Left to right: Inbal Krayes, Morris Kahn, Sylvan Adams and Dr. Ido Anteby at the Israel Aerospace Industries facility in Yehud, Israel. (photo from SpaceIL) On Nov. 19, SpaceIL announced that Canadian billionaire and businessman Sylvan Adams, who brought the…
YMCA’s new bell. (photo by Ashernet) Ever since the YMCA opened on King David Street in Jerusalem in 1933, the building, designed by Arthur Lewis Harman (of New York’s Empire State Building fame), has been a famous landmark; in particular,…
In Lakia, Israel, there are 160 women throughout the village who are responsible for designing and developing embroidery materials. (photo from Michelle Sitbon) Our trip took us to the southern part of Israel, where we traveled to Beersheva. There is…
Each Matana gift box focuses on a different vendor. (photo from thematanashop.com) Matana, a subscription box company from Israel, has a new mission-driven brand and vision. Formerly called Blue Box, Matana, the Hebrew word for gift, signifies the mutually beneficial…
Courage in Motion 2018. (photo from Beit Halochem Canada) More than 100 Canadian cyclists participated in the recent Courage in Motion (CIM). The fundraising ride, now in its 11th year, has grown steadily in popularity over its first decade and,…
The displays at the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History educate visitors on natural history, as well as current-day environmental issues. (photos by Ashernet) Just over a year ago, the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History opened the doors of its purpose-built…
Inside the caterpillar shelter, an orange line indicates where one can safely stand beyond the range of flying shrapnel. (photo by Gil Zohar) Miri Asulin personifies the contradictions of those who live in Israel’s cities and settlements bordering the Gaza…
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin addresses a group of local residents in a protected space in the northern Negev city of Netivot on Nov. 13. (photo by Ashernet) On a tour of the city, Netivot Mayor Yehiel Zohar told President Reuven…
The Jewish Federations of North America held its annual General Assembly this year in Tel Aviv Oct. 22-24. (photo by Pat Johnson) The Jewish Federations of North America held its annual General Assembly in Israel, as it does every five…
Yuli-Yoel Edelstein, speaker of the Knesset, addresses delegates in the parliament’s Chagall Hall. (photo by Pat Johnson) Before the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America began on Oct. 22, a local delegation, headed by Jewish Federation of…
