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| Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Plays ‘Hatikvah,’ Mahler, and Mozart in Abu Dhabi

COEXISTENCEBy Lenny GiteckFebruary 5, 2023

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra recently made its debut in Abu Dhabi, marking the first time that it performed in an Arab country since 1945.

Former NBA Star Ray Allen Promotes Understanding Though PeacePlayers

COEXISTENCEBy Lenny GiteckMay 22, 2022

PeacePlayers Middle East involves more than 500 Palestinian and Israeli youth each year, ages 6-25…

Israel and Morocco: Tourism and Trade Ties Growing Since Normalization Agreement Signed

COEXISTENCEBy Lenny GiteckFebruary 27, 2022

A few months after the Abraham Accords were signed in September 2020, Morocco signed…

Prominent Iraqis Call for Peace With Israel, Are Threatened with Arrest or Death

COEXISTENCEBy Lenny GiteckOctober 18, 2021

Last month, more than 300 Iraqi leaders and activists publicly called for full normalization of relations between their country and Israel.

Morocco: North African Country to Make Tel Aviv Liaison Office Its Official Embassy in Israel

COEXISTENCEBy Lenny GiteckJuly 24, 2021

The Muslim nation of Morocco reportedly will be transforming the liaison office it maintains in Tel Aviv into its embassy…

New Organization, Rabbinic Court Established for Jewish Communities in Gulf Arab States

COEXISTENCEBy Lenny GiteckMay 18, 2021

The historic Abraham Accords were signed less than a year ago, but they’ve already brought substantial benefits to Israel and the Arab…

Mansour Abbas: Leader of Ra’am, an Arab-Israeli Political Party, Delivers Conciliatory Speech to the Country

COEXISTENCEBy Lenny GiteckApril 3, 2021

Speaking in Hebrew, Mansour Abbas has delivered a highly conciliatory address broadcast to the entire Israeli public.

Saeid Mollaei: Iranian Judoka Who Fled His Homeland Competes in Israel Under Mongolian Flag

COEXISTENCEBy Lenny GiteckFebruary 21, 2021

Saeid Mollaei (also spelled Said) is a 29-year-old Iranian judoka who was competing in the Tokyo 2019 World Championships when…

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NAME THAT ISRAELI! ANSWER

 
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Find out more about Max Nordau from My Jewish Learning by clicking here.

FUN QUIZ ANSWERS

 

  1. 1. Jerusalem’s emblem has a lion, a wall (like the city walls and the Western Wall), and an olive branch. What does the lion represent?
    a. Lion of Judah

    2.  

  2. 2. How many active archeological sites are Jerusalem? More than…
    d. 2,000

    3.  

  3. 3. Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives is the oldest active burial site in the world and is home to more than _____ Jewish graves.
    b. 150,000

    4.  

  4. 4. How many Christian churches are there in Jerusalem?
    b. 50

    5.  

  5. 5. Guests at Jerusalem’s King David Hotel have included Elizabeth Taylor, Winston Churchill, Prince Charles (now King Charles), Hillary Clinton, and Madonna.
    a. True

    6.  

  6. 6. Jerusalem’s fabulous (and frenetic!), enormous, partially covered market packs in locals and tourists with its array of food, color, and noise. What is the market called?
    a. Mahaneh Yehuda

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WOW! FACTS

Inventor of the mobile phone, “Father of the Internet,” inventor of the video game cosole, inventor fo the laser, inventor of the gramophone, creator of the Barbie Doll, creator of the cruise ship, “Father of Immunology,” inventor fo the modern condom (!), a prime minister of the U.K., a three-time prime minister of France, a president of Switzerland and the primary financier of the American Revolution?

We knew you could guess… all of them are (or were) Jews!

To learn about these and many more AmazingJews, watch a compilation put together by JewOfTheWeek.net in 2015 and posted on YouTube. >>
 

Nobel Prizes
Although Jews are less than two-tenths of one percent of the world’s population, more than 20% of Nobel Prize winners have been Jewish. Source: Google

Polio Vaccine
Millions and millions of people worldwide have been spared the ravages of poliomyelitis — including paralysis and even death — thanks to research conducted by Jewish scientist Dr. Jonas Salk and his team. The Salk vaccine entered widespread use in the U.S. in 1955. Source: Wikipedia

Miss Liberty
The words “…give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses…” on the Statue of Liberty were written by Emma Lazarus, a Jew. Source: BuzzFeed

Blue Jeans
Levi Strauss, an immigrant from Germany, invented his blue jeans in 1873. Source: BuzzFeed

Start-Up Nation
Israel has the third highest rate of entrepreneurship in the world. It has the highest rate of entrepreneurship among women and people over 55 in the world. Source: BuzzFeed

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