Two former NBA Players visit United Hatzalah’s headquarters

Two former NBA players visited United Hatzalah’s headquarters in Jerusalem on Wednesday, according to United Hatzalah. Mark West and Eddie Johnson’s visit to Israel’s volunteer-based emergency medical services organization was organized by “Athletes for Israel,” an organization that provides athletes with an in-depth understanding of Israel.  According to United Hatzalah, the basketball players “met with […]

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Israel Under-21 team ends dream run, beat by England

Israel soccer’s dream summer came to an end as the Under-21 squad was humbled 3-0 by England in the semifinals of the European Championships in Batumi. Head coach Guy Luzon’s squad couldn’t get by the Three Lions in both the group and knockout stages of the competition but showed their quality in wins over Czechia […]

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Don’t believe it? Just watch! Bruno Mars sells out second show in Israel

Guess who’s back again? Pop star and musician Bruno Mars sold out his second show in Israel hours after an additional show was announced, Live Nation Israel stated on social media on Monday. The second show that Mars is slated to perform is on October 7, which will be three days after his first-ever show […]

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A night at Jerusalem’s newly-opened Theatron Hotel

The newly-opened Theatron Hotel, directly opposite the Jerusalem Theater in Israel’s capital, would seem a perfect opportunity to create a fun, themed property. A billowy stage curtain as you enter, a tight spotlight on the dessert station in the dining hall and the front desk staff dressed up like ticket-takers. The architects and designers behind […]

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Solving biblical mysteries and hiking the holy land

King David, Elijah the Prophet and Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai. What do these Jewish historical figures have in common? All three sought refuge in caves, hiding away from their literal or figurative enemies for days, months and years at a time. I remember learning stories of Jewish figures hiding in caves as a child. Where […]

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5-year-old boy swallowed 40 pieces of gum, rushed to the hospital

A 5-year-old boy from Ohio, USA, was rushed to the hospital suffering from diarrhea and severe stomach pain, after he swallowed 40 chewing gums at once. The poor boy, whose details have not been published, chewed and swallowed 40 sugar-free gums and arrived at the emergency room the next day, accompanied by his parents. In […]

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The potentially fatal way you shouldn’t store your cleaning products

Many people want to avoid the accumulation of cardboard boxes in the home, and instead fill glass jars with cleaning products, including washing powder or dishwasher tablets and all kinds of disinfectant products. But cleaning guru Anne Russell warned that this “aesthetic trend” could be fatal. “There is a reason why they tell you to […]

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Flight attendants think you’re an idiot if you do this one thing

“If you are the type of person who gets up from your seat before the plane stops and the doors open, you are an idiot.” This is what a flight attendant with more than ten years of experience declares. “It amazes me every time that people think taking a few steps ahead of everyone else […]

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New convention will celebrate Jewish excellence and ideas in comic books

Jews and comic books — two deeply entwined entities — will be the subject of a new pop culture convention coming to New York this fall. Billed as the “ultimate comics and pop culture event,” the first-ever Jewish Comics Experience, or “JewCE,” will take place at the Center for Jewish History on November 11-12. Created […]

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Cast of Broadway’s ‘Parade’ says Kaddish before each show

(JTA) — Eight times a week, audiences at Broadway’s “Parade” see the curtain rise on a retelling of an act of antisemitism. What they don’t see is the Jewish ritual that comes first. In an essay for The New York Times, 23-year-old star Micaela Diamond writes that before almost every performance, the cast members stand […]

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