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By Michael Ordman NETANYA, Israel — In Israel and in many other countries, the age of 67 is when adults usually leave employment and start receiving their old-age pension. But as the State of Israel celebrates its own 67th birthday it shows no sign of stopping its work to benefit humanity, and is even increasing […]
Positively Israel ~ April 22, 2015 Read More »
Michael Ordman, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Michael Ordman NETANYA, Israel — After 2000 years of exile, the citizens of the modern State of Israel can be proud of their phenomenal technological achievements in just 67 years. It’s as if the gift of Time itself has been bestowed on the Jewish State for the benefit of humanity. Israel is at the forefront
Positively Israel ~ April 15, 2015 Read More »
Michael Ordman, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Michael Ordman NETANYA, Israel — The current news is full of smart Israeli solutions that benefit the world. It also contains many examples of smart countries, companies and individuals that have recognized this important role of the Jewish State. Israeli biotech SynVaccine is developing smart, safe synthetic vaccines from the tissue of the recipient’s
Positively Israel ~ April 8, 2015 Read More »
Michael Ordman, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Michael Ordman NETANYA, Israel — Just before the first Passover, over 3,500 years ago, Moses demanded of the Egyptian Pharaoh to “Let my People Go.” I’m sure that today Moses would be proud of the lengths to which the modern Jewish nation goes, in order to benefit humanity. Israeli scientists are constantly going where
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Michael Ordman, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Michael Ordman NETANYA, Israel — Jewish tradition connects the five books of Moses (the Torah) with water. For a healthy life, our sages say that you cannot go three days without either. Recently there have been many news stories from Israel on the theme of water – all focusing on the Israeli priority of
Positively Israel ~ March 25, 2015 Read More »
Michael Ordman, Middle EastBy Michael Ordman NETANYA, Israel — What do Palestinian Arabs need Israel for? Last week the PLO Central Council decided to end security co-operation with Israel. So I decided to retrieve from my newsletter archives just a few of the hundreds of examples of news articles showing Israeli cooperation with Palestinian Arabs. Here are some
Positively Israel ~ March 12, 2015 Read More »
Michael Ordman, Middle EastBy Michael Ordman NETANYA, Israel –The festival of Purim celebrates a series of remarkable events over 2500 years ago when the exiled Jewish people were delivered from annihilation. Having returned home, the Jewish State is now delivering astonishing life-enhancing treatments, products, services and technologies to far-flung regions of the world. Israel has recently been reaching
Positively Israel ~ March 5, 2015 Read More »
Michael Ordman, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationIsrael Educates for Life By Michael Ordman NETANYA, Israel — Having read so many recent stories of schoolchildren around the world being radicalized by Islamic extremists, here is a collection of contrasting education-related activities and news articles I’ve collected over the past few weeks concerning the Jewish State. I will begin in the Israeli school
Positively Israel ~ February 25, 2015 Read More »
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By Michael Ordman NETANYA, Israel — Long-awaited winter rains, plus my recent trip to the Arava in southern Israel are the inspiration for this week’s report. The Arava region in Israel’s Negev “desert” now produces 60% of Israel’s exports of food crops, right alongside massive fields of solar panels. It is a microcosm of Israel’s
Positively Israel ~ February 18, 2015 Read More »
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By Michael Ordman NETANYA, Israel — In reading about the Children of Israel leaving Egypt, it is easy to imagine that Moses was the original CEO of the very first Startup Nation. Today, the “company mission” – to become a light to the nations – is certainly being fulfilled by the prolific recent achievements of
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International, Michael Ordman, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Michael Ordman NETANYA, Israel — The Hebrew word “beyachad” (together) typifies the Israeli approach to innovating a better world. Israel and the US continue to move closer together economically. The Israel-US Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation recently approved $8.3 million in new funding for 11 projects where US and Israeli companies are
Positively Israel ~ January 23, 2015 Read More »
Michael Ordman, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Michael Ordman NETANYA, Israel–How lucky is Israel? Last week, Ben Gurion University researchers made an “accidental” discovery, when testing an experimental anti-inflammatory drug, that could signify a breakthrough in the treatment of deadly infections. My immediate thought was how “lucky” the BGU scientists were – but in reality, the discovery followed the proscribed use
Positively Israel ~ January 15, 2015 Read More »
Michael Ordman, Middle EastBy Michael Ordman NETANYA, Israel — 2015 – So what’s new? As we turn the pages of our calendars to begin a new secular year, what are the latest groundbreaking, life-changing discoveries, treatments and innovations to emerge from the Jewish State? Israeli medical researchers continually uncover vital new information about our complex biological makeup. Technion
Positively Israel: January 8, 2015 Read More »
Michael Ordman, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Michael Ordman HAIFA, Israel — When the regular news is full of distressing events, such as the recent terrorist attacks in Jerusalem, I try to focus my weekly positive news feature on the many life-affirming stories from Israel that barely get any attention in the international media. Israeli scientists at Tel Aviv University stumbled
Positively Israel ~ November 26, 2014 Read More »
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