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Top Israeli judoka raises quarter million shekels to help fight virus

Sagi Muki reached his goal thanks to an anonymous U.S. donor who purchased a suit the athlete wore during 2019 Judo World Championship, where he won the gold medal, on a condition the judoka keeps it in his possession and never puts it up for sale

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Born on this day 122 year ago, was Golda Meir. From humble roots in Kiev, to growing up in Milwaukee, she made aliyah and became Israel's famously no nonsense stateswoman and 4th prime minister.

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Israel Shines in International Corona Media Coverage | United with Israel

Media coverage during the coronavirus crisis went from criticism of Israel at the beginning of the pandemic to outright praise and recognition of the Jewish state's innovation and achievements.

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FULL CIRCLE: 1st Capital of the Israelite Kingdom Renews Ancient Winemaking Tradition | United with Israel

'Wine gladdens Man’s heart,' King David wrote in his Psalms 3,000 years ago, and he was referring to the wines of Judea and Samaria.

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First Israeli Bonds in Asian Markets Raise Billion | United with Israel

First Israeli Bonds in Asian Markets Raise $5 Billion On Independence Day this year, Israel completed a successful $5 billion government bond issue in Asian markets.

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Israel's Medical Clowns Calm Corona Chaos | United with Israel

Israel's medical clowns are part of the country's therapeutic process, including during the coronavirus pandemic.

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WATCH: Israel Plans New Travel Program with 6 Other Nations Beating Corona | United with Israel

Seven nations that are winning the war against COVID-19 are preparing to launch a new travel program to revive the international tourism industry.

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WATCH: Massive Shark Joins Israelis for a Swim Near Eilat | United with Israel

Israelis snorkeling off the coast got a surprise visitor: a huge whale shark that joined them for a swim.

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CORONA-FREE: First Israeli Hospital Closes its Corona Ward | United with Israel

The corona ward in this hospital treated some of the worst coronavirus cases in the country, but is now shuttered because all its patients have gone home.

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Watch: Happy Dolphins Frolicking off Israel’s Shore

The band of aquatic mammals was happily playing in the waves.

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Israel reports no new deaths since Tuesday from COVID-19

At least 10,527 have recovered from the virus; southern Bedouin town of Hura leads the country in infection rate, with 20 new confirmed cases in the past three days; Israel to begin conducting serological tests

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IDF Prepares Iftar Meals for Muslim Soldiers | United with Israel

Video posting in Arabic shows an IDF officer demonstrating how the army prepares the special daily meal for Muslim soldiers to break the fast during Ramadan.

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Israel’s Open Markets Are Coming Back and They’re Spectacular

Olivier Fitoussi went to Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market to check out the preparations for working in the era of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Lag BâOmer Special: Rare Bar-Kochva Revolt Coin Discovered at the Foot of the Temple Mount

The revolt lasted about five years, causing heavy casualties among the Roman legions – so much so that they had to deploy large military units from around the Roman Empire to complete their ranks.

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Olive tree in the old city of Jerusalem (Shutterstock) ​

Hashem named you "Verdant olive tree, Fair, with choice fruit." But with a great roaring sound He has set it on fire, And its boughs are broken. Jeremiah 11:16 (The Israel Bible™) זַיִת רַעֲנָן יְפֵה פְרִי־תֹאַר קָרָא יְהֹוָה שְׁמֵךְ לְקוֹל הֲמוּלָּה גְדֹלָה הִצִּית אֵשׁ עָלֶיהָ וְרָעוּ דָּלִיּוֹתָיו ZA-yit ra-a-NAN y’-FAY f’-ree TO-ar ka-RA a-do-NAI sh’-MAYKH l’-KOL ha-mu-LAH g’-do-LAH hi-TZEET AYSH a-LE-ha v’-ra-U da-li-yo-TAV The first time the olive tree is mentioned in the Bible is when Noach checks to see if the floodwaters have receded. When the dove returns with an olive branch in its mouth, Noach knows that the water has receded sufficiently and life has begun anew (Genesis 8:11, 21). Pure olive oil was also used for the lighting of the golden menorah lamp in the Beit Hamikdash, as well as to anoint priests and kings as part of their initiation. One lesson we can take from the olive is that just like an olive yields oil only when pressed, so too, as human beings, when we are pressed between the millstones of life, our best selves emerge.​