The Truth…Still Out There
We continue to be amazed at what is really happening on the ground over here (see Yediot Acharonot below) and what gets reported outside of Israel. The NYT at least gets the basics of…
Read moreGoogle Online Ads Take Off in Israel!
Google Israel had a sales turnover of $100 million in 2008, half from ads targeting the domestic market. Israeli advertisers spent $50 million on search-based advertising targeting the domestic market in Google Israel in…
Read moreNefesh B’Nefesh Receives Substantial Donation
From:The eJewish Philanthropy blog by Dan Brown “Nefesh B’Nefesh has announced the receipt of a major gift to support the organization’s work in bringing Jews from the West to live in Israel. The donor…
Read moreWorking Under Pressure
Working under pressure, whether it’s a quick deadline, a cash crunch or a problematic vendor is always a challenge. For three weeks, starting in late December and ending earlier this week, Beersheva was under daily…
Read moreJewish Organizations We Love
A tip of our collective hat to JINSA: the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs for their timely analysis of both the inauguration and the situation in the Middle East. Always one step ahead, JINSA is one…
Read moreBirthright nails down tycoon Adelson’s $20m pledge for youth trips
Birthright nails down tycoon Adelson’s $20m pledge for youth trips By Anthony Weiss, The Forward “Birthright Israel, one of the most prominent identity organizations for young Jews, has worked out a deal with its…
Read moreBetter economic times ahead for Israel?
By: Hillel Fendel of A7News “The Houston-based Noble Energy company, drilling for Israel’s Delek fuel company, announced that it has discovered a huge deposit of natural gas under the Mediterranean Sea near Haifa. Infrastructures…
Read moreChanges at Young Judaea
I just got this email from Rabbi Ramie Arian, National Director of Young Judaea, regarding YJ’s restructuring plans…. “You may have seen reports in the press regarding changes underway in Young Judaea. You may…
Read more“We are Shrinking”
“The inescapable conclusion is that, at least in the Diaspora, the Jewish people are in a demographic decline.We are shrinking and becoming older. If nothing dramatic occurs to reverse these trends, it may be…
Read more“Gaza solution is in the hands of Palestinians”
“The Muslim world and the Europeans who support the demonstrations against Israel must stop the biased reaction that blindly and reflexively supports the Palestinians and villifies Israel. Those who demonstrate against the military campaign…
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