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Tu Bishvat Higia!
Today is Tu Bishvat (or Tu B’Shvat), the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shvat, known as “the birthday of the trees” in Jewish tradition. The tree most associated with Tu B’Shvat is the almond tree, in Hebrew the Shkedi’a … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Arts & Sports, Israel news, Judaism, Slice of Israeli life
Tagged agriculture, almond tree, Judaism, nature, snow, trees, Tu B'Shvat, Tu Bishvat
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Good News Friday
This week’s Good News Friday is going to start with a slightly bittersweet item for which I beg your forgiveness, particularly as it’s Rosh Chodesh Adar when we are supposed to increase our joy. (Adar is the month in which … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news, Judaism, Technology
Tagged Adar, biomed, bone grafts, coral, Corebone, Good News Friday, Gva'ot, Kiryat Shmona, Rosh Chodesh, snow, Uri Orbach, weather, wine, yeshiva
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Good News Friday
One terrible week follows another, each with their own crises and tragedies. But Shabbat comes around once a week (thank G-d!) to heal our souls. In that spirit I present this week’s Good News Friday installment. UPDATE just before posting: … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news, Slice of Israeli life, Technology
Tagged Biblical Zoo, biomed, cancer, emu, Good News Friday, Jerusalem, Rhinos, snow, Vaxil, weather
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Snowstorm roundup and pictures
I would have posted this earlier except we had a 3 hour power cut earlier. And we didn’t even get one drop of snow! Obviously the electric company are struggling to restore power to Jerusalem, Judea & Samaria and the … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news
Tagged Alexa, electricity, Gaza, IDF, Jerusalem, snow, storm, weather, West Bank
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Good News Friday
This week’s edition of Good News Friday is going to be a bit of a mixed bunch. I will start with noting that today is a sad day: Asara BeTevet, the fast of the 10th of Tevet, commemorating the start … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news, Judaism, Technology
Tagged Alzheimers, Amnon Shashua, Asara beTevet, biomed, blind, Ehud Cohen, Elazar, floods, Good News Friday, Gush Etzion, hi-tech, Jerusalem, neurodegenerative disease, OrCam, rain, snow, storm, TyrNovo, weather
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Water water everywhere
Unlike Coleridge’s Rime of the Ancient Mariner, however, it seems that there will be plenty to drink. Israel, Jordan and the Palestinians have finally signed on the dotted line enabling the construction of the “Red-Dead Canal” – a pipeline connecting … Continue reading
Posted in Mideast news, Technology
Tagged BDS, boycott, Dead Sea, desalination, environment, Galilee, Israel, Jordan, Kinneret, Mekorot, Palestinian Authority, Palestinians, rain, Red Sea, Red-Dead canal, snow, storm, Vitens, water, weather
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