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Don’t Try This At Home: Israeli Paraglides to Victory in Himalayas
There are a myriad of ways to spend your days in Israel, from relaxing at the beach to hiking in the north, but there’s one thing you cant do: circle Mt. Everest and the other treacherous peaks of the...
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Cats in Israel Rejoice as Knesset Approves Landmark Animal Rights Bill
On Monday evening, Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, passed a long-overdue ban on the act of “declawing” cats. Declawing involves the surgical removal of all claws of the cat, and they cannot grow...
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Cool Runnings!!!! Israel Wins First Ever Medal in Skeleton!
Bradley Chalupski, celebrating his win andholding a (frozen) piece of Israeli history In 1980, at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, NY we witnessed the “Miracle on Ice” – the amazing win by a young...
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The Sea is a Magnet for Israel’s Windsurfing Champ
By Avigayil Kadesh Israel’s Olympic windsurfing hopeful Lee Korzits readily admits to being a hyperactive thrill-seeker. Only on the water is she truly able to focus. “I can’t concentrate anywhere...
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In Epic Finale, Israel Falls Short of Glory
Wow. It’s not a word used too often to describe chess tournaments, but there’s no denying that the battle between world chess champion Viswanathan Anand and challenger Boris Gelfand couldn’t have...
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World Leaders Call for Moment of Silence During London Olympics
As the world looks forward to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, many have called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to recognize that this year marks the 40th anniversary of one of the...
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Israel in 2012: Year in Review
2012 was quite the year for Israel! This was the year where Israel went from “the little country that could” to the little country that DOES. Across virtually all sectors, Israel broke out of the pack...
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Israeli Basketball Loses Pair of Champions to Cancer
(Pictured: Left: Jim Boatwright, Right:Howard Lassoff) Over the past week, Israeli basketball suffered a pair of tragic losses with the passing of former players Jim “Jimbo” Boatwright and Howard...
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FC Barcelona to Play Israelis and Palestinians in “Match for Peace”
Soccer. Football. Fútbol. The beautiful game. Whether you’re setting up makeshift goal posts in the backyard or are glued to the TV watching your favorite club or country play, there’s perhaps nothing...
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Record Breaking Day for Runners at Jerusalem Marathon
At the third annual Jerusalem marathon on Friday, Ethiopian runner Abraham Kabeto Ketla flew past the finish line at 2 hours, 16 minutes and 29 seconds, beating the record by three minutes. Luka...
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