Apr 29, 2007

(Image Credit: Young Judaea, via JTA.org) Here are two stories featured on the Jewish Telegraphic Agency regarding Aliyah, or Israeli’s returning to their homeland. The first deals with one actually committing aliyah with the second story highlighting someone encouraging more Jews to do so. (Jewish Telegraphic Agency) Living in Israel had been my dream,...

Apr 26, 2007

(Image: The flag of 64,000 corkscrews on Akko’s City Hal, Credit: Vadim Daniel, via Ynet) I have been meaning to post this story for a while, but here is some more great news of Israeli’s and Arabs working together–an item you may not see on CNN. (Ynet News) In honor of Independence Day, Akko’s municipal youth council initiated a project...

Apr 26, 2007

(Image Credit: CNN) (Hat Tip: Israellycool) How cool is this! Australian Prime minister John Howard will have an Israeli forest named after him (to his honor) for standing with Israel through thick and thin. (AJN.com.au) PRIME Minister John Howard will be honoured with a Jewish National Fund (JNF) forest in his name at a gala dinner in Melbourne next month. To...

Apr 26, 2007

(Image: Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah, left, and Israeli Sharon Mishiker, hosts of Radio All For Peace’s ‘New Direction’ show. Credit: Sharon Mishiker, via JTA) Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli Sharon Mishiker host a show called New Direction on Radio All For Peace, a radio station whose goal is to help bring dialogue between the...

Apr 26, 2007

Here is an interesting article from Yosef Lapid from the Jerusalem Post regarding the realities of life in Israel compared to what is seen on television. (Jerusalem Post) In order to describe the situation in Israel as it enters its 60th year we need a number of Greek words: dichotomy, schizophrenia, paranoia. From reading the newspapers, listening to the radio...

Apr 23, 2007

Aish.com has an awesome article for those of you (whether Jewish or Gentile) seeking to make Aliyah to Israel. There are ten tips total, but here are a listing of the first three: Keep an Open MindElad Gefen, 27, who works in film and journalism and currently lives in Tel Aviv, highlights open-mindedness and lack of expectations as the number one ingredient for...

Apr 23, 2007

Software king giant Microsoft is on the prowl again for some tech savvy engineers after acquiring an Israeli start-up not too long ago. (Globes Online) The company has opened its second development center in Israel, a year after appointing corporate VP Moshe Lichtman to run it and acquiring 3 Israeli start-ups. [...] The company will begin intensive recruitment...

Apr 23, 2007

Today (or rather tonight) is Israel’s 59th birthday, and although it is often a solemn holiday, it is good to see Israel last another year on planet earth. (Jewish Exponent) For much of the world, the name Israel is synonymous with conflict. But even though the nation must continue to fend off terrorism and fight for its rights, the true face of the Jewish...

Update: I have just received word from Holly Barkhymer (from the The Michael J. Fox Foundation) who has informed me that the article in Israel 21st Century has a serious error in it (regarding Karen Leeds as the development officer at the Fox Foundation) and therefore this article has been removed. I am trying to verify whether or not The Michael J. Fox...

It looks like more and more Jews from the Diaspora are choosing their eternal homeland as the place to tie the knot rather than more exotic destinations in their countries of origin. (Jewish Telegraphic Agency) In recent years an increasing number of Jewish couples from abroad looking for an alternative to a formal wedding at home or a more typical remote...

Apr 17, 2007

I have never heard of Merlin Communications before but it seems that an Israeli firm is hoping to take on the Google Goliath when it comes to text advertisements, at least in Israel. (TMCNET.com via Globes Online) Merlin Communications CEO Yoni Sapir said, This is a breakthrough in a world dominated solely by Google. Google Israel has two substantial contracts...

(Hat Tip: Isrealli.org) Although I try to focus mainly on the positive aspects about Israel (and there is some good news at the end of this post), one must never forget about the horrible tragedy around seventy years ago. Today (or rather yesterday) is a time where life in Israel comes to a complete stop–literally–and all remember the six million who...