New Years Resolution Being an IDF soldier means protecting and defending the State of Israel no matter how hard it gets. This year we continued to fight terrorism and protect civilians. We will continue to stand with the ID
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RAV KOOK: PARSHAT YITRO: BECOMING A HOLY NATION BY ESTABLISHING A HOLY GOVERNMENT
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 9, 2023
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 9, 2023 She-VC | “Our philosophy is that a woman shouldn’t have to give up on anything to pursue her career.” Shelly Hod Moyal and Mor Assia, Co-CEOs and founding partners at iAngels, tell
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UNPACKED: Watch – 10 Shocking Locations Jews Have Lived!
UNPACKED: Watch – 10 Shocking Locations Jews Have Lived! When the Babylonians conquered the kingdoms of Israel nearly 3,000 years ago, Jews were sent into a far flung diaspora. Over time, Jewish communities established around the world from Ethiopia
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Jonathan Feldstein – Praying for the Rain in Jerusalem
Jonathan Feldstein – Praying for the Rain in Jerusalem Israel is more used to giving names to military operations than storms, but this week, Israel is welcoming Barbara, a winter storm expected to bring heavy rain and even snow much of the week. Ba
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Steve Kramer – Israel, a Democracy
Steve Kramer – Israel, a Democracy There’s way too much hysteria from the left wing over proposed legislation in Israel’s parliament, the Knesset. Where do world leaders like Secretary of State Antony Blinken and French President Emmanuel Macron
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“Why I am a Jew” | Whiteboard Video Animation | Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
“Why I am a Jew” | Whiteboard Video Animation | Rabbi Jonathan Sacks “The deepest question any of us can ask is: Who am I? To answer it we have to go deeper than, Where do I live? or What do I do? The most fateful moment in my life came
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Another Israeli Novelty: The Binance Ministry
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Another Israeli Novelty: The Binance Ministry No, that’s not a typo in the headline. Israel’s Treasury (Finance) Ministry has become disastrously bifurcated – indeed, from two (“bi”) different perspectives. First,
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 5, 2023
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 5, 2023 This week’s newsletter is packed with life-enhancing creations from the minds of Israeli scientists, entrepreneurs and innovators. Cell therapy to fix genetic diseases; Artificial Intelligence
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“Secret Israel”, or “When a Jew Gets Stuck in Nebraska”
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 1, 2023
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 1, 2023 Cyber startup founded by Unit 8200 Commander raises $30 million Series A. Sentra, which took its total funding since its founding 18 months ago to $53 million, was co-founded by Asaf K
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel: Electing Judicial Reform: Policy or Party?
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel: Electing Judicial Reform: Policy or Party? Major political issues tend to raise profound questions of political philosophy that also have serious practical applications. The current, controversy in Israel over “Ju
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 29, 2023
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 29, 2023 This week’s positive Israel newsletter is full of healthy facts and innovations. Israel’s subsidized medical treatments have just received a record annual increase of funds. There is ne
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Israeli Government Funding Diaspora Teacher Training
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CTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 26, 2023
CTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 26, 2023 Qualcomm set to cut dozens of jobs in Israel in new round of layoffs. The U.S. chip giant, which acquired Israeli startup Cellwize for $350 million last June, employs 700 people in Isr
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Mt. Sinai and the Halakha? An Oxymoronic Anachronism!
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 22, 2023
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 22, 2023 Spectacular! There is no other word to describe some of the latest incredible Israeli innovations in this week’s newsletter. Four exciting cancer treatment developments; a life-changing por
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Jonathan Sacks – Spirits in a Material World וארא
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CTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 19, 2023
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A technological-biological breakthrough by Tel Aviv University
A technological-biological breakthrough by Tel Aviv University A scientific first: A robot able to “smell” using a biological sensor The researchers say that the biological sensor sensitivity to smell is 10,000 times higher than that of existing el
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Jonathan Feldstein – Global Christian Media Personalities Reflect on Israel’s Christian Media Summit
Jonathan Feldstein – Global Christian Media Personalities Reflect on Israel’s Christian Media Summit Last month, Israel’s Government Press Office hosted the sixth Christian Media Summit in Jerusalem, the first one in person since 2019. Mor
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Saving Life (Pikuach Nefesh) Should be a Long-Term Issue Too
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 15, 2023
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 15, 2023 There has been so much more happening in Israel recently. A higher number of Israeli startups than ever were on display at CES Las Vegas, which handed out more CES awards to Israeli innovators. T
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Circassians: Meet the Muslim Community That Fights for Israel
The Circassians: Meet the Muslim Community That Fights for Israel honestreporting Who are the Circassians? What is their community’s history in the Land of Israel and the unique role they play in the modern State of Israel? In late December 2022, the Un
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Jonathan Sacks -Turning Curses into Blessings שמות
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Tel Aviv University researchers examined the “secret magic” of medical clowns
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 11, 2023
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 11, 2023 Investments in Israeli startups plummeted 42% in 2022, cybersecurity hit hardest. According to reports released by Start-Up Nation Central (SNC), SNPI, IVC, and LeumiTech, the total volume o
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Jonathan Feldstein – What’s New in the Ancient City of David
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Steve Kramer – Holier to Whom: the Temple Mount
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 8, 2023
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 8, 2023 Already in 2023 we see Israel building for a better future. And it promises to be a healthier future for everyone, with Israeli treatments for cancer, migraine, essential tremor, burns, and dental
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Why Do Rabbis So Strongly Condemn Homosexuality?
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Why Do Rabbis So Strongly Condemn Homosexuality? Recently, some of Israel’s leading ultra-Orthodox and Orthodox rabbis have vociferously attacked homosexuality in very aggressive terms. Indeed, given that Israeli s
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Israel Center for Applied Systems Analysis to be established at Tel Aviv University
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Joshua Shuman: TALI’s Halleli Jewish Peoplehood and Literacy Program Experiences Jewish Pluralism in New York
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Israeli FIRST: Nanosatellite Designed to Communicate from Space
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 4, 2023
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 4, 2023 2022 VC Survey | “The pivot away from Russia and China in the tech sector is hard to overstate.” Moshe Friedman, Head of Amdocs Ventures, speaks about how geopolitics plays a role in inve
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Steve Kramer – Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Israeli Government
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 1, 2023
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 1, 2023 We leave 2022 looking forward to another year of Israeli innovations, discoveries and positive achievements. This newsletter publicizes new Israeli therapies that allow us to look forward to eradica
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Election Liars
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David Bedein – Watch UNRWA Incitement to Jihad
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CTECH:Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Dec. 27, 2022
CTECH:Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Dec. 27, 2022 After the hangover of 2022, the real pain for high-tech will come in 2023. The big test of the upcoming year, which will decide which companies survive the crisis and perhaps get stron
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Modern Tech is Outrunning Jewish “Walking” Halakha
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Dec. 25, 2022
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Dec. 25, 2022 So many Israeli innovations and activities illuminate all of our lives. In this latest positive newsletter, cancer and cystic fibrosis patients on trials of the latest Israeli treatments will hope
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Steve Kramer – Defrocking the New York Times
Steve Kramer – Defrocking the New York Times Why “defrocking,” a term usually used in the ecclesiastical sense? Well, The New York Times (NYT) has a quasi-religious following among American liberals, especially Jewish ones. It is “the” autho
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