Centenarian suffers sudden cardiac arrest, saved by United Hatzalah

It seems that one’s pulse can be restarted even in a centenarian. On Sunday morning, a 100-year-old woman suffered a sudden cardiac arrest in her home on Ilona Feher Street in Holon. Her caregiver came to check on her, and when she entered the woman’s room she found her lying on the floor unconscious, not […]

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‘Barbie’ sets records, ‘Oppenheimer’ strong in box office battle

 The new “Barbie” movie starring Margot Robbie as the iconic doll ruled theaters over the weekend, hauling in an estimated $155 million to set the record for the biggest domestic opening of 2023, distributor Warner Bros. said on Sunday. Director Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” about the making of the atomic bomb, beat expectations with $80.5 million […]

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‘Oppenheimer’ is a thrilling character study – film review

‘It worked.” Those are the quiet words spoken in Oppenheimer after the Los Alamos trial of the atomic bomb, the whispery quality of the remark in dramatic contrast to one of the most momentous events of the 20th century. The entire movie turns on similar nuances. J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) is called a hero […]

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Visiting the luxury Isrotel Noga Dead Sea hotel

As a regular visitor to the Dead Sea for some much-needed sanity, rejuvenation, and relaxation from tempestuous daily life, the experience there over the years has been consistently enjoyable. While taking an overnight break at an Ein Bokek Dead Sea resort area hotel is never going to pass unnoticed in the monthly bank statement, anybody […]

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New Tel Aviv and Jerusalem hotels bring the arts to life

What is a gallery? According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, it is a building devoted to the exhibition of works of art.  Accor, Europe’s largest hospitality company, has almost simultaneously launched two new hotels in Israel as part of its boutique MGallery Hotel Collection, each with its own original artistic design and unique story. Let’s start […]

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Negev’s ‘Desert Nights’ festival to kick off in August

Next month, the Negev will come alive with the Desert Nights-Negev Stars Festival.  Over 300 activities and attractions will be taking place from the Northern Negev to the Southern Arava, all at a subsidized cost of up to NIS 20. The event is hosted by the Negev Development Authority’s Tourism Department of the Negev, Galilee […]

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A Jewish guide to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

(JTA) — The FIFA Women’s World Cup is underway, with 32 teams from around the globe competing in the quadrennial tournament, co-hosted this year by Australia and New Zealand. It has been an exciting year for Jews in men’s soccer: In the men’s World Cup in the winter, two Jewish players, goalkeeper Matt Turner and […]

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10-year-old Native American-Jewish racer celebrates his heritage

Thomas Poretsky is six years away from being behind the wheel of a street-legal car and is too young to drive bumper cars at the State Fair. This is ironic as he stands in the shadow of Elko Speedway in a firesuit and holds his racing helmet, waiting to take his Bandolero race car onto […]

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Israeli summer camps to shatter records in number of participants

This summer in Israel, 150,000 children and youth will participate in 50 different summer camps in KKL-JNF forests across the state. This figure is set to break records, enabling an unprecedented number of young Israelis to experience, firsthand, Israel’s forests. Already, every year, hundreds of thousands of Israelis visit these national forests. The 50 different […]

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Make Me a Match Maven Aleeza Ben Shalom Takes Netflix to Heart and Soul

Aleeza Ben Shalom is a distinguished coach, renowned speaker, expert, and author of Get Real, Get Married and Virtual Dating. As the founder of the company Marriage Minded Mentor, she assists singles worldwide in navigating their path to engagement and marriage, breaking patterns, and building fruitful relationships. Her expertise extends to training dating coaches and […]

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