Category Archives: Technology

Good News Friday

Posted on 9 September 2016 by

Thank goodness it’s Friday again and time for another Good News Friday installment. My first item is quite astounding: archeologists have managed to recreate the floor of the Bet Hamidkash, the Holy Temple, by piecing together fragments of floor tiles … Continue reading →

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How children are treated in the Middle East: compare and contrast

Posted on 25 August 2016 by

In recent days there were some wonderful stories and some horrific stories concerning children, emanating from the Middle East. The bad news first: A suicide bomber blew himself up in the midst of a wedding party in Gazientep, Turkey, killing … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday

Posted on 19 August 2016 by

They say a week is a long time in politics. It’s also a long time in the Jewish calendar. This time last week we were gearing up for the saddest day in the year, Tisha B’Av. Today, in 180° contrast, … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday

Posted on 5 August 2016 by

Another week has rolled by, and it’s time for another Good News Friday installment. This week’s post is going to focus mainly on Israel’s technological prowess. My first item is about Israel’s well-known advances in desalination. A Scientific American article … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday

Posted on 29 July 2016 by

TGIF (thank goodness it’s Friday) and time for another Good News Friday post. We’ll start with some Israeli techie news. There has recently been a dreadful spate of children left in the car by forgetful parents and carers, who have … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday

Posted on 8 July 2016 by

Apologies for the late – and brief – posting. A family simcha took us out of town (mazal tov to our niece and family on the birth of their baby daughter ☺ ), and what with the heat, the Petach … Continue reading →

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