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Tag Archives: IDF
Yom Hazikaron 5780 – Israel’s Memorial Day 2020
Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, began last night at sundown with the sound of the siren, as Israel commemorated its fallen with a one minute siren at 8 pm and a surreal ceremony … Continue reading
Posted in History, Israel news, Judaism, Slice of Israeli life
Tagged corona, IDF, terrorism, Yom Hazikaron
5 Comments
Good News Friday
It’s been a while since I’ve written one of my Good News Friday posts, but I think it’s time to attempt a return to normal programming. My first item is about yet another treatment, if not actual cure, for Type … Continue reading
Posted in History, Israel news, Judaism, Slice of Israeli life, Technology, Terrorism
Tagged almond tree, archaeology, car-ramming, date palms, diabetes, Good News Friday, IDF, Tu B'Shvat
7 Comments
Good News Friday
I have a crazy, very difficult week this week (family illness again) but I still want to post a Good News Friday installment, if only for the sake of my sanity. It’s going to be a bit of a mix … Continue reading
Good News Friday
Another week has rushed by and it’s time for another Good News Friday installment. This week we’re going for an international flavour. My first item simply highlights the incredible distance Israel has travelled in a mere 71 years, and demonstrates … Continue reading
Posted in Defence and Military, International relations, Israel news, Mideast news, Technology
Tagged Aramaic, Bahrain, Good News Friday, Gulf States, IAF, IDF, Middle East, military exercise, Waze
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Chag Shavuot Same’ach!
The festival of Shavuot (“Feast of Weeks” or Pentecost), beginning on Motzei Shabbat (Saturday night), is the culmination of the 7 weeks (hence the name) of counting the Omer – Sefirat Ha’Omer. We are instructed by G-d (ויקרא כ”ג:ט”ו – … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news, Judaism, Slice of Israeli life
Tagged Good News Friday, haredim, IDF, kindness, Shavuot
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Israel turns into Italy – Knesset dissolves 7 weeks after the elections
Israel turned into the Middle Eastern version of Italy tonight as Binyamin Netanyahu failed to form a coalition, and the Knesset voted to dissolve itself – a mere 7 weeks or so after the last elections. As far as I … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news
Tagged Binyamin Netanyahu, coalition, elections, haredim, IDF, Israeli politics, Knesset
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