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Israel Seen is a labor of love and is a portal to the other side of Israel. We provide content from a wonderful array of innovative, interesting, and dynamic Israelis. Our content is rich in vision, compassion, education and understanding of the human condition. We probe the depths of our psyche, soul and physical presence seeking out the questions and answers necessary to make the world a better place to live. We share a variety of views and opinions on Israel and its relationship with the world. We accept full responsibility for challenging and stimulating reevaluation of previous beliefs and opinions.
Ira Bernard Teich – Before Abraham: Creation, Civilization, and the Human Condition in Genesis IsraelSeen.comIra Bernard Teich – Before Abraham: Creation, Civilization, and the Human Condition in Genesis Before Abraham: Creation, Civilization, and the Human Condition in Genesis is a book about some of the oldest stories we know, and some of the most modern questions we still struggle to answer. Long before Abraham appears, Genesis introduces us to […]
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HonestReporting – Media Bias and Critiques about Israel IsraelSeen.comHonestReporting – Media Bias and Critiques about Israel HONESTREPORTING Analysis The Missing Context of Bibas Family Captor Terrorist Group in Mass Funeral Coverage Coverage of the mass funerals for members of the Abu Sharia and Al-Hasayna families omitted a crucial piece of context: That some of those killed in the incident were leaders of the […]
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Tel Aviv U. – Low-Cost Blood Test on a Chip Diagnoses Lung Cancer IsraelSeen.com Tel Aviv U. – Low-Cost Blood Test on a Chip Diagnoses Lung Cancer Developed at the School of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University A Simple, Low-Cost Blood Test on a Chip Diagnoses Lung Cancer Without DNA Sequencing The new technology identifies the tumor’s biological fingerprint with more than 90% accuracy and could complement CT scans […]
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Michael Ordman – This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 9, 2026 IsraelSeen.comMichael Ordman – This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 9, 2026 As promised, I have been able to publish another positive Israel newsletter this week. My wife, Lynette, is still very ill, but has had a procedure to help her recuperate. Please continue to pray for Etka Gita bat Yocheved. I will issue future newsletters […]
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Jonathan Feldstein – Naftali Bennett’s Vision for Israel: Bold Reforms and National Renewal IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein – Naftali Bennett’s Vision for Israel: Bold Reforms and National Renewal With the Israeli election coming up in October, I am writing a series of articles about different aspects of the people, parties, and policies that are all under the microscope. In June, I attended a campaign event in Jerusalem featuring former Prime […]
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Weizmann Institute of Science – Latest Discoveries in Israel IsraelSeen.comWeizmann Institute of Science – Latest Discoveries in Israel The Sound of Science Podcast Episode #1 Hardier crops, and better harvests Featuring Prof. Avi Levy, Prof. Asaph Aharoni, Dr. Daniela Ben-Tov and Amit Cucuy. Hosted by Prof. Roee Ozeri Today, scientists can edit the genetic blueprint of […]
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Jonathan Sacks – Judaism’s Social Justice RE’EH IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks – Judaism’s Social Justice RE’EH If you seek to understand Judaism’s social vision, look at its anti-poverty legislation: If there be a poor person among your kinsfolk in any of your towns in the land that the Lord your God is giving you, do not harden your heart or close your hand toward your […]
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HonestReporting – Latest Updates from Israel IsraelSeen.comHonestReporting – Latest Updates from Israel Hamas Agreed To a Disarmament Deal. Then It Rewrote the Terms. Hamas signed a disarmament agreement, then rewrote its terms within hours. This illustrates a recurring strategy: accept a deal, redefine its obligations, and shift the blame onto Israel. Read More ➝ Read time: 4 min Analysis How […]
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Tech News Aug. 5, 2026 IsraelSeen.comCTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Tech News Aug. 5, 2026 Wix’s Base44 bet comes at a price as losses widen to $76.4 million. Heavy spending on the vibe coding platform, higher computing costs and aggressive marketing overshadow rising revenue, as the company targets AI-driven growth. Read more Maor Shlomo’s Base44 payday climbs to […]
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Barry Shaw – Is There a Deliberate Mamdani Policy to Drive Jews Out of New York? IsraelSeen.comBarry Shaw – Is There a Deliberate Mamdani Policy to Drive Jews Out of New York? The New York Police Department released its overall crime reduction report, but, unfortunately, anti-Semitic crimes in NY were not part of that good news. The opposite, in fact. Since Mamdani was elected mayor, hate crimes against the city’s Jews […]
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Jonathan Feldstein – Justice Denied – Arnold Roth’s 25-Year Fight for Justice in His Daughter’s Murder IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein – Justice Denied – Arnold Roth’s 25-Year Fight for Justice in His Daughter’s Murder Justice Denied – Arnold Roth’s 25-Year Fight for Justice in His Daughter’s Murder and Accountability for a Hamas Terrorist This week is the 25th anniversary of one of the most horrific terror attacks in Israel during what is […]
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Tel Aviv University – A Breakthrough in Light Control IsraelSeen.comTel Aviv University – A Breakthrough in Light Control Caltech-Led Research by Scientists Now at UC Berkeley and Tel Aviv University A Breakthrough in Light Control: Steering Light Beams in Under One Trillionth of a Second A newly developed ultra-thin layer enables light beams to be steered and shaped almost instantaneously, at a record speed […]
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The National Library of Israel is a Radiant Treasure in the Heart of Jerusalem IsraelSeen.comThe National Library of Israel is a Radiant Treasure in the Heart of Jerusalem https://www.nli.org.il/en The National Library of Israel is a radiant treasure in the heart of Jerusalem—a living celebration of knowledge, heritage, and the enduring human spirit. Nestled between the Knesset and the Israel Museum, this extraordinary institution invites everyone—scholars, families, curious travelers, […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel’s Electoral Zionist Test: Ra’am (Islamic Brotherhood) vs. the Ultra-Orthodox IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel’s Electoral Zionist Test: Ra’am (Islamic Brotherhood) vs. the Ultra-Orthodox Israeli polls over the last two years have consistently shown that the Opposition is well ahead of the governing Coalition. However, the former are not guaranteed an absolute majority in the elections, necessary for forming a government with at least 61 […]
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Steve Kramer – Israel and Jews in the hot seat IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – Israel and Jews in the hot seat Not for the first time, Israel is the favorite punching bag for left-wingers and the far right. We remember how good it was to be Jewish in the aftermath of WW2. It turns out that it was an aberration. Before the war antagonism against Jews […]
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Jonathan Sacks – Greatness and Humility EIKEV IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks – Greatness and Humility EIKEV A sequence of verses in this week’s sedra gave rise to a beautiful Talmudic passage – one that has found a place in the Siddur. It is among the readings we say after the Evening Service on Saturday night as Shabbat comes to an end. Here is the […]
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TAU – Which Fish Will Be the Next to Invade the Mediterranean? IsraelSeen.comTAU – Which Fish Will Be the Next to Invade the Mediterranean? New Study from the School of Zoology and the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History Which Fish Will Be the Next to Invade the Mediterranean? A New Study Points to the Stellate Pufferfish and Cinnabar Goatfish as Likely Candidates Published in the Journal of […]
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Tech News July 28, 2026 IsraelSeen.comCTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Tech News July 28, 2026 Ilya Sutskever’s Safe Superintelligence raises $5 billion from Nvidia despite not yet releasing a product. The secretive AI startup has yet to publish research or launch a product, but Nvidia is making what the company calls a substantial investment that will increase its computing […]
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TAU – Experimental Treatment Significantly Slowed Progression of the Fatal Brain Disease PSP in Women IsraelSeen.comTAU – Experimental Treatment Significantly Slowed Progression of the Fatal Brain Disease PSP in Women Study by the Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at Tel Aviv University Experimental Treatment Significantly Slowed Progression of the Fatal Brain Disease PSP in Women Researchers at Tel Aviv University have presented new findings indicating that the experimental […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – What’s Yiddish for “Trouble Ahead”? AI, AI, AI IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – What’s Yiddish for “Trouble Ahead”? AI, AI, AI The “news” is what’s happening “today.” But years afterwards, when historians and the public look back, their perspective shows a much different picture. At this moment, Israelis are into the upcoming elections (ditto Americans in the U.S.), but years hence the main development […]
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Sheila Raviv – PEOPLE NOT HEADLINES IsraelSeen.comSheila Raviv – PEOPLE NOT HEADLINES Shabbat Shalom dear friends. We are back! Today is Tisha B’Av, a day of fasting and remembrance. For thousands of years, Jews have mourned the tragedies that have befallen our people — from the destruction of the First and Second Temples to the expulsions, persecutions and ultimately the […]
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Jonathan Feldstein – Echoes of the Roman Conquest of Jerusalem in Today’s Islamic Conquest of the West IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein – Echoes of the Roman Conquest of Jerusalem in Today’s Islamic Conquest of the West Across the world this week, Jews are observing the saddest day on the Biblical calendar, a day of mourning and fasting in commemoration of the destruction of the First Temple (586 BCE) and the Second Temple (70 CE), […]
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Tel Aviv University Ranked First in Israel – 2026 Taiwan Ranking for Research Excellence IsraelSeen.comTel Aviv University Ranked First in Israel – 2026 Taiwan Ranking for Research Excellence The National Taiwan University Ranking (NTU) is considered one of the leading international measures for evaluating research quality at universities. A significant achievement for Tel Aviv University: TAU has been ranked first among Israeli universities in the prestigious National Taiwan University […]
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Jonathan Sacks – Power of Hope – Tisha b’Av IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks – Power of Hope – Tisha b’Av The month of Av is the saddest in the Jewish year, and Tisha b’Av is the saddest day. On it the two Temples were destroyed, the first in 586 BCE by the Babylonians, the second in 70 CE by the Romans. It is also the day […]
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Susan R. Eisenstein – Let The World Know: A Series Honoring Israel’s Fallen And Wounded Heroes: Yehonathan Einhorn IsraelSeen.comSusan R. Eisenstein – Let The World Know: A Series Honoring Israel’s Fallen And Wounded Heroes: Yehonathan Einhorn So for this year, Yom Hazikaron has passed. But it has not, not really. And it never really will ever pass, not any day of any year. The precious lights and souls that our nation has lost […]
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Tech News July 21, 2026 IsraelSeen.comCTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Tech News July 21, 2026 Cisco in talks to buy Israeli cyber startup Zafran at steep discount. A deal valued at $150 million-$200 million would fall well below the company’s last fundraising valuation despite backing from Sequoia, Menlo Ventures and Cyberstarts. Read more Tencent in talks to acquire […]
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Steve Kramer – A question of Identity IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – A Question of Identity Many American Jews are unwittingly playing a dangerous game. They are much too critical of Israeli policies and Israel’s prime minister, and they are often loud about it. Progressive Jewish politicians take stands against Israel, playing to anti-Israel sentiment among voters, including some hyper-critical Jewish ones. “Genocide” is […]
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Michael Ordman – Latest Sanity Report from Israel July 20, 2026 IsraelSeen.comMichael Ordman – Latest Sanity Report from Israel July 20, 2026 I’m happy to be able to publish my first positive Israel newsletter for exactly 3 months. My wife, Lynette, is unfortunately still very ill, but it is a blessing to have her home and, with help and prayers, a positive outcome is possible. Please continue […]
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Mark Okrent – “You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living being” IsraelSeen.comMark Okrent – “You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living being” פּוֹתֵֽחַ אֶת־יָדֶֽךָ וּמַשְׂבִּֽיעַ לְכָל־חַי רָצוֹן” “You open Your hand and satisfy the desire of every living being” This verse is found in the Ashrei prayer which is traditionally recited three times every day. Yet, as we say these words, a […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel, Iran, Lebanon: The Common Babushka Doll Problem IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel, Iran, Lebanon: The Common Babushka Doll Problem A “Babushka Doll” comprises a few layers of ever smaller, Russian dolls nestled within each other. Well, some Middle East countries have a similar situation. However, here the Babushka syndrome is found in a national context – and that’s a real problem! A […]
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Galia Sprung – When Terror Comes to You IsraelSeen.comGalia Sprung – When Terror Comes to You Terror came close to us today. A few months ago, after twenty-four years in the Shomron, we sold our home and moved to Tzur Yitzhak. Our reason was practical, even mundane – too many stairs in our house. It was time for a one-story apartment. Some friends […]
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Israel Resource Review – The Israeli Who Brought Down UNRWA in Jerusalem Seeks Norwegian Support IsraelSeen.comIsrael Resource Review – The Israeli Who Brought Down UNRWA in Jerusalem Seeks Norwegian Support David Bedein’s years-long campaign and his exposés of UNRWA’s activities in Israel and Gaza have contributed to the closure and demolition of its headquarters in Jerusalem. The Knesset passed a ban on UNRWA in October 2025. Bedein accompanies KARMEL in […]
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NOAM BEDEIN – Cultivating resilience: Western Negev, Vietnam could build the future of food security IsraelSeen.comNOAM BEDEIN – Cultivating resilience: Western Negev, Vietnam could build the future of food security Originally posted on Jpost . Posted with permission by the author The seminar brought together around 20 Israeli delegates from municipal authorities, kibbutzim, and technology companies alongside more than 80 Vietnamese participants joining online… There are moments in a new […]
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Jonathan Sacks – Tzedek: Justice and Compassion Devarim IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks – Tzedek: Justice and Compassion Devarim As Moses begins his great closing addresses to the next generation, he turns to a subject that dominates the last of the Mosaic books, namely justice: I charged your judges at that time: ‘Hear the disputes among your people and judge fairly, between one person and another, […]
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David Lawrence-Young – Revenge: Served Cold After 738 Days Caged in the Gaza Tunnels IsraelSeen.comDavid Lawrence-Young – Revenge: Served Cold After 738 Days Caged in the Gaza Tunnels They Survived 738 Days In The Tunnels. Now Comes The Reckoning. After 738 days caged in the underground tunnels of Gaza, four Israeli hostages are finally free. Avi, Benny, Charlie, and David meet up trying to return to ordinary life. But […]
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Tel Aviv University – New Study – Solving an Ancient Mystery of the Dead Sea Scrolls IsraelSeen.comTel Aviv University – New Study – Solving an Ancient Mystery of the Dead Sea Scrolls New study by Prof. Eshbal Ratzon of Tel Aviv University Hasmonean history is combined with the enigma of the Qumran calendar – to solve an ancient mystery of the Dead Sea Scrolls According to the study, the 364-day […]
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Technion – Israel-Latest Science & Tech Insights IsraelSeen.comTechnion – Israel-Latest Science & Tech Insights “You Chose a Faculty That Combines Science and Technology in the Service of a Moral and Human Mission” Technion President Prof. Uri Sivan addressed 118 new physicians at the MD graduation ceremony of the Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine. Among the graduates was Dr. Yigal Haim […]
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 12, 2026 IsraelSeen.comCTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 12, 2026 Two Israeli quantum startups target Wall Street in multibillion-dollar SPAC deals. Quantum Art and Classiq are seeking valuations of up to $5 billion as investor enthusiasm for quantum computing fuels a new IPO wave. Read more Qatar blocks Volkswagen’s Iron Dome deal with […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Mapping Israel’s Biblical Borders IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Mapping Israel’s Biblical Borders With the recently signed agreement ending the Gaza War, the far Right’s dream of resettling Gaza has evaporated. But was it really based on anything historical? More broadly, what were the borders of the Land of Israel according to the Bible – and throughout biblical times? (I’ll now […]
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Jonathan Feldstein: Can We Breathe Now? IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein: Can We Breathe Now? It feels premature to write about the pending/proposed/possible deal that has reportedly been agreed to between Israel and Hamas with the US, Egypt, Qatat and possibly others as intermediaries. It seems imminent that the deal will be implemented, but any number of terms, clauses, and understandings could be breached […]
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Sabine Sterk: Imagine… A World Without Hate IsraelSeen.comSabine Sterk: Imagine… A World Without Hate Imagine that a miracle occurs, and Hamas lays down its arms. Imagine that, for once, their leaders surrender not to Israel, but to their own conscience. Imagine that tomorrow, all the hostages, the living and the dead, are returned home to their families. Imagine that the Arabs in […]
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Michael Oren: War by Other Means IsraelSeen.comMichael Oren: War by Other Means Clarity with Michael Oren Wars are usually won on the battlefield, not around the negotiating table. But that is precisely what is likely to happen this week in talks between the US, Israel, and Hamas. Seldom does the outcome of a war depend on a few days of diplomacy. […]
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Sabine Sterk: Time to Stand Up for Israel: A Moral Duty Beyond Politics IsraelSeen.comSabine Sterk: Time to Stand Up for Israel: A Moral Duty Beyond Politics When I first set foot on Israeli soil at just eleven years old, I knew something inside me had changed forever. It was Haifa, in the middle of the night. The boat from Europe had docked, and though I was a child, […]
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Michael Ordman: This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Oct. 2025 IsraelSeen.comMichael Ordman: This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Oct. 2025 As I send out this newsletter, we have just heard that the hostages held in Gaza by Hamas may be released soon. The anticipation of this event eclipses nearly all recent news (good and bad) and brings hope that global prayers during the high holy […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: The Contemporary Meaning of Sukkoth IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: The Contemporary Meaning of Sukkoth Sukkoth, also known as the Feast of Tabernacles, is an ancient agricultural holiday. Does it still have relevance – even significance – in the modern post-industrial (and certainly post-agricultural) world? Absolutely. A sukkah is built to be a temporary hut. Therein, paradoxically, lies its contemporary message. Yes, […]
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Shelly Schreter: David Kaufman’s Magnum Opus – The Posthumous Landscape: Remnants of Jewish Life in Eastern Europe IsraelSeen.comShelly Schreter: David Kaufman’s Magnum Opus – The Posthumous Landscape: Remnants of Jewish Life in Eastern Europe David Kaufman is a Toronto-based photographer and documentary film-maker in his 70s, who is now publishing his crowning achievement as a brilliant recorder of Jewish life in the modern era. Between 2007-2016, he made annual trips to Poland, […]
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Bereaved but Brave: Sisters of Fallen Soldiers Leading the Next Generation of Fighters IsraelSeen.comBereaved but Brave: Sisters of Fallen Soldiers Leading the Next Generation of Fighters In a week filled with emotional tributes, KAN 11 followed the incredible journey of Yael Eshel and Yuval Marciano, sisters of Roni Eshel and Noa Marciano, who tragically lost their lives in Nahal Oz. Despite their profound loss, these brave young […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 5, 2025 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 5, 2025 As we begin 2025, Israelis continue onwards with life-saving and life-changing innovations and activities to benefit its citizens and all of humanity. Because of the war, huge advances have been made in Israeli technology to rehabilitate the wounded. Recent medical breakthroughs and research, as seen in […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: It’s NYC’s 400th Birthday! (And Israel is Following in its Footsteps) IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: It’s NYC’s 400th Birthday! (And Israel is Following in its Footsteps) Entering 2025, the most famous (and arguably most important) city in the world is turning 400 years old. But why write about this in israelseen.com? No, not because there are so many Israelis living in NYC, but rather because many of […]
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TAU: New Research Reveals How to Overcome Bacterial Defense Mechanisms IsraelSeen.comTAU: New Research Reveals How to Overcome Bacterial Defense Mechanisms Researchers have uncovered how foreign DNA can evade bacterial defense systems and neutralize them These findings could lead to the development of methods to combat antibiotic resistance and genetically manipulate bacterial communities for various applications. A new study by Tel Aviv University reveals how bacterial […]
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Jonathan Sacks: Three Steps for Mankind VAYIGASH IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks: Three Steps for Mankind VAYIGASH In his introduction to the Rabbinical Council of America’s version of the ArtScroll Siddur, Rabbi Saul Berman has a lovely essay on the opening word of today’s Parsha, vayigash, “And he drew close.” Because the work is not widely available outside America, I summarise the essay here. It is […]
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LTC Nadav Shoshani: 2024: IDF Year in Review IsraelSeen.comLTC Nadav Shoshani: 2024: IDF Year in Review A defining in year in the history of the IDF As we bring 2024 to a close, I wanted to reflect on a few of the defining stories of this year in the Israel Defense Forces. After almost 15 months of war, let’s look back at the […]
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 1, 2025 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 1, 2025 Eight trends that defined Israeli tech in 2024. A year of cyber milestones, wartime innovation, and shifting investment dynamics. Read more AI-powered solutions tackle domestic violence in groundbreaking ways. A facial recognition system and audio transcription and analysis app are among the innovative Safetech startups […]
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Rami Tavdis, a 26-year-old Israeli Exploring the Frontier of Artificial Intelligence IsraelSeen.comRami Tavdis, a 26-year-old Israeli Exploring the Frontier of Artificial Intelligence Rami Tavdis, a 26-year-old Israeli from the city of Kfar Saba, is a Communications student at Reichman University, a poet, and a music creator exploring the frontier of artificial intelligence. During his military service, Rami served as an Iron Dome technician, contributing to […]
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Steve Kramer: The United Nations Against – Israel IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer: The United Nations Against – Israel It’s hard to be an Israeli today. Perhaps it’s because Israel is being militarily attacked on many fronts, while Western countries have turned their backs on it. Israel is a member of the OECD country (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development: 38 democratic member countries, founded in […]
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Z3 Project-David Hazony: Avi Gamulka: We Are Israel’s Greatest Generation IsraelSeen.comZ3 Project-David Hazony: Avi Gamulka: We Are Israel’s Greatest Generation Powered by the Z3 Project. To learn more, click here. From ‘Young Zionist Voices’: Where Did All That 10/7 Heroism Come From? David H.—In the horror of 10/7 and the weeks that followed, young Israelis threw themselves into the battle. Spontaneously and almost universally, young […]
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Jonathan Feldstein: Jimmy Carter Made the World Un-Safe from Terrorism IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein: Jimmy Carter Made the World Un-Safe from Terrorism Ok, Jimmy Carter died. Many will fill volumes writing now that he was a good guy, honest, smart, and did some good things as president and in his post-presidency. Despite many of these things being true, to me, Carter was an unrepentant antisemite who made […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Dec. 29, 2024 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Dec. 29, 2024 The lights of the Jewish festival of Chanukah are a metaphor for many of the articles in this week’s newsletter. Patients suffering from serious chronic diseases will be de-lighted by the results of recent Israeli medical trials which could be the light at the end of a long […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: The State of Israel or the State of Judea? IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: The State of Israel or the State of Judea? In the midst of Hanukkah, a question arises: why isn’t the State of Israel called the “State of Judea”? Not only was the last successful Jewish war of independence led by Judah Maccabee but the nation that earlier survived and returned from the […]
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The Maccabeats: Defying Gravity (We’ll Rise Above) | 2024 Hanukkah Anthem IsraelSeen.comThe Maccabeats: Defying Gravity (We’ll Rise Above) | 2024 Hanukkah Anthem Our founding member Mordy Prus, currently living in Israel, is raising vital funds for Israeli families. Scroll down for message from Mordy about his work, donate at this link: https://pe4ch.com/ref/UbyqPpil1cen A message from Mordy: Since the war began, I have been personally involved […]
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Jonathan Sacks: The Author of Our Lives MIKKETZ IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks: The Author of Our Lives MIKKETZ It was Joseph’s first real attempt to take his fate into his own hands, and it failed. Or so it seemed. Consider the story so far, as set out in last week’s Parsha. Almost everything that happens in Joseph’s life falls into two categories. The first are […]
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Six13 – A Wicked Chanukah IsraelSeen.comSix13 – A Wicked Chanukah Nun, gimmel, hay, and… Shiz? That’s right! Because what would a Six13 Chanukah be without combining our traditions with the hottest cultural phenomenon or a classic masterwork? We’re thrilled that this year, they’re one and the same. While this isn’t first time we’ve covered the genius of Broadway composer Stephen […]
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Michael Oren: Lawrence of Syria IsraelSeen.comMichael Oren: Lawrence of Syria Thanks to Clarity with Michael Oren Sixty-two years ago, a Hollywood blockbuster about Arabia gave us a glimpse of the future of the Middle East. Sixty-two years ago, cinemas were filled with audiences watching the epic film Lawrence of Arabia. Although today’s audiences would undoubtedly find the film, saturated with […]
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Jonathan Feldstein: This Chanukah and Christmas, We Need Some Supersized Miracles and Joy IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein: This Chanukah and Christmas, We Need Some Supersized Miracles and Joy We definitely need some miracles and extra joy this Chanukah and Christmas. I’d take an order, supersized. As the holiday most profoundly based on a series of supernatural miracles and a major military victory by the Maccabees over Syrian-Hellenist enemies, this […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Dec. 22, 2024 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Dec. 22, 2024 Since the last Positive Israel newsletter the Middle East has seen some monumental changes. Israel’s borders have been strengthened and many hostile threats to Israel’s citizens have been eliminated or vastly reduced. In other areas Israel’s recent achievements also have been awesome. Israel’s phenomenal medical researchers […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Hanukkah: Still Very Relevant Today IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Hanukkah: Still Very Relevant Today The upcoming holiday of Hanukkah is substantively quite a confusing holiday in the Jewish calendar. However, its confusion is not a mere theological or historical oddity. Rather, it resonates practically and politically to this very day – indeed, especially these days! First, its bi-polar nature. On the […]
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Barry Shaw: Trump, the Abraham Accords, and Gaza IsraelSeen.comBarry Shaw: Trump, the Abraham Accords, and Gaza Barry’s Newsletter More from Barry Shaw at israelseen With the clock ticking down to Donald J. Trump re-entering the White House as the 47th President of the United States, the same clock is also ticking down in Israel’s war against the last dregs of Hamas terrorists in […]
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Tel Aviv University: Special Protocol of Hyperbaric Therapy for PTSD & New Effective Treatment for Parkinsons IsraelSeen.comTel Aviv University: Special Protocol of Hyperbaric Therapy for PTSD & New Effective Treatment for Parkinson’s Groundbreaking study at Tel Aviv University and Shamir Medical Center Biological damage in the brain of people with PTSD responds to a special protocol of hyperbaric therapy The researchers: “In the group that received hyperbaric therapy we saw […]
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Nov. 12, 2024 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Nov. 12, 2024 “Laser technology is a true game-changer. There are applications we haven’t yet conceived of.” Brigadier General Ran Kochav, former commander of the Israeli Air Missile Defense Forces, believes that the introduction of Iron Beam, a laser interception system, heralds a profound change in warfare and […]
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Jonathan Feldstein: Jews Hunted in European Pogrom IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein: Jews Hunted in European Pogrom A pogrom is a premeditated, organized, violent riot with the aim of threatening, intimidating, and massacring Jews, made common in late 19th and early 20th century Russia and Eastern Europe. Last week, in the continent best known for a genocide against the Jewish people less than a century […]
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Michael Oren: Contextualized and Decontextualized: Israel’s Fight for Truth IsraelSeen.comMichael Oren: Contextualized and Decontextualized: Israel’s Fight for Truth Thanks to Clarity with Michael Oren Speaking on a Pod Save America podcast last November 7, former President Barack Obama urged listeners to “take in the whole truth” about the war in Gaza. “What Hamas did was horrific and there’s no justification for it,” he said, […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Nov. 10, 2024 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Nov. 10, 2024 Like our ancestor Abraham, Israelis use the lessons of the past and a positive outlook, to go forward and build a better future for the Jewish State and for the whole of humanity. The highlights include: At least five news articles featuring Israelis bravely responding to […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Israel-How to Topple an Elected, but Deeply Unpopular Government IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Israel-How to Topple an Elected, but Deeply Unpopular Government For most Israelis, the recent firing of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant by PM Netanyahu in the middle of a war on several fronts, with another imminent massive Iranian attack in the offing, is the “last straw”. Especially when Gallant is being replaced by […]
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Jonathan Sacks: The Power of Example LECH LECHA IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks: The Power of Example LECH LECHA So familiar are we with the story of Abraham that we do not always stop to think about what a strange turn it is in the biblical narrative. If we fail to understand this, though, we may fail to understand the very nature of Jewish identity itself. […]
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Israel:PoLoPo Signs Agreement with CSM Ingredients to Bring Egg Protein from Molecular Farming to Commercial Baking Market IsraelSeen.comIsrael:PoLoPo Signs Agreement with CSM Ingredients to Bring Egg Protein from Molecular Farming to Commercial Baking Market Molecular farming startup PoLoPo, which grows egg protein in potatoes, is now working with ingredients giant CSM to develop egg protein powder for baking applications. Their joint goal is to supply a price-stable product that is cheaper, cleaner, […]
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Nov. 5, 2024 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Nov. 5, 2024 Wiz eyeing Dazz acquisition in deal worth hundreds of millions. The cybersecurity giant is considering acquiring Israeli startup Dazz, which provides AI-powered cloud security remediation. Read more “You need an internal vision to build something big out of this insane crisis.” Maya Azoulay, partner […]
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The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Expands United Hatzalah’s Fleet of Emergency Vehicles with $2 Million Donation IsraelSeen.comThe International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Expands United Hatzalah’s Fleet of Emergency Vehicles with $2 Million Donation The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ) has donated 25 new emergency vehicles, totaling a $2 million donation, to United Hatzalah, significantly enhancing the organization’s existing fleet and supporting its lifesaving efforts across Israel. The donation […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Nov. 3, 2024 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Nov. 3, 2024 Israel’s seasonal rains are beginning, just after Jews finish reading the Torah portion about Noah and the Flood. Israelis are currently helping flood victims in Poland, although Spain may have to wait a little longer for Israeli aid. Israel’s enemies called their Oct 7 invasion a […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Religion for Human Society: Good, Bad… or Both? IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Religion for Human Society: Good, Bad… or Both? My post here last week dealt with individual religious belief (https://israelseen.com/prof-sam-lehman-wilzig-personal-story-genesis-starts-with-god-on-belief-and-unbelief/). This time I’ll relate to religion within some broader, societal questions. As a practicing social scientist, I eagerly devour the latest research on religion and…war; and also religion and…peace. Although ambiguity in research […]
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Steve Kramer: UNWRA Barred by Israeli Parliament IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer: UNWRA Barred by Israeli Parliament Israel, which has been fighting Hamas in Gaza for more than a year, is finally willing to drastically reduce the power of the Jew-hating United Nations in this conflict. The UN’s “creature” in the fight against Israel is UNRWA – the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for […]
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Michael Oren: Bombing Hezbollah’s Drug Empire is the Key to Weakening its Power IsraelSeen.comMichael Oren: Bombing Hezbollah’s Drug Empire is the Key to Weakening its Power Thanks to Clarity with Michael Oren Israel’s destruction of Hezbollah’s drug empire could not be timelier or less controversial. Back in 1997, at the height of Hezbollah’s relentless campaign to drive the IDF out of Israel’s security zone in southern Lebanon, […]
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Tel Aviv University: Medical breakthrough discovered by coincidence IsraelSeen.comTel Aviv University: Medical breakthrough discovered by coincidence Researchers at Tel Aviv University discovered a cancer mechanism that can eliminate tumors – even those resistant to immunotherapy A technological breakthrough by medical researchers at Tel Aviv University enabled the discovery of a cancer mechanism that prevents the immune system from attacking tumors. The researchers […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l: Individual and Collective Responsibility NOACH IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l: Individual and Collective Responsibility NOACH I once had the opportunity to ask the Catholic writer Paul Johnson what had struck him most about Judaism, during the long period he spent researching it for his masterly A History of the Jews? He replied in roughly these words: “There have been, in the course of […]
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United Hatzalah: Floyd Mayweather Donates 1,000 Bulletproof Vests and Helmets IsraelSeen.comUnited Hatzalah: Floyd Mayweather Donates 1,000 Bulletproof Vests and Helmets Floyd Mayweather Donates 1,000 Bulletproof Vests and Helmets at United Hatzalah Headquarters in Jerusalem Donation of $100,000 funds critical protective equipment for volunteers World-renowned boxing champion Floyd Mayweather visited United Hatzalah headquarters in Jerusalem on Tuesday afternoon, marking his second visit this year. Mayweather came […]
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Oct. 29, 2024 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Oct. 29, 2024 Armis raises $200M, boosting valuation to $4.3B in push towards IPO. Cybersecurity leader Armis secures new funding led by General Catalyst and Alkeon Capital, setting sights on $500M ARR milestone. Read more Gili Raanan’s Sunrise payments model suspended as CISOs question ethics. Concerns over influence […]
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Steve Kramer: Diverse Days in Israel IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer: Diverse Days in Israel The High Holidays just finished, with Simhat Torah (a religious observance held on the last day of Succot when the yearly cycle of Torah reading is completed and the next cycle is begun.) being celebrated on Thursday, October 24. Of course, last year Simhat Torah was the horrendous day […]
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Michael Oren: Game-ender or game-changer? IsraelSeen.comMichael Oren: Game-ender or game-changer? Thanks to Clarity with Michael Oren Israel’s retaliation against Iran leaves open the question of whether the mission secured its fundamental objective of deterring the Islamic Republic In strictly military terms, Israel’s retaliation against Iran on Saturday morning was a prodigious success. It once again demonstrated the unparalleled prowess and […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Oct. 27, 2024 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Oct. 27, 2024 I hope those who celebrated them, enjoyed the Jewish festivals of Sukkot (Tabernacles) and Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah. This newsletter was compiled before the news of Israel’s response to the recent missile attack by the Islamic Republic of Iran. The newsletter highlights the most recent […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l: The Power of Gratitude IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l: The Power of Gratitude In the early 1990s, one of the great medical research exercises of modern times took place. It became known as the Nun Study. Some seven hundred American nuns, all members of the School Sisters of Notre Dame in the United States, agreed to allow their records to be […]
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Steve Kramer: Israel finally takes the initiative IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer: Israel finally takes the initiative Israel has achieved remarkable success against Hezbollah and other enemies in the last few weeks. Hezbollah is reeling, with its top leadership assassinated, including its charismatic chief Hassan Nasrallah. Its potent rocket and missile inventory (including launchers) has been halved, assuaging Israelis’ fears of non-stop bombardment. In the […]
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Charles Abelsohn: Letter from Israel – Rosh Hashana 5785 IsraelSeen.comCharles Abelsohn: Letter from Israel – Rosh Hashana 5785 Israel and Gaza – Your Questions Answered Rosh Hashana 5785 26 September 2024 Shalom from Israel, Last year, I commenced my New Year Letter as follows: “Unless you live on the other side of the moon, for Israel, this past year has been, shall we say, […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l: The Inheritance that Belongs to Everyone HA’AZINU IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l: The Inheritance that Belongs to Everyone HA’AZINU Commenting on a key verse from today’s Parsha, a Midrash tells a pointed story: Once Rabbi Yannai was walking along the way when he met a man who was elegantly dressed. He said to him, “Will the master be my guest?” He replied, “As you […]
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Brigitte Gabriel: “Thank You Israel!” for Eliminating Hezbollah’s Leadership IsraelSeen.comBrigitte Gabriel: “Thank You Israel!” for Eliminating Hezbollah’s Leadership 🎙️ Brigitte Gabriel delivers a powerful message of gratitude to Israel for eliminating the top leadership of Hezbollah, the most dangerous terrorist organization in the world. Gabriel highlights Hezbollah’s attacks on American interests and the group’s complete control over Lebanon. 🇮🇱 This victory, she says, […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 29, 2024 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 29, 2024 On the Jewish New Year festival, Rosh Hashana, 100 blasts on the Shofar (ram’s horn) are blown to summon the people to prayer. This newsletter was compiled before the latest news from Lebanon. The newsletter editor wishes all readers Shana Tova – a Good 5785 and Besorot […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Israel Caught in a Giant Chess Game & Tournament IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Israel Caught in a Giant Chess Game & Tournament If you’re having trouble trying to follow the Middle East conflict(s), think of it as a chess game – or to put it more accurately, a chess tourney with successive games, each player learning from the previous match. And there’s another chess aspect […]
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IDF: 32 Years of Nasrallah & What They Don’t Want You to Watch IsraelSeen.comIDF: 32 Years of Nasrallah & What They Don’t Want You to Watch Hezbollah doesn’t want you to watch this video. And they really don’t want you to share it.
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Jonathan Feldstein: The UN is to Blame for All the Suffering in Lebanon IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein: The UN is to Blame for All the Suffering in Lebanon As the United Nations General Assembly convenes in New York this week, all eyes will be on Lebanon, and all daggers will be drawn to blame Israel. But in looking to ascribe blame, paraphrasing Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, they should […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l: Leadership: Consensus or Command? NITZAVIM-VAYELECH IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l: Leadership: Consensus or Command? NITZAVIM-VAYELECH The great transition is about to take place. Moses’ career as a leader is coming to an end, and Joshua’s leadership is about to begin. Moses blesses his successor. Then God does. Listen carefully to what they say, and to the subtle difference between. This is what […]
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Sept. 25, 2024 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Sept. 25, 2024 Cyber startup Torq’s $70M funding pushes 2024 total to $112M amid triple-digit growth. The Israeli startup has seen revenue growth of over 3x for the second consecutive year and expects to reach $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) by the end of 2026. Read […]
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Antibiotics and laxatives found in corals at a depth of 40 meters IsraelSeen.comAntibiotics and laxatives found in corals at a depth of 40 meters First-of-its-kind study: 10 different pharmaceuticals detected in corals in the Gulf of Eilat Severe environmental contamination: A new study from Tel Aviv University and the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History detected traces of 10 common medications in coral samples collected from both shallow […]
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Michael Oren: Israel Must Battle the “But” IsraelSeen.comMichael Oren: Israel Must Battle the “But” Thanks to Clarity with Michael Oren “I will always give Israel the ability to defend itself, in particular as it relates to Iran and any threat that Iran and its proxies pose to Israel.” So declared Vice President and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in the September 10 presidential […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 22, 2024 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 22, 2024 I believe that the world is beginning to get the message that Israel is not an ordinary country! The highlights include: Overseas doctors share their experiences of volunteering in Israel. Positive thinking is scientifically proved to be the best medicine. 18,000 multi-ethnic Israeli volunteers fortify the […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: The Realm of Chelm (2024) IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: The Realm of Chelm (2024) Imagine if Sholom Aleikhem was writing this Chelm story. ***** In the Middle East, there was once a kingdom called Bibisrael. Not a true monarchy, but the present leader ruled the country thinking he was a real King. Unfortunately, as with many other rulers who have almost […]
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TAU: Changes in the chromosomes of cancer cells may increase their sensitivity to anti-cancer drugs IsraelSeen.comTAU: Changes in the chromosomes of cancer cells may increase their sensitivity to anti-cancer drugs Researchers at Tel Aviv University: Changes in the chromosomes of cancer cells may increase their sensitivity to anti-cancer drugs Two complementary studies from the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at Tel Aviv University, in collaboration with the European […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l : Freedom Means Telling the Story KI TAVO IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l: Freedom Means Telling the Story KI TAVO Here’s an experiment. Walk around the great monuments of Washington D.C. There, at the far end, is the figure of Abraham Lincoln, four times life-size. Around him on the walls of the memorial are the texts of two of the greatest speeches of history, the […]
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UNPACKED: Watch-Is Israel Actually a Democracy? IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED: Watch-Is Israel Actually a Democracy? Israel is the Middle East’s only democracy, but with no constitution, few checks on power, and elections that seem endless, can it last? Turns out that the contradictions and fragile foundation that defines Israeli democracy may actually be the key to its resilience.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Sept. 18, 2024 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Sept. 18, 2024 Palo Alto Networks’ Nir Zuk: “We have overpaid for companies, but unique companies will get what they deserve.” “We prefer acquisitions. The reason we prefer acquisitions is because when a large company develops something new, the people that are doing it don’t have the same […]
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Shelly Schreter: We Hold These Truths – Manifesto for Moderates in Israel-Palestine IsraelSeen.comShelly Schreter: We Hold These Truths – Manifesto for Moderates in Israel-Palestine I am a 75-year-old Jew, Zionist, and Israeli, without quotation marks or apology. I have lived in Israel for almost 49 years and understood that the common enemy of all Jews, Moslems, Christians, Druze, and other groups in this region are the maximalists. […]
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Michael Oren: Israel-September and October—Parallels and Contrasts IsraelSeen.comMichael Oren: Israel-September and October—Parallels and Contrasts Thanks to Clarity with Michael Oren The following article was adapted from an op-ed I published last week in YNET. The thesis bears repeating—and expanding—here. Twenty-three years ago last week, on September 11, 2001, nineteen al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial aircraft and crashed them into the Pentagon, a […]
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Breakthrough from Tel Aviv University: Early Diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease IsraelSeen.comBreakthrough from Tel Aviv University: Early Diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease Innovative technology may enable early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease The researchers: “Our technology will enable the detection of initial signs of Parkinson’s at the cellular level up to 20 years before the first motor symptoms appear. We hope that such early diagnosis will facilitate preventive […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 15, 2024 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 15, 2024 This issue is dedicated to all the Israeli superheroes featured in this newsletter The photo is of Israel’s Walter Bingham, the world’s oldest journalist, who celebrated his 100th birthday by skydiving over Israel. The highlights include: 5 articles featuring amazing war-wounded Israelis. Thousands at risk of […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: You Don’t Get News From Viewspapers IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: You Don’t Get News From Viewspapers The traditional (“legacy”) news media are in crisis, doubly so. First, they are losing readers, listeners, and viewers to social media, where (especially young) people are increasingly turning for their news. Second, the public seems to be placing less trust in the traditional media, whether in […]
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Wonder Women: Over 1,000 Female Medical Volunteers Gather in Landmark Event Honoring Lifesaving Work IsraelSeen.comWonder Women: Over 1,000 Female Medical Volunteers Gather in Landmark Event Honoring Lifesaving Work The event also marked the official dedication of the Adele and Joel Sandberg Women’s Unit – Israel’s first all-female emergency medical response team – supported by former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg. More than 1,000 female medical volunteers convened at Tel Aviv’s […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l: Two Types of Hate KI TEITSE IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l: Two Types of Hate KI TEITSE It is by any standards a strange, almost incomprehensible law. Here it is in the form it appears in this week’s parsha: Remember what the Amalekites did to you along the way when you came out of Egypt. When you were weary and worn out, they met […]
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Michael Oren: Holywood: The Birth and Death of a Vision IsraelSeen.comMichael Oren: Holywood: The Birth and Death of a Vision Thanks to Clarity with Michael Oren The following essay was written in the late summer of 2023, pre-October 7, in the period we in Israel now regard nostalgically. What a luxury it was, in retrospect, to lament the lack of an international film hub in […]
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UNPACKED: Watch-Is Zionism Dead? IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED: Watch-Is Zionism Dead? Zionism sparks much debate, but at its core, it’s simply the belief that Jews have the right to govern themselves in their ancestral homeland. From ancient prayers to modern-day Israel, Zionism has been a cornerstone of Jewish identity for centuries. But with a Jewish state firmly established, is it still […]
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UNPACKED: Watch-5 Surprising Facts About the Jewish People IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED: Watch-5 Surprising Facts About the Jewish People Who are the Jewish People, really? With only 15 million Jews worldwide, opinions about them are plenty, but understanding is rare. Because beyond the stereotypes and assumptions, there’s a rich diversity within Judaism that defies simple categorization. Here are 5 surprising facts about Jewish identity – […]
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Marziyeh Amirizadeh: A Chrisitan Solution for Peace in Gaza IsraelSeen.comMarziyeh Amirizadeh: A Chrisitan Solution for Peace in Gaza As an Iranian American, having lived most of my life under the misogynist evil extremism of the Islamic regime, there are many things that bring me back to the traumas in the land of my birth. Waking up to the news this week of six Israeli […]
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UNPACKED: Is Saudi Arabia on Team Israel or Team Palestine? IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED: Is Saudi Arabia on Team Israel or Team Palestine? Despite being one of the first countries to attack Israel after its founding in 1948, Saudi Arabia has long been on track for normalization with Israel. But Saudi-Israel relations have hit a bumpy road since October 7th and the ensuing war in Gaza. So which […]
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Jonathan Feldstein: Comforting the Families of Terror Victims In Israel Has Never Been More Urgent IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein: Comforting the Families of Terror Victims In Israel Has Never Been More Urgent It’s never easy to leave home and especially not when home is Israel, and home is a country at war. Maybe it sounds strange to leave a place that seems so unsafe, but Israel is where I belong, not just […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Hard Questions for Bibi & His Conservative Supporters IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Hard Questions for Bibi & His Conservative Supporters Last week I asked ten tough questions that media interviewers should be asking “Progressives” regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in general and vis-à-vis Gaza specifically. This time I turn the tables (or spotlight) on the other side of the ideological map: blunt questions addressed to […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 1, 2024 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 1, 2024 Another emotional rollercoaster week. This newsletter was compiled before the sad news this weekend. Thanks to Sharon for the photograph of Jerusalem children cooling off in the Lions fountain in Bloomfield Garden. The highlights include: IDF rescued a Moslem Bedouin hostage from a Hamas tunnel in […]
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Shelly Schreter: Thinking About Hostages, Dangers, Priorities IsraelSeen.comShelly Schreter: Thinking About Hostages, Dangers, Priorities Many Israelis today, not just critics of the Government, are worrying that our beloved country is unraveling, coming apart at the seams. Despite a wonderful citizenry, we are not built for a lengthy war of attrition, with no plan for exit and no end in sight. Nor can […]
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Lebanese Filmmaker: The Palestinian Cause Is Fake; There Has Never Been a Palestinian Entity IsraelSeen.comLebanese Filmmaker: The Palestinian Cause Is Fake; There Has Never Been a Palestinian Entity Lebanese filmmaker and writer Youssef El-Khoury said in an August 8, 2024 interview with Lebanon On (YouTube) that Lebanon has been destroyed for the sake of a “fake cause,” because there has never been a Palestinian entity. He asked: “When has […]
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Historical Resilience: Israel’s Spirit Through Adversity IsraelSeen.comHistorical Resilience: Israel’s Spirit Through Adversity Thanks to AI-Writer for its contribution to this article Israel’s history is a testament to the resilience and indomitable spirit of its people. Despite facing numerous challenges and conflicts since its establishment in 1948, Israel has consistently demonstrated an unwavering capacity to not only survive but thrive. This resilience […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l: Making Poverty History RE’EH IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l: Making Poverty History RE’EH Listen to these stories. Behind them lies an extraordinary insight into the nature of Jewish ethics: Story 1. Rabbi Abba used to bind money in his scarf, sling it on his back, and place it at the disposal of the poor. (Ketubot 67b) Story 2. Mar Ukba had a […]
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Aug. 28, 2024 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Aug. 28, 2024 Intel’s layoff plan enters new phase after voluntary retirement program closes. With initial retirements complete, Intel focuses on additional layoffs and operational scaling. Read more ‘The war in Israel doesn’t scare us’: Ukrainian immigrants on fleeing one war for another. In the two and […]
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Jerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs: News Alert IsraelSeen.comJerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs: News Alert In-Depth Issues: IDF Destroys Thousands of Hizbullah Rocket Launchers – Emanuel Fabian (Times of Israel) A preemptive Israeli strike took out thousands of Hizbullah rocket launchers Sunday morning, including several hundred believed intended to attack targets in Israel. IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said Hizbullah intended to launch […]
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Israeli PoLoPo Turns Potato Plants into micro-biofactories that manufacture the target proteins IsraelSeen.comIsraeli PoLoPo Turns Potato Plants into micro-biofactories that manufacture the target proteins. A funny thing happened when molecular farming company PoLoPo started talking to customers about its egg protein grown in potato plants: they also wanted to buy patatin, the potato’s native protein. So PoLoPo said “we can do that!” Even though it’s […]
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Steve Ornstein: Understanding Inner Peace In Jewish Thought IsraelSeen.comSteve Ornstein: Understanding Inner Peace In Jewish Thought I felt this was the right time to present these insights in a time of war and divisiveness. Inner peace, or “shalom,” is a multifaceted concept deeply woven into the fabric of Jewish thought and tradition. Unlike the common perception of peace as merely the absence of […]
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Steve Kramer: Israel – Cooking Together IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer: Israel – Cooking Together Stephen periodically receives new books (in English) to read and review from Gefen Publishing, located in Jerusalem. But the day he received “Cooking Together – The Israeli Pantry; Recipes Originating from the Gaza Envelope” he handed me the book and said “Maybe you’d like to review this cookbook. You […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 25, 2024 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 25, 2024 Thanks to Sharon for the photograph of Jerusalem at night. The highlights include: Israeli saved hundreds on Oct 7, now gives new skills to ex-soldiers . Israelis give cancer–killing cells a new lease of life. Israeli support for bereaved Golan Druze. Israel is ranked fourth in […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: What the Media Should be Asking “Progressives” on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: What the Media Should be Asking “Progressives” on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Watching/hearing/reading an interview with a public personality in the media can be a frustrating experience when the interviewer doesn’t ask the really tough questions that you wanted asked. Not to mention the occasional tough question that the interviewee doesn’t answer – […]
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Women of Valor: At just 23 years old, Senai Guedalia lost her husband on October 7th IsraelSeen.comWomen of Valor: At just 23 years old, Senai Guedalia lost her husband on October 7th “Even now, knowing what happened, I wouldn’t change a thing.” Senai Guedalia is a true show of faith and strength amidst adversity. At just 23 years old, Senai lost her husband on October 7th. Yosef was killed while […]
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Gabe Ende: The Critical Importance of Leadership in the State of Israel IsraelSeen.comGabe Ende: The Critical Importance of Leadership in the State of Israel There are at least four intrinsic, “built in” factors that make it difficult to maintain Jewish sovereignty in Israel. The most prominent factor is that even within the pre-’67 “Green Lines”—excluding east Jerusalem, inter alia—there is an Arab-Palestinian minority of 20% that justifiably […]
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Jonathan Feldstein: Israeli Pride in the Wake of the War IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein: Israeli Pride in the Wake of the War This week, I brought my youngest son to join the IDF. It’s a point we have anticipated from the day he was born, 19 years ago this week, but was especially poignant and a source of pride, especially in the wake of the war. My […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l: Why Civilisations Fail EIKEV IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l: Why Civilisations Fail EIKEV What is the real challenge of maintaining a free society? In parshat Eikev, Moses springs his great surprise. Here are his words: Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God… Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses and settle down, […]
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UNPACKED: Does Israel Target Civilians in Gaza? IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED: Does Israel Target Civilians in Gaza? Israel is often accused of wr crmes against Palestinians, and accusations of targeting civilians, using disproportionate force, and blocking civilian access to humanitarian aid have intensified during this latest war in Gaza. But are Israel’s current actions towards Palestinians in Gaza actually wr crmes according to the […]
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Aug. 21, 2024 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Aug. 21, 2024 Johnson & Johnson to acquire Israeli medical device maker V-Wave for up to $1.7 billion. V-Wave’s device is implanted in the heart through a minimally invasive procedure to help reduce heart failure and other events. Read more Palo Alto’s platformization strategy pays off: revenues […]
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RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT EKEV: HOW TO FEAR HASHEM FEARLESSLY IsraelSeen.comRAV KOOK ON PARSHAT EKEV: HOW TO FEAR HASHEM FEARLESSLY In Parshat Ekev- Moshe Rabbenu continues to recount the tumultuous history of Israel and the significant contribution of the Torah’s ‘mitzvot-commandments’ in directing Israel in the path of goodness and holiness. In one central passage Moshe summarizes the conclusion that we must draw from all […]
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Jonathan Feldstein: Meet Israel’s First Christian Olympic Athlete IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein: Meet Israel’s First Christian Olympic Athlete The Paris Olympics are behind us. Many outstanding athletes competed at their best, albeit marred by an outlandish opening ceremony that mocked Christianity. Israel’s Olympic team won the most medals ever but also faced unprecedented threats and security challenges to keep all the Olympians safe and able […]
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TAU: New development enables biofuel production from organic waste IsraelSeen.comTAU: New development enables biofuel production from organic waste An innovative development by a team of Tel Aviv University researchers allows for the conversion of the wet raw waste that we throw in the trash into liquid and solid biofuels, without the need to dry the waste. The researchers assess that at the national level, […]
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Victor Rosenthal: Israel Waits on the Edge of War IsraelSeen.comVictor Rosenthal: Israel Waits on the Edge of War Israel has been in crisis mode for two weeks, waiting for a promised attack from Iran. At the same time, the Biden-Harris administration is trying to force Israel to accept a cease-fire agreement with Hamas. How are these things related? The US administration is heavily invested […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 18, 2024 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 18, 2024 Thanks to Sharon for the photograph of Jerusalem of Gold The highlights include: Two charities have donated bullet-proof Search & Rescue ambulances to Israel. Israelis have re-engineered a parasite to deliver medical treatments to the brain. The income of Arab-Israelis is growing faster than the national […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: When Leaders (Don’t) Leave IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: When Leaders (Don’t) Leave Several days ago was the 50th anniversary of Richard Nixon’s resignation from the U.S. presidency. In light of the numerous calls for PM Netanyahu to resign after Israel’s Oct. 7 debacle, President Biden’s announcement of leaving the presidential race for a second term, and most recently Japan’s Prime […]
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Michael Oren: Should Israel Strike First? IsraelSeen.comMichael Oren: Should Israel Strike First? Free Press Thanks to Clarity with Michael Oren Is this period more like 1967, when Israel preemptively attacked its enemies? Or like 1973—when it failed to do so? For more than two weeks, Israelis have been waiting for war. Immediately after the July 31 assassination of Hamas political chief […]
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RAV KOOK ON UNIFYING EXISTENCE- VA’ETCHANAN IsraelSeen.comRAV KOOK ON UNIFYING EXISTENCE- VA’ETCHANAN PARSHAT VA’ETCHANAN: RAV KOOK ON UNIFYING EXISTENCE- In Parshat VaEtchanan Moshe Rabbeinu announces the central foundation of the Israelite worldview. “שְׁמַ֖ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ יְהֹוָ֥ה ׀ אֶחָֽד׃-Hear O Israel, YHVH is our Elohim, YHVH is One” (Deut. 6:4) We are enjoined to prayerfully exclaim this every morning and evening. It is […]
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United Hatzalah Partners with Leading Suicide Prevention Group MOSHE to Combat Suicide in Israel IsraelSeen.comUnited Hatzalah Partners with Leading Suicide Prevention Group MOSHE to Combat Suicide in Israel United Hatzalah, Israel’s largest volunteer emergency medical services (EMS) organization, met last week with the leadership of MOSHE – Words That Make a Difference, a leading Israeli suicide prevention group, to discuss further professional collaboration on responding to and preventing cases […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l: The Idea that Changed the World VA’ETCHANAN IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l: The Idea that Changed the World VA’ETCHANAN It is one of the great stories of all time, and Moses foresaw it three thousand years before it happened. Here he is speaking in this week’s parsha: See, I have taught you decrees and laws as the Lord my God commanded me, so that you […]
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Steve Kramer: Cooling it in Jerusalem IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer: Cooling it in Jerusalem Israelis are sweating out the expected rocket offensive from either Iran or Hezbollah – or both – while going about their business, vacationing in Israel or elsewhere, or cooling off in their air-conditioned homes or workplaces. A constant in Israel is hot summers and this year is no different. […]
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Aug. 14, 2024 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Aug. 14, 2024 Healthcare fintech PayZen raises $32M Series B and $200M in debt. The Israeli startup has developed a fintech platform that allows hospitals to receive payment in advance for medical treatment invoices, thereby enabling patients to benefit from interest-free payment plans. Read more Healthtech startup […]
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Victor Rosenthal: Do We Have an Ally in America? Or Something Else? IsraelSeen.comVictor Rosenthal: Do We Have an Ally in America? Or Something Else? “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what I mean by that is an opportunity to do things that you think you could not do before.” – Rahm Emanuel Emanuel was Chief of Staff for Barack Obama in 2009-10, […]
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Michael Oren: America First, Indeed IsraelSeen.comMichael Oren: America First, Indeed Thanks to Clarity with Michael Oren A week ago, as the anticipated Iranian attack on Israel loomed, I wrote an op-ed for the Israeli daily Yediot Aharonot on the preferred military response. The article attracted attention for saying frankly—with clarity—the thoughts of a great many Israelis. The following is an […]
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HOWARD D EPSTEIN: THE US CONSTITUTION – STILL LIVING IN THE 18TH CENTURY? IsraelSeen.comHOWARD D EPSTEIN: THE US CONSTITUTION – STILL LIVING IN THE 18TH CENTURY? The United States of America assuredly represents the world’s longest continuous democracy, while boasting a written constitution, but we recently saw how what is arguably the USA’s progenitor handles the peaceful transfer of power, absent such a constitutional bedrock. The United Kingdom […]
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Gabe Ende: Israel – Friends on the Right: What are you Waiting for? IsraelSeen.comGabe Ende: Israel – Friends on the Right: What are you waiting for? Nahum Barnea is among my favorite columnists. His remarks are studded with interesting revelations, relevant insights, and a historical perspective which we would do well to internalize. He wrote in his column last Friday: “British historian Ian Kershaw’s book Personality and Government, […]
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Steve Ornstein: Israel-Understanding Inner-Peace in Jewish Thought IsraelSeen.comSteve Ornstein: Israel-Understanding Inner-Peace in Jewish Thought Many among us don’t yet get it. What don’t they get you ask? Looking outward getting caught up in the celestial bliss of color and design That takes one into a world of beauty and forgetfulness of the inner sense of life. What is that you ask? An […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Burning and Canceling Jewish Books are Not the Same Thing, But… IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Burning and Canceling Jewish Books are Not the Same Thing, But… Nazi book burning 1933: a devastating day in Jewish history. Grabbing as many books as they could from Jewish private homes and libraries, the Nazis lit them ablaze in huge bonfires – as if to foretell the coming European conflagration and […]
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Is This The Most Pro-Israel Village In The World? IsraelSeen.comIs This The Most Pro-Israel Village In The World? Did I just find the most pro-Israel village in the world? It may shock you, but right after Norway recognized Palestine as a state, I flew to Norway and found this village!
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Jonathan Sacks z”l: The Book of the Covenant DEVARIM IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l: The Book of the Covenant DEVARIM As we begin reading the fifth and final book of the Torah, I would like to discuss three questions. First, why does the book of Devarim have the structure it does: a mix of history and law, recollection and anticipation? The Sages knew that Devarim had […]
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UNPACKED: Watch – Who Owns the Gaza Strip? IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED: Watch – Who Owns the Gaza Strip? Since October 7, 2023, Gaza has been at the heart of a brutal war between Israel and Hamas. But this tiny 25-mile strip’s troubled history started long before the current hostilities. After Israel captured Gaza during the 1967 Six-Day War, its fate took a turbulent turn, […]
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Michael Oren: Washington’s Wavering Support for Israel IsraelSeen.comMichael Oren: Washington’s Wavering Support for Israel Sharp shifts in American policy cast doubt over whether the US will have Israel’s back if it needs to preemptively strike Iran Thanks to Clarity with Michael Oren With Iran and its proxies threatening to launch a massive attack against Israel, US Navy forces are steaming toward the […]
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Aug. 7, 2024 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Aug. 7, 2024 Placer.ai raises $75M at $1.5B valuation, reaches $100M in ARR. The foot traffic analytics platform increased its valuation by 50% after tripling its ARR and quadrupling its customer base. Read more Armis tops $200M in ARR, doubling revenue in less than 18 months. The Israeli […]
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TAU: Breakthrough in delivering drugs through the blood-brain barrier IsraelSeen.comTAU: Breakthrough in delivering drugs through the blood-brain barrier Researchers at Tel Aviv University engineered the ‘cat parasite’ Toxoplasma gondii to produce and release therapeutic proteins in the human brain In a breakthrough study an international team of scientists led by researchers from Tel Aviv and Glasgow Universities, the ‘cat parasite’ Toxoplasma gondii was engineered […]
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Jonathan Feldstein Israel: Armageddon Notwithstanding IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein Israel: Armageddon Notwithstanding I’d be lying if I told you that things are not tense in Israel right now, nationally and personally. As always, one of the ways to get through it is with humor, even when the situation is far from funny. One of the best social media posts I saw […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l: Tisha b’Av – The New Antisemitism is Not the Old Antisemitism IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l: Tisha b’Av – The New Antisemitism is Not the Old Antisemitism “The new antisemitism is not the old antisemitism, but it tells us that the world’s oldest virus of hate has mutated again. The tears of Tisha b’Av have not yet ended.” – Rabbi Sacks zt”l Dear Friends, As we approach the saddest […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Israel: Rhetorical Ruin IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Israel: Rhetorical Ruin Here’s a not-too-theoretical question: who would you prefer to lead your nation – a mumbling politician who is well-versed in legislative matters and gets things done, or a charismatic political speaker whose policy failures are legion? Unfortunately, recent events in Israel and the United States provide a clear answer: […]
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Jonathan Feldstein: Who Are the Druze Murdered on Saturday IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein: Who Are the Druze Murdered on Saturday and Why Should We Care In case you missed the news, on Saturday afternoon Israel time, Hezbollah fired from one of its bases in southern Lebanon at Israel’s Golan Heights region, a region heavily populated by Druze residents. As of this writing, 12 people including children […]
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Michael Oren: A Very Perilous Window IsraelSeen.comMichael Oren: A Very Perilous Window Thanks to Clarity with Michael Oren “In the Middle East, Iran’s axis of terror confronts America, Israel and our Arab friends,” Israeli Prime Minister declared in the first paragraph of his speech to the Joint Session of Congress. “In the Middle East, Iran is virtually behind all the terrorism, […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: The Leadership Quandary: Age? No; Health? Yes. IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: The Leadership Quandary: Age? No; Health? Yes. I recently received a notice from Israel’s Motor Vehicle Bureau to undergo a medical checkup and an eye test before it would grant me the renewal. Because this was the first time they requested this, I asked them why. Their response: at age 75, all […]
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RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT PINCHAS: HOW TO BE A HOLY ZEALOT IsraelSeen.comRAV KOOK ON PARSHAT PINCHAS: HOW TO BE A HOLY ZEALOT Parshat Pinchas begins by honoring Aaron’s grandson, Pinchas for his zealous and immediate response to the Israelite male sinning in public view with the Midianite female. “When Pinchas, son of Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, saw this, he rose up from the midst […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l: Pacing Change PINCHAS IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l: Pacing Change PINCHAS Embedded in this week’s parsha is one of the great principles of leadership. The context is this: Moses, knowing that he was not destined to lead the next generation across the Jordan into the promised land, asked God to appoint a successor. He remembered what had happened when he had been […]
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UNPACKED: Are Jews Indigenous to Israel? IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED: Are Jews Indigenous to Israel? Israel, a land of ancient heritage and diverse cultures, is deeply intertwined with Jewish identity. Along with ancient biblical narratives and modern archaeological discoveries, Yirmiyahu Danzig delves into his own family’s history to uncover the profound historical connection all Jews have with Israel, no matter where their families […]
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 24, 2024 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 24, 2024 From IPO dreams to CrowdStrike’s crisis: Inside the collapse of the Wiz-Google mega deal. The timing of CEO Assaf Rappaport’s announcement that Wiz was walking away from the Google deal on the eve of the giant’s earnings report indicates that he was mulling the decision […]
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TAU: New Tech Development Can Now Identify & Track Drones IsraelSeen.comTAU: New Tech Development Can Now Identify & Track Drones New Technological Development at Tel Aviv University’s Faculty of Engineering Smart tagging technology can identify and track drones even in extreme conditions A new development by researchers at the Faculty of Engineering at Tel Aviv University will help identify small drones in challenging […]
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Tel Aviv University: Researchers success in allowing a patient to “speak” using only the power of thought IsraelSeen.comTel Aviv University: Researchers success in allowing a patient to “speak” using only the power of thought Breakthrough in brain-computer interfaces may enable completely paralyzed individuals to communicate Researchers achieve success in allowing a patient to “speak” using only the power of thought A scientific breakthrough by researchers from Tel Aviv University and Tel Aviv […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 21, 2024 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 21, 2024 This week’s edition includes Israeli innovations that reveal the early signs of life-threatening diseases; also, that locked-in patients can be given the ability to speak; that the voice-impaired can gain the freedom of the Internet; and that intellectually disadvantaged students can obtain university degrees. It reveals […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Vermin or Saviors? Further Thoughts & Solutions on Immigration IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Vermin or Saviors? Further Thoughts & Solutions on Immigration The response to my IsraelSeen essay last week amazed me (https://israelseen.com/prof-sam-lehman-wilzig-anti-immigration-policy-what-the-world-gets-wrong-and-israel-gets-right/). As a relatively “dry,” semi-academic piece, I didn’t expect so many people to get worked up about it. Most of the responses were critical of my stance, especially the perception that allowing […]
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RAV KOOK ON Parshat Balak: MODERNIZING BILAAM’S PROPHECIES IsraelSeen.comRAV KOOK ON Parshat Balak: MODERNIZING BILAAM’S PROPHECIES RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT BALAK: MODERNIZING BILAAM’S PROPHECIES In Parshat Balak, the Torah recounts Balak’s hateful fear of Israel and his unsuccessful attempts to curse Israel through the prophet Bilaam. His claim that the ‘multitudes of Israelites will take over everything if we don’t stop them’ (BaMidbar […]
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UNPACKED: What Is Life Like for Palestinians in Gaza? IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED: What Is Life Like for Palestinians in Gaza? Life for Palestinians in Gaza under Hamas has been extremely difficult. Palestinian civilians lack basic water, sanitation, and electricity infrastructures, as well as access to upward economic mobility and the rights to freedom of speech and self-expression. The constant suffering from rampant political and economic […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l: A People That Dwells Alone? BALAK IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l: A People That Dwells Alone? BALAK The dictionary defines epiphany as “a sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something; a comprehension or perception of reality by means of a sudden intuitive realisation.” This is the story of an epiphany I experienced one day in May 2001, and it changed my perception of the Jewish […]
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 16, 2024 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 16, 2024 Wiz founders to net over $2 billion each in Google deal. CEO Assaf Rappaport, CTO Ami Luttwak, VP Product Yinon Costica, and VP R&D Roy Reznik are each believed to hold an estimated 10% of the company. With all four being Israel residents, each will […]
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Ground Breaking Development: monitoring of step length can be a sensitive marker for neurological diseases and aging IsraelSeen.comGround Breaking Development: monitoring of step length can be a sensitive marker for neurological diseases and aging A Groundbreaking Development from Tel Aviv University: Accurate and continuous remote monitoring of step length can be a sensitive marker for neurological diseases and aging Researchers used machine learning technologies to develop an algorithm that converts data from […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 14, 2024 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 14, 2024 Even during a war, Israelis deliver innovations and perform activities that are bearing fruit for the rest of humanity. In this week’s newsletter, note the positive impact Israeli startups have made on tackling international criminal activity and the misery of human trafficking. See the effects of […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: (Anti-)Immigration Policy: What the World Gets Wrong, and Israel Gets Right IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: (Anti-)Immigration Policy: What the World Gets Wrong, and Israel Gets Right Anti-immigration is the new hot topic in world politics. The recent European Union (EU) election results were a clear win for the Right – paralleled by the national Dutch and French national elections. Yes: in France as well. Despite the temporary, […]
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PARSHAT CHUKAT: RAV KOOK ON MOSES’S FATAL ANGRY ERROR AT THE WATERS OF DISPUTATION AND WHAT WE MUST DO TO FIX IT IsraelSeen.comPARSHAT CHUKAT: RAV KOOK ON MOSES’S FATAL ANGRY ERROR AT THE WATERS OF DISPUTATION AND WHAT WE MUST DO TO FIX IT RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT CHUKAT: In Parshat Chukat, we read: “The Israelites arrived at the wilderness of Zin on the first new moon, and the people stayed at Kadesh. Miriam died there and […]
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Michael Oren: Israel is Losing the North IsraelSeen.comMichael Oren: Israel is Losing the North This piece was originally published in The Times of Israel. Thanks to Clarity with Michael Oren In contrast to English, in which people who can’t get their bearings straight become disoriented—literally, they fail to find the east—in Hebrew, people ma’abedim et ha- tzafon, they lose the north. The […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l On Radical Islam & How To Defeat It IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l On Radical Islam & How To Defeat It The late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, of blessed memory, spoke to J-TV as one of our first-ever interviews in 2016. We decided to share the interview again which was produced in light of his book “Not in God’s Name”. J-TV
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Jonathan Sacks z”l : Descartes’ Error CHUKAT IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l : Descartes’ Error CHUKAT In his 2011 bestseller, The Social Animal, New York Times columnist David Brooks writes: We are living in the middle of the revolution in consciousness. Over the past few years, geneticists, neuroscientists, psychologists, sociologists, economists, anthropologists, and others have made great strides in understanding the building blocks of […]
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UNPACKED: The Secret to Jewish Intelligence IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED: The Secret to Jewish Intelligence From goat yoga to brain supplements, people try everything to boost their intellect. But what if an ancient philosophy practiced by Jews holds the key? Representing just 0.2% of the global population, Jews have won nearly a quarter of Nobel Prizes. Their incredible success prompts the question: What is […]
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CTECH Israeli Latest Innovation & Technology News July 9, 2024 IsraelSeen.comCTECH Israeli Latest Innovation & Technology News July 9, 2024 Cider Security founder nets $28M in Seed funding for stealth cyber startup. Less than two years after selling Cider to Palo Alto Networks in a $300 million deal, Guy Flechter has raised a significant sum for his new cybersecurity project named Sola Security. Investors include […]
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Jonathan Feldstein: Will There be More Hamas Hostages? IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein: Will There Be More Hamas Hostages? Sunday, July 7 is not just another day. It is 275 days since the inhuman Hamas invasion and massacre in Israel, slaughtering 1200 and taking more than 250 hostages to Gaza. 120 are still in captivity in Gaza’s network of terror tunnels. Some may still be being […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 7, 2024 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 7, 2024 There are many signs that Israelis are continuing with their work to make a better world, despite the continuing war on many fronts. The wounded returning to work, Oct 7 victims opening cafes, new innovative medical devices and procedures. The economy expands with increasing gas exports, […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: “Nowism” Against the Past Part II IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: “Nowism” Against the Past Part II In my essay last week, I argued that emphasizing the here-and-now undermines our important ability to think about, and plan for, the future. Going in the other direction is also true: if we don’t consider the past we’re likely to get bogged down in over-pessimism, exaggerated […]
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Steve Kramer: Will Israel accomplish its war aims? IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer: Will Israel accomplish its war aims? Since Hamas barbarously attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, the West has insisted that Israel be responsible for the health and well-being of the Gazans, despite the fact that, even now, the majority still support Hamas. Throughout the war, US policy has hampered Israel’s fight to defeat […]
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PARSHAT KORACH: RAV KOOK ON the Dangers of KORACHISM IsraelSeen.comPARSHAT KORACH: RAV KOOK ON the Dangers of KORACHISM “Now Korach, son of Izhar son of Kohath son of Levi, betook himself, along with Dathan and Abiram sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—descendants of Reuben—to rise up against Moses, together with two hundred and fifty Israelites, chieftains of the community, chosen in the […]
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Jonathan Feldstein: Israel’s Rockets’ Red Glare IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein: Israel’s Rockets’ Red Glare Americans around the world are celebrating independence today with vacations, outings, sales, bar-b-ques, fireworks, and more. As Americans wake up, Israelis are experiencing a modern “rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air.” Unfortunately, despite the US embassy hosting a festive event yesterday, these are not celebratory fireworks but […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l: Taking It Personally KORACH IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l: Taking It Personally KORACH When we read the story of Korach, our attention tends to be focused on the rebels. We don’t give as much reflection as we might to the response of Moses. Was it right? Was it wrong? It’s a complex story. As the Ramban explains, it is no accident […]
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United Hatzalah and Philanthropist Dr. Miriam Adelson Launch New Emergency Fleet in Honor of Fallen Soldiers and Medical Volunteer IsraelSeen.comUnited Hatzalah and Philanthropist Dr. Miriam Adelson Launch New Emergency Fleet in Honor of Fallen Soldiers and Medical Volunteer The 76 Ambucycles (emergency motorcycles), Emergency Vehicles and Ambulance will be Deployed Across Israel’s North, Gaza Envelope and West Bank in Preparation for Next National Emergency Tuesday, July 2nd, Mount Herzl, Jerusalem: United Hatzalah inaugurated its […]
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Israel As A True Multi-Cultural Nation IsraelSeen.comIsrael As A True Multi-Cultural Nation Thanks to AI-Writer for its contribution to this article Historical Roots Of Multiculturalism In Israel The historical roots of multiculturalism in Israel are deeply embedded in its diverse and complex past. The land historically known as Israel has been a crossroads for civilizations, empires, and religions for millennia. This […]
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UNPACKED: Who were the Mossad’s Arab Spies? IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED: Who were the Mossad’s Arab Spies? As described in Matti Friedman’s “Spies of No Country,”iIn the fight for a Jewish homeland, Israel’s first spies gathered essential intelligence, laying the groundwork for the Mossad. Among them were Gamliel Cohen and Isaac Shoshan, who showed relentless bravery, infiltrating enemy lines and blending into the Arab […]
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 1, 2024 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 1, 2024 Wiz leads Israeli tech to its best quarter of funding in two years. Even without the $1 billion funding round by the cyber decacorn, local startups raised over $1.9 billion, the most since the fourth quarter of 2022. Read more “Salesforce is committed to Israel. […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Israel – Too Much “Now” Thinking Part 1 IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Israel – Too Much “Now” Thinking Part 1 Here are three things with a common denominator: 1- PM Netanyahu has never tried resolving Israel’s haredi, the education system’s refusal to include secular subjects that clearly will lead to an economic time bomb down the road. 2- Social Security systems around the world […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 30, 2024 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 30, 2024 f you want to be depressed by stories about violence, tragedies, and lies about Israel, there are many websites you can link to and email groups you can join. But if you want the truth about the positive achievements of the only Jewish State, then Read […]
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Marziyeh Amirizadeh: Irans Three-Ring Circus Presidential “Selection” IsraelSeen.comMarziyeh Amirizadeh: Irans Three-Ring Circus Presidential “Selection” This week’s Iran’s presidential election is really a “selection,” controlled by its all-powerful Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Only candidates who are approved, vetted, and qualified by the 12 member Guardian Council are eligible to participate in this three-ring circus. Six Guardian Council members are appointed directly by […]
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Michael Oren: Israel’s Double-Edged Sword (Part III) IsraelSeen.comMichael Oren: Israel’s Double-Edged Sword (Part III) Clarity with Michael Oren This is the final part of a three-part series on the dilemmas posed by Israel’s Iron Dome Throughout the opening decades of its existence, Israel’s defense strategy centered on the concept of hachra’ah—decisive victory. Whether striking preemptively or in response to an initial attack, […]
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Jonathan Sack z”l: What Made Joshua and Caleb Different? SHELACH LECHA IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sack z”l: What Made Joshua and Caleb Different? SHELACH LECHA The twelve men sent by Moses to explore the land of Israel came back with a wholly misleading report. They said: “We cannot go up against those people, for they are stronger than us . . . The land which we have journeyed through […]
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Naftali Bennett: October 7th and the Future of Israel IsraelSeen.comNaftali Bennett: October 7th and the Future of Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at Cyber Week 2024, Tel Aviv University (25/6/24)
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PARSHAT SHLACH: RAV KOOK ON “OVERCOMING SPYFULNESS” IsraelSeen.comPARSHAT SHLACH: RAV KOOK ON “OVERCOMING SPYFULNESS” “A world of empty chaos preceded the world of building. And light came out of the darkness- ‘And the Creator said ‘Let there be light’ ” (Notebook 3:87) And hence “Existence is full of light and darkness, organization and confusion, repair and chaos.” (N. 1:172) Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak […]
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Steve Kramer – Jews – the Eternal People? IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – Jews – the Eternal People? Beha’alotecha, a recent parsha (Torah selection), prominently mentions the Menorah, with its seven gold branches on a large lamp stand. The Menorah is the most prominent symbol of Judaism and Israel; it is featured on Israel’s emblem. The original Menorah in the Second Temple in Jerusalem was […]
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CTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News June 24, 2024 IsraelSeen.comCTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News June 24, 2024 Why AI innovator Ilya Sutskever left OpenAI to prioritize safety and Israel’s role in his new mission. Sutskever’s new company, Safe Superintelligence, seeks to build safe AI, distancing itself from OpenAI’s profit-driven model. Read more Are Israeli arms exports facing a decline? In 2023, Israel’s […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Israel-Empowering Women (emphasis on POWER) IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Israel-Empowering Women (emphasis on POWER) The worst travesty committed by Hamas on Oct. 7 was the sexual violence perpetrated against many women. The details have been broadly reported, painfully described, and even shown visually, numerous times these past few months. But there’s also a “follow-up”: during the war, domestic violence against women […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 23, 2024 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 23, 2024 Despite the war, nothing can stop Israelis from completing activities and innovations that make the world a better place. The photo (TY Sharon) is part of the border barrier that Israel hoped its Northern neighbors would respect. Perhaps, one day, the wolf WILL lie down with […]
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UNPACKED: Who Are Israelis, Really? IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED: Who Are Israelis, Really? Do Muslim Arabs Serve in the IDF? Not all soldiers in the IDF are Jewish. In fact, Druze Israelis also participate in the mandatory draft, and many Muslim Bedouins and Christian Arabs in Israel volunteer army service as well.
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Michael Oren: Israel’s Double-Edged Sword (Part II) IsraelSeen.comMichael Oren: Israel’s Double-Edged Sword (Part II) Clarity with Michael Oren This is Part II of a three-part series on the dilemmas posed by Israel’s Iron Dome. Read Part I HERE Israel’s enemies—Hamas, Hezbollah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)—do not have a military strategy. They have, rather, a military tactic designed to serve media, diplomatic, and […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l: Two Types of Leadership BEHA’ALOTECHA IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l: Two Types of Leadership BEHA’ALOTECHA In this week’s parsha, Moses has a breakdown. It is the lowest emotional ebb of his entire career as a leader. Listen to his words to God: “Why have You treated Your servant so badly? Why have I found so little favour in Your sight that You lay […]
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TAU: In-depth study in Israel’s Arab society: IsraelSeen.comTAU: In-depth study in Israel’s Arab society One of every three Arab Israelis: External non-Palestinian body should govern life in the Gaza Strip after the war Over half of the Arab public (51.6%) feel that the prolonged war has generated a sense of shared destiny between Arabs and Jews in Israel. Notably, this majority is […]
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News June 18, 2024 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News June 18, 2024 Finaloop raises $35 million Series A for e-commerce accounting platform. The Israeli startup’s platform makes all financial data accessible to e-commerce stakeholders, from periodic accounting to real-time finance metrics. Read more Quantum Machines launches Israeli Quantum Computing Center. The IQCC is a state-of-the-art Quantum and […]
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Arnie Draiman: Forever and Eternity: Israeli Art that Highlights Victory During Wartime IsraelSeen.comArnie Draiman: Forever and Eternity: Israeli Art that Highlights Victory During Wartime During wartime, artists often channel their creativity to depict both national and personal victories. Through their work, they capture the resilience and spirit of the nation, celebrating moments of triumph and solidarity. Art becomes a healing process, offering solace and understanding for many. […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: How to Deal With the Simchat Torah “Problem” IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: How to Deal With the Simchat Torah “Problem” Shavuot is now behind us. Given the Gaza War that Israelis have taken to call the “Simkhat Torah War,” it’s time to start thinking ahead about what to “do” about Simkhat Torah in another four months. Clearly, unlike all other years this time, the […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 16, 2024 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 16, 2024 The photo is of our local flame tree (delonix regia) which are prolific in Netanya. Every year they transform from their barren state, re-igniting into blooms of fire. They remind us of how the people of Israel have turned a desolate desert into a Garden of […]
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Jonathan Feldstein: Father’s Day With Hamas Terrorists IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein: Father’s Day With Hamas Terrorists It’s not every day that I read headlines at home in Israel and think of classic American folk-rock songs. In fact, it’s never happened before. Until recently. As I was reading a particularly gruesome news item related to the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and savage […]
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Michael Oren: Iron Dome: Israel’s Double-Edged Sword (Part I) IsraelSeen.comMichael Oren: Iron Dome: Israel’s Double-Edged Sword (Part I) The Almost Impenetrable Dome Clarity with Michael Oren At 6:28 in the morning of October 7, 2023, the coral sky over the Nova dance festival was streaked with rockets. The largest single barrage in the history of Hamas’s bombardments of Israel—2,000 fired within an hour—spurred the […]
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How Gaza terror groups manipulate media and spread false narratives IsraelSeen.comHow Gaza terror groups manipulate media and spread false narratives HonestReporting We explain how terror groups like Islamic Jihad spread false narratives and how some Journalists writing for media outlets play along. Don’t believe us? An insider explains exactly how news is manipulated. Thumbnail credits: Chris McGrath via Getty Images; Stokkete via Shutterstock
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PARSHAT NASO: RAV KOOK on ‘THE VOICE OF PEACE’ IsraelSeen.comPARSHAT NASO: RAV KOOK on ‘THE VOICE OF PEACE’ At the center of Parshat Naso (6:22-26), we find the following instructions to the Kohanim/Priests of Israel: וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃ The LORD spoke to Moses: דַּבֵּ֤ר אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹן֙ וְאֶל־בָּנָ֣יו לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֥ה תְבָרְכ֖וּ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אָמ֖וֹר לָהֶֽם׃- Speak to Aaron and his sons: Thus shall you bless […]
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Israel And It’s Contribution To The World IsraelSeen.comIsrael And It’s Contribution To The World Thanks to AI-Writer Historical Overview Of Israel’s Development Israel’s historical trajectory is a tapestry of resilience, innovation, and cultural revival. Established in 1948, Israel emerged from millennia of Jewish diaspora and persecution with the founding principle of creating a homeland for Jewish people. The early years were […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Pursuit of Peace NASO IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l – The Pursuit of Peace NASO The parsha of Naso seems, on the face of it, to be a heterogeneous collection of utterly unrelated items. First there is the account of the Levitical families of Gershon and Merari and their tasks in carrying parts of the Tabernacle when the Israelites journeyed. Then, after two […]
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IsraelHayom: Secular Muslim woman, born in Istanbul, converted and fell in love with Jerusalem IsraelSeen.comIsraelHayom: Secular Muslim woman, born in Istanbul, converted and fell in love with Jerusalem Artist Leah Gol presents an exhibition in Tel Aviv, painting her spiritual and emotional journey in vibrant and enchanting colors – from the art world in Turkey, through Indian spirituality, to Judaism. “There is a strong force that draws me here,” […]
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Shelly Schreter – Thinking About Two States IsraelSeen.comShelly Schreter – Thinking About Two States We have a bias in favor of wholeness and completeness, and against partiality and incompleteness. Whatever the problem – a leaky roof, a broken relationship, or budgeting the healthcare system of a country – partial responses are obviously inferior to complete ones. Mediocrity settles for partial understandings, remedies, […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 9, 2024 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 9, 2024 his newsletter was compiled before the latest rescue of four hostages from Gaza. However, all of Israel is celebrating the good news, despite the loss of another Israeli hero. The photo is from one of the many celebrations that have been taking place in Israel as […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: The Book of Ruth and Israel’s Historical Borders IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: The Book of Ruth and Israel’s Historical Borders The war in Gaza continues, with an old/new type of “collateral damage”: Israel’s (extreme) right-wing camp is calling for the resettlement of (parts of) Gaza. Once again. an old question moves to the fore: what are the “true” borders of the Land of Israel? […]
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ANU Museum of the Jewish People at the Tel Aviv Uni. IsraelSeen.comANU Museum of the Jewish People at the Tel Aviv Uni. ANU – ” Museum of the Jewish People is the world’s only museum dedicated to telling the unique and ongoing story of the Jewish People, from biblical times to the present. the museum celebrates the diversity of Jewish individuals and communities around the world […]
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Marziyeh Amirizadeh: Nothing Learned Since Iran Green Movement IsraelSeen.comMarziyeh Amirizadeh: Nothing Learned Since Iran Green Movement June 12 marks the 15th anniversary of the 2009 Iranian Green Movement, a massive wave of peaceful protests across Iran, triggered by the fraudulent results of the election that took place then, returning Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the presidency. I watched the protests unfolding against the Islamic regime […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l Liminal Space BAMIDBAR IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l Liminal Space BAMIDBAR In English, the book we begin this week is called Numbers, and for an obvious reason. It begins with a census, and there is even a second count toward the end of the book. On this view, the central theme of the book is demography. The Israelites, still at […]
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CTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News June 6,2024 IsraelSeen.comCTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News June 6, 2024 SAP acquiring digital adoption platform WalkMe for $1.5 billion. The Israeli company was valued at less than $880 million on Tuesday, meaning the offer of $14 per share represents a 45% premium. Read more Cultivated meat startup Aleph Farms lays off 30% of staff. […]
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Inside the Secret Saudi-Israeli Relationship | Unpacked IsraelSeen.comInside the Secret Saudi-Israeli Relationship | Unpacked On the surface, Israel and Saudi Arabia seem like sworn enemies, but behind closed doors they’ve secretly collaborated for decades. From covert aid during the Yemeni civil war, to joint efforts against Saddam Hussein during the Gulf War, to Saudi Arabia’s tacit support for the Abraham Accords, their […]
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TAU: Researchers Developed a New Metamaterial that can Detect the Order of External Operations IsraelSeen.comTAU: Researchers Developed a New Metamaterial that can Detect the Order of External Operations Researchers from Tel Aviv University and Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a novel mechanical metamaterial that remembers the order of actions performed on it, much like a computer following a sequence of instructions. Unlike ordinary materials that respond in the […]
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Gabe Ende – They’re even Demanding to Appoint Hillel Directors IsraelSeen.comGabe Ende – They’re even Demanding to Appoint Hillel Directors The late George Steiner, a celebrated European Jewish thinker, was an anti-Zionist with whom I nonetheless felt a sense of kinship. He was opposed to the establishment of a Jewish state because he believed that sovereignty would bring out the worst in us, as has […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 2, 2024 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 2, 2024 Israelis might not have the wisdom of King Solomon, but some of their inventions, innovations, and achievements are extremely clever. Israeli electronic sensors can restore the sense of touch to damaged nerves. Doctors are 3D-printing prosthetics for amputees in Israeli hospitals. An Israeli smart catheter is […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: The Problem (& Solution) of Homosexuality in Judaism IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: The Problem (& Solution) of Homosexuality in Judaism The annual Gay Pride event is coming up next week in Tel Aviv. Although a bit more muted than in the past, the ultra-Orthodox and most Orthodox are shunning the festivities with their profound antagonism to homosexuality. The question is: “why?” The answer seems […]
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HonestReporting: Watch-Israel didn’t target a safe zone in Rafah. So what happened? IsraelSeen.comHonestReporting: Watch-Israel didn’t target a safe zone in Rafah. So what happened? Almost eight months into the Israel-Hamas war, and the media has learned nothing in regard to blindly reporting Hamas’ propaganda. Although the investigation of the cause of the fire in Rafah is still underway, here are the details we do know.
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Young new immigrants are flocking to Israel to enlist in the IDF IsraelSeen.comYoung new immigrants are flocking to Israel to enlist in the IDF They left behind the comfortable life abroad – and decided precisely now, during the war, to immigrate to Israel and enlist in the IDF. Meet them while preparing for enlistment and hear them about their desire to contribute to the country, even […]
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Jonathan Sacks – The Rejection of Rejection BECHUKOTAI IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks – The Rejection of Rejection BECHUKOTAI There is one aspect of Christianity that Jews, if we are to be honest, must reject, and that Christians, most notably Pope John XXIII, have also begun to reject. It is the concept of rejection itself, the idea that Christianity represents God’s rejection of the Jewish People, […]
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Bob Dylan’s Pro-Israel Song – Neighborhood Bully IsraelSeen.comBob Dylan’s Pro-Israel Song – Neighborhood Bully We need to hear it again for the generation(s) that are too woke to get it. Bob Dylan’s forgotten pro-Israel song from album Infidels, released on October 27, 1983, ‘Neighborhood Bully’ laments the Jewish state is ‘outnumbered about a million to one,’ ‘got no place to escape to’. […]
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CTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News May 29, 2024 IsraelSeen.comCTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News May 29, 2024 Remember your ICQ number? The story behind how the messaging platform gave birth to startup nation. In a month, after 28 years of activity, the ICQ messaging platform will be shut down. Its sale to AOL jump-started the startup nation in 1998, but at first, […]
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Jonathan Feldstein – Recognizing Palestine IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein – Recognizing Palestine If you’re keeping score, to date 138 states have recognized the ‘State of Palestine,” most recently Ireland, Norway, and Spain. This begs the question, what are they recognizing? They have recognized a state that never existed, with a name never used before 1964, but whose national identity is that […]
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Steve Kramer – You don’t get objective news IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – You don’t get objective news Israel supposedly has a public relations problem. But the underlying reason for this perception is that mass social media maximizes anti-Israel events and barely reports incidents from a non-biased perspective. The sympathy that was elicited by the huge, horrendous October 7 pogrom dissipated faster than the eye […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 26, 2024 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 26, 2024 One of the traditional International ways to show respect to someone is to remove your hat on greeting them. So the expression “Hats off to Israel” is very appropriate for those who appreciate what Israel has contributed to the world. In this week’s Positive newsletter are […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig Surreal: Israel, the Jews, and the World at Large IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig Surreal: Israel, the Jews, and the World at Large The Surrealist movement in art is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Unfortunately, the rest of the world itself seems to be moving ever more in a surrealist direction – with Israel and world Jewry suffering the brunt. For starters, a few words […]
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Marziyeh Amirizadeh and Jonathan Feldstein: Iranians and Israelis Observing Memorial Day Together IsraelSeen.comMarziyeh Amirizadeh and Jonathan Feldstein: Iranians and Israelis Observing Memorial Day Together We could not be more different, coming from different backgrounds, but over the past year, we have learned a tremendous amount about where we each come from, and share a vision for a meaningful and hopeful future. This is particularly poignant this Memorial […]
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Jonathan Sacks – Minority Rights BEHAR IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks – Minority Rights BEHAR One of the most striking features of the Torah is its emphasis on love of, and vigilance toward, the ger, the stranger: Do not oppress a stranger; you yourselves know how it feels to be strangers, because you were strangers in Egypt. Ex. 23:9 For the Lord your God is […]
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UNPACKED: What Does “From the River to the Sea” REALLY Mean? IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED: What Does “From the River to the Sea” REALLY Mean? What does the slogan “From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free” really mean? What are the historical and geographic roots of the phrase and the practical implications of its real-world implementation? Intro 00:43 Which river and which sea? 01:53 […]
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CTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News May 21, 2024 IsraelSeen.comCTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News May 21, 2024 CyberArk makes bold move with $1.54 billion acquisition of Venafi. The Israeli company is purchasing the machine identity management company from Thoma Bravo as it looks to combine Venafi’s expertise with its identity security capabilities. Read more Wix increases profit, upgrades forecast for 2024. Wix’s […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 5, 2024 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 5, 2024 The highlights include: Israel shows gratitude to all its supporters during the current war. An Israeli startup allows you to grow your own replacement bones. The first Arab women to become University rector and IDF airborne mechanic. Israeli professors explain their research to save the planet. […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Netanyahu a Tragic Figure? Hardly! IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Netanyahu a Tragic Figure? Hardly! In survey after survey, Israelis are voicing their opinion that PM Netanyahu is at least partly to blame for Israel’s Gaza mess and should resign – or at least call for new elections. Given his record-breaking, lengthy tenure, not to mention previous stints as prime minister […]
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Jonathan Sacks: Holy People, Holy Land Acharei Mot IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks: Holy People, Holy Land Acharei Mot I had been engaged in dialogue for two years with an Imam from the Middle East, a gentle and seemingly moderate man. One day, in the middle of our conversation, he turned to me and asked, “Why do you Jews need a land? After all, Judaism […]
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Steve Ornstein: At 79 years old today reflecting on this moment in my life IsraelSeen.comSteve Ornstein: At 79 years old today reflecting on this moment in my life At 79 years old today reflecting on this moment in my life. Age appears to be a weird episode in a life that has created so many memories. While I feel so blessed to have an amazing family and friends spending […]
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News May 1, 2024 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News May 1, 2024 Cyber startup Island doubles valuation to $3 billion in $175 million Series D. Island raised $100 million at a $1.5 billion valuation just six months ago. Read more The Wiz effect? Cyber unicorns Aqua and Orca integrating platforms for joint customers. The integration will […]
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Victor Rosenthal: Our Repeated Strategic Failures, or How We Never Learn from Experience IsraelSeen.comVictor Rosenthal: Our Repeated Strategic Failures, or How We Never Learn from Experience 1. Failure to understand and respect our enemies. Since before the founding of the State of Israel, Palestinian Arab leaders have been saying that the land between the river and the sea is Arab land, land in which non-Arab (and usually non-Muslim) […]
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Michael Oren – A Page from the 1968 Playbook? IsraelSeen.comMichael Oren – A Page from the 1968 Playbook? Clarity with Michael Oren The anti-Israel protesters of 2024 are trying to emulate the demonstrations that took place in many of the same universities back in the late 1960s. But are the two movements really comparable and, if so, how? And what are the ramifications for […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: The Progressive Racist: An All Too Real Oxymoron IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: The Progressive Racist: An All Too Real Oxymoron Is it possible to be a “progressive” and a racist at one and the same time? Unfortunately, yes. Three questions should be asked when someone protests against war and humanitarian crises: 1) Is their goal to alleviate suffering or to vilify those responsible for […]
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Gabe Ende – A Few Words for Progressive Israel-haters IsraelSeen.comGabe Ende – A Few Words for Progressive Israel-haters How does one plead for his right to life, the right of his people to the universally accepted principle of self-determination, and the right to protect his heritage from cynically biased defamation? I can’t change how the ideological trendsetters have decided that you are required to […]
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Network Behind Eruption of Anti-Israel College Campus Protests Revealed IsraelSeen.comNetwork Behind Eruption of Anti-Israel College Campus Protests Revealed by Dion J. Pierre Alegemeiner News Service Anti-Zionist protests striking US colleges and universities across the country have been the result of “tightly coordinated” efforts backed by the financial power and logistical support of groups linked to terrorist organizations and some of America’s most prestigious […]
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Steve Kramer – The Che Guevara effect against Jews IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – The Che Guevara Effect against Jews “Che” Guevara (1928-1967) was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, a physician, an author, a guerrilla fighter/leader, a diplomat, and a military theorist; and a terrorist. He was also a hero of college kids during the 1960s and even after that. His face adorned many a T-shirt worn […]
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Dr. Rabbi Moshe Dror – July 19, 1934 – April 29, 2011 IsraelSeen.comDr. Rabbi Moshe Dror – July 19, 1934 – April 29, 2011 Here is the original piece I put up in his Memory years ago. I just read it again and my heart ached for his presence and light. My heart is crying for you, my dear friend and brother. Your soul has touched so […]
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Jonathan Feldstein – In Every Generation They Try to Destroy Us IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein – In Every Generation They Try to Destroy Us I came home early this morning from special pre-Passover prayers in which it’s customary for first-born men to take part, recognizing that if God had not liberated the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt 3326 years ago, we might still be enslaved and first-born […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 10, 2023 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 10, 2023 “Return” is the call broadcast to Jews in the days leading up to the Jewish New Year of Rosh Hashana until Yom Kippur – the Day of Atonement. The New Year also marks the birthday of humanity and there are many “happy returns” in this week’s […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel: NOstalgia for the Monarchy? IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel: NOstalgia for the Monarchy? On the face of it, “Judicial Reform” seems to be the main goal of Israel’s present government (at least its Messianic wing). For its far-Right wing parties, not really. Their ultimate goal is a complete return to the biblical regime of yesteryear. In a 2019 radio […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – To Renew our Days NITZAVIM, VAYELECH IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l – To Renew our Days NITZAVIM, VAYELECH The moment had come. Moses was about to die. He had seen his sister Miriam and brother Aaron pre-decease him. He had prayed to God – not to live forever, not even to live longer, but simply, “Let me go over and see the good […]
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Alex J. Sinclair – New novel offers a dark look at Israel’s extremist right wing IsraelSeen.comAlex J. Sinclair – New novel offers a dark look at Israel’s extremist right wing Amid widespread concerns over the extremist views held by radical elements of Israel’s current government, a new novel comes out in October that confronts the reader with fictional characters who come from that same Jewish supremacist perspective. The novel, a […]
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David Bedein – Unveiling The Unratified: The Swift Demise Of The PLO-Israel Peace Endeavor IsraelSeen.comDavid Bedein – Unveiling The Unratified: The Swift Demise Of The PLO-Israel Peace Endeavor As the world reminisces about the 30th anniversary of the Oslo Peace Process, an exploration into the less-talked-about aspects of the initiative reveals a story that diverges from conventional narratives. Three decades ago, on September 13, 1993, the White House witnessed […]
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Today Unpacked: Watch-Should Israel Get a Divorce? IsraelSeen.comToday Unpacked: Watch-Should Israel Get a Divorce? Today we’re covering the new Holocaust-themed Fortnite game, “A Light in the Dark”, The divisive ruling on the death of a 4-year-old Ethiopian boy and the Israel Vs Judah debate that’s tearing Israel in two. Like and subscribe to stay up to date on your weekly Jewish news. […]
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Sept. 4, 2023 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Sept. 4, 2023 SentinelOne CEO downplays takeover talk, calls Wiz “a nice little startup.” Tomer Weingarten was speaking after the cybersecurity company he founded raised its full-year forecast and amidst reports of a potential sale. Read more High and dry: How Highcon went from $190 million valuation to […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 3, 2023 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 3, 2023 In many synagogues, last week’s Torah portion described the joyful ceremony to be performed when bringing the first fruits of the season to the Temple in Jerusalem. So it is very appropriate to read how fruitful Israelis have recently been with innovative medical devices and new […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: From Israel-Classical Music Today: Not a Moving Experience IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: From Israel-Classical Music Today: Not a Moving Experience As Israel heads into the new year, the annual culture calendar is ready for take-off. The airwaves are full of commercials for the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (among others). Unfortunately, classical music as a genre is in some trouble. After fifty years (!) at the […]
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Steve Kramer – Escaping Humidity in Jerusalem IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – Escaping Humidity in Jerusalem It’s summer in Israel and that means hot, sunny, and no chance of rain. So you can be sure that you won’t be caught in a rain shower – but you’ll be hot. What’s “hot” in the Sharon area on the coastal plain where we live? About 33 […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – We Are What We Remember KI TAVO IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l – We Are What We Remember KI TAVO One reason religion has survived in the modern world despite four centuries of secularisation is that it answers the three questions every reflective human being will ask at some time in his or her life: Who am I? Why am I here? How then […]
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RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT KI TAVO: CREATING A WORLD ‘FLOWING WITH MILK AND HONEY’ IsraelSeen.comRAV KOOK ON PARSHAT KI TAVO: CREATING A WORLD ‘FLOWING WITH MILK AND HONEY’ RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT KI TAVO: CREATING A WORLD ‘FLOWING WITH MILK AND HONEY’ “When you enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you as a heritage, and you possess it and settle in it (Dvarim 26:1)…HaShem brought […]
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Steve Kramer – Hidden Heroes – the Refuseniks IsraelSeen.com Steve Kramer – Hidden Heroes – the Refuseniks Earlier this year I met Pamela Braun Cohen (Pam) who told me that she had written a book about the “refuseniks” who were refused permission to leave the Soviet Union, starting in the 1960s. Pam became engaged early on in the movement to help these Jews, […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 28, 2023 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 28, 2023 Israel’s usual high summer temperatures may explain why so many Israelis are indoors energetically working on innovations to make a better world. Renewable energy developments include releasing hydrogen from water using regular sunlight; floating solar farms are now a commercial reality; and a solar farm generates […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Between “Oppenheimer” and Judicial Reform: Unintended Consequences IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Between “Oppenheimer” and Judicial Reform: Unintended Consequences Life is unpredictable – and within that, politics even more so. As individuals, we try to get things done, but even when we succeed (or fail), the ensuing result is not what we would have expected. In politics and society writ large, that’s almost […]
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CTECH: Latest Innovation & Technology News Aug. 25, 2023 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Innovation & Technology News Aug. 25, 2023 Why did Jensen Huang credit an Israeli company for Nvidia’s remarkable success? The CEO of Nvidia directly credited the purchase of Israeli company Mellanox as an important part of the success of Nvidia, which is heading for an unimaginable annual revenue rate of about $50 billion. […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Limits of Love KI TEITSE IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l – The Limits of Love KI TEITSE In a parsha laden with laws, one in particular is full of fascination. Here it is: If a man has two wives, one loved, the other unloved [senuah, literally “hated”], and both the loved and the unloved bear him sons but the firstborn is the son of the […]
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Settling The Facts: A Deeper Look At Israeli Settlements DOCUMENTARY IsraelSeen.comSettling The Facts: A Deeper Look At Israeli Settlements DOCUMENTARY If you’ve ever looked at the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, one of the words that comes up sooner or later is “settlements”. In this groundbreaking documentary, Roger Walters (not Waters!) takes a deeper dive into this subject and asks three questions: Who are the settlers? Are they […]
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Tsvi Bisk – ISRAEL’S CONSTITUTION: Searching for Solutions IsraelSeen.comTsvi Bisk – ISRAEL’S CONSTITUTION: Searching for Solutions Searching for solutions on the basis of argument and disagreement but still being together is the essence of constitutionalism. “The dignity of dissent”. Being against some ultimate absolute truth but being satisfied with pragmatic workable solutions is the essence of constitutionalism. The belief that it’s neither 100 […]
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Barry Shaw – Jack Lew should never be the US Ambassador to Israel IsraelSeen.comBarry Shaw – Jack Lew should never be the US Ambassador to Israel The Zionist Organization of America is against an Obama official, Jack Lew, becoming the next US Ambassador to Israel. They are right. In June 2015, Lew made a lengthy speech at a Jerusalem Post event in New York during which he trotted […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: “Liberal” as a New Israeli Epithet? Why It’s Not Working IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: “Liberal” as a New Israeli Epithet? Why It’s Not Working Last week in my post, I explained the phenomenon of “framing” Israel’s news through such terms as “sarvanut” (refusal to serve) and “anarchistim” (https://israelseen.com/prof-sam-lehman-wilzig-the-frame-as-the-picture-israels-judicial-reform/). Now I’ll take that to the center of Israeli politics, discussing perhaps the most momentous “frame” shift in […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 20, 2023 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 20, 2023 I may have taken an extended holiday recently, but Israel’s innovators and high achievers certainly haven’t. The 50 positive articles in my latest newsletter are some of the best, but only a small portion of the great news stories from Israel that were published in the […]
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Arrival of 215 Immigrants Sparks Dancing at Israeli Airport IsraelSeen.comArrival of 215 Immigrants Sparks Dancing at Israeli Airport H/T United with Israel “I don’t think I’ve ever been happier in my whole life than I am today. It’s been a big dream that I’ve had for many years,” says one new immigrant. By Pesach Benson, TPS A planeload of 215 immigrants from the U.S. […]
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RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT SHOFTIM: HOW TO CREATE A DIVINE SOCIETY IsraelSeen.comRAV KOOK ON PARSHAT SHOFTIM: HOW TO CREATE A DIVINE SOCIETY RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT SHOFTIM: HOW TO CREATE A DIVINE SOCIETY Parshat Shoftim begins with a directive of how Israel must create a functional legal system: שֹׁפְטִ֣ים וְשֹֽׁטְרִ֗ים תִּֽתֶּן־לְךָ֙ בְּכׇל־שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְהֹוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ לִשְׁבָטֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁפְט֥וּ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם מִשְׁפַּט־צֶֽדֶק׃ -You shall appoint magistrates and […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Greatness of Humility SHOFTIM IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l – The Greatness of Humility SHOFTIM At a dinner to celebrate the work of a communal leader, the guest speaker paid tribute to his many qualities: his dedication, hard work, and foresight. As he sat down, the leader leaned over and said, “You forgot to mention one thing.” “What was that?” asked […]
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Aug. 16, 2023 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Aug. 16, 2023 “We don’t expect to see a meaningful recovery in the venture industry before the second quarter of 2024.” Nicole Priel and Gal Gitter of Ibex Investors spoke with CTech as part of the project “Where do we go from here?”, which aims to examine […]
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Barry Shaw – Biden’s Bad Iran Deal. Dire Israeli Concerns IsraelSeen.comBarry Shaw – Biden’s Bad Iran Deal. Dire Israeli Concerns The headline in the NYT of June 14, 2023, read, “The US Seeks Informal Agreement with Iran.” That headline was deceptive, perhaps deliberately. It claimed that the Biden Administration had been quietly negotiating with the Iranians, as the paper put it, “to limit Iran’s nuclear […]
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Howard Epstein – MAKING THE DESERT BOOM II IsraelSeen.comHoward Epstein – MAKING THE DESERT BOOM II Notwithstanding that the great and the good of the Knesset, and the far more numerous less-admirable MKs, are now vacationing, democracy-loving Israelis, peaceful and decorous – France please note – and undiminished in size and fervour, were out in force Motzei Shabbat for the 32nd week in […]
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Steve Kramer – Israel’s pot is simmering IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – Israel’s pot is simmering Israel’s Knesset is on its summer recess and won’t reconvene until after the Jewish holidays in October. There are several very important, unresolved issues that are simmering. They are: the fate of the reasonableness factor in making Supreme Court decisions (and subsequent to that, the composition of the […]
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Behind the Scene with David Bedein: Watch UNRWA in Action IsraelSeen.comBehind the Scene with David Bedein: Watch UNRWA in Action UNRWA Video starts at 11:16
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – The “Frame” as the Picture: Israel’s Judicial Reform IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – The “Frame” as the Picture: Israel’s Judicial Reform The epithets thrown around during Israel’s ongoing Judicial Reform/Judicial Revolution controversy are coming fast and furious from both sides: Anarchist. Sarvanut. Dictatorship. Such terms are heavy with emotional resonance but serve a “rational” purpose: to confuse the matter and not to enlighten. We […]
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Palestinian Writer Says the Quiet Part Out Loud IsraelSeen.comPalestinian Writer Says the Quiet Part Out Loud Thanks to Elder of Ziyon What real chance is there for some kind of agreement with the Palestinian leadership when its leading writer makes it clear the only way toward peace is the elimination of Jews and the Jewish State? Radwan Abdullah, a well-known Palestinian writer, has […]
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RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT RE’EH-HOW TO BE BLESSEDLY HAPPY IsraelSeen.comRAV KOOK ON PARSHAT RE’EH-HOW TO BE BLESSEDLY HAPPY RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT RE’EH-HOW TO BE BLESSEDLY HAPPY “Behold- I am placing before you a ברכה-blessing and a קללה-curse. The blessing will come if you obey the directives of YHVH, your Elohim, which I am prescribing to you today. The curse will come, if […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Deep Power of Joy – RE’EH IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l – The Deep Power of Joy – RE’EH On 14 October 1663, the famous diarist Samuel Pepys paid a visit to the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue in Creechurch Lane in the city of London. Jews had been exiled from England in 1290 but in 1656, following an intercession by Rabbi Menasseh ben […]
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Aug. 9, 2023 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Aug. 9, 2023 Rubrik acquiring cloud security startup Laminar for $200-250 million. Laminar, which has developed a security solution for early identification of cloud data breaches, was in negotiations with several notable firms in the data space, including Datadog. Read more Finance Ministry weighs leverage funds to offset […]
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Genesis 123 Foundation: Israel the Miracle IsraelSeen.comGenesis 123 Foundation: Israel the Miracle Contributing Authors: https://israelthemiracle.com/contributing-authors/
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Today UNPACKED” Watch – Israeli Judicial Reform Explained IsraelSeen.comToday UNPACKED” Watch – Israeli Judicial Reform Explained The complicated and divisive Judicial reform is in full swing in Israel. Let’s unpack both sides and explore the different perspectives. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:12 The Israeli Supreme Court and balance of power 00:55 The Judicial Review 01:09 Judicial Selection Committee of Israel 01:39 The Knesset […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel Needs a “Preferendum” IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel Needs a “Preferendum” Were you aware that “salience” is a critical word for democratic elections? The recent Judicial Reform brouhaha is a classic (counter-)case, highlighting one of the central flaws of modern electoral systems, of which Israel suffers more than most. The time has come to consider a not-so-radical solution. […]
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Homebound Holocaust Survivor Visits Beach For First Time In Years Thanks to EMS Volunteers IsraelSeen.comHomebound Holocaust Survivor Visits Beach For First Time In Years Thanks to EMS Volunteers Last week Tuesday, volunteers from the “Ten Kavod” (Giving Honor) project of United Hatzalah made a dream come true for 81-year-old Holocaust survivor Mina Kozlanko, a resident of the town of Bnei Ayish who is homebound due to illness. Mina has […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Spirituality of Listening – EIKEV IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l – The Spirituality of Listening – EIKEV It is one of the most important words in Judaism, and also one of the least understood. Its two most famous occurrences are in last week’s parsha and this week’s: “Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one” (Deut. 6:4), and “It shall come […]
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RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT EKEV: HOW TO FEAR HASHEM FEARLESSLY IsraelSeen.comRAV KOOK ON PARSHAT EKEV: HOW TO FEAR HASHEM FEARLESSLY In Parshat Ekev- Moshe Rabbenu continues to recount the tumultuous history of Israel and the significant contribution of the Torah’s ‘mitzvot-commandments’ in directing Israel in the path of goodness and holiness. In one central passage Moshe summarizes the conclusion that we must draw from all […]
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News August 1, 2023 IsraelSeen.comCTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News August 1, 2023 “Many techies could have been very wealthy, but they didn’t understand the situation in the market.” Adi Weitzhandler and Meir Steigman, a husband and wife, co-founded Valoo to connect buyers and sellers of stocks in private tech companies, while attempting to solve the question […]
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Howard Epstein – LET THE LIGHT OF DEMOCRACY SHINE AGAIN FROM ISRAEL IsraelSeen.comHoward Epstein – LET THE LIGHT OF DEMOCRACY SHINE AGAIN FROM ISRAEL “There is a crack”, as the late and greatly-missed Leonard Cohen sang, “in everything”. And, thankfully, they are beginning to appear in the Likud faction of the disastrous Netanyahu government. Cohen continues, about the cracks, “that’s how the light gets in” and we […]
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1st time in the world TAU researchers destroyed most cancer cells in the bone marrow IsraelSeen.com1st time in the world TAU researchers destroyed most cancer cells in the bone marrow Breakthrough in combating multiple myeloma: For the 1st time in the world researchers destroyed most cancer cells in the bone marrow using a targeted system containing RNA therapy The researchers developed targeted lipid-based nanoparticles, similar to those used in the […]
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NCSY Hatzalah rescue: North American Jewish teenagers graduate emergency medical response training IsraelSeen.comNCSY Hatzalah rescue: North American Jewish teenagers graduate emergency medical response training. Modi’in – Last Wednesday evening, a group of 50 teenagers hailing from various regions across the United States and Canada celebrated their graduation from the emergency medical response training course with United Hatzalah. These young participants were part of the NCSY Hatzalah Rescue […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – In Judaism, BOTH Sides Can Be Correct IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – In Judaism, BOTH Sides Can Be Correct Tisha B’Av is now behind us – a historical debacle (actually several) borne of serious disagreements between Jewish camps that led to internal civil war and ultimate loss of sovereignty. Given the serious schism in Israel these days, is history repeating itself? What do […]
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TAU: Groundbreaking study finds correlation between behavioral stress and vaccine effectiveness IsraelSeen.comGroundbreaking study finds correlation between behavioral stress and vaccine effectiveness Stress enhances antibody quantity and quality, but impairs immunological memory Findings: Stress improves antibody production following COVID-19 vaccination by 70%, but significantly reduces protection against variants. The researchers: “For the first time, we examined the effects of behavioral stress on vaccine effectiveness. We found dramatic […]
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PARSHAT VAETCHANAN: RAV KOOK ON ‘UNITING EXISTENCE’ IsraelSeen.comPARSHAT VAETCHANAN: RAV KOOK ON ‘UNITING EXISTENCE’ In Parshat VaEtchanan Moshe Rabbeinu announces the central foundation of the Israelite worldview. “שְׁמַ֖ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יְהֹוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ יְהֹוָ֥ה ׀ אֶחָֽד׃-Hear O Israel, YHVH is our Elohim, YHVH is One” (Deut. 6:4) We are enjoined to prayerfully exclaim this every morning and evening. It is often the last statement uttered before […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Power of Why VA’ETCHANAN IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l – The Power of Why VA’ETCHANAN In a much-watched TED Talk, Simon Sinek asked the following question: how do great leaders inspire action?[1] What made people like Martin Luther King and Steve Jobs stand out from their contemporaries who may have been no less gifted, no less qualified? His answer: Most people talk […]
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Steve Kramer – Trouble in Israel IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – Trouble in Israel I am writing this on the eve of Tisha B’Av, the saddest day in the Jewish calendar. It’s a day of fasting and prayer in remembrance of the destruction of the Holy Temple and the expulsions of Jews from our holiest place, Jerusalem, by the Romans. One can’t ignore […]
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HARAV KOOK ON TISHA B’AV: REPAIRING THE WORLD WITH THE POWER OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE IsraelSeen.comHARAV KOOK ON TISHA B’AV: REPAIRING THE WORLD WITH THE POWER OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE “If we destroyed [the second Temple], and the world with us, through needless hatred, we will rebuild [the third Temple] and the world with us, through unconditional love.” (Notebook 8:47) This is one of Rabbi Avraham HaCohen Kook’s most well known […]
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Jonathan Sacks – Seven Principles for Maintaining Jewish Peoplehood IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks – Seven Principles for Maintaining Jewish Peoplehood “Hope rebuilds the ruins of Jerusalem. The Jewish people kept hope alive and hope kept the Jewish people alive. That is the message of Tisha B’Av.” ~ Rabbi Sacks Jews are an argumentative people. We say “The Lord is my Shepherd,” but no Jew […]
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 25, 2023 IsraelSeen.comCTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 25, 2023 Keep on fighting for Israeli democracy. Calcalist Editorial: The struggle must continue, and it will succeed. Without it, Israel will not become Poland or Hungary; it is on its way to becoming Iran. Read more “We fought hard. We lost. We leveled up. We […]
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Steve Kramer – Summertime films in Jerusalem IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – Summertime Films in Jerusalem Michal and I recently returned from a mini-vacation in Jerusalem, which featured the annual Jerusalem Film Festival. While much of Europe and the US is sweltering, Israel is “enjoying” its usual hot summer weather, with no rain expected until the end of September or early October. So, […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Reversing Israel’s Feminism? IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Reversing Israel’s Feminism? The two-state officials most in the government’s line of fire during these trying times of Judicial Reform are women: the President of the Supreme Court, Esther Hayut, and the Attorney General, Gali Baharav-Miara. A coincidence? Not at all. As if Israeli society is not divided enough, a new-old […]
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Jonathan Sacks – To 120: Growing Old, Staying Young DEVARIM IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks – To 120: Growing Old, Staying Young DEVARIM On 27 March 2012, to celebrate the diamond jubilee of the Queen, an ancient ceremony took place at Buckingham Palace. A number of institutions presented Loyal Addresses to the Queen, thanking her for her service to the nation. Among them was the Board of Deputies […]
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A critical breakthrough: Researchers succeed in producing highly efficient, low-cost “green” hydrogen IsraelSeen.comA critical breakthrough: Researchers succeed in producing highly efficient, low-cost “green” hydrogen The research team: “Today, the production of ‘green’ hydrogen requires distilled water and precious and rare metals such as platinum, which makes the green hydrogen up to 15 times more expensive than the polluting ‘grey’ one. “We hope that in the […]
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Shelly Schreter – Palestinian “Gratitude” to the Netanyahu Government IsraelSeen.comShelly Schreter – Palestinian “Gratitude” to the Netanyahu Government (The following is a cautionary thought exercise, demonstrating the severe dysfunctionality of Israel’s settlement policies and the damage they cause her security needs. For provocative effect, I have pretended to voice the views of a Palestinian enemy of Israel’s existence. There is hardly a sentence of […]
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 18, 2023 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 18, 2023 Fintech unicorn Vesttoo faces alleged billion-dollar fraud scandal. Following an initial inspection conducted over the weekend, it was discovered that the billions of dollars in collateral presented by the company were fraudulent. Read more IBM laying off dozens of storage software developers in Israel. […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 16, 2023 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 16, 2023 This newsletter edition is entitled “Chai-Tech”, merging the term “Hi-Tech” with “Chai” – the Hebrew word for “Living” / “Lives”. The reason is that there is so much recent news about Israeli technology to benefit human lives. Almost all the medical articles involve Israelis using hi-tech […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – How Best to Fight the “Judicial Reform”: Quasi-Exit the System IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – How Best to Fight the “Judicial Reform”: Quasi-Exit the System The government’s first “Judicial Reform” salvo passed its first Knesset reading last week. The result: Hundreds of IDF officers are threatening to quit their ongoing voluntary reserve duty; the “BIG” department store chain management declared a work stoppage; the protest leaders […]
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RAV KOOK ON ISRAEL’S RESPONSIBILITY TO UNITE THE WORLD:PARSHAT MASEI IsraelSeen.comRAV KOOK ON ISRAEL’S RESPONSIBILITY TO UNITE THE WORLD:PARSHAT MASEI What does Torat HaRav Kook teach us about Parshat Masei’s significance for our day? The Parsha recounts the Children of Israel’s 42 step 40 year journey from the enslavement of Egypt to the borders of Israel. They are about to cross over to inherit Israel […]
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United Hatzalah : A Mid-Air Rescue En Route Israel to London IsraelSeen.comUnited Hatzalah : A Mid-Air Rescue En Route Israel to London By Yoel Bueta, EMT United Hatzalah of Israel My name is Yoel Bueta, and I just had a pretty incredible experience wherein I saved a man’s life while on a plane. I was traveling from Israel to London last week for a short vacation. […]
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UNPACKED: Watch-Was American Industry Involved in the Holocaust? IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED: Watch-Was American Industry Involved in the Holocaust? Several well-established American companies aided Nazi Germany during the Holocaust, directly profiting from the atrocities perpetrated against the Jewish People. These include well-known businesses like IBM, which supplied data processing systems to the Nazi regime, and Ford, whose German subsidiary produced military vehicles for the Wehrmacht. The […]
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Jonathan Sacks – The Complexity of Human Rights MATOT-MASEI IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks – The Complexity of Human Rights MATOT-MASEI The book of Bamidbar comes to a close that is very strange indeed. Earlier in the parsha of Pinchas we read of how the five daughters of Tzelophehad came to Moses with a claim based on justice and human rights.[1] Their father had died without sons. […]
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TAU: Discovery that may Lead to Personalized Medicine for Infectious Diseases IsraelSeen.comTAU: Discovery that may Lead to Personalized Medicine for Infectious Diseases Personalized medicine exists today in a subset of diseases such as cancer, but there is almost no use of personal medicine tools in the field of infectious diseases. Based on their scientific breakthrough, Tel Aviv University researchers hope it will be possible also […]
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 11, 2023 IsraelSeen.comCTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 11, 2023 Cybersecurity unicorn Snyk sees valuation plummet by over 50% in secondary deals. Former Snyk employees and early investors are in the process of selling shares at a company valuation of $3.3 billion, a $4 billion drop from last December’s Series G. Read more Honeywell […]
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HOWARD EPSTEIN – MAKING THE DESERT BOOM IsraelSeen.comHOWARD EPSTEIN – MAKING THE DESERT BOOM Which particular piece of bad news visited the most angst upon you in the past week? The risk of the implosion of the Russian Federation, which holds the biggest stocks of nuclear weapons and in which any successor to Putin is likely to be more dangerous than him? […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 9, 2023 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 9, 2023 This week’s newsletter theme is “connections”. It was prompted by the news that Israel is building infrastructure to establish the Jewish State as a communications and solar energy hub connecting Europe and Asia. Meanwhile, Israel’s connections with the UAE prevented a major cyber attack on the […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel’s Ongoing Political Corruption: Why? IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel’s Ongoing Political Corruption: Why? Only 75 years old, but Israel has already sent to jail one State President (Katzav), one Prime Minister (Olmert), a Treasury Minister (Hirschhorn), a Minister of the Interior (Aryeh Deri, recently convicted of additional crimes), several other Cabinet Ministers over the years, a Chief Rabbi, and […]
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RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT PINCHAS: HOW TO BE A HOLY ZEALOT IsraelSeen.comRAV KOOK ON PARSHAT PINCHAS: HOW TO BE A HOLY ZEALOT Parshat Pinchas begins by honoring Aaron’s grandson, Pinchas for his zealous and immediate response to the Israelite male sinning in public view with the Midianite female. “When Pinchas, son of Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, saw this, he rose up from the midst […]
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Jonathan Sacks – Moshe’s Disappointment – PINCHAS IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks – Moshe’s Disappointment – PINCHAS Hidden beneath the surface of parshat Pinchas, the Sages uncovered a story of great poignancy. Moses, having seen his sister and brother die, knew that his own time on earth was coming to a close. He prayed to God to appoint a successor: Let the Lord, God of […]
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Steve Kramer – We are Expendable IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – We are Expendable We Jews have always been expendable. From at least the days of the Greeks and Romans, wiping out the Jews has been a goal. The Holocaust was the most dramatic example in our lifetime, but it was hardly the first catastrophe to strike us. That was probably the Assyrian’s […]
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UNPACKED: 5 Women Who Transformed Israel’s Military IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED: 5 Women Who Transformed Israel’s Military Many courageous women have defied societal norms and etched their names into the history of Israel’s Defense Forces (IDF). Women like Sarah Aaronsohn, an early Zionist spy who fought fiercely against Ottoman rule, and Devorah Drechler, who’s fight for women’s equal roles in early defense efforts, paved the […]
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Some Jews and Arabs are upset at promoting mutual respect and equality between Israeli Jews and Arabs IsraelSeen.comSome Israeli Jews and Arabs are upset at promoting mutual respect and equality. H/T Elder of Ziyon Atidna describes itself this way: Atidna is a coalition of educators and social entrepreneurs, Arab citizens of Israel together with Jews from the State-Zionist Camp in Israel. We, Israeli educators, society and entrepreneurship, believe that true integration […]
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 4, 2023 IsraelSeen.comCTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 4, 2023 “We have hit the bottom…but I don’t expect to see the markets quickly rebounding and reaching their peaks.” Boaz Dinte, Managing Partner and a co-founder at Qumra Capital, spoke with CTech as part of the series “Where do we go from here?”, aiming to […]
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TAU: Researchers induce cancer cells to ‘commit suicide’ IsraelSeen.com TAU: Researchers induce cancer cells to ‘commit suicide’ Researchers induce cancer cells to ‘commit suicide’ with a self-produced bacterial toxin Impressive results: After a single injection into the tumor bed in animal models with melanoma, 44-60% of the cancer cells disappeared completely and permanently. The researchers: “With the new technology we caused […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 2, 2023 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 2, 2023 As last week’s Torah portion stated, Israel dwells alone – it is unique. Certainly the innovations, activities, and achievements in this latest newsletter are “something else” – totally different to what you would expect from a country the size of New Jersey, Lake Michigan, Wales, or […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Density Galore: Getting Away from Gush Dan IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Density Galore: Getting Away from Gush Dan All Israeli governments have understood the need to spread out Israel’s population geographically. Too many people live in the central part of the country. But despite efforts and policies galore, the “center still holds.” Why? There are clear downsides to such population concentration: 1) […]
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Tsvi Bisk – Are The Haredim Not Authentic Jews IsraelSeen.comTsvi Bisk – Are The Haredim Not Authentic Jews In the Mishnah Yehoshua ben Perachia says, “Make for yourself a Rav. Maimonides (the Rambam) and the Maharal both explain that the Mishnah is careful to say “make” for yourself a teacher, not to “acquire” one; just like you “make” for yourself a sukkah. The Haredim (Hasidic and […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – What Makes God Laugh – BALAK IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l – What Makes God Laugh – BALAK There is an old saying that what makes God laugh is seeing our plans for the future.[1] However, if Tanach is our guide, what makes God laugh is human delusions of grandeur. From the vantage point of heaven, the ultimate absurdity is when humans start thinking […]
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Hillel Neuer Testifies Before U.S. Congress, Exposes ‘Dirty Tricks Campaign’ by Top UN Rights Official IsraelSeen.comHillel Neuer Testifies Before U.S. Congress, Exposes ‘Dirty Tricks Campaign’ by Top UN Rights Official The House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Hearing: Responding to Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israel Bias in the UN, Palestinian Authority, and NGO Community Thursday, June 22, 2023 | Washington D.C. […]
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Steve Kramer – Israel: “Good for the Gander” IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – Israel: “Good for the Gander” Some of my readers are no doubt upset by Jewish Israelis’ recent attacks on Palestinian villages. Though I admit that there may have been some overreaction by Israeli villagers living beyond the 1949 Armistice Line, there is ample reason for Israelis taking action into their own hands. […]
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CTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News June 28, 2023 IsraelSeen.comCTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News June 28, 2023 Cybersecurity startup Cyera secures $100 million Series B at $500 million valuation. The Israeli company’s data security platform learns an enterprise’s unique data and business purpose, and uses large language models to automatically discover, classify, and secure sensitive data. Read more How did the CEO […]
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Breaking The Media’s Unhealthy Reliance on Breaking The Silence IsraelSeen.comBreaking The Media’s Unhealthy Reliance on Breaking The Silence HONESTREPORTING Rarely a day goes by that the name “Breaking the Silence” does not appear in the media in some capacity. Indeed, a Google search for the controversial Israeli group brings up thousands of results and HonestReporting’s own data reveals the NGO was featured in the […]
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Remembering Liz: A Celebration of Love, Spirituality, and Wisdom IsraelSeen.comRemembering Liz: A Celebration of Love, Spirituality, and Wisdom In June, we commemorate the extraordinary life of Elisheva (Liz), my beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. This tribute is a celebration of her immense love, profound spirituality, and the wisdom she shared during her 48 years of marriage. Though her physical presence may be missed, […]
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TAU: Due to Climate Change, More Animals Will Become Extinct IsraelSeen.comTAU: Due to Climate Change, More Animals Will Become Extinct Comprehensive international study surveying more than 14,000 species of amphibians and reptiles finds: Due to climate change, more animals will become extinct outside of nature reserves than within them The researchers assess that more than 300 amphibian and 500 reptile species will become […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Why Atheistic Proselytizing is Misguided IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Why Atheistic Proselytizing is Misguided On the question of whether God exists, only one thing is certain: there is no complete proof that the Almighty exists and there’s no complete proof either that “He” doesn’t. Of course, this hasn’t stopped either side from trying to convince the other. Throughout most of […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 25, 2023 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 25, 2023 This week’s newsletter is about “Time”. Whereas some people see the present “tense”, this newsletter is positive ALL of the time. Everywhere in Israel you can see the links between the Jewish people and its history. Archaeology is regularly uncovered on the beach, or along the […]
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RAV KOOK ON MOSES’S FATAL ANGRY ERROR AT THE WATERS OF DISPUTATION AND WHAT WE MUST DO TO FIX IT IsraelSeen.comRAV KOOK ON MOSES’S FATAL ANGRY ERROR AT THE WATERS OF DISPUTATION AND WHAT WE MUST DO TO FIX IT RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT CHUKAT: In Parshat Chukat, we read: “The Israelites arrived at the wilderness of Zin on the first new moon, and the people stayed at Kadesh. Miriam died there and was buried […]
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Innovative gene therapy may help epilepsy syndrome that affects children. IsraelSeen.comInnovative gene therapy may help epilepsy syndrome that affects children. Scientific discovery may help children suffering from Dravet syndrome. Innovative gene therapy may help treat a severe and fatal developmental epilepsy syndrome that affects children. Researchers hope that this genetic therapy can also be adapted to other types of genetic epilepsies and think that the […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – Healing the Trauma of Loss CHUKAT IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l – Healing the Trauma of Loss CHUKAT It took me two years to recover from the death of my father, of blessed memory. To this day, almost twenty years later, I am not sure why. He did not die suddenly or young. He was well into his eighties. In his last years […]
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‘An Inquisition, Not an Inquiry’ — Today’s U.N. Assault on Israel IsraelSeen.com‘An Inquisition, Not an Inquiry’ — Today’s U.N. Assault on Israel UN WATCH COUNTERS TODAY’S ASSAULT ON ISRAEL • Today in Geneva, the UN’s permanent Commission of Inquiry against Israel headed by Navi Pillay presented a skewed report accusing the Jewish state of “war crimes” and of targeting human rights activists. UN Watch Legal Advisor Dina […]
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News June 20, 2023 IsraelSeen.comCTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News June 20, 2023 Intel’s new $15 billion investment puts Israel at forefront of global chips war. Intel’s significant investment in Israel, which comes in addition to the $10 billion commitment by the company from 2019, highlights the importance of its local operations considering the substantial incentives it […]
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Jonathan Feldstein – Join the Queen of Sheba as She Comes Back to Israel IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein – Join the Queen of Sheba as She Comes Back to Israel If she were a Biblical character, she’d be the Queen of Sheba: an influencer, and a strong and inspiring leader looking to build alliances, to learn, to grow, and to bring better to the world. Coming from the tip of southern […]
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Howard Epstein – START-UP NATION – DEVELOPING FAST IsraelSeen.comHoward Epstein – START-UP NATION – DEVELOPING FAST Israel’s remarkable journey, over 75 years, from the shadow of the Holocaust to the sunlit uplands, delivered by technology, continues. In Wikipedia’s ranking of countries by nominal GDP per capita, Israel is in 13th place and the UK 22nd thus:- Israel’s position is astonishing to behold. […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 18, 2023 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 18, 2023 Ben Gurion Uni is working together with Israel’s OncoHost on a cancer biosensor; Tel Aviv Uni has got together with UCLA to treat memory loss; Israel’s BioNanoSim is marketing its eye disease treatments together with a Greek manufacturer; and the world’s first AI chatbot for cancer […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel’s Judicial Revolution in Light (or Darkness) of America’s Supreme Court IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel’s Judicial Revolution in Light (or Darkness) of America’s Supreme Court Israel’s “Judicial Reform” proponents look at the U.S. for inspiration. A closer look at the latest rulings of America’s Supreme Court, though, shows a tendency that Israel’s right wing would not be pleased about. Moreover, the U.S. selection system of […]
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PARSHAT KORACH: RAV KOOK ON the dangers of KORACHISM IsraelSeen.comPARSHAT KORACH: RAV KOOK ON the dangers of KORACHISM “Now Korach, son of Izhar son of Kohath son of Levi, betook himself, along with Dathan and Abiram sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—descendants of Reuben—to rise up against Moses, together with two hundred and fifty Israelites, chieftains of the community, chosen in the […]
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TAU: Breakthrough in the fight against deadly skin cancer IsraelSeen.comTAU: Breakthrough in the fight against deadly skin cancer Researchers discovered how melanoma changes its environment to support metastasis The researchers believe that the new discovery may contribute to the development of a vaccine against the deadly cancer A new study conducted at Tel Aviv University and the Sheba Medical Center reveals how melanoma cancer […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – Hierarchy and Politics: The Never-Ending Story KORACH IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l – Hierarchy and Politics: The Never-Ending Story KORACH It was a classic struggle for power. The only thing that made it different from the usual dramas of royal courts, parliamentary meetings, or corridors of power was that it took place in Burgers’ Zoo in Arnhem, Holland, and the key characters were male […]
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HonestReporting: BBC Laps Up Amnesty International’s Latest Anti-Israel Hit Job IsraelSeen.comHonestReporting: BBC Laps Up Amnesty International’s Latest Anti-Israel Hit Job Carrying on its long tradition of unfairly attacking Israel, Amnesty International has published another hatchet job masquerading as a serious investigation this week. The report, “Israel/OPT: Civilian deaths and extensive destruction in latest Gaza offensive highlight human toll of apartheid,” accuses Israel of committing a […]
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CTECH Lastest Israeli Innovation & Technology News June 14, 2023 IsraelSeen.comCTECH Lastest Israeli Innovation & Technology News June 14, 2023 From passion to innovation: Unleashing the power of FemTech in Israel’s health landscape. Sharon Handelman-Gotlib’s journey to co-founding Shela and the promise of transformative women’s health solutions. Read more High-stakes battle for high-tech debt market dominance unleashed by HSBC and BlackRock. HSBC’s entry through what […]
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Steve Ornstein – Blessings Sitting Quietly at Home in Kfar Saba IsraelSeen.comSteve Ornstein – Blessings Sitting Quietly at Home in Kfar Saba The photo was taken in Colorado Springs a year and a half before making Aliyah in 1979 Morning Meditation Two There appears that existence within Is an empty space Where thoughts – Feelings Come and Go. But in the moment When there is Nothingness […]
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I24 News: Beautiful Hasmonean fortress is being excavated for first time in Israel IsraelSeen.comI24 News: Beautiful Hasmonean fortress is being excavated for first time in Israel Uri Shapira-Senior Producer, Holy Land Uncovered | @UriShapira ‘Hyrcania’ is one of the most interesting historical sites in the Holy Land, but, it has never been excavated, until today A desert hilltop in the Judean Desert called “Hyrcania ” is […]
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Rabbi Jonathan Sacks: Watch The Way of Identity: On Being a Jew (Ten Paths to God) IsraelSeen.comRabbi Jonathan Sacks: Watch The Way of Identity: On Being a Jew (Ten Paths to God) This video is about ‘The Way of Identity’ and is the video for Unit 1 of Rabbi Sacks’ ‘Ten Paths to God’ curriculum project. The Way of Prayer: Speaking to God (Ten Paths to God | Unit 2) This […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – A.I. (Dis)Information: Good News for Serious Media IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – A.I. (Dis)Information: Good News for Serious Media Yesterday’s Tora reading centers on the twelve spies sent to Canaan to ferret out who and what that land is all about. Ten of them returned with exaggerated, if not outright specious reports – not to mention cowardly “analysis” of what it all means. […]
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Rav Kook – ON “OVERCOMING SPYFULNESS” PARSHAT SHLACH IsraelSeen.comRav Kook – ON “OVERCOMING SPYFULNESS” PARSHAT SHLACH “A world of empty chaos preceded the world of building. And light came out of the darkness- ‘And the Creator said ‘Let there be light’ ” (Notebook 3:87) And hence “Existence is full of light and darkness, organization and confusion, repair and chaos.” (N. 1:172) Rabbi Avraham […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – Two Kinds of Fear SHELACH LECHA IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l – Two Kinds of Fear SHELACH LECHA One of the most powerful addresses I ever heard was given by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, on this week’s parsha: the story of the spies. For me, it was nothing less than life-changing. He asked the obvious questions. How could ten of […]
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Steve Ornstein – During My Morning Meditation in Kfar Saba IsraelSeen.comSteve Ornstein – During My Morning Meditation in Kfar Saba During Morning Meditation All around me, dark clouds fill the sky Thunder can be heard in the distance. As I look around daily life continues- Kids with parents on their way to school. Smiles and hugs dominate the goodbyes. A forewarning can be heard in […]
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Steve Kramer – Springtime is Great for Touring Israel IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – Springtime is Great for Touring Israel Michal and I have been traveling through Israel while enjoying this spring’s excellent weather. My last article – https://israelseen.com/steve-kramer-on-the-trail-of-the-sanhedrin/ – described touring through parts of the Tuscan-esque Lower Galilee near Lake Kinneret (the Sea of Galilee). On the way home from Zippori that day, we […]
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Howard Epstein – JUDGE ISRAEL BY THE QUALITIES OF ITS ENEMIES IsraelSeen.comHoward Epstein – JUDGE ISRAEL BY THE QUALITIES OF ITS ENEMIES You may not have noticed this (if, for example, you are no more sentient than a certain world leader in his 81st year), but Israel gets a lot of stick one way and another. Consider the number of anti-Israel motions passed at the United […]
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News June 7, 2023 IsraelSeen.comCTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News June 7, 2023 The great AI gold rush: Are tech stocks riding a wave or heading for a crash? Market dominance or risky speculation? Evaluating the technology sector’s soaring stocks. Read more Intel seizes opportunity, sells Mobileye shares to boost finances amid AI race. Strategic move will […]
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TAU & UCLA: First time in humans: direct proof that our brain strengthens memories IsraelSeen.comTAU & UCLA: First time in humans: direct proof that our brain strengthens memories Researchers from Tel Aviv University and UCLA developed a method of deep-brain stimulation during sleep to improve memory consolidation A breakthrough study demonstrated for the first time that long-lasting memories are consolidated in the human brain through communication between the hippocampus […]
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was hosted by Tel Aviv University IsraelSeen.comOpenAI CEO Sam Altman was hosted by Tel Aviv University Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, was a guest at Tel Aviv University today together with Ilya Sutskever, Co-founder and Chief Scientist of OpenAI The event began with a conversation with Dr. Nadav Cohen from the Blavatnik School of Computer Science. There were questions from the audience […]
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Richard Landes – Western Media and the Arab-Israeli Conflict IsraelSeen.comRichard Landes – Western Media and the Arab-Israeli Conflict Originally posted at https://fathomjournal.org Re-posted with permission by Richard Landes Fathoming the Intellectual Revolution of our Times | The Disorientations of Lethal Journalism: On Western Media and the Arab-Israeli Conflict Richard Landes is a historian who taught at Boston University. His work focuses on apocalyptic beliefs […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 4, 2023 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 4, 2023 Our world is far from being perfect. It’s therefore inspiring to see that so many of the articles in this week’s Positive Israel newsletter feature Israelis who are determined to make the world into a better place. Recent news about Israeli medical research and treatments promise […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Tackling Netanyahu Overseas: How to Really Interview Israel’s PM IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Tackling Netanyahu Overseas: How to Really Interview Israel’s PM For someone who knows how to speak very well to citizenry and media alike, PM Netanyahu disconcertingly almost never holds a press conference taking questions from reporters in Israel. He also hardly ever is interviewed in the media – unless it’s the […]
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UN Watch – WHO Censures Israel, Rewards North Korea IsraelSeen.comUN Watch – WHO Censures Israel, Rewards North Korea WHO Censures Israel, Rewards North Korea With Leadership Role. The annual meeting of the UN’s World Health Organization, which wrapped up yesterday, singled out Israel for condemnation while electing North Korea to a leadership role. Deviating from its focus on public health emergencies, the world health assembly held […]
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IDF – 75 Years of Defending Israel IsraelSeen.comIDF – 75 Years of Defending Israel 75 years ago today on the Hebrew calendar the IDF was established. Since then, our soldiers continue to give their all in order to protect our country and the civilians within. We are the IDF. Our purpose is to preserve the State of Israel, to protect its independence, […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – From Despair to Hope BEHA’ALOTECHA IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l – From Despair to Hope BEHA’ALOTECHA There have been times when one passage in this week’s parsha was, for me, little less than lifesaving. No leadership position is easy. Leading Jews is harder still. And spiritual leadership can be hardest of them all. Leaders have a public face that is usually calm, […]
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Hiddush – For Religious Freedom & Equality is in Jerusalem IsraelSeen.comHiddush – For Religious Freedom & Equality is in Jerusalem “The State of Israel … will ensure complete equality of social and political rights of all its inhabitants irrespective of religion … it will guarantee freedom of religion and conscience.” – May 1948) HIDDUSH The Jerusalem March for Pride and Tolerance is important in itself […]
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David Bedein – View: Two Eulogies – Dee Family vs. the Terrorist’s Family IsraelSeen.comDavid Bedein – View: Two Eulogies – Dee Family vs. the Terrorist’s Family POB 71098 Beit Agron International Press Center 37 Hillel Street Jerusalem 94581 Israel Tel. (+972-2) 623 6368 Cell phone (+972-58) 722-2661 David Bedein Director of IRNA and CFNEPR dbedein@israelbehindthenews.com Media Inquiries media@israelbehindthenews.com General Inquiries contact@israelbehindthenews.com
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News 5/29/23 IsraelSeen.comCTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News 5/29/23 The big Krakowski: Israeli startup Deepdub takes on Hollywood. CEO Ofir Krakowski takes CTech on a Deepdub deep dive behind how his Tel Aviv startup became the first AI dubbing solution to receive content security accreditation from Hollywood’s Motion Picture Association. “We support 30 languages,” Krakowski […]
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Steve Kramer – On the trail of the Sanhedrin IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – On the trail of the Sanhedrin Michal and I had a wonderful tour in the beautiful Lower Galilee recently with friends. We had booked a two night stay at a Lake Kinneret (aka Sea of Galilee) Gomeh resort hotel, part of the large Isrotel chain. We will definitely return there, due to […]
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Barry Shaw – NO to Gelman as US Ambassador to Israel IsraelSeen.comBarry Shaw – NO to Gelman as US Ambassador to Israel Susie Gelman is absolutely the wrong candidate for US Ambassador to Israel. Ambassador to the Palestinian Authority maybe, but not to Israel. In her role as chair of the Israel Policy Forum (someone will have to explain to me how she ever got that […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Blessing of Love NASO IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l – The Blessing of Love NASO At 176 verses, Naso is the longest of the parshiyot. Yet one of its most moving passages, and the one that has had the greatest impact over the course of history, is very short indeed and is known by almost every Jew, namely the priestly blessings: The […]
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Israel: Photos from Our Kfar Saba, Neighborhood Shavuot Water Event IsraelSeen.com Israel: Photos from Our Kfar Saba, Neighborhood Shavuot Water Event Except for a few pics, all are from our amazing resident master photographer Dekel Braun
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Judaism and Artificial Intelligence: Shavuot Shows the Connection IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Judaism and Artificial Intelligence: Shavuot Shows the Connection What does Judaism have to “say” about Artificial Intelligence (AI)? The question demands attention with AI algorithms running rampant these days: ChatGPT, OpenAI, etc. Interestingly, the holiday of Shavuot is as good a time as any to provide an answer. We are living […]
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In Honor Of Shavuot: Rav Kook On Why The Creator Spoke To Israel IsraelSeen.comIn Honor Of Shavuot: Rav Kook On Why The Creator Spoke To Israel “Anochi/I Am YHVH Your Elohim Who has taken you out of the narrow land of Egypt, from the house of slavery.” (Shmot 20:2) Thus begins the most extraordinary moment in world history. The Creator of existence Is Speaking to a group of […]
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TAU: This development Expected to Revolutionize How Agricultural Crops are Improved IsraelSeen.comTAU: This development Expected to Revolutionize How Agricultural Crops are Improved. For the first time and with the help of CRISPR technology: A new large-scale genetic modification method makes it possible to reveal the role and properties of duplicated genes in plants The development is expected to revolutionize how agricultural crops are improved, including targeted […]
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Jonathan Feldstein – Every Generation’s Story: 75 Years of American Christian Engagement with Israel IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein – Every Generation’s Story: 75 Years of American Christian Engagement with Israel If a book were a candy store, and I was a kid, “Every Generation’s Story: 75 Years of American Christian Engagement with Israel” would be my kid in a candy store scenario. As I read page after page, I couldn’t help […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel April 7, 2023 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel April 7, 2023 This week’s newsletter takes you inside many of Israel’s achievements. Israeli medical successes include the world’s smallest heart pump; a mother and daughter heart transplant; removal of painful internal human tissue by freezing; and how to live longer by maintaining a healthy inside. Israelis went inside […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Democracy in a Jewish State? Biblical Precedents IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Democracy in a Jewish State? Biblical Precedents Along with Israel’s recent “Judicial Reform” program is the festering question whether the state can really be democratic as well as Jewish. Actually, the issue isn’t ancillary at all; rather, it strikes at the very heart of the ideal relationship between the regime’s elected […]
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TAU: The Jewish Wars? Jewish leaders from Israel and the Diaspora Meet IsraelSeen.comTAU: The Jewish Wars? Jewish leaders from Israel and the Diaspora Meet In light of the escalating crisis in the relations between Israel and world Jewry International emergency conference at Tel Aviv University: Jewish leaders from Israel and the Diaspora convened under the title: The Jewish Wars? According to its organizers, the conference is […]
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News 5/5/2023 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News 5/5/2023 Israeli high-tech crisis deepens with hundreds of layoffs in one day. “There is a deep crisis in Israeli high-tech, part of which is due to the global crisis, but part of it is due to what is happening in the country,” said Boaz Dinte, Managing General Partner […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – Holy Times EMOR IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l – Holy Times EMOR The parsha of Emor contains a chapter dedicated to the festivals of the Jewish year. There are five such passages in the Torah. Two, both in the book of Exodus (Ex. 23:14-17; Ex. 34:18, 22-23), are very brief. They refer only to the three pilgrimage festivals, Pesach, Shavuot, and Succot. They do not specify their dates, […]
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United Hatzalah – Surmounting Disability To Save Lives IsraelSeen.comUnited Hatzalah – Surmounting Disability To Save Lives EMT with disability responds to emergencies in a wheelchair. Akko – A few weeks ago, a woman in her 50s suffered chest pains in her home in the city of Akko. Her relatives alerted emergency services. One of the first to respond to the emergency, […]
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Jonathan Feldstein – Israel: How’s your day going? IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein – Israel: How’s your day going? Good morning from the Judean mountains. I slept well last night but when I woke up I realized that just 30-40 miles from my home, for hundreds of thousands of Israelis, it was a horrible night. Again. Palestinian Arab terrorists in Gaza fired over 60 rockets […]
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Lies and Tears by documentary filmmaker Pierre Rehov-Why Israel Was Not to Blame IsraelSeen.comLies and Tears by documentary filmmaker Pierre Rehov-Why Israel Was Not to Blame May 11 marks the one-year anniversary of the tragic killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in Jenin. Now, Lies and Tears by documentary filmmaker Pierre Rehov provides compelling evidence that the Israel Defense Force did NOT kill her, but al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades […]
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Reflecting on Life’s Blessings: a Birthday Tribute to Love, Family, and Israel IsraelSeen.comReflecting on Life’s Blessings: a Birthday Tribute to Love, Family, and Israel Today is my birthday, and it’s the perfect time to reflect on the things that matter most to me. I am so grateful for the love of my family, the blessings of living in Israel, my incredible friends, and the creation of my […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel April 30, 2023 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel April 30, 2023 As it completes its 75th year, Israel continues to build up the modern Jewish State. This latest Positive newsletter contains medical advances to build up the strength of the sick and injured everywhere – physically and mentally; young and old; collectively or individually. Israeli volunteers help […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel: Wrongly Framed by the Right IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel: Wrongly Framed by the Right Responding to massive protests against his administration’s radical “Judicial Reform” program, PM Netanyahu has once again resorted to what he knows best: throwing a derogatory moniker at the Opposition. For many years it was “Leftist”. More recently, when Meretz failed to pass the minimal vote […]
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CTECH: Israel’s Latest Innovation & Technology News April 29, 2023 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Israel’s Latest Innovation & Technology News April 29, 2023 Pinecone hits $750 million valuation in $100 million round to build long-term memory for AI. The Israeli startup has seen its valuation increase more than four-fold in one year. Read more Adtech startup YouAppi being acquired in $110 million deal. The Israeli company has developed […]
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Jonathan Feldstein – Israel: Hijacking Our Memory IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein – Israel: Hijacking Our Memory Controversy surrounded Israel’s observance of Yom Hazikaron, Memorial Day, this week. As much as possible, given the social divisions the past month, political and military leaders of all backgrounds called for Israelis to keep the sacred memorial events apolitical, about unity and not divisiveness. However, a tangential […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Courage to Admit Mistakes ACHAREI MOT-KEDOSHIM IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l – The Courage to Admit Mistakes ACHAREI MOT-KEDOSHIM Some years ago I was visited by the then American ambassador to the Court of St James, Philip Lader. He told me of a fascinating project he and his wife had initiated in 1981. They had come to realise that many of their contemporaries […]
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Why ‘Foreign Aid’ to Israel Benefits the United States IsraelSeen.comWhy ‘Foreign Aid’ to Israel Benefits the United States by Yoram Ettinger Algemeiner News Service The US does not give foreign aid to Israel — the US makes an annual investment in Israel, giving US taxpayers a return of several hundred percent. While Israel is a grateful recipient of US military systems, it also serves […]
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RAV KOOK IN HONOR OF YOM HA’ATZMAUT: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NATION STATE OF ISRAEL IsraelSeen.comRAV KOOK IN HONOR OF YOM HA’ATZMAUT: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NATION STATE OF ISRAEL מדינתנו, מדינת ישראל, יסוד כסא ד’ בעולם, שכל חפצה הוא שיהיה ד’ אחד ושמו אחד “Our state, the State of Israel is the foundation of God’s throne in the world. Her whole desire is that God will be one […]
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The Jewish Agency for Israel: Watch Ma Nishma, Israel IsraelSeen.comThe Jewish Agency for Israel: Watch Ma Nishma, Israel Thanks to Mark Okrent for the story. The Story. To celebrate Israel’s 75th birthday, The Jewish Agency for Israel and Z3 Project partnered with Shaanan Streett, the frontman of HaDag Nahash, one of Israel’s most popular and influential hip-hop bands, to create a song that brings together […]
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Howard Epstein – END THE PRE-OCCUPATION! IsraelSeen.comHoward Epstein – END THE PRE-OCCUPATION! The Palestinian people – whose greatest enemies are their leaders – lament the “Occupation” and ask when it will end. Their complaint is that the war of annihilation launched against Israel by Egypt, Syria and Jordan on 5 June 1967 did not end in the slaughter of some two […]
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Tsvi Bisk – Israel: Reflections of a Dejected Optimist IsraelSeen.comTsvi Bisk – Israel: Reflections of a Dejected Optimist On the one hand, I haven’t been as proud of the Israeli people as I have in the last several months. The massive, immediate recognition of what is at stake, and the resoluteness in refusing to concede to it amongst people from all walks of life […]
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Steve Kramer – Israel: Time for Reflection IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – Israel: Time for Reflection If you ever wondered how the US would react should another Nazi Germany threaten the democratic world, stop wondering. You’re seeing it right now in the Middle East… Let’s jump back to 1932, when the US was in isolationist mode and in Germany, the National Socialist German Workers’ […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Israel-1776, 1948, 2022: Who Wins Wars of Independence? IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Israel-1776, 1948, 2022: Who Wins Wars of Independence? As Mark Twain once (didn’t really) say: “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” Israel’s 1948 War of Independence and the Ukraine’s 2022 War to Retain Independence are good examples. Not only are the parallels remarkable, but the underlying lesson is even especially […]
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UN Watch – Murderous Dictatorships Exposed at UN Human Rights Council IsraelSeen.comUN Watch – Murderous Dictatorships Exposed at UN Human Rights Council Russia, Pakistan, China, Iran and Cuba spoke at the United Nations Human Rights Council to reiterate their commitment to promoting and protecting human rights. UN Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer then took the floor to call out the murderous dictatorships and repressive regimes who told […]
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Jonathan Feldstein – Russia is Not Healthy for Jews and Other Living Things IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein – Russia is Not Healthy for Jews and Other Living Things When I read about the arrest of American Jewish Wall Street Journal Reporter, Evan Gershkovich, in Russia on March 29, my mind went back to the 1980s. In July 1985, I went to visit Abe Stolar. Abe was well into his […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Plague of Evil Speech TAZRIA-METZORA IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l – The Plague of Evil Speech TAZRIA-METZORA The Rabbis moralised the condition of tzara’at – often translated as leprosy – the subject that dominates both Tazria and Metzora. It was, they said, a punishment rather than a medical condition. Their interpretation was based on the internal evidence of the Mosaic books themselves. […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l Watch-Israel at 75: Home of Hope IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l Watch-Israel at 75: Home of Hope Celebrating Israel’s 75th anniversary with inspiration and wisdom from Rabbi Sacks. This new animation illustrates Rabbi Sacks’ narration from the album Israel: Hope of Hope, which explores the connection between Ezekiel’s Vision of the Valley of Dry Bones and the creation of the State of Israel.
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יוסף חדאד – Yoseph Haddad What does it look like when young Arab Israelis arrive for the first time in Auschwitz? IsraelSeen.com Yoseph Haddad What does it look like when young Arab Israelis arrive for the first time in Auschwitz What does it look like when young Arab Israeli arrive for the first time in Auschwitz? On the occasion of Holocaust Day I invite everyone to watch the documentary that documents our historical and exciting journey to […]
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News April 19, 2023 IsraelSeen.comCTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News April 19, 2023 NSO’s Pegasus spyware found new ways to hack iPhones. Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto found that phones of Mexican human rights activists were infected with Pegasus by exploiting vulnerabilities in Apple’s operating system. Read more Director’s cut: Amazon and Google getting rid of […]
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Watch Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z”l – On The Holocaust IsraelSeen.comWatch Rabbi Jonathan Sacks z”l – On The Holocaust Rabbi Sacks on the Holocaust: A conversation with Karen Pollock of the Holocaust Educational Trust. Rabbi Sacks was in conversation with Karen Pollock MBE, chief executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust (UK), to launch a new video series they have produced which looks at some of […]
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Israel: Remembrance Day for the Holocaust Approaches this Evening IsraelSeen.comIsrael: Remembrance Day for the Holocaust Approaches this Evening As Remembrance Day for the Holocaust approaches, it is important to remember the special place that Israel holds in the hearts of Jews worldwide. Israel is not only a nation-state for the Jewish people, but it also represents the culmination of a 2,000-year-old dream of returning […]
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Steve Kramer – Israel’s reaction to Iran’s plan to destroy the Jewish State IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – Israel’s reaction to Iran’s plan to destroy the Jewish State Israel is currently in an interim period of religious and national holidays which will be over by the end of May. The Knesset is on vacation while hopefully intense negotiations are being held in President Herzog’s residence, seeking to compromise on the […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel April 16, 2023 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel April 16, 2023 It’s hard to be positive when a tragedy occurs such as that to Lucy (Leah) Dee and her daughters Maia and Rina. All I can report is that the organs Lucy donated have benefited five Israelis who will be thankful to Lucy for the rest of […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – What’s No Longer in Israel: Good Riddance! IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – What’s No Longer in Israel: Good Riddance! Israelis and Jews in general love to complain – about what their homeland doesn’t have, or what it has “too much” of. But sometimes it pays to step back and offer two cheers to things that the country use to have, but no longer: […]
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Lia Baram – My Recent Photos from Kfar Saba Israel IsraelSeen.comLia Baram – My Recent Photos from Kfar Saba Israel Lia is ten years old and loves taking photos of her environment. Enjoy her latest ones.
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Dangers of Enthusiasm SHEMINI IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l – The Dangers of Enthusiasm SHEMINI Excavating the history of words can sometimes be as revealing as excavating the ruins of an ancient city. Take the English word “enthusiasm”. Today we see this as something positive. One dictionary defines it as “a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity […]
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News IsraelSeen.comCTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Israel’s cyber infrastructure vulnerabilities exposed in recent wave of attacks. 85 cyberattacks have been reported since the beginning of the month, most of them attacks on institutional websites. Read more Is ChatGPT a legitimate tool or a sham in the hiring process? From writing resumes to LinkedIn profiles, ChatGPT […]
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IDF – Operational Recap of the Last 5 Days in Israel IsraelSeen.comIDF – Operational Recap of the Last 5 Days in Israel We are the IDF. Our purpose is to preserve the State of Israel, to protect its independence, and to stop its enemies from disrupting everyday life for Israel’s citizens and residents.
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Jonathan Feldstein: My latest article Personal and Raw-Why, What For? IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein: My latest article Personal and Raw-Why, What For? Throughout the streets of Efrat, the Judean mountain town of about 12,000 in which I live, on Sunday afternoon, thousands of people stood silently, in reverence and grief, to provide comfort. Praying. We had been asked to line the streets as the Dee family drove […]
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Finding Hope and Renewal in the Midst of Terrorism: A Passover Reflection IsraelSeen.comFinding Hope and Renewal in the Midst of Terrorism: A Passover Reflection As we celebrate Passover this year, we are once again reminded of the resilience of the Jewish people in the face of adversity. For centuries, we have faced persecution, discrimination, and violence, yet we have managed to survive and thrive. This year, […]
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Barry Shaw – The Death of Maya and Rina and the Cover Up IsraelSeen.comBarry Shaw – The Death of Maya and Rina and the Cover Up Rina and Maya Dee are to be buried today as their mother continued to fight for her life in the hospital after being gunned down by Arab terrorists. The sisters’ mother, Lucy 45, remains in intensive care in Jerusalem after being evacuated […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – A Repeating Story: Israel Divided & United IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – A Repeating Story: Israel Divided & United Here’s a prediction: Israelis will find an overall compromise to resolve their Judicial Reform strong disagreement. Thanks to whom? Hamas, Hizballah, Iran. And this story is as old as Zionism itself – even older than that! Most people have forgotten – or never knew […]
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Steve Kramer – Israel’s Surmountable Challenges IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – Israel’s Surmountable Challenges Israel’s political, social, and military prospects have all taken a hit this year following the installation of the current government coalition, headed by the redoubtable Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu. While the right-wing, religious, and nationalistic parties won a decisive electoral majority, the difference in the popular vote was less dramatic. […]
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HOWARD EPSTEIN – A PASCAL LETTER FROM ISRAEL IsraelSeen.comHOWARD EPSTEIN – A PASCAL LETTER FROM ISRAEL HOWARD EPSTEIN – A PASCAL LETTER FROM ISRAEL Israel, despite its current leadership, which can be described as being on a spectrum between dysfunctional and toxic, continues to amaze and inspire. Spending Pesach, and several days before the seder, in Eretz Yisrael afforded me the opportunity to […]
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Rav Kook TZ’L – PESACH: FREEDOM AND LIBERATION IsraelSeen.comRav Kook TZ’L – PESACH: FREEDOM AND LIBERATION “The core of freedom is to be…loyal to our inner essence; to the ‘Tzelem Elokeem-Divine Image’ that is within us”. In Erev Pesach 5694/April 30, 1934 Rav Kook TZ’L wrote an impassioned call to freedom as his Pesach message to the children of Israel. He was weakened […]
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WHAT WOULD RAV KOOK ZT”L SAY TO THE NATION OF ISRAEL TODAY? IsraelSeen.comWHAT WOULD RAV KOOK ZT”L SAY TO THE NATION OF ISRAEL TODAY? Medinat Israel-The National State of Israel is an extraordinary place. The return of B’nai Israel-The Children of Israel to their ancestral homeland is an extraordinary historical event that is unfolding before our eyes. The process of the modern rebuilding of Israel has been […]
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Tel Aviv U – Demonstrates Innovative Technology Alternative for Psychiatric Meds IsraelSeen.comTel Aviv U – Demonstrates Innovative Technology Alternative for Psychiatric Meds An innovative technology-driven treatment was found to be as effective as psychiatric medications like Cipralex A new clinical trial conducted at Tel Aviv University has demonstrated an effective technology-driven alternative to psychiatric medications for people with social anxiety. The groundbreaking study found that GC-MART […]
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Mark Okrent – Israeli National Guard Proposal Threatens Democracy and Civilian Safety, Warns Former Police Chiefs” IsraelSeen.comMark Okrent – Israeli National Guard Proposal Threatens Democracy and Civilian Safety, Warns Former Police Chiefs” The Israeli Cabinet’s recent decision to establish a National Guard proposed by Itamar Ben Gvir is not only unnecessary but also excessive. In a country where police forces for all jurisdictions are already in place, the idea of adding […]
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CTECH: Israel’s Latest Innovation and Technology News April 2, 2023 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Israel’s Latest Innovation and Technology News April 2, 2023 “Freedom in Israel is essential for the success of high-tech. Innovation is a synonym for democracy.” Yigal Unna was the head of a division in the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), and later the country’s top cyber defender as the head of the National Cyber […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel April 2, 2023 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel April 2, 2023 It’s all go in Israel. As if to answer the Biblical demand to “Let My People Go”, Israelis have certainly been “on the go” since my last newsletter. In fact I had to go over my self-imposed limit of 50 positive news items, otherwise I would […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Israel 2023 is Beating Back 1984 IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Israel 2023 is Beating Back 1984 The protesters’ recent (temporary) “victory” i.e., halting the Judicial Reform legislative process, was accompanied by another sort of success. Israelis are no longer willing to tolerate most examples of Orwellian “Newspeak” i.e., the twisting of words to mean the opposite of what they are supposed to […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – Understanding Sacrifice TZAV IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l – Understanding Sacrifice TZAV One of the most difficult elements of the Torah and the way of life it prescribes is the phenomenon of animal sacrifices – for obvious reasons. First, Jews and Judaism have survived without them for almost two thousand years. Second, virtually all the prophets were critical of them, […]
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TAU:First-of-its-kind study resolves an old controversy: Plants emit sounds! IsraelSeen.comTAU: First-of-its-kind study resolves an old controversy: Plants emit sounds! The sounds emitted by plants are ultrasonic, beyond the hearing range of the human ear. Plant sounds are informative: mostly emitted when the plant is under stress, they contain information about its condition. The researchers mainly recorded tomato and tobacco plants; wheat, corn, cactus, and […]
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Jonathan Feldstein: One Year Later – the Murder of a Christian Arab Israeli Hero IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein: One Year Later – the Murder of a Christian Arab Israeli Hero It’s been a year. I was in Houston, about to go into a TV interview on CTN, and got a text message from my wife. “Did you hear what happened?” It was an unnerving way to go into a TV interview, […]
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UNPACKED: Watch-4 Things The BDS Movement Doesn’t Want You To Know IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED: Watch-4 Things The BDS Movement Doesn’t Want You To Know Throughout modern history, boycotts have proven to be a powerful tool for defeating oppression and advancing change. Yet, the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement that aims to boycott, divest from, and sanction Israel actually hurts the Palestinian economy and disrupts efforts towards peace.
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Howard Epstein: ISRAEL: DEATH SPIRAL, CIVIL WAR – OR DELIVERANCE IsraelSeen.comHoward Epstein: ISRAEL: DEATH SPIRAL, CIVIL WAR – OR DELIVERANCE As Israel (as David Horowitz, editor of the Times of Israel, warns) careens down its death spiral, and (as President Herzog warns) teeters on the “edge of the abyss” and risks a second civil war (following that of June 1948 when 19 Jewish soldiers were […]
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IDF Shorts: Watch: This is What Drives our Soldiers IsraelSeen.comIDF Shorts: Watch: This is What Drives our Soldiers IDF Beret March in Action
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TAU: Meet the Hybrid Micro-Robot IsraelSeen.comTAU: Meet the Hybrid Micro-Robot Innovative technology only 10 microns across the size of a biological cell: Meet the hybrid micro-robot: the tiny robot that is able to navigate in a physiological environment and capture targeted damaged cells The tiny robot, only 10 microns across, is able to navigate within a biological sample, identify different […]
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Discover the positives of Israel – a country that’s constantly evolving and advancing IsraelSeen.comDiscover the positives of Israel – a country that’s constantly evolving and advancing Israel is a nation that has been plagued with turmoil for decades, but despite the demonstrations against judicial review, there is still much positive to be said about the country. From its vibrant culture to its innovative technologies, Israel is a country […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Judicial “Reform”: Israel’s Right-Wing Forever? IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Judicial “Reform”: Israel’s Right-Wing Forever? The Israeli Government’s so-called Judicial Reform holds within it a likely, future, revolutionary scenario that isn’t on the public’s radar. First, some background to understand how and why this could play out. There is one element in this saga that many on the Right and among […]
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Jonathan Feldstein – Israeli Bill to Prevent Proselytizing Ruffles Feathers IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein – Israeli Bill to Prevent Proselytizing Ruffles Feathers Israeli Bill to Prevent Proselytizing Ruffles Feathers is Killed, but Bad Feelings Persist On Sunday, a story broke on All Israel News about a bill that was introduced in Israel’s Knesset that was complicated, controversial, and confusing. From there, the story was picked up […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Pursuit of Meaning VAYIKRA IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l – The Pursuit of Meaning VAYIKRA The American Declaration of Independence speaks of the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Recently, following the pioneering work of Martin Seligman, founder of positive psychology, there have been hundreds of books published on happiness. Yet there is something more fundamental still to […]
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Celebrating the Women of the IDF: Women Equality in the Israeli Military IsraelSeen.com Celebrating the Women of the IDF: Women Equality in the Israeli Military The Israeli military, known as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), has been at the forefront of gender integration in the military for decades. Israel is one of the few countries that requires mandatory military service for both men and women and as […]
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Steve Ornstein – Why Live In Israel? IsraelSeen.comSteve Ornstein – Why Live In Israel? Living in Israel is a unique and special experience that cannot be compared to living anywhere else in the world. Whether you are Jewish, Muslim, Christian, or any other religion, there is something truly magical about living in the Holy Land. Here are just a few reasons why […]
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TLV – New Israeli Tech: “Super Seaweed” IsraelSeen.comTLV – New Israeli Tech: “Super Seaweed” New Israeli tech: “Super Seaweed” produces natural health compounds and medicine from the sea An innovative study conducted by Tel Aviv University and the Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research Institute has succeeded in dramatically increasing the health and medicinal value of seaweed so that it can […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel: The Hidden Success of Protest IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel: The Hidden Success of Protest Israelis have now been protesting for three months against the government’s “Judicial Reform” program, but what can such protest realistically accomplish? Back in the early 1990s I published the first ever book on Israeli protest (Stiff-Necked People, Bottle-Necked System; Indiana University Press, 1990), based on […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Mar. 19, 2023 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Mar. 19, 2023 Many readers will be busy cleaning their homes for the upcoming Jewish festival of Passover. I noticed a fresh, clean theme connecting many of the recent articles in this issue of my positive Israel newsletter. In the medical arena, Israeli scientists have developed a vaccine that […]
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Charles Abelsohn – Letter from Israel: Hatikvah, The Hope IsraelSeen.comCharles Abelsohn – Letter from Israel: Hatikvah, The Hope Hi again from Israel, The Haggadah which Jewish families read on Passover commences and ends This year [we are] here; next year in the land of Israel. This year [we are] slaves; next year [we will be] free people. Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, Pesach Haggada (p. 24) […]
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Steve Ornstein – The Uniqueness of Shabbat IsraelSeen.comThe Uniqueness of Shabbat Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest, is a unique and special experience that has been observed for thousands of years. It is a time for families to come together, to reflect, and to connect with their spirituality. In this blog post, we will explore the specialness of Shabbat and why it […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Social Animal – VAYAKHEL-PEKUDEI IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l – The Social Animal – VAYAKHEL-PEKUDEI The Rabbi Sacks Legacy Trust · The Social Animal (Rabbi Sacks on Vayakhel-Pekudei, Covenant & Conversation) Download the PDFs: > English > Hebrew > Spanish > French At the beginning of this parsha Moses performs a tikkun, a mending of the past, namely the sin of the Golden Calf. The […]
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Mar. 15, 2023 IsraelSeen.comCTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Mar. 15, 2023 “Don’t ask questions. Just withdraw the money now.” In the dramatic leadup to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Avi Eyal, managing partner of Entrée Capital, which invests in dozens of Israeli companies, sent a WhatsApp message that prevented potentially major damage to many of […]
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Discover the Bright Future of Israel: Resilience, Innovation, and Multiculturalism IsraelSeen.comDiscover the Bright Future of Israel: Resilience, Innovation, and Multiculturalism It is with great joy and excitement that I write to you today about the bright future of Israel. As a proud citizen of this great nation, I am constantly amazed by the resilience, innovation, and creativity of our people. Over the past few decades, […]
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Explore Israel: A Unique Blend of History, Culture & Natural Beauty IsraelSeen.comExplore Israel: A Unique Blend of History, Culture & Natural Beauty Israel is a country that offers a unique and exciting travel experience. With its rich history, beautiful landscapes, delicious cuisine, and vibrant culture, it is no wonder that Israel is becoming an increasingly popular travel destination. First and foremost, Israel is a land of […]
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What’s at Stake for IDF Reservists in Israel’s Debate on Judicial Reform? IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – IDF Reserve(s) Reservation A serious political question has arisen in the 21st century: Can a democracy facing serious, domestic, Constitutional pressure, survive? One answer is becoming clear: it depends on where the military stands on the issue. What is happening in Israel’s IDF today is not at all unique to other […]
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Steve Kramer – Four Days in Tel Aviv IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – Four Days in Tel Aviv Michal and I recently had a novel trip to one of the world’s liveliest cities – without having to hassle with an airport! It was a four-day/three-night excursion to Tel Aviv. under the auspices of the AACI – Jerusalem branch. The AACI is a group of mostly, […]
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Teaching first aid to Bedouin students to build a faster response in the Negev IsraelSeen.comTeaching first aid to Bedouin students to build a faster response in the Negev How can you respond to a medical emergency without an address? How can you arrive at a medical emergency in a town with no roads? Our teams in the Negev face these issues every day when responding to emergencies in Bedouin […]
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Jonathan Feldstein – 15 Minutes Away from Terror IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein – 15 Minutes Away from Terror At 9:34 pm Thursday, I got a strange message from my daughter in our family WhatsApp group. “For all those who asked, I am ok and alive.” Since nobody asked, her sarcasm coupled with a little fear was evident. I had been recording a podcast […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Closeness of God כי תישא Ki Tissa IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l – The Closeness of God כי תישא Ki Tissa The more I study the Torah, the more conscious I become of the immense mystery of Exodus 33. This is the chapter set in the middle of the Golden Calf narrative (between Exodus chapter 32 describing the sin and its consequences, and Exodus […]
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Tsvi Bisk – Doable Reparations: THE REALITIES OF REPARATIONS IsraelSeen.comTsvi Bisk – Doable Reparations: THE REALITIES OF REPARATIONS THE REALITIES OF REPARATIONS Since German reparations to the Jewish People have long served as an analogue to possible American reparations to African Americans, it might be useful to address some misconceptions regarding the history, nature and controversies surrounding German reparations and their implications for a […]
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Jonathan Feldstein – Celebrating A Modern Persian Heroine IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein – Celebrating A Modern Persian Heroine Marzi Amirizadeh is not a Persian queen. Unlike Esther, an orphan in Persia expelled from Judea following the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem and exile of the Jewish people, Marzi is a native of Persia. Today that’s Iran. She lives in the United States, her adopted country where, […]
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Mar. 7, 2023 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Mar. 7, 2023 Verizon Ventures shuts down Israel operations. Eyal Mamistvalov, Principal at Verizon Ventures, revealed that “the company’s new strategy is to primarily focus on the U.S. market.” Verizon Ventures invested in 13 Israeli startups during its five years of operations in Israel. Read more She-VC | […]
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Howard Epstein – ISRAEL IN SHADOW OF THE ALTALENA IsraelSeen.comHoward Epstein – ISRAEL IN SHADOW OF THE ALTALENA Last week, I finished this column questioning whether the Knesset’s proposed get-out-of-jail-free card for the Israeli PM, if convicted of felonies by a criminal court, seemed right. The question was not an academic one for, as I mentioned, the USP of Israel plc was that it […]
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WATCH: Arab-Israelis: Where Would You Rather Live? IsraelSeen.comWATCH: Arab-Israelis: Where Would You Rather Live? What is life like for Arabs in Israel? Are they living under an apartheid state or treated like second-class citizens? Ami Horowitz interviews residents of an Arab village inside Israel about their work, lives, income, relations with Israelis, and whether life would be better in an Arab country. […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Therapeutic Joy of Purim IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l – The Therapeutic Joy of Purim There is a unique law in the approach to Purim. Mishe-nichnas Adar marbim be-simcha: “From the beginning of Adar, we increase in joy.” It is stated in the Talmud (Taanit 29a), and is based on the passage in the Megillah (Esther 9:21-22) in which Mordechai sends a […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Mar. 5, 2023 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Mar. 5, 2023 Israelis just can’t stop doing good. This week’s life-enhancing medical advances include discoveries to prevent the brain from stopping prematurely, due to Alzheimer’s or cancer. They include a medication that cannot be stopped by the skin, and systems that ensure the elderly won’t stop enjoying life […]
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Bibi, Levin, Rotman – and Putin: (Over)Confidence Men IsraelSeen.comBibi, Levin, Rotman – and Putin: (Over)Confidence Men Putting Israel’s triumvirate leadership in the same title as Putin can lead to a misunderstanding, so let me be clear up front: there is no (I repeat: no!) moral equivalence between the Israeli trio and Vladimir Putin. Nevertheless, there is a political psychology parallel between these four […]
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Steve Kramer – E1 Development and Jewish Grit IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – E1 Development and Jewish Grit Israel achieved democracy the hard way. A precursor was that one-third of all Jews were murdered in Europe in the 1930s-1940s and about 140,000 thousand survivors immigrated to Israel after its independence in 1948, after being kept in Displaced Person camps (often former concentration camps!). 800,000 Jews […]
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RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT TETZAVEH: HOW TO ILLUMINATE LIFE IsraelSeen.comRAV KOOK ON PARSHAT TETZAVEH: HOW TO ILLUMINATE LIFE RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT TETZAVEH: HOW TO ILLUMINATE LIFE וְאַתָּ֞ה תְּצַוֶּ֣ה ׀ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְיִקְח֨וּ אֵלֶ֜יךָ שֶׁ֣מֶן זַ֥יִת זָ֛ךְ כָּתִ֖ית לַמָּא֑וֹר לְהַעֲלֹ֥ת נֵ֖ר תָּמִֽיד׃ You shall further instruct the children of Israel to bring you clear illuminating oil, made from hand crushed olives, to keep […]
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Jonathan Feldstein – Remembering Amalek and Being Festive Amid Terror IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein – Remembering Amalek and Being Festive Amid Terror This week Jews observe Shabbat Zachor. We observe Shabbat (the Sabbath) every week, but this week is special. Zachor means “remember.” What’s unique that we are remembering this week and why? There is an extra reading of the Torah from Deuteronomy 25:17-19, “Remember what […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – Inspiration & Perspiration Tetzaveh IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l – Inspiration & Perspiration Tetzaveh Beethoven rose each morning at dawn and made himself coffee. He was fastidious about this: each cup had to be made with exactly sixty beans, which he counted out each time. He would then sit at his desk and compose until 2:00 p.m. or 3:00 p.m. in […]
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United Hatzalah: One Year Since the Ukraine War – A Refugee in Israel Tells Her Story IsraelSeen.comUnited Hatzalah: One Year Since the Ukraine War – A Refugee in Israel Tells Her Story It’s been one year since the war began in Ukraine. Our impact has been felt by thousands of Ukrainians. This is Sasha’s story.
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RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT TRUMA: HOW TO LIVE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE DIVINE SHECHINA IsraelSeen.comRAV KOOK ON PARSHAT TRUMA: HOW TO LIVE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE DIVINE SHECHINA RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT TRUMA: HOW TO LIVE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE DIVINE SHECHINA “דַּבֵּר֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְיִקְחוּ־לִ֖י תְּרוּמָ֑ה מֵאֵ֤ת כׇּל־אִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִדְּבֶ֣נּוּ לִבּ֔וֹ תִּקְח֖וּ אֶת־תְּרוּמָתִֽי׃ –Speak to the Children of Israel and tell them to take for me […]
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UNPACKED: 5 Things You Thought You Knew About Israelis, Debunked IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED: 5 Things You Thought You Knew About Israelis, Debunked While there are many misconceptions about Israel and her inhabitants, five common stereotypes center around Israeli culture, religiosity and politics. In a country with a richly diverse population including Jews from all over the world, Arabs, Christians, Baha’is, and Druze, among others, Israel may be […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Gift of Giving: Terumah IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l – The Gift of Giving: Terumah It was the first Israelite house of worship, the first home Jews made for God. But the very idea is fraught with paradox, even contradiction. How can you build a house for God? He is bigger than anything we can imagine, let alone build. King Solomon […]
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Steve Kramer – Victory Not Stalemate IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – Victory Not Stalemate Israel has not achieved a clear-cut victory over its existential antagonist, the Palestinian Arabs. That’s right, NO EXISTENTIAL VICTORY yet. In fact, the last clear battlefield victory against the Palestinian Arabs was more than twenty years ago. Why existential? Because our enemy wants to erase the Jewish State from […]
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CTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 19, 2023 IsraelSeen.comCTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 19, 2023 Over $1.5 billion transferred abroad from Israeli banks due to concerns of judicial coup. In the money management industry, it is estimated that private clients have transferred billions of shekels from Israel in recent weeks. Together with the companies’ transfers, the sum sits at approximately […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Modern Democracy or Athenian Demos Kratos? IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Modern Democracy or Athenian Demos Kratos? Years ago, I taught the course “Introduction to Political Philosophy” at Bar-Ilan University. My biggest challenge was convincing the students that the course was no mere “academic exercise” but rather one that had actual practical, contemporary implications. I might have at least partly succeeded back […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – Doing and Hearing:משפטים IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l – Doing and Hearing:משפטים One of the most famous phrases in the Torah makes its appearance in this week’s parsha. It has often been used to characterise Jewish faith as a whole. It consists of just two words: na’aseh venishma, literally, “we will do and we will hear” (Ex. 24:7). What does […]
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Jonathan Feldstein: Israeli Perspective-Will Africa Be Blessed or Cursed IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein: Israeli Perspective-Will Africa Be Blessed or Cursed I just returned home to Israel after an extraordinary 10-day trip in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, a massive country in central Africa. I had always wanted to visit Africa but until several months ago, Congo was not on my top ten list, or even on […]
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RAV KOOK ON MISHPATIM: THE ISRAELITE WAY OF LIVING LAWFULLY IsraelSeen.comRAV KOOK ON MISHPATIM: THE ISRAELITE WAY OF LIVING LAWFULLY RAV KOOK ON MISHPATIM: THE ISRAELITE WAY OF LIVING LAWFULLY “וְאֵ֨לֶּה֙ הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּשִׂ֖ים לִפְנֵיהֶֽם:-And these are the laws that you will place before them” (Exodus 21:1) The Children of Israel have just heard the Aseret HaDibrot-The Ten Speakings directly from ANOCHI YHVH ELOHECHA. They […]
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Watch – 2023: The IDF’s New Years Resolution IsraelSeen.comWatch – 2023: The IDF’s New Years Resolution Being an IDF soldier means protecting and defending the State of Israel no matter how hard it gets. This year we continued to fight terrorism and protect civilians. We will continue to stand with the IDF’s values next year just like we have been doing since 1948.
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RAV KOOK: PARSHAT YITRO: BECOMING A HOLY NATION BY ESTABLISHING A HOLY GOVERNMENT IsraelSeen.comRAV KOOK: PARSHAT YITRO: BECOMING A HOLY NATION BY ESTABLISHING A HOLY GOVERNMENT “וְאַתֶּ֧ם תִּֽהְיוּ־לִ֛י מַמְלֶ֥כֶת כֹּֽהֲנִ֖ים וְג֣וֹי קָד֑וֹשׁ” “And you will be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation to me.” (Exodus 19:6) As Israel reaches Mt. Sinai and before they hear the Ten Divine Speakings, YHVH explains to Moshe the purpose of […]
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 9, 2023 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Feb. 9, 2023 She-VC | “Our philosophy is that a woman shouldn’t have to give up on anything to pursue her career.” Shelly Hod Moyal and Mor Assia, Co-CEOs and founding partners at iAngels, tell their story of support, motherhood, and the advantages of diversity. Read more Unicorn […]
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UNPACKED: Watch – 10 Shocking Locations Jews Have Lived! IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED: Watch – 10 Shocking Locations Jews Have Lived! When the Babylonians conquered the kingdoms of Israel nearly 3,000 years ago, Jews were sent into a far flung diaspora. Over time, Jewish communities established around the world from Ethiopian Jews who crowned a Jewish queen, and created their own holidays, to the Yemenite Jewish community […]
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Jonathan Feldstein – Praying for the Rain in Jerusalem IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein – Praying for the Rain in Jerusalem Israel is more used to giving names to military operations than storms, but this week, Israel is welcoming Barbara, a winter storm expected to bring heavy rain and even snow much of the week. Based on the lack of rain so far this season, Barbara is […]
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Steve Kramer – Israel, a Democracy IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – Israel, a Democracy There’s way too much hysteria from the left wing over proposed legislation in Israel’s parliament, the Knesset. Where do world leaders like Secretary of State Antony Blinken and French President Emmanuel Macron get the hutzpah to lecture Israel’s elected representatives? It’s bad enough that the leaders of Israel’s previous […]
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“Why I am a Jew” | Whiteboard Video Animation | Rabbi Jonathan Sacks IsraelSeen.com“Why I am a Jew” | Whiteboard Video Animation | Rabbi Jonathan Sacks “The deepest question any of us can ask is: Who am I? To answer it we have to go deeper than, Where do I live? or What do I do? The most fateful moment in my life came when I asked myself […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Another Israeli Novelty: The Binance Ministry IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Another Israeli Novelty: The Binance Ministry No, that’s not a typo in the headline. Israel’s Treasury (Finance) Ministry has become disastrously bifurcated – indeed, from two (“bi”) different perspectives. First, splitting the tenure of the minister in charge of Israel’s finances can never be a good idea. Certainly, Prime Minister Netanyahu […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 5, 2023 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 5, 2023 This week’s newsletter is packed with life-enhancing creations from the minds of Israeli scientists, entrepreneurs and innovators. Cell therapy to fix genetic diseases; Artificial Intelligence to diagnose diseases from biopsies, from retina scans, and from CT-scans; even smart systems to ensure hospitals are never short of […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 29, 2023 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 29, 2023 This week’s positive Israel newsletter is full of healthy facts and innovations. Israel’s subsidized medical treatments have just received a record annual increase of funds. There is news of current and potential treatments for Inflammatory bowel disease, bacterial infections, Parkinson’s disease, personalized medicine, and the aging […]
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Israeli Government Funding Diaspora Teacher Training IsraelSeen.comIsraeli Government Funding Diaspora Teacher Training Herzog College wins International Teacher Training Tender Herzog College has won an Israeli government tender to run its successful professional development program for Judaic Studies teachers around the world in three languages. Jerusalem, January 24, 2023: Herzog College’s international education arm, Herzog Global, has committed to run its […]
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CTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 26, 2023 IsraelSeen.comCTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 26, 2023 Qualcomm set to cut dozens of jobs in Israel in new round of layoffs. The U.S. chip giant, which acquired Israeli startup Cellwize for $350 million last June, employs 700 people in Israel out of its total workforce of 12,500 employees. Read more Fintech […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Mt. Sinai and the Halakha? An Oxymoronic Anachronism! IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Mt. Sinai and the Halakha? An Oxymoronic Anachronism! An increasing number of voices in Israeli society, and even within the new government, are calling for transforming Israel into an “authentic” Jewish State. Chief among them is Rabbi Avi Maoz of the nationalistic, ultra-religious (in Israeli parlance, “khardal”) party NOAM, recently appointed […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 22, 2023 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 22, 2023 Spectacular! There is no other word to describe some of the latest incredible Israeli innovations in this week’s newsletter. Four exciting cancer treatment developments; a life-changing portable dialysis machine; a wearable to relieve chronic pain; a device to take your vital signs from 5 feet away; […]
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Jonathan Sacks – Spirits in a Material World וארא IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks – Spirits in a Material World וארא Rabbi Sacks Web Site The Torah sometimes says something of fundamental importance in what seems like a minor and incidental comment. There is a fine example of this near the beginning of this parsha. In the previous parsha, we read of how Moses was sent by […]
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Jonathan Feldstein – Global Christian Media Personalities Reflect on Israel’s Christian Media Summit IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein – Global Christian Media Personalities Reflect on Israel’s Christian Media Summit Last month, Israel’s Government Press Office hosted the sixth Christian Media Summit in Jerusalem, the first one in person since 2019. More than 150 participants came from dozens of nations, some for the first time, and many for the first time in […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Saving Life (Pikuach Nefesh) Should be a Long-Term Issue Too IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Saving Life (Pikuach Nefesh) Should be a Long-Term Issue Too Saving a life (pikuach nefesh) in Jewish law is considered almost the highest value. Indeed, for this purpose, a Jew can transgress almost every commandment, except for murder, idolatry, and incest. This precept normally entails saving a life right then and […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 15, 2023 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 15, 2023 There has been so much more happening in Israel recently. A higher number of Israeli startups than ever were on display at CES Las Vegas, which handed out more CES awards to Israeli innovators. There was more European funding for Israeli agricultural technology, and another Israeli […]
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Circassians: Meet the Muslim Community That Fights for Israel IsraelSeen.comThe Circassians: Meet the Muslim Community That Fights for Israel honestreporting Who are the Circassians? What is their community’s history in the Land of Israel and the unique role they play in the modern State of Israel? In late December 2022, the United Nations World Tourism Organization named 32 villages around the world as “tourist […]
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Jonathan Sacks -Turning Curses into Blessings שמות IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks -Turning Curses into Blessings שמות Genesis ends on an almost serene note. Jacob has found his long lost son. The family has been reunited. Joseph has forgiven his brothers. Under his protection and influence the family has settled in Goshen, one of the most prosperous regions of Egypt. They now have homes, property, […]
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Tel Aviv University researchers examined the “secret magic” of medical clowns IsraelSeen.comTel Aviv University researchers examined the “secret magic” of medical clowns A first study of its kind by Tel Aviv University researchers examined the “secret magic” of medical clowns Medical clowns: A significant contribution to medical care. Much more than just entertainment. According to researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Center for Medical […]
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 11, 2023 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 11, 2023 Investments in Israeli startups plummeted 42% in 2022, cybersecurity hit hardest. According to reports released by Start-Up Nation Central (SNC), SNPI, IVC, and LeumiTech, the total volume of investment in 2022 dropped from an unprecedented $27 billion in 2021 to $15.5 billion in the past […]
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Jonathan Feldstein – What’s New in the Ancient City of David IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein – What’s New in the Ancient City of David 2 Samuel verse 11 recounts the beginning of the relationship between King David and Bathsheba. Wouldn’t it have been fascinating if, as part of his plan, David sent a letter to Uriah (Bathsheba’s husband) after he left for battle, so as to provide plausible […]
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Israeli FIRST: Nanosatellite Designed to Communicate from Space IsraelSeen.comIsraeli FIRST: Nanosatellite Designed to Communicate from Space New technological achievement at Tel Aviv University: First Israeli nanosatellite designed to communicate from space with an optical ground station The researchers: “This is an important step toward demonstrating reliable quantum communication” TAU-SAT3 Video launch: Credit: from SpaceX’s launch video A new technological achievement for Tel Aviv […]
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 4, 2023 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 4, 2023 2022 VC Survey | “The pivot away from Russia and China in the tech sector is hard to overstate.” Moshe Friedman, Head of Amdocs Ventures, speaks about how geopolitics plays a role in investments. Read more She-Inspires | “I wouldn’t recommend anyone skip or neglect […]
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Steve Kramer – Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Israeli Government IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Israeli Government Now is not the beginning of the end of Israeli democracy, as many “pundits” say, but the end of the beginning of a more nationalistic Israel (a good thing). According to Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, the government’s four main priorities are: stymying Iran, […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 1, 2023 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 1, 2023 We leave 2022 looking forward to another year of Israeli innovations, discoveries and positive achievements. This newsletter publicizes new Israeli therapies that allow us to look forward to eradicating solid tumors; to safer spine operations; to printing spare parts for the eye and other organs; and […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Election Liars IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Election Liars If election candidates lie significantly, and in a bald fashion, whether about their past or the future, should they be disqualified, even if they are victorious at the ballot box? Quite coincidentally, this question has arisen in the past week in the U.S. and in Israel as well. “Coincidentally”? Perhaps […]
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David Bedein – Watch UNRWA Incitement to Jihad IsraelSeen.comDavid Bedein – Watch UNRWA Incitement to Jihad UNRWA Ignites Jerusalem – March 2022 from המרכז לחקר מדיניות המזה”ת CFNEPR on Vimeo. During the first week of 2023, Fatah & the Palestine Liberation Organization will celebrate their founding anniversary. UNRWA incitement to Jihad – especially in Jerusalem- will reach flood levels. We must film this UNRWA event and […]
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CTECH:Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Dec. 27, 2022 IsraelSeen.comCTECH:Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Dec. 27, 2022 After the hangover of 2022, the real pain for high-tech will come in 2023. The big test of the upcoming year, which will decide which companies survive the crisis and perhaps get stronger and which will be closed or sold, will not be in capital […]
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Steve Kramer – Defrocking the New York Times IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – Defrocking the New York Times Why “defrocking,” a term usually used in the ecclesiastical sense? Well, The New York Times (NYT) has a quasi-religious following among American liberals, especially Jewish ones. It is “the” authority on most things, and one of those things is the paper’s peculiar relationship with the Jewish State […]
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News 12/20/22 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News 12/20/22 She-Inspires | “The future belongs to diversity. Not because it is fair but because it is right.” Tami Mazel Shachar, CEO at Incredibuild, doesn’t just talk the talk regarding promoting diversity, she actually does something about it. Read more Akamai CEO: “Opportunities for acquisition will occur when the value […]
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Barry Shaw – Drifting Misled Jews! Return to the Light! IsraelSeen.comBarry Shaw – Drifting Misled Jews! Return to the Light! To our lost liberal fellow Jews, Chanukah is an awkward time. They twist themselves into a pretzel trying to reimagine the Menorah as some symbol of light that unites all the victims of humanity as reflected in contemporary Marxist indoctrination that demands of Jews to […]
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RAV KOOK ON CHANUKAH: KINDLING THE INDIVIDUAL AND UNIVERSAL LIGHT IsraelSeen.comRAV KOOK ON CHANUKAH: KINDLING THE INDIVIDUAL AND UNIVERSAL LIGHT The people of Israel are lighting the eight lights of Chanukah everywhere. The Talmud recounts the original disagreement between the schools of Shammai and Hillel about the proper order of kindling:“Beit Shammai say: On the first day one kindles eight lights and, from there on, […]
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MEF: Dan Schueftan: Israel’s Opportunities and Challenges IsraelSeen.comMEF: Dan Schueftan: Israel’s Opportunities and Challenges by Marilyn Stern Middle East Forum Webinar December 12, 2022 https://www.meforum.org/63905/dan-schueftan-israel-opportunities-and-challenges Dan Schueftan, director of the National Security Studies Center at the University of Haifa, Israel and author of several books on national security issues and contemporary Middle Eastern history, spoke to a December 12th Middle East Forum […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Dec. 11, 2022 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Dec. 11, 2022 Israel was ranked the 5th safest country in the world for tourists in a recent study using U.N. and W.H.O. statistics of rates per capita of homicides, vehicle accidents, disease, and other causes of death and injury. The USA was 20th. The study exposes the false […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Left Out (Part 2): How Israel’s Left-Wing Can Begin Winning Again IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Left Out (Part 2): How Israel’s Left-Wing Can Begin Winning Again In my essay last week I explained how Israeli politics (similar to that of other countries) is driven first and foremost by “identity” and not necessarily policy (https://israelseen.com/prof-sam-lehman-wilzig-left-out-why-israels-left-wing-keeps-losing/). That’s the central problem of Israel’s shrinking, policy-driven Left-wing (and to a […]
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RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT VAYISHLACH:RESTORING THE BROTHERLY LOVE OF YAAKOV AND ESAU IsraelSeen.comRAV KOOK ON PARSHAT VAYISHLACH:RESTORING THE BROTHERLY LOVE OF YAAKOV AND ESAU “וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח יַעֲקֹ֤ב מַלְאָכִים֙ לְפָנָ֔יו אֶל־עֵשָׂ֖ו אָחִ֑יו אַ֥רְצָה שֵׂעִ֖יר שְׂדֵ֥ה אֱדֽוֹם-Yaakov sent messengers ahead to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.” (Breishit 32:4) Yaakov is finally returning home. Twenty two years earlier he fled his twin brother’s very […]
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UNPACKED: Have Israelis & Palestinians Ever Made Peace? IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED: Have Israelis & Palestinians Ever Made Peace? After years at war, Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) sought out a change of pace. In January 1993, the Israelis and the Palestinians opened secret negotiations on neutral ground in Oslo, Norway. In September of 1993, a series of peace agreements called the Oslo Accords […]
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The Israeli Druze Community: A Covenant of Brotherhood IsraelSeen.comThe Israeli Druze Community: A Covenant of Brotherhood by Chaim Lax Algemeiner News Service The Israeli Druze community is one of the groups that make up the 26% of Israel’s non-Jewish population that contributes to the diverse makeup of Israeli society. Although they only account for less than 2% of the population, the Druze of […]
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Dec. 6, 2022 IsraelSeen.comCTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Dec. 6, 2022 Cybersecurity unicorn Aqua axes 10% of workforce. The Israeli cloud security company will be laying off 65 employees in total. Read more DataRails lays off 18% of team. The financial planning and analysis platform is parting with 30 employees. Read more Startup Santa to […]
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Algemeiner: IDF Counts 6,900 Lone Soldiers; Half Come From 73 Different Countries IsraelSeen.comAlgemeiner: IDF Counts 6,900 Lone Soldiers; Half Come From 73 Different Countries I remember my son’s beret march during the beginning of the 2nd Lebanon War. He spent most of his time as a sniper in Lebanon and the border camp. By Algemeiner News Service Staff The Israel Defense Forces currently include some 6,900 lone […]
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Rehov’s new film, “Lies and Tears,” overturns the knee-jerk conclusion that Israel targeted and murdered the journalist in Jenin in May IsraelSeen.comRehov’s new film, “Lies and Tears,” overturns the knee-jerk conclusion that Israel targeted and murdered the journalist in Jenin in May BACKGROUND ON PIERRE REHOV AND “LIES AND TEARS” For the past twenty-two years, French filmmaker Pierre Rehov has traveled the conflict zones of the Middle East and produced more than twenty documentaries. “Suicide Killers,” […]
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Nov. 29, 2022 IsraelSeen.comCTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Nov. 29, 2022 Tech TLV | Oren Zeev: “Mistakes were made. The pricing of deals in 2020 and 2021 was too high.” “There’s nothing that I look back on and am ashamed of, but I say, in retrospect, I would not have paid that price,” Oren […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel is Demographically Tiny with Great Global, Ecological Influence IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel is Demographically Tiny with Great Global, Ecological Influence This month the entire world’s population just reached the 8 billion mark – and Israel, with its nine million and four hundred thousand residents constitutes but a tiny fraction (.0012 or one-eighth of one percent!) of humanity. This raises a few questions. […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Nov. 27, 2022 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Nov. 27, 2022 The Israeli technology detailed in this week’s positive newsletter gives us a taste of the future benefits for everyone. In medicine, Israeli scientists have developed cancer-killing antibodies using computers; generated microscopic bubbles to make tumors explode; predicted and prevented future heart attacks; protected medical staff from […]
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UNPACKED: Watch – Socialist? Capitalist? Inside Israel’s Economy IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED: Watch – Socialist? Capitalist? Inside Israel’s Economy While Israel’s economy today is widely associated with the image of a fast-paced “start up nation,” the founding fathers of the modern state envisioned it as a Socialist utopia. In its early years, Israel’s economy was controlled by the “Histadrut,” a socialist labor union. This union held […]
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Pierre Rehov – ISRAEL: Lies and Tears – A counter investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh IsraelSeen.comPierre Rehov – ISRAEL: Lies and Tears – A counter investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh Lies and Tears – A counter investigation into the death of Shireen Abu Akleh from Pierre Rehov on Vimeo. For over 10 years, since the uprising of the second Intifada, Pierre Rehov has […]
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TAU: ‘Impossible Object’: An Artwork that Can Exist Only in Outer Space IsraelSeen.comTAU: ‘Impossible Object’: An Artwork that Can Exist Only in Outer Space ‘Impossible Object’: an artwork that can exist only in outer space was activated on the International Space Station One of the few contemporary artworks ever made for and sent to outer space ‘Impossible Object’ is one of the few contemporary artworks made for […]
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Nov. 16, 2022 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Nov. 16, 2022 Unicorn OwnBackup ousts 15% of workforce. The cloud backup company, valued at $3.35 billion last year, is laying off over 150 employees in Israel and the U.S. Read more Messaging app Rakuten Viber lays off 45 employees, 8% of team. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, […]
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David Bedein – How to Defeat the PLO and UNRWA IsraelSeen.comDavid Bedein – How to Defeat the PLO and UNRWA Following the US and Israel elections: The following document will be submitted to the new US Congress & Israeli Knesset. Below is a list of doable steps that will make all the difference: 1. Recognize the new paradigm: Fatah can no longer be defined […]
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TAU – Exercise defeats cancer by increasing glucose consumption IsraelSeen.comTAU – Exercise defeats cancer by increasing glucose consumption Aerobic activity can reduce the risk of metastatic cancer by 72% A new study at Tel Aviv University found that aerobic exercise can reduce the risk of metastatic cancer by 72%. According to the researchers, intensity aerobic exercise increases the glucose (sugar) consumption of internal organs, […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Nov. 13, 2022 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Nov. 13, 2022 In the Book of Ecclesiastes, it states that there is nothing new under the sun. While that may be strictly true, Israeli innovations are certainly making good use of the sunshine to generate pollution-free energy and grow food to feed a hungry world. This week’s positive […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel’s Election Result: Resolution or Illusion? IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel’s Election Result: Resolution or Illusion? The result of Israel’s 2022 election seems to indicate a resounding “mandate” to govern for Netanyahu and his future coalition partners. To a certain extent, that’s an optical illusion – or rather, a mathematical one. Paraphrasing what a wag once declared: “there are truths, there […]
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Jonathan Feldstein – Israel: Christians and Jews Unite to Bless and Comfort Holocaust Survivors IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein – Israel: Christians and Jews Unite to Bless and Comfort Holocaust Survivors The timing may be coincidental but there are no coincidences. This week, two parallel, complementary organizations – one run by an Orthodox Israeli American Jew, and one run by a Chinese American Christian – announced a partnership to bless and comfort […]
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TAU – Global breakthrough: New hope for patients with severe bone loss IsraelSeen.comTAU – Global breakthrough: New hope for patients with severe bone loss Global breakthrough: Researchers induced bone regeneration with a special hydrogel that mimics the bone’s natural environment An innovative technology developed at Tel Aviv University will enable bone regeneration to correct large bone defects by means of a special hydrogel. Following successful tests in […]
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Nov. 9, 2022 IsraelSeen.comCTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Nov. 9, 2022 Meta layoffs: Employees paying the price for excessive growth. The huge layoffs planned by Meta this week, which will include thousands of employees, may also reach its centers in Israel. The technology companies that experienced tremendous growth during the pandemic are now paying the […]
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Steve Kramer – Judaism v Capitulation IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – Judaism v Capitulation Judaism v democracy in the State of Israel is a subject that many American Jews have been arguing for decades. I don’t get it. Could a country that has had five elections in less than four years, in which 71% of eligible voters cast ballots, be anything other than […]
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Howard Epstein – GOOD DEAL OR BADDIEL? IsraelSeen.comHoward Epstein – GOOD DEAL OR BADDIEL? Call me hypersensitive if you will, but I have an visceral aversion to anyone who says (worse, writes) “f**k Israel”. It’s bad coming from a gentile, it’s delusional from a Jew and utterly bizarre in the context of a Jew’s 130 page complaint about antisemitism. A desire to […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Nov. 6, 2022 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Nov. 6, 2022 In the portion of the Bible that is read in synagogues this week, Abraham and Sarah invite three strangers to share a meal with them. Thousands of years later, their descendants are busy developing new ways to feed a growing global population. In this week’s newsletter, […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – The Election as a Reflection of Israel’s Quiet (R)evolution IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – The Election as a Reflection of Israel’s Quiet (R)evolution Whatever you feel about Israel’s election results, they indicate something else that’s good news for every self-identified Zionist: in practice (albeit not necessarily ideologically) the country has successfully assimilated most previous anti-Zionists into the Zionist fold. Here’s how (and who) Israel has […]
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RAV KOOK ON LECH LECHA: THE UNIVERSAL AVRAHAM AND ISRAEL IsraelSeen.comRAV KOOK ON LECH LECHA: THE UNIVERSAL AVRAHAM AND ISRAEL RAV KOOK ON LECH LECHA: THE UNIVERSAL AVRAHAM AND ISRAEL ויֹּ֤אמֶר ה֙’ אֶל־אַבְרָ֔ם לֶךְ־לְךָ֛ מֵאַרְצְךָ֥ וּמִמּֽוֹלַדְתְּךָ֖ וּמִבֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑יךָ אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַרְאֶֽךָּ׃ HASHEM said to Avram, “Go away from your land , from your birthplace, and from your father’s house to the land that I will […]
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Nov. 2, 2022 IsraelSeen.comCTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Nov. 2, 2022 Equitybee lays off 20% of workforce, stinging employees. The startup connects employees in high-tech companies who want to exercise their options and qualified investors who want to purchase shares of private companies before they become public. Read more Israel’s Vintage raises $631 million for […]
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Jonathan Feldstein – Israel:The unscientific poll of my crazy friends IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein – Israel: The unscientific poll of my crazy friends With nothing better to do than engage people whose opinions I had not yet asked about tomorrow’s election in Israel, yesterday I sent a simple message to a few dozen friends stating, “Partly because I remain undecided and partly because I’m curious and asking […]
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IDF – Israel Defense Forces in 1 Minute IsraelSeen.comIDF – Israel Defense Forces in 1 Minute Israel is a country founded by immigrants, surrounded by enemies, and defended by the people, for the people. Against all odds, we have not only survived but thrived in our ancestral homeland. As we celebrate Israel’s 73rd Independence Day, we remember our past, while looking ahead and […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Rebuilding the Tower of Babel IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Rebuilding the Tower of Babel Once in a while a novel contemporary technology raises new questions regarding an ancient biblical story. This past sabbath’s Torah reading is a case in point. It includes one of the most famous legends: the Tower of Babel, in which the people’s hubris to “reach the […]
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RAV KOOK ON NOACH: HOW TO BE A COMPLETE TZADIK IN OUR GENERATION IsraelSeen.comRAV KOOK ON NOACH: HOW TO BE A COMPLETE TZADIK IN OUR GENERATION RAV KOOK ON NOACH: HOW TO BE A COMPLETE TZADIK IN OUR GENERATION “אֵ֚לֶּה תּוֹלְדֹ֣ת נֹ֔חַ נֹ֗חַ אִ֥ישׁ צַדִּ֛יק תָּמִ֥ים הָיָ֖ה בְּדֹֽרֹתָ֑יו אֶת־הָֽאֱלֹהִ֖ים הִֽתְהַלֶּךְ־נֹֽחַ׃” “This is the history of Noach.—Noach was a righteous man; whole in his generation; Noach walked with God.” (Breishit […]
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Jonathan Feldstein – Noah, the Flood, Rebuilding, and Tribalism IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein – Noah, the Flood, Rebuilding, and Tribalism This week, Jews around the world read the Torah portion about Noah (Genesis 6:9-10). Noah is fascinating. God doesn’t say he was a great guy. What happens after the ark comes to rest, after the flood waters subside, planting a vineyard and getting drunk, is a […]
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Oct. 25, 2022 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Oct. 25, 2022 Cyber unicorn Snyk to sack 198 employees, 14% of workforce. The Israeli-founded company raised $530 million at an $8.5 billion valuation last year. Read more Layoffs in Israeli high-tech intensify as Jewish holiday season comes to an end. High-tech companies in Israel hoped the […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel: Bringing the Future into Now IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel: Bringing the Future into Now Here’s a very important question related to the upcoming elections in Israel and the U.S. However, it’s a question that’s hardly ever asked: should we be voting for candidates that focus on the “here and now” – or on the future? The operative word for […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Oct. 23, 2022 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Oct. 23, 2022 Health and Sustainability are two key themes of the Jewish festival of Sukkot (Tabernacles) that Jews just finished celebrating. They also feature heavily in my latest positive Israel newsletter. Recent medical innovations include protecting heart function, aid for dyslexics, trauma therapy and delivering healthy babies. Technical […]
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Jonathan Feldstein – Undecided Voters in Israel Praying for a Good Outcome IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein – Undecided Voters in Israel Praying for a Good Outcome On November 1, Israel will hold its fifth national election in 3.5 years. Polls have vacillated a little but generally continue to show no one clear outcome that’s likely to result in forming a stable government. But the polls are sometimes inaccurate. […]
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Steve Kramer – Is Trump a threat to American Jews? IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – Is Trump a threat to American Jews? On Oct. 16, 2022, the Jerusalem Post editorialized: Trump threatens American Jews to ‘get their act together Read the editorial below…. Then read my letter to the editor printed on October 19. Finally, make up your own mind. Jerusalem Post editorial Former US president Donald […]
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Professor Efraim Inbar – Understanding Israeli-Palestinian two-state solution delusion IsraelSeen.comProfessor Efraim Inbar – Understanding Israeli-Palestinian two-state solution delusion Professor Efraim Inbar President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. The idea that a Jewish and a Palestinian state will coexist peacefully is widespread in contemporary academic and political circles but ignores the reality on the ground. Prime Minister Yair Lapid announced his vision at […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Good Mourning (The Jewish Way) IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Good Mourning (The Jewish Way) My 97-year-old mother passed away last week. I don’t intend to eulogize her here (although her remarkable life is interesting enough) but rather to analyze and valorize how Judaic practice regulates emotion in times of personal and national, sadness and joy. There are two “ands” in […]
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Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z”l – How This Jewish Holiday Decodes the Secret to Happiness IsraelSeen.comRabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z”l – How This Jewish Holiday Decodes the Secret to Happiness ABOUT JLI Serving learning centers in over 1,800 communities and on the internet, the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) is the world’s preeminent provider of Jewish learning. The mission of the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute is to inspire Jewish […]
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Technology & Innovation News Oct. 12, 2022 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Technology & Innovation News Oct. 12, 2022 Intel’s Habana Labs lays off 10% of workforce. The chip maker, which was acquired by Intel in 2019 for $2 billion, denied the downturn in the market was behind the decision to fire around 100 employees. Read more Analysis | 2022 crisis has a long […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Sukkot and the Challenge of Change IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Sukkot and the Challenge of Change The holiday of Sukkot is a time to reflect on life’s transience – so goes Jewish conventional wisdom. From the coziness of our home and daily life, we move to a temporary “hut” – far less comfortable. But there’s another side to the holiday: leaving […]
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Steve Kramer – US Fumbles Israel’s Marine Border Negotiations with Lebanon IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – US Fumbles Israel’s Marine Border Negotiations with Lebanon Israel and Lebanon have no diplomatic relations, despite sharing a border. Each claims about 330 square miles of the Mediterranean Sea as within their own exclusive economic zones. Israel already successfully explores and develops gas fields in the eastern Mediterranean, which has added tremendously […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Oct. 9, 2022 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Oct. 9, 2022 The Jewish New Year 5783 is only 2 weeks old and already Israeli ingenuity is reaching new heights of innovation and recognition. Israeli satellite and space technology is literally “out of this world”; Israel’s electric plane had a successful maiden flight; and Israeli drones are harvesting […]
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THE LIGHTS OF RAV KOOK: SUKKOT JOY AND UNIVERSALITY IsraelSeen.comTHE LIGHTS OF RAV KOOK: SUKKOT JOY AND UNIVERSALITY THE LIGHTS OF RAV KOOK: SUKKOT JOY AND UNIVERSALITY “Radiant is the world soul, Full of splendor and beauty, Full of life, Of souls hidden, Of treasures of the holy spirit, Of fountains of strength, Of greatness and beauty.” -Rav Kook TZ’L (Orot HaKodesh 2:247) The […]
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Steve Kramer – The Syrian-born Jew who built a banking empire IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – The Syrian-born Jew who built a banking empire I received a pre-publication copy for review of A Banker’s Journey: How Edmond J. Safra Built a Global Financial Empire by Daniel Gross from the publisher’s representative. It’s a fascinating look at both Sephardic Jews and the banking industry. “Rather than a biography […]
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Colonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman – Israeli-Moroccan Security Cooperation and the Changing Landscape in North Africa IsraelSeen.comColonel (res.) Dr. Eran Lerman – Israeli-Moroccan Security Cooperation and the Changing Landscape in North Africa The Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS) The visit to Israel of the Moroccan Armed Forces commanding officer, Lieutenant General Belkhir El-Farouk, in mid-September was the latest sign of a flourishing relationship – despite the recall by Israel […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Right-Wing Extremism in Israel: Then & Now IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Right-Wing Extremism in Israel: Then & Now The extreme right in Israel has been around at least since the 1980s (e.g., Meir Kahane) but its political weight has been close to nil – until now. With the polls showing quasi-Kahanist MK Itamar Ben-Gvir garnering around 6-7 seats were he to run […]
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UNPACKED: Watch – Who Are The Mizrahi Jews? IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED: Watch – Who Are The Mizrahi Jews? In the second century CE, the Romans exiled the Jews of Judea and created a far flung diaspora which saw many Jews make their way to Europe, Asia and North Africa. Those who ended up in the East in countries like Iraq, Iran, and Syria and in […]
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CTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Sept. 29, 2022 IsraelSeen.comCTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Sept. 29, 2022 Guesty continues shopping spree with acquisition of hospitality software companies Kigo and HiRUM. The Israeli property management platform, which raised $170 million last month, has made three acquisitions in two weeks after also purchasing hotel-focused revenue and distribution platform YieldPlanet. Read more LinkedIn reveals its […]
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Uncertain Future Awaits Puerto Rico But One Israeli Team Is Working to Build The Population’s Resilience IsraelSeen.comUncertain Future Awaits Puerto Rico But One Israeli Team Is Working to Build The Population’s Resilience A Social Worker’s Account Of Her First Days In Puerto Rico In The Wake Of Hurricane Fiona By Tamar Shlesinger San Juan, – My name is Tamar Shlesinger, I have a Ph.D. in social work and I am a […]
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Lia Baram – My Photos from our Family Trip to Northern Italy IsraelSeen.comLia Baram – My Photos from our Family Trip to Northern Italy Lia will be ten years old in November and one of her “passions” is taking pictures. While on our vacation recently to Italy I encouraged her to share her effort with israelseen. Enjoy! Steve Ornstein (Proud Grandfather (Saba).
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UNPACKED: Hebron 1929: The Most Important Moment You Never Heard Of. IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED: Hebron 1929: The Most Important Moment You Never Heard Of. In the summer of 1929, the British-controlled region of Palestine saw growing fault lines between Arabs and Jews. Tensions rose until they erupted one fateful day. In the city of Hebron a riot quickly turned into a gruesome massacre, and in a mere two […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report for Israel New Year Sept. 25, 2022 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report for Israel New Year Sept. 25, 2022 n recent weeks newsletter readers cannot fail to have noticed that Israel has been calling out to the world to adopt the many life-changing and life-saving innovations that its citizens have been developing. And indeed the world has heard the call and is responding. […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Two-State Solution? In the Middle of the Muddle IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Two-State Solution? In the Middle of the Muddle Two-state solution. One state solution. Green Line. Purple Line. Autonomy. Sovereignty. These and other terms are thrown around quite glibly as solutions to the Palestinian/Israeli struggle. Even PM Lapid’s UN speech didn’t get down to specific details, because they are almost impossible to […]
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UNPACKED – What Is Hezbollah? IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED – What Is Hezbollah? When Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini took control of Iran in the Islamic Revolution of 1979, no one could have predicted that would be a catalyst for the formation of the terrorist organization Hezbollah, or “Party of God.” Since its inception, Hezbollah has grown from a small militant group in Lebanon to […]
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RAV KOOK ON ROSH HASHANA: RENEWING THE POWER OF RENEWAL IsraelSeen.comRAV KOOK ON ROSH HASHANA: RENEWING THE POWER OF RENEWAL RAV KOOK ON ROSH HASHANA: RENEWING THE POWER OF RENEWAL We are beginning the 5783’rd year of our human historical experience. Our personal and collective behavior has resulted in a planetary existence that has much good and much bad, many blessings and many challenges, many […]
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Charles Abelsohn – Letter from Israel: Rosh Hashana 5783: The Happiness Report IsraelSeen.comCharles Abelsohn – Letter from Israel: Rosh Hashana 5783: The Happiness Report Rosh Hashana 5783 12 September 2022 Shalom from Israel, This past year has been, shall we say, tumultuous. Some highlights (lowlights?) included Russia invading Ukraine, Chinese aggression towards Taiwan, Corona, an energy crisis in Europe, terrorist attacks in Israel, Operation Breaking Dawn between […]
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News Sept. 21, 2022 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News Sept. 21, 2022 Google acquires Israeli climatech startup BreezoMeter for over $200 million. The Israeli startup aims to monitor air quality and improve people’s health by using atmospheric data that is acquired through multiple sensing stations, AI, and machine-learning algorithms. Read more CrowdStrike acquiring Reposify in first foray […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel: Voting the Brand IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel: Voting the Brand The party lists for Israel’s upcoming elections are now set – a good time to reflect on a little remarked-upon phenomenon: party names. A question to ponder, actually two connected ones: 1- Which two parties have almost never changed their name? 2- Which are the two leading […]
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We Are Back: This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 19, 2022 IsraelSeen.comWe Are Back: This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 19, 2022 Two prominent themes in this week’s positive Israel newsletter are sustainable Israeli food technology and more life-changing innovations from the minds of Israelis. Following last week’s super-food, this week we have Israeli lamb meat that never saw a lamb, vegan meat from seeds […]
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IsraelSeen Is Taking a Vacation IsraelSeen.comIsraelSeen Is Taking a Vacation We have been sharing stories about Israel non-stop for over 16 years. Finally, I am taking a break and going on vacation to northern Italy with my family for ten days. It became clear to me that I need a social media time out and just breathe and enjoy the […]
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UNPACKED: Watch – When Did Judaism Become a Religion? IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED: Watch – When Did Judaism Become a Religion? Throughout the ages, people have debated whether Judaism is a religion, a culture, or a nationality…and where Israel fits into the mix. In fact, the Jewish experience encompasses all of these. While different denominations such as Reform, Modern Orthodox, or Haredi Jews may focus on different […]
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Tel Aviv University researchers have isolated two antibodies that neutralize all known strains of COVID-19 IsraelSeen.comTel Aviv University researchers have isolated two antibodies that neutralize all known strains of COVID-19 Breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19: Researchers have identified antibodies that may make coronavirus vaccines unnecessary Tel Aviv University researchers have isolated two antibodies that neutralize all known strains of COVID-19 – including Omicron – with up to 95% […]
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CTECH – Israel’s Latest Innovation & Technology News Sept. 7, 2022 IsraelSeen.comCTECH – Israel’s Latest Innovation & Technology News Sept. 7, 2022 Spot.io founders raise $28M for secret cyber startup two years after $450M exit. Former Spot CEO Amiram Shachar recently founded a new cybersecurity company named Upwind alongside members of the team with which he built Spot: Liran Polak, Lavi Ferdman, and Tal Zur. Read […]
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Jonathan Feldstein – On the Death of Two Arab Journalists in Israel IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein – On the Death of Two Arab Journalists in Israel News this week in Israel included the death of two Arab journalists, in different locations, under different circumstances, and unrelated. But the circumstances, accusations, and double standards are glaring and need to be discussed. This week, months after Palestinian Arab-American Al Jazeera […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Conservatism in Israel? In Judaism, Not If It’s Laissez-Faire IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Conservatism in Israel? In Judaism, Not If It’s Laissez-Faire This past July, the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), one of the most influential political organizations in the United States, held its inaugural Israeli conference (in addition to the Tikvah Fund that also has held a similar annual Conservative Conference during the […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 4, 2022 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 4, 2022 It’s great to return to Israel after 3 weeks in the UK. And despite most Israelis only now getting back to work, to school, and to studies, this latest newsletter shows that the summer break barely slowed the fast pace of Israeli innovation and social activity. […]
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RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT SHOFTIM: HOW TO CREATE A DIVINE SOCIETY IsraelSeen.comRAV KOOK ON PARSHAT SHOFTIM: HOW TO CREATE A DIVINE SOCIETY RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT SHOFTIM: HOW TO CREATE A DIVINE SOCIETY Parshat Shoftim begins with a directive of how Israel must create a functional legal system: שֹׁפְטִ֣ים וְשֹֽׁטְרִ֗ים תִּֽתֶּן־לְךָ֙ בְּכׇל־שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְהֹוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ נֹתֵ֥ן לְךָ֖ לִשְׁבָטֶ֑יךָ וְשָׁפְט֥וּ אֶת־הָעָ֖ם מִשְׁפַּט־צֶֽדֶק׃ -You shall appoint magistrates and […]
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Tel Aviv Univ: New method eradicates deadly brain tumors IsraelSeen.comTel Aviv Univ: New method eradicates deadly brain tumors New method eradicates deadly brain tumors by ‘starving’ them of energy source Dramatic results in glioblastoma research: eliminating the astrocytes (a major class of brain cells) surrounding the tumors or inhibiting their ability to supply energy to the glioblastoma cells resulted in cancer cell death, and […]
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Sept. 1, 2022 IsraelSeen.comCTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Sept. 1, 2022 Insurtech startup Fairmatic raises $42 million to innovate commercial auto insurance. The company, co-founded and headed by Israeli Jonathan Matus, has developed AI-powered risk and pricing models that have been trained with nearly 200 billion miles of driving data and tested over five years […]
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Sabine Sterk – Time To Stand Up for Facts&Truth: Israel IsraelSeen.comSabine Sterk – Time To Stand Up for Facts&Truth: Israel Prof. Albert Einstein was one of genius Jewish people that played a mayor role in rebuilding Israel. For Example, Einstein was among the founders of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a supporter of the Zionist movement. It is not a secret that among the […]
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TAU: New aquaculture technology can help ease the global food crisis: IsraelSeen.comTAU: New aquaculture technology can help ease the global food crisis: New aquaculture technology can help ease the global food crisis: “Enriched seaweed” with extremely high nutritional value Researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research Institute have developed an innovative method for growing seaweed enriched with nutrients, proteins, dietary fiber, […]
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United Hatzalah – Ukrainian Refugees Train To Become EMTs in Israel IsraelSeen.comUnited Hatzalah – Ukrainian Refugees Train To Become EMTs in Israel Ten members of Uman’s Breslov community who fled to Israel at the onset of the war trained to become EMTs with United Hatzalah in hopes of returning to Ukraine and assist their community Jerusalem – On Thursday last week, a very special EMT […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – THE FUTURE OF ISRAEL’S VIABILITY AND VITALITY (9): Summing Up the Future IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – THE FUTURE OF ISRAEL’S VIABILITY AND VITALITY (9): Summing Up the Future This is the summing up finale of my essay series that analyzed all seven major factors influencing a country’s future flourishing or decline: 1- National ambition and will; 2- Unified national identity; 3- Shared (equal) opportunity; 4- An active […]
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Steve Kramer – A View From Israel: Iran’s Coming Windfall IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – A View From Israel: Iran’s Coming Windfall For more than a decade, I have written many articles decrying the Western power’s fecklessness in confronting Iran, the world’s greatest purveyor of terrorism, on its drive to obtain a nuclear weapons arsenal. I am not alone. Despite Israeli and other Middle Eastern countries’ complaints […]
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RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT RE’EH-HOW TO BE BLESSEDLY HAPPY IsraelSeen.comRAV KOOK ON PARSHAT RE’EH-HOW TO BE BLESSEDLY HAPPY “Behold- I am placing before you a ברכה-blessing and a קללה-curse. The blessing will come if you obey the directives of YHVH, your Elohim, which I am prescribing to you today. The curse will come, if you do not obey the commandments of YHVH your Elohim.” […]
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CTECH – Israel’s Latest Innovation and Technology News Aug. 25, 2022 IsraelSeen.comCTECH – Israel’s Latest Innovation and Technology News Aug. 25, 2022 Real estate platform Reali shutting down operations. The Israeli-founded startup raised a $100 million Series B just one year ago. Read more Cyberstarts closes new $60 million Seed fund. The Israeli cybersecurity-focused VC firm’s first fund showed a weighted annual return to investors of 300% and […]
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UNPACKED: Watch – Did Jews Always Support Israel? IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED: Watch – Did Jews Always Support Israel? In the late 1800s, rising antisemitism had people concerned that Judaism would disappear entirely. Two very different solutions arose in an attempt to solve this crisis: Reform Judaism and Zionism. Reform Judaism aimed to emphasize more universal Jewish values rather than rituals in an attempt to better […]
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Global Impact: Latest Work of UN Watch on Behalf of Israel IsraelSeen.comGlobal Impact: Latest Work of UN Watch on Behalf of Israel Antisemitic U.N. Investigator Condemned Worldwide | Hillel Neuer on i24News n the face of critical challenges, UN Watch has been extremely active this summer. Here is a brief update, followed by links to recent media appearances: • In the recent battle between Israel and Islamic […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – THE FUTURE OF ISRAEL’S VIABILITY AND VITALITY (8): Social Diversity & Pluralism IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – THE FUTURE OF ISRAEL’S VIABILITY AND VITALITY (8): Social Diversity & Pluralism In evaluating a country’s future, the seventh and last important element is whether it has social diversity and pluralism – the focus of my Israel analysis this week. (Next week, I’ll sum up my entire essay series of the […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 21, 2022 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 21, 2022 Energy features high in the latest positive Israel newsletter. Hydrogen from trash; recharging Electric Vehicle non-lithium batteries in minutes; wave energy for Los Angeles, non-electric air-con and the Iron Beam. Plus energy-saving solutions for producing fabrics, recycling plastic and keeping food fresh. Thermal energy is being […]
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Jonathan Feldstein -These Are Our Peace Partners IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein -These Are Our Peace Partners When they’re not shooting rockets at us, inciting terror attacks, and celebrating and paying monthly salaries to those who commit them, they are distorting and trivializing the Holocaust. What would one expect from a people whose leader, now in his 17th year of a four-year term, wrote […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – To Lead is to Listen Eikev 5781 IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l – To Lead is to Listen Eikev 5781 “If only you would listen to these laws…” (Deut. 7:12). These words with which our parsha begins contain a verb that is a fundamental motif of the book of Devarim. The verb is sh-m-a. It occurred in last week’s parsha in the most famous line of […]
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CTECH Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News Aug. 18, 2022 IsraelSeen.comCTECH Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News Aug. 18, 2022 DriveNets secures $262 million Series C at over $2.5 billion valuation. The Israeli company offers communications service providers (CSPs) and cloud providers a new way to build networks, substantially growing their profitability by changing their technological and economic models. Read more HR management platform […]
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TAU: Musical Tests Can Detect Mental Deterioration in Old Age IsraelSeen.comTAU: Musical Tests Can Detect Mental Deterioration in Old Age Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a method that employs musical tests and a portable instrument for measuring brain activity to detect cognitive decline in old age. According to the researchers, the method, which is based on the measurement of 15 minutes of electrical […]
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Jonathan Feldstein – Israel: A War, a Vacation, and a Teachable Moment IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein – Israel: A War, a Vacation, and a Teachable Moment It was the end of the summer of 2006, and my wife and I had plans for a much-needed family vacation. Within several weeks of each other that year, each of our mothers died necessitating multiple trips back-and-forth to the United States from […]
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UNPACKED: Next Year in Jerusalem: Why Is This City So Important? IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED: Next Year in Jerusalem: Why Is This City So Important? Jerusalem has, is, and will continue to be, a central location of religious significance to Jews, Muslims and Christians. Through a deeper dive of Judaism’s four nicknames for the city, the multifaceted characteristics of the city are explained and explored. Whether walking on cobblestone […]
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Steve Kramer – An Overnight in Jerusalem IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – An Overnight in Jerusalem Michal and I had planned an overnight in Jerusalem with friends from New York. With the predictable hot weather (90 degrees and sunny every day) of the metro Tel Aviv area, a sojourn in Jerusalem is always a summer treat. Jerusalem’s altitude is about 3,000 ft, so the […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – The Future of Israel’s Viability & Vitality (7): Learning & Adaptability IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – The Future of Israel’s Viability & Vitality (7): Learning & Adaptability This is the last of the seven central elements underlying national flourishing that I have analyzed these past weeks (see this for the introductory list: https://israelseen.com/prof-sam-lehman-wilzig-the-future-of-israels-viability-and-vitality-1/). In this essay I will analyze the extent to which Israel constitutes a “Learning […]
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News Aug. 12, 2022 IsraelSeen.comCTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News Aug. 12, 2022 Wix announces $150 million cost-cutting plan as bragging backfires. Just three months ago the company’s CEO boasted on social media that the only cuts he will be making will be in the brand of alcohol at the company, but this week it already announced the […]
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Victor Rosenthal – Israel: Managing the Unmanageable IsraelSeen.comVictor Rosenthal – Israel: Managing the Unmanageable In their ongoing struggle to escape reality, Israeli politicians and opinion leaders have settled on a new approach to our never-ending war with the Arabs of Eretz Yisrael: not ending the conflict, but managing it. After almost thirty years of disillusionment and literally thousands of (Jewish and Arab) […]
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Jonathan Feldstein – Israel: Ceasefire IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein – Israel: Ceasefire This week, Israel undertook Operation Breaking Dawn, taking out Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist leaders and cells engaged in threats of imminent attack. Israel reported that most if not all of the top PIJ leadership has been eliminated. Now there’s a cease-fire, one of many (possibly thousands) that have been […]
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Yair Lapid: I am a Zionist – 2009 IsraelSeen.comYair Lapid: I am a Zionist – 2009 Yair Lapid says he belongs to tiny minority that influenced world more than any other nation. An opinion piece in Ynet News from Jan. 2009. H/T to Bob Kook I believe that the Jewish people established itself in the Land of Israel, albeit somewhat late. Had it […]
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TAU: Scientific breakthrough: Researchers developed a small molecule that makes immunotherapy available to all cancer patients IsraelSeen.comTAU: Scientific breakthrough: Researchers developed a small molecule that makes immunotherapy available to all cancer patients Researchers at Tel Aviv University and the University of Lisbon have jointly identified and synthesized a small molecule that could be a more accessible and effective alternative to an antibody that is successfully used to treat a range of […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – THE FUTURE OF ISRAEL’S VIABILITY AND VITALITY (6) – Effective Institutions IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – THE FUTURE OF ISRAEL’S VIABILITY AND VITALITY (6) – Effective Institutions Last week I discussed in-depth the fifth factor (of seven) – “The Activist State” – underlying national competitiveness and dynamism (https://israelseen.com/prof-sam-lehman-wilzig-the-future-of-israels-viability-and-vitality-5-the-activist-state/) in order to assess Israel’s growth and flourishing in the coming decades. But an activist state isn’t worth much […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 7, 2022 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 7, 2022 Although many Israelis will not be eating today (Fast of 9th Av), much of the news in this week’s positive Israel newsletter relates to Israel’s agricultural innovations. One product to increase wheat yields has already been shipped to the US and another is in field trials. […]
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News Aug. 5, 2022 IsraelSeen.comCTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News Aug. 5, 2022 Talon Cyber Security announces $100 million Series A for secure enterprise browser. The Israeli startup’s browser simplifies endpoint security by serving as a secure access point to corporate applications and data on any device, managed or unmanaged, and on any operating system. Read […]
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HARAV KOOK ON TISHA B’AV: REPAIRING THE WORLD WITH THE POWER OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE IsraelSeen.comHARAV KOOK ON TISHA B’AV: REPAIRING THE WORLD WITH THE POWER OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE “If we destroyed [the second Temple], and the world with us, through needless hatred, we will rebuild [the third Temple] and the world with us, through unconditional love.” (Notebook 8:47) This is one of Rabbi Avraham HaCohen Kook’s most well known […]
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UNPACKED: Next Year in Jerusalem: Why Is This City So Important? IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED: Next Year in Jerusalem: Why Is This City So Important? Jerusalem has, is, and will continue to be, a central location of religious significance to Jews, Muslims and Christians. Through a deeper dive of Judaism’s four nicknames for the city, the multifaceted characteristics of the city are explained and explored. Whether walking on cobblestone […]
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Palestinian Authority Declares Support for Chinese Regime as Tensions Deepen Between Washington and Beijing IsraelSeen.comPalestinian Authority Declares Support for Chinese Regime as Tensions Deepen Between Washington and Beijing by Ben Cohen Algemeiner The Palestinian Authority (PA) on Tuesday declared its full support for the People’s Republic of China amid renewed tensions between Beijing and Washington, DC, over the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan. In […]
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Steve Kramer – Sustainability in Israel IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – Sustainability in Israel Colleges began offering “majors” and “minors” in sustainability in the first decade of the 21st century. Sustainability is taught as a multi-disciplinary program to approach complex problems, usually environmental. With that knowledge, it can offer various career possibilities. One of our son Saul’s best friends, Yonathan, majored in sustainability […]
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TLV: Learning Method to Help People with Autism Improve Visual Perception IsraelSeen.comTLV: Learning Method to Help People with Autism Improve Visual Perception A new learning method could help people with autism improve visual perception capabilities According to the researchers, improving the perceptual capabilities of people with autism is a difficult challenge, requiring long and tedious training along with the difficulty that characterizes autism to generalize […]
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Victor Rosenthal – Israel: Facing Reality IsraelSeen.comVictor Rosenthal – Israel: Facing Reality Sometimes reality can be difficult, even painful. But resist it as you will, it remains reality. Let me quote Nehemia Shtrasler, a left-wing journalist writing in the left-wing newspaper Ha’aretz: Humans are tribal creatures by nature. Hundreds of thousands of years ago they lived in tribes that provided them […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 31, 2022 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 31, 2022 The highlights include: Tel Aviv’s new hi-tech Emergency Room is the largest in the world. All 450,000+ Israeli citizens over 75 receive free public transport. Take a ride in Haifa’s new cable car. Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport is solar-powered. Israeli renewable energy company and Saudi […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – THE FUTURE OF ISRAEL’S VIABILITY AND VITALITY (5) – The Activist State IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – THE FUTURE OF ISRAEL’S VIABILITY AND VITALITY (5) – The Activist State Last week I discussed in-depth the third of seven factors – Cohesive National Identity – underlying national competitiveness and dynamism https://israelseen.com/prof-sam-lehman-wilzig-the-future-of-israels-viability-and-vitality-4-cohesive-national-identity) – to evaluate what lies in store for Israel in the coming decades. Here I will look in-depth […]
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MASEI-Rabbi Sacks: Retribution and Revenge – Rav Kook: ISRAEL’S RESPONSIBILITY TO UNITE THE WORLD IsraelSeen.comMASEI-Rabbi Sacks: Retribution and Revenge – Rav Kook: ISRAEL’S RESPONSIBILITY TO UNITE THE WORLD Rabbi Sacks: Retribution and Revenge Near the end of the book of Bamidbar, we encounter the law of the cities of refuge: three cities to the east of the Jordan and, later, three more within the land of Israel itself. There, […]
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News July 29, 2022 IsraelSeen.comCTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News July 29, 2022 The circle of life: Soluto died, but Israeli high-tech feeds off it. A rare peek behind the scenes of the high-tech crisis. The day after the sudden announcement of its closure, Calcalist visited Soluto’s offices and talked to its worried employees and heartbroken founder, […]
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400 Musicians Turned This Israeli Classic Into a Rock Anthem IsraelSeen.com400 Musicians Turned This Israeli Classic Into a Rock Anthem H/T By Lior Zaltzman Kveller When you think of the Israeli classic “Jerusalem of Gold” or “Yerushalayim Shel Zahav,” you probably don’t really think of rock and roll. But the song — which, at over a half-century old, remains one of the most popular Israeli […]
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Steve Kramer – The Palestinian Arabs False Interpretation of Zionism IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – The Palestinian Arabs False Interpretation of Zionism Following is my summary of an excellent lecture by Haviv Rettig Gur, a well-known journalist for the TimesofIsrael.com daily web newspaper. Gur’s lecture brings something new to the Arab-Israeli conundrum. It’s a wake up call for Palestinian Arabs, explaining that their belief that Zionism is […]
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UNPACKED – Are Israelis White? | Zionism Revisited IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED – Are Israelis White? | Zionism Revisited Throughout history, people have traveled from across the world to make Israel their home. This has created a fundamental Israeli value to encourage and support immigrant absorption. Immigration to Israel is not without its challenges. While there may be many differences in ideologies, religious and political beliefs, […]
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Prime Minister – Do not abandon the Bedouins in the Galilee IsraelSeen.comPrime Minister – Do not abandon the Bedouins in the Galilee Do not lend a hand to the destruction of the heritage of the Bedouin tribes in the north Mr. Prime Minister, The National Parks Authority (NPA) is currently working on a plan to turn an area in the Galilee into an exclusive and […]
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Shelly Schreter – How Hebrew Interacts with Other Languages IsraelSeen.comShelly Schreter – How Hebrew Interacts with Other Languages Like every other living language, Hebrew contains many foreign words and expressions. My purpose here is to collate some of these “imports”, for our amusement and interest, and to reflect briefly on the current state of our Hebrew. A reading knowledge of Hebrew will make this […]
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Jonathan Feldstein – King Abdullah’s Legacy IsraelSeen.comJonathan Feldstein – King Abdullah’s Legacy On a clear day, I can see the skyline of Amman, from my Judean mountain balcony. It’s the only place in the world from where one can see the capital of two countries: Jordan and Israel. I look across the border and am reminded that more than 3500 years […]
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UN Watch: Why the U.N.’s Navi Pillay Commission Lacks Any Credibility IsraelSeen.comUN Watch: Why the U.N.’s Navi Pillay Commission Lacks Any Credibility Navi Pillay must recuse herself from the U.N. inquiry on Israel because she fails to meet the minimum impartiality requirements under the U.N.’s own code of conduct. Pillay lobbies countries to “sanction apartheid Israel,” and condemned Israel as guilty in the very war […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Cancelling Culture in Israel and the Ukraine IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Cancelling Culture in Israel and the Ukraine Everyone is familiar with the general term “Cancel Culture,” but it actually has two separate meanings. The common understanding is the elimination of specific things, people, or words that strike us as offensive, whether politically, historically, or sociologically. Recently, however, we have begun to […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 12, 2022 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 12, 2022 So many Israeli innovations and activities are designed to solve critical problems. This week’s newsletter includes Israeli solutions to diagnose autoimmune diseases, treat dry eye disease, prevent stroke after heart operations and can even resolve major problems with the U.S. healthcare system. Israelis have organized beach […]
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Technology and Innovation News IsraelSeen.comCTECH – Latest Israeli Technology and Innovation News “We are working on the sale of 20 startups, including unicorns.” Adv. Dan Shamgar, a consigliere to many of Israel’s high-tech startups, added that some companies are already running out of cash, but that entrepreneurs are not panicking just yet. Read more Intel freezes hiring in PC […]
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UNPACKED: Watch – When Israel Almost Failed To Survive | The Jewish Story IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED: Watch – When Israel Almost Failed To Survive | The Jewish Story Immediately after its establishment in 1948, the newly-minted State of Israel found itself fighting for survival. With immigration of Jews from all around the world placing a massive burden on the economy, and the constant threat of terror looming from neighboring countries, […]
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UNPACKED – Watch: Is Birthright Israel Too Good To Be True? IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED – Watch: Is Birthright Israel Too Good To Be True? If you’re wandering through the streets of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, you’re guaranteed to run into at least one or two groups of young Jewish tourists from across the world all experiencing Israel for the first time. Though Israel is rich in tourism, what […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 6, 2022 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 6, 2022 Israel is like a powerful magnet, attracting global demand for its innovations and assistance. The European Union is negotiating for Israeli natural gas. Israel is partnering Greece for innovation and research. Israeli robots are caring for seniors in New York. Israeli technology is growing crops in […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Ruth Defines Judaism – Not Ruth-Less Rabbis IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Ruth Defines Judaism – Not Ruth-Less Rabbis What defines Judaism and the Jewish People? Ethnicity/Race? Or Religious Culture and Practice? The Book of Ruth, read on the holiday of Shavuot, provides a complex answer. It’s a marvelous short, biblical tale, but the ending is highly unusual, even perplexing. Ruth is […]
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Shavuot: Rav Kook On Why The Creator Spoke To Israel IsraelSeen.comShavuot: Rav Kook On Why The Creator Spoke To Israel “Anochi/I Am YHVH Your Elohim Who has taken you out of the narrow land of Egypt, from the house of slavery.” (Shmot 20:2) Thus begins the most extraordinary moment in world history. The Creator of existence Is Speaking to a group of human beings. YHVH […]
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News June 2, 2022 IsraelSeen.comCTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News June 2, 2022 Cybereason laying off 100 employees in Israel, U.S. and Europe. Earlier this year, Cybereason, which is backed by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s investment firm, confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering that could value it at […]
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Steve Kramer – Jerusalem – In Whose Hands Is It? IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – Jerusalem – In Whose Hands Is It? On Sunday, May 29, 2022, Israel commemorated Jerusalem Day, marking 55 years since the Israeli forces (IDF) liberated the Old City from the 19-year Jordanian occupation of 1948-1967. Jerusalem has been celebrated by Jews as their capital and most singular city for more than 3,000 […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel: Brotherly Hatred IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel: Brotherly Hatred There’s a good reason why one of the very first stories in the Bible involves fratricide: Cain murdering his brother Abel. A news item from Israel this past week shows how easily and close Jews – like all human beings – can get to committing this age-old sin. […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 29, 2022 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 29, 2022 the highlights include: Israeli Virtual Reality can save hundreds of thousands of lives. Israeli innovation features at four major international conferences. Onwards and upwards for Israel’s sustainable hi-tech startups. Billions of shekels for working parents and the disabled. Israeli vegan alternative to baby formula shortage. The […]
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RAV KOOK ON JERUSALEM AS THE GATEWAY TO EDEN IsraelSeen.comRAV KOOK ON JERUSALEM AS THE GATEWAY TO EDEN Torat HaRav Kook In Honor of Yom Yerushalayim/Jerusalem Day “Yerushalayim, and Zion in particular, is a teaching about the return of humankind to its highest status -to the point that all the nations who divided into many streams in the past will return to form one […]
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US Economic ‘Aid’ to Israel No Longer Exists IsraelSeen.comUS Economic ‘Aid’ to Israel No Longer Exists Algemeiner by Lenny Ben-David / JNS.org Following the death of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in a firefight between the IDF and Palestinian terrorists in the West Bank town of Jenin, Israel’s detractors in Washington rushed to declare without evidence that Israel was guilty of her “murder” […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 15, 2022 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May 15, 2022 Another action-packed week with Israelis saving untold numbers of lives with new stem cell treatments, 2-minute biopsies, innovative surgery, sensors to prevent drowning and under 3-minute responses by paramedics to medical emergencies. In contrast to biased international media reports, Israel inducted a Muslim Supreme Court Judge, […]
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News 5-13-22 IsraelSeen.comCTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News 5-13-22 The global domino effect is shaking up high-tech complacency and is rapidly approaching Israel. The sharp declines in capital markets over the past month are changing the playing conditions for high-tech companies. After years of enjoying almost unlimited money, companies are preparing for selective investments and […]
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UNPACKED: Watch: 1948: Israel’s Battle for Independence | The Jewish Story IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED: Watch: 1948: Israel’s Battle for Independence | The Jewish Story Three years after the Holocaust and the devastating loss of six million Jews, Jewish refugees were desperately trying to immigrate to Israel. However, then British-mandated Palestine had extreme limits on Jewish immigration. Head of the Jewish Agency, David Ben-Gurion attempted to work with the […]
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Steve Kramer – Run-up to Israel’s Independence Day IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – Run-up to Israel’s Independence Day Israel recently commemorated its 74th year of independence, preceded by the memorial day for military and terrorist casualties. To celebrate Israel’s birthday, which follows Passover by two weeks, we visited a number of places around our small country. All of these jaunts were a half-day or more, […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Telling it Like It Is(n’t) in Israel and America IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Telling it Like It Is(n’t) in Israel and America If there’s a common theme running through Israeli and American Jewry’s thoughts about each other, it’s the different way they talk and how they say it. This is not a function of English and Hebrew but rather of culture and sociology. And […]
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UNPACKED: Golda Meir: The Girl from Milwaukee who Became Prime Minister IsraelSeen.comUNPACKED: Golda Meir: The Girl from Milwaukee who Became Prime Minister Best known for being Israel’s first (and only to date) female prime minister, Golda Meir, started life in Kiev before moving with her family to Milwaukee in 1906. After a quick stint in Denver, she immigrated to Israel in 1921. One of only two […]
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United Hatzalah – Holocaust Survivors Reunite With Long Lost Family Members IsraelSeen.comUnited Hatzalah – Holocaust Survivors Reunite With Long Lost Family Members Holocaust Survivors Reunite With Long Lost Family Members, Hold Bar Mitzvah Celebration at age of 92 Jerusalem – Walter and Oscar Blau, a pair of Holocaust survivor brothers from Israel, were sure they were the only ones in their family who survived the Holocaust […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel Joining the Tide of Regionalism IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel Joining the Tide of Regionalism If you follow the pundits, then you’re aware that Corona and the Ukraine conflict have basically rung the death knell of Globalization, as countries realize that they must be more self-sufficient, at least regarding critical resources. But these commentators (scholars too!) have it only half […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May, 1, 2022 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel May, 1, 2022 Israel’s 74th birthday, on Weds evening and Thursday, follows another week of positive news from the Jewish State. More research on preventing serious Covid-19 infections; innovative medical devices; and stories of patients saved thanks to cutting-edge medical procedures and the fast response of medics. Jews hosted […]
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IDF – Watch: Righteous Among the Nations: CPL Noah’s Family Legacy IsraelSeen.comIDF – Watch: Righteous Among the Nations: CPL Noah’s Family Legacy During the Holocaust, Noah’s family saved Jews from the Nazis. Today, Noah is a soldier in the IDF. The family has a tree planted in their honor at Yad Vashem—the World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Israel. We are the IDF. Our purpose is to […]
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EoZ: How “human rights groups” covered (or didn’t cover) Friday’s Temple Mount riots IsraelSeen.comEoZ: How “human rights groups” covered (or didn’t cover) Friday’s Temple Mount riots h/t Elder of Ziyon According to Palestinian media, some 250 “civil service and human rights organizations’ signed a statement condemning Israel’s “attacks on worshipers at Al Aqsa Mosque” on Friday. I could not find the list of these organizations anywhere. […]
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IsraelSeen: This Is What It’s Like Being An IDF Paratrooper IsraelSeen.comIsraelSeen: This Is What It’s Like Being An IDF Paratrooper The Paratroopers Brigade is an infantry brigade in the IDF. The Paratroopers are trained in how to parachute in combat operations, as well in navigation, reconnaissance and intelligence missions. Whether they’re jumping out of planes or on the move by foot, IDF paratroopers are always […]
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Victor Rosenthal – Israel: A Long Collection of Short Topics IsraelSeen.comVictor Rosenthal – Israel: A Long Collection of Short Topics I don’t want to be one of those writers who keeps writing long past the point at which he should have stopped. This piece will be my last regular blog. It may be the outline for a book. In any event, it summarizes the issues […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel April 18, 2022 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel April 18, 2022 This Passover, an Israeli astronaut is passing over our heads experiencing a unique view of the Cosmos. He is working 400km above the Earth on groundbreaking experiments to benefit humanity. Meanwhile, thousands of Israelis on the ground are busy working on cosmic innovations and activities to […]
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Steve Kramer – Israel through a Tourist’s Eyes Part II IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – Israel through a Tourist’s Eyes Part II Our friend Jimmy came to Israel for the first time a few weeks ago. He combined staying with us and several days each in Tel Aviv-Yafo (Jaffa) and Jerusalem, as well as two tours when we traveled together. The previous article covered the Judaean Desert, […]
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What Are the Palestinians Thinking? A New Survey Exposes the Harsh Reality IsraelSeen.comWhat Are the Palestinians Thinking? A New Survey Exposes the Harsh Reality Algemeiner News Service by Maurice Hirsch A new study conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PCPSR), provides an interesting window into the thoughts of the Palestinians and their opinions on a host of different subjects. The results of the […]
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Dov Lipman: Yad L’Olim Opens New Department for Ukrainian Arrivals to Israel IsraelSeen.comDov Lipman: Yad L’Olim Opens New Department for Ukrainian Arrivals to Israel We had a busy month at Yad L’Olim as we launched a new department alongside our regular work. Thank you to all of you who supported the efforts to establish the Yad L’Olim Ukrainian Olim Department. The following are some of the highlights […]
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Steve Kramer – Whither the United States in the Middle East – and Israel? IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – Whither the United States in the Middle East – and Israel? In the period following WW2 the US became the undisputed leader of the Western democracies. It was challenged in its position as world leader only by the USSR, whose rule extended to poor, Third World countries and those European countries seized […]
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Jonathan Sacks z”l covenant and conversations: Not All as it Seems IsraelSeen.comJonathan Sacks z”l covenant and conversations: Not All as it Seems Excerpt from the book of Leviticus weekly reading: from Shemini We err if we think of God as capricious, jealous, angry: a myth spread by early Christianity in an attempt to define itself as the religion of love, superseding the cruel/harsh/retributive God of the […]
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Technology and Innovation News Mar. 30, 2022 IsraelSeen.comCTECH – Latest Israeli Technology and Innovation News Mar. 30, 2022 Cyera raises $56 million Series A for cloud data security platform. The Israeli startup, founded 10 months ago, has developed a cloud-native data security platform that aims to instantly and automatically discover all of a company’s data, across clouds and datastores, and then determine which […]
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A Small Miracle On Ta’anit Esther Brings A Jewish Ukrainian Refugee Home On Purim IsraelSeen.comA Small Miracle On Ta’anit Esther Brings A Jewish Ukrainian Refugee Home On Purim A collaborative effort by Meretz MK, Tikkun Olam Makers, United Hatzalah, Ministry of Absorption, and Interior Ministry, enables a disabled Jewish man to come home. Chisinau – On Wednesday morning, a small miracle took place in the middle of a refugee […]
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CTECH PURIM Israel’s Latest Technology and Innovation News IsraelSeen.comCTECH PURIM Israel’s Latest Technology and Innovation News What’s in store for the markets in 2022? VCs weigh in with some predictions. With fluctuating valuations, IPOs, acqui-hiring, and rising inflation, what can investors expect in 2022? Partners at Israeli venture capital firms weighed in with their assessments. Read more Citi, Discount Bank, announce Israel’s […]
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Steve Ornstein – My Voice from the Past and Present IsraelSeen.comSteve Ornstein – My Voice from the Past and Present I wrote this in 2017 but it is the same present voice as from the past. A loud scream, an endless cry, and the deep silent breath from within that reflect the true nature of the Here and Now: LOVE. The noise level has reached […]
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While Israelis and Jews Rescue Arabs and Others in War-Torn Ukraine, Israel’s Enemies Lament the Arrival of “Settler” Refugees IsraelSeen.comWhile Israelis and Jews Rescue Arabs and Others in War-Torn Ukraine, Israel’s Enemies Lament the Arrival of “Settler” Refugees H/T: Coalition of Jewish Values “We help Israelis as much as we can, try our best to help. Our people in the field are out in the cold all night to rescue Israelis. We work nights […]
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UN Watch Briefing: Neuer Clashes With UN Rights Chief Bachelet IsraelSeen.comUN Watch Briefing: Neuer Clashes With UN Rights Chief Bachelet In a UNHRC interactive dialogue today with UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, UN Watch’s Hillel Neuer asked her to comment on the appointment of Navi Pillay, who has repeatedly lobbied governments against Israel, as Chair of the new commission of inquiry on Israel. In […]
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elderofziyon – An Arab writer talks about empathizing with Israeli Jews IsraelSeen.comelderofziyon – An Arab writer talks about empathizing with Israeli Jews ElderofZiyon Here’s an article that is utterly unremarkable – yet it is a message that is very rarely written in Arabic language media. Elaph is considered a liberal Arab newspaper published in London. Today, Fadel Al-Mansafa wrote that Israel needs to make concessions […]
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Steve Kramer – Amnesty International’s “1948 Project” IsraelSeen.comSteve Kramer – Amnesty International’s “1948 Project” Amnesty International (AI), an NGO (non-governmental organization) which mimics the United Nations by spending an inordinate amount of time vilifying Israel, just released its much-awaited, umpteenth, so-called report on, what else, “Israel’s Apartheid Against the Palestinians.” AI’s purported mission is to campaign for, ” A world in which […]
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 7, 2022 IsraelSeen.comThis Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Feb. 7, 2022 This week’s positive newsletter is full of Israel’s work to sustain the planet. Treatments to combat diseases such as ALS and cancer (appropriate for World Cancer Day) plus innovations to save preemies and transplant patients. Israeli humanitarian aid is sustaining earthquake victims in Tonga and Covid-19 […]
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – ISRAEL: GNP? That Can Mean Gross National Prevarications IsraelSeen.comProf. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – ISRAEL: GNP? That Can Mean Gross National Prevarications The economic news in Israel, the U.S., and elsewhere is befuddling. Unemployment is relatively high, but employers can’t find workers to fill their job openings. Economic macro-economic data (e.g., growth rates) are showing great numbers, but a large proportion of the population is […]
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CTECH The Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News IsraelSeen.comCTECH The Latest Israeli Innovation and Technology News Pecan AI raises $66 million from Insight Partners, Google, to automate predictive analytics. The Israeli startup’s proprietary AI algorithms optimize and train predictive models to get effective results as quickly as scientifically possible. Read more Torii raises $50 million led by Tiger Global for automated SaaS management […]
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