Many phrases are abbreviated and used in all spheres of Israeli life. Two random examples: drishat shalom, or sending regards, has been renamed “dosh,” and Namal Teufah Ben Gurion, or Ben Gurion Airport, is known as “Notbog.” [Gedaliah Borvick]
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Lifestyles, Middle East, Travel and Food
A scientific explanation for those battles over the air conditioning remote control: Researchers at Tel Aviv University’s School of Zoology offer a new evolutionary explanation for the familiar scenario in which women bring a sweater into work, while their male counterparts feel comfortable wearing short sleeves in an air-conditioned office. The researchers concluded that this phenomenon is not unique to humans, with many male species of endotherms (birds and mammals) preferring a cooler temperature than the females. [Tel Aviv Unversity News Release]
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Lifestyles, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education
Published by Reuters By Matt Spetalnick and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top U.S. officials will tell their Israeli counterparts on Tuesday that the Biden administration remains committed to diplomacy with Iran, but if necessary would be prepared to pursue “other avenues” to ensure Tehran does not acquire a nuclear weapon, a senior U.S. official
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Middle East
Israel’s political leadership assembled at Mt. Herzl on Monday to observe the fifth anniversary of the death of Shimon Peres, who served twice as a prime minister and once as Israel’s president. They were joined by members of Peres’ family, who also delivered tributes. [Peres Peace Center}
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Jewish History, Middle East
Americans have reminded us that our closest friend still adheres to the notion of a Palestinian State, even though the President has indicated that it’ll take a lot of time to accomplish that goal. Where would it be? What would be its borders? What about Israelis living in East Jerusalem and in many parts of the West Bank? [Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D]
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East
In the 3rd Oct 21 edition of Israel’s good news, the highlights include:
–Israeli scientists have 3D-printed blood vessels for implanted organs.
–Israel’s special Shalva Band performed for a UN disability conference.
–Another Israeli animal-free meat alternative.
–Two Israeli ways to navigate without GPS.
–An Israeli startup makes a $1 billion acquisition.
–Israel won their first European baseball medal
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Published by DPA Israel’s government is increasing the pressure on people who have been vaccinated twice against Covid-19 amid high infection numbers. From Sunday onwards, the so-called Green Pass, which facilitates access to public life, will only be valid for up to six months after the second vaccination. After this period, a third shot is
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Middle East
Published by Al-Araby A plane branded with the logo of national Egyptian carrier Egyptair landed in Israel for the first time on Sunday. Egypt was the first Arab nation to establish ties with Israel in a 1979 deal, and direct flights between the countries followed that accord. But the Egyptian flights to Israel had previously
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Middle East
A century ago, on 16 December 1920 a detailed report on the Pogroms in the Ukraine, a Memorandum on the Massacres of Jews in the Ukraine, was submitted to the League of Nations (now The United Nations) detailing the massacre of Jews in more than 400 pogroms. The memorandum was submitted by The Committee of Jewish Delegations, representing the Jewish populations of 22 countries, appealing to the League of Nations to obtain justice for the most terrible crimes that history had, until that time, ever witnessed,
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International, Jewish History, Middle East, USA
Published by DPA The Youth Forum of the German-Israeli Society has accused some Union Berlin fans of anti-Semitism during the Europa Conference League game with Maccabi Haifa on Thursday. “In the mixed block, we were threatened by Union fans, pelted with beer and insulted as ‘shitty Jews’,” the group said on Twitter. Union won 3-0.
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Published by Reuters By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. health officials are hoping data on Israeli military personnel can help clarify the risk of heart muscle inflammation in younger people who have received Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 booster shots – a potential factor for U.S. regulators as they consider granting full approval of these boosters. A
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
By Yaakov Lappin (JNS) When Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid recently floated his new two-stage plan for developing the Gaza Strip earlier this month, a clause in the plan sounded all too familiar to Asaf Ashar, an emeritus research professor at the National Ports and Waterways Institute USA with 40 years of worldwide experience in
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Middle East
Published by DPA Army ground troops have begun a military manoeuvre in north-western Iran, despite criticism from neighbouring Azerbaijan. According to the Tasnim news agency on Friday, several military exercises are to be completed. The exact location of the manoeuvre was not officially named at first. In the past few days, there had been reports
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Middle East
By Jay Ruderman (JNS) For centuries, Jews have debated who belongs to our community. While embracing a more inclusive Jewish world is an important and worthwhile conversation, more immediately, our efforts should be focused on the current existential threat facing our community: antisemitism. This debate is, ironically, driving Jews further apart, undermining the legitimacy of
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Middle East, USA