There is a call for Israelis to pray for the safety of the nations missing soldiers. Israel’s chief rabbi is leading the prayer on August 1st. (JTA.org) Israel’s chief Ashkenazi rabbi, Yona Metzger, announced Thursday that he wanted to enlist 1 million Jews worldwide to recite the prayer simultaneously at 7 p.m., Israel time, on Aug. 1. The prayer,...

It looks like the kosher brethren from the middle east are going to help teach their friends from the far east how to network, research and raise funds for their businesses. (Globes Online) A delegation of senior Singapore National Research Foundation (NRF) officials visited Israel to study the Israeli model of cooperation and investment between research...

(Hat Tip: Israelity) A brave Israeli is deciding to head back up north in order to visit her home again. (Melly-All Kinds of Writings) Tomorrow will be a week since we left northern Israel’s war zone. By now everybody’s feeling homesick and is willing to risk a couple of days at home with the sirens, the rockets, the explosions and the blasts....

Not exactly the best place to celebrate the special occasion with the one you love, but these are interesting times in Israel, so any place will do. (JTA.org) Shlomi Boskila and Maya Lugasi wed July 20 in northern Israel in the shelter because of ongoing Hezbollah rocket attacks, The Associated Press reported. “This shows Hezbollah and Nasrallah that not...

Despite the war in Lebanon, it looks like good news is still rolling out in the Kosher state–at least in the business arena. (Globes Online) Israeli start up Press-Sense has expanded its cooperation with print technology giant Xerox. A week ago, the company reached an OEM agreement with Xerox Corporation (NYSE XRX) under which Press-sense will provide...

Jul 24, 2006

The “Governator” (aka Arnold Schwarzennegger) spoke at a rally in LA demonstrating not only his support for Israel, but Los Angeles support as well. (IsraelNN.com) “While we all regret the loss of innocent life, there is no doubt that Israel has the right to take all appropriate steps to keep its people safe. “I have been to Israel many...

Jul 21, 2006

With gas prices becoming more of a burden worldwide, many people are looking for alternative sources of energy around the globe. With most resources either too costly or non-renewable, many people are looking towards the Sun–and Israel seems to be leading the way by reducing the cost. (Israel 21st Century) “The future belongs to renewable...

Jul 21, 2006

It looks like Jamal has posted a great idea over at the JBlogosphere site: Got a request through a blog friend to help keep English-speaking IDF soldiers in good cheer — for those presently serving, and for those who just got called up with emergency call-up orders. Whether you can get some kids in a school to write emails with warm wishes and...

Jul 21, 2006

This miniature device may be the difference between a stroke victim walking away normally or suffering a disability for the rest of their life. (Israel21c) The main problem in treating strokes has been the inability of effective drug delivery to the brain due to a mechanism called the “blood brain barrier,” which prevents large-molecule drugs from...

A Jewish organization has committed to donating one million dollars in order to transport children from cities being bombed in the north towards camps in the center of the Kosher state. (JTA.org) The United Jewish Communities committed $1 million toward a Jewish Agency for Israel effort to evacuate children living near fighting in northern Israel....

Researches at the Hebrew University’s Faculty of Agriculture may have found a way to stop or slow the growth of cancer cells without the use of chemotherapy. (Israel21c) [Professor Oded] Shoseyov and his team focused the actions of actibind, a protein that is produced by the black mold Aspergillus niger: a well-known microorganism used in bio and food...

Jul 21, 2006

More than 240 Jews have returned to Israel (despite the fighting) and some are even moving up north towards Haifa where Hezbollah has been bombing the city in attempts to weaken its resolve. (Arutz Sheba-Israelnn.com) A record-setting year of North American Aliyah continued Thursday, with a plane full of immigrants touching down at Ben Gurion Airport. They were...