Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21c
• Published November 1, 2021
A third (booster) dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19 is 93 percent effective in protecting individuals against severe Covid-19-related outcomes, compared with two doses received at least five months earlier.
This conclusion is based...
The National Library of Israel
• Published October 30, 2021
To mark 40 years since the passing of Moshe Dayan, one of the most iconic and photogenic figures in Israel's history, our partners at the National Library of Israel selected a handful of pictures that captured both historic and personal moments in his...
Eric Berger, Associate Editor
• Published October 29, 2021
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson met Thursday in Missouri with a consul general and deputy consul general of Israel.
“This morning I met with Consul General of Israel in Miami Maor Elbaz-Starinsky and Deputy Consul Mr. Mike Driquez and was honored to welcome...
Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21c
• Published October 27, 2021
‘I want any teenager with problems to know that life doesn’t end with school,’ says Shilo Ben Zeev. ‘If you push your dream and don’t give up, you can do a lot.’
Avital Vorobeychik, Freshman, Yeshivat Kadimah High School
• Published October 24, 2021
This summer, freshman Dvir Saville moved to St. Louis from Jerusalem with his parents, Aviezer and Irit, and his three younger brothers.
“My dad is an accountant that works for a global accounting firm, and two years ago, [he] was offered to go on...
Abigail Klein Leichman
• Published October 21, 2021
(ISRAEL21c) - When Israel and the United Arab Emirates signed the historic Abraham Accords last year to foster binational collaborations, it seemed that the sky was the limit.
Now, even the sky is no limit. The newest of many projects blossoming...
(ISRAEL21c) - The morning news is reporting terrible traffic into the city. Waze has no workaround, and you’re needed in the office for an important client meeting at 9am sharp.
“No problem,” you smile. “I’ll just fly to work.”
Literally.
That’s...
Enjoy two Israeli films and Israeli-style refreshments during intermission (served in COVID-safe packaging) on Sunday, Nov. 7, from 3:30 to 8 p.m. at Temple Israel. A $5 donation is requested to cover the cost of refreshments.
The film festival is open...
Abigail Klein Leichman
• Published October 20, 2021
(ISRAEL21c) - A mild pins-and-needles sensation encircled my forearm as the Healables sleeve was activated from Moshe Lebowitz’s smartphone. The intensity can be dialed up or down with the flick of a finger.
I was in the Jerusalem office of Healables,...
Abigail Klein Leichman
• Published October 20, 2021
(ISRAEL21c) - On October 13, 235 more immigrants from the Bnei Menashe community landed in Israel after years of waiting to come home.
Hailing from Manipur in northeast India, they are descendants of the lost biblical tribe of Menashe and have preserved...
Abigail Klein Leichman
• Published October 19, 2021
(ISRAEL21c) - Hundreds of people undressed for a nude photo shoot last week to bring attention to the Dead Sea, a unique body of water bordered by Israel and Jordan at the lowest point on Earth – 420 meters (1,380 feet) below sea level.
The Dead...
(October 17, 2021 / JNS) With the recent disclosure that the Mossad carried out a courageous mission to discover what happened to Israeli Air Force Lt. Col. Ron Arad, whose plane went down over Lebanon in Oct. 1986, it is appropriate to highlight how...
