By Judy Siegel-Itzkovich Israel21c June 07, 2007 A Hebrew University of Jerusalem doctoral student who has developed an innovative drug that gives people the feeling of satiety is one of three to win a Kaye Innovation Award, which will be presented at the Hebrew University’s 70th Board of Governors meeting this week. The prizes have […]

by Hillel Fendel Arutz Sheva June 10, 2007 (IsraelNN.com) Despite a perceived wave of quiet in Sderot and the Negev, five Kassams have hit the area in 24 hours – amidst an emergency meeting of local residents. Jews from around the country are pitching in to help Sderot. One or two Kassam rockets landed in […]

By: Sergey Kadinsky Jewish Press Wednesday, June 6, 2007 It was shocking to see the writer Hillel Halkin marking the 40th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem by calling for its division. In a May 15 op-ed in the New York Sun (“Mounting Figures”), Halkin wrote about the concern of Israeli political leaders with demographics. […]

By: Yocheved Golani Jewish Press Wednesday, June 6, 2007 “Over 100 couples, formerly of Gush Katif, received gifts from the bridal showers we held around Israel this past year,” Shoshanna Schilit exults with a wide smile. “That’s $1500 worth of merchandise per couple!” the Bet Shemesh resident notes. Part of a committee that includes Yehudis […]

by Hillel Fendel Arutz Sheva May8, 2007 (IsraelNN.com) Arutz-7 Book Review: A new historical novel, written in English by an Israeli teenager who was there, vividly awakens dormant memories of the expulsion of 2005. The nearly 2,000 families of Gush Katif were what Israelis call the “salt of the earth” – unpretentious, pioneering, and connected-to-the-Land […]

by Rachel Saperstein, Neve Dekalim/Nitzan This is our second visit to Sderot. After weeks of continuous rocket attacks the town appeared to revive. There had been only one attack the previous night. The ensuing quiet sparked courage. People went out to do some quick shopping. Events could quickly change. Once again I joined Noam Bedein […]

by Hillel Fendel (IsraelNN.com) National Union MK proposes legislation to revoke the Disengagement Law and enable the government to renew Jewish settlement in northern Shomron. In submitting his proposed legislation to the Knesset this week, MK Eldad explained, “Ever since the end of the expulsion, on Sept. 22, 2005, the events have proven that the […]

Wednesday, June 6, 2007 Must Read: The 222 Days Of Kfar Darom Note: The 222 Days of Kfar Darom, which details the heroism of Kfar Darom in 1948, has just been published. This long-awaited book was written in Hebrew by military historian Aryeh Yitzhaki of Efrat. The Yitzhaki family from Kfar Yam in Gush Katif […]

Join us for the STAND WITH ISRAEL RALLY in Washington DC this Sunday June 10 Please tell everyone… help get the word out…If you are in the area, there is no place else you should be!! Help support this effort by sending this out to everyone you know– This Rally is in response to an […]

Sarah Honig, THE JERUSALEM POST June 1, 2007 Most murders-by-Kassam in Sderot occurred outdoors: a three-year-old taken by his mother to kindergarten, a grown-up resting on a park bench, an Ethiopian-immigrant tot and his baby sister playing on the sidewalk, a schoolgirl returning with her younger brother from after-class activities, a worker in the factory […]