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A celebration of Sigd at Ruppin College. (photo from Ruppin College) From 1967 until the First Intifada, Palestinians filled a similar role in Israel to that of foreign labourers in many Western countries, often working in construction, agriculture and other…
One of Ormat Technologies’ geothermal power plants. (photo from Ormat) Could Israel be the country that finally puts fossil fuels to rest with the dinosaurs? “When we talk about killing fossil fuels, Israel is not yet seen as tops in…
The date palm Methuselah “is a big boy now.” (photo from Arava Institute) When I contacted Dr. Elaine Solowey, a California-born botanist of the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies at Kibbutz Ketura, for an update on the date palm Methuselah,…
(photo from Ashernet) Earlier this month, customs officials at the Ashdod port discovered a significant amount of military equipment destined for Gaza. Thousands of items of camouflaged military clothing, including coats, combat vests and boots, were due to be moved…
Beit Ruth Village (photo by Poole) When boys are hurting, are at-risk or are vulnerable and abused, they act out. They join gangs, skip school and get into fights,” Danielle Burenstein, executive director of Beit Ruth, told the Independent. “But,…
Beit Halochem Canada, Aid to Disabled Veterans of Israel, held its 10th annual Courage in Motion Oct. 22-26. (photo from Beit Halochem Canada) In this year’s Courage in Motion, 75 Canadians, including nine from Western Canada, cycled alongside 85 Beit…
Gershon Shafir was in Vancouver Nov. 9 to discuss some of the issues he raises in his latest book, A Half Century of Occupation. (photo from pages.ucsd.edu/~gshafir) What does it mean to have a “permanently temporary occupation” in Israel? Gershon…
A silkworm viewed with an infrared camera. The pale elongated cavity is the silk gland. (photo from © 2017 Natural Materials Group) Scientists have designed microscopic silk capsules that mimic, on a very small scale, the structure of silkworm cocoons.…
Members of Krembo Wings’ Kiryat Shmona branch enjoy one of the weekly activities. (photo from Krembo Wings) Claudia Koby co-founded Krembo Wings, the only youth movement open to all youth, regardless of ability level. It was her son, Kfir, who…
September 2016, Jerusalem. At the funeral of former president and prime minister Shimon Peres, U.S. President Barack Obama offers a tissue to Peres’ son Chemi. (all photos from Ashernet) In reviewing the Jewish year 5777, one name stands out –…
