Aug 18, 2008

While scrolling through the Apple App store (on iTunes), I came across a really cool iPhone app called iBlessing that helps beginners in Hebrew learn to recite the correct prayer over their meal (as praying over bread is apparently different then praying over meat). Once the screen loads up, all a user has to do is touch one of the food items on the table and...

(Hat Tip: Israelity) Even though different countries hold this on different days, Holocaust Remembrance Day was held today in Israel. Upon hearing the siren, citizens stop whatever they are doing in order to honor those who were killed without mercy during World War Two. Never again. Content Copyright 2006-2009 of IsraGood. All Rights Reserved. Violators (and...

Apr 22, 2008

It looks as if China’s Jewish community was able to finally celebrate a wedding in an ancient synagogue that had been closed since the days of World War Two. (Haaretz.com) A glass was smashed, and a cheer went up. After months of careful negotiations with the Chinese government, Shanghai’s Jewish community celebrated a revival last month as a...

Apr 20, 2008

Whether you reside in the holy land or elsewhere, I would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Passover over the next week. In the meantime, here is a questionnaire from Aish.com to test your depth of this holy festival. Note: For those of you still looking for some kosher news regarding Israel, I’ll be posting some more stories throughout the week. Of...

Apr 15, 2008

(Hat Tip: IsRealli.org) (Image Credit: IsRealli.org) In the US, Jews are often perceived to be mostly religious, Caucasian and wearing black hats with curls hanging from the side of their head. But when it comes to reality, Americans may find Israel to be a place of diversity that rivals (if not surpasses) New York City itself. (Haaretz.com) But there is a...

Jan 18, 2008

(Image Credit: Google/Blogger) It looks as if the Google boys and girls at Blogger have finally embraced Hebrew–or more correctly making the site friendly towards Hebrew, whether it be template layout or coding. But instead of just making it an Israeli thing, they have also included the languages of some of Israel’s neighbors as well. (Blogger Buzz)...

It looks as if users around the world will now have the ability to access quality “kosher” content from the comfort of their home thanks in part to the Jewish Television Network. (Jerusalem Post) Jewish Television Network Productions, an independent production and distribution company, launched the first broadband network of its kind last week,...

Jun 2, 2007

With over 40,000 Israeli’s visiting China every year, the Chinese government has decided to establish a Confucius Institute in Israel’s most modernized city. (Xinhua-China View) The institute, which is expected to open in November, will be the first of its kind in the Jewish nation. Jointly established by Office of Chinese Language Council...

A film by Shira Geffen and Etgar Keret has won an award for best debut feature. (Ynet News) “Meduzot,” the young authors’ first film, is based on a script written by Geffen and directed by her and her husband, author Etgar Keret, and tells the story of three women in Tel Aviv. [...] The movie’s producer, Amir Harel, told Ynet he was...

May 16, 2007

One of the worlds most influential business magazines has decided to make it easier for Israeli’s to keep up to date with the latest corporate news happening around the globe. (Globes Online) Hirsch Media is going to publish a Hebrew-language “Businessweek”. Sources inform “Globes” that the company and the publisher of...

(Hat Tip: Stand for Israel) It seems that according to the Haaretz, most Israeli Arabs support having Israel refer to itself as a Jewish state–so long as there are protections for minorities (which is a given in Israel). (Haaretz) A vast majority of Israeli Arabs would support a constitution that maintained Israel’s status as a Jewish and democratic...

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...