By Deb Rochford It was Israel’s first Prime Minister and Zionist icon, David Ben-Gurion, who said, “In Israel, in order to be a realist, you must believe in miracles.” No quote better encapsulates the attitude Israelis and their supporters have, an indefatigable spirit that recognizes that regardless of how things appear at the time, Israel…
Photo: Wounded Israeli veterans Yahel Landau and Shoval Sha’ar enjoying their hotel stay at the Kedem Hotel in Haifa Amid the massive rocket attacks on Israeli people from Gaza in the past week, the New York-based nonprofit Belev Echad has already placed 17 Israel Defense Forces (IDF) veterans with PTSD and their families, who live…
Sheba Medical Center, Israel’s largest medical center rated by Newsweek as one of the top ten hospitals in the world for the third year running, recently published a study undertaken over three years by its Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in conjunction with Sheba Genetic Institute and The Genetics Institute in the Tel Aviv Sourasky…
Photo: Eden Alene reacting to the news that she is a finalist in the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. Israel’s first Eurovision contestant of Ethiopian ancestry was chosen as one of 26 finalists to compete on May 22. By Abigail Klein Leichman In the midst of a war and civil unrest, Israelis rejoiced to learn…
Shavuot begins the evening of May 16, 2021 Shavuot is a one-day holiday (two in the Diaspora) with many names, dozens of traditions and recipes galore. The hype surrounding the holiday – agricultural festivals at kibbutz and moshav communities, special lectures at synagogues and community centers, sales on everything white at shopping malls, cheaper dairy…
Americans for Ben-Gurion University, formerly known as American Associates, Ben-Gurion University, has unveiled a fresh new name and look, accompanied by the launch of an inspiring new movement. At its core, the nonpartisan movement aims to strengthen ties between the American Diaspora and Israel. The newly rebranded Americans for Ben-Gurion University opens its arms…
On April 20, American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic announced the Planting Seeds Initiative – a wide-ranging program to reduce the landmark orchestra’s carbon footprint and strengthen its music education programs as part of a partnership with Aspiration – a financial services company often described as the “operating system” of the good economy. The Israel…
Masa Israel Journey, founded by The Jewish Agency and the government of Israel, announced this week that Israeli skies have re-opened for Masa Fellows arriving in Israel from abroad, with special precautions to ensure the safety of its Fellows and communities. This announcement came shortly after Israel’s Ministry of Interior confirmed it will approve entry…
PHOTO: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) Prof. Raz Jelinek (left) and Ph.D student Orit Malka with their probiotic yogurt in a BGU lab. (Credit: Dani Machlis) Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have for the first time identified new drug candidates based on molecules isolated from probiotic Kefir yogurt to combat pathogenic bacteria and…
Photo: Maria Konnikova Prize-winning author and international poker champion Maria Konnikova is confirmed to join celebrity poker players Eli Elezra and commentator Jeff Platt for Friends of the Israel Defense Forces’ (FIDF) first-ever National Poker Tournament on May 2 at 7 pm EST. Maria Konnikova most recently authored The Biggest Bluff, a New York Times…
