You don’t have to be Jewish to be successful in Israel, Israel at the Bahrain airshow, Mauritanian infant saved, and much more!
by: Michael Ordman
ISRAEL IS INCLUSIVE AND GLOBAL
You don’t have to be Jewish to be successful in Israel
Yoseph Haddad highlights Prof Samer Haj Yahya, Chairman of Leumi Bank; Prof Masad Barhum, Director of the Galilee Medical Center; Supreme Court Justice Khaled Kabub; Julia Zaher, CEO of Al Arez Tehina, plus Arab sporting stars including Israel’s soccer captain.
Prayer rooms at Ben Gurion Airport
At Israel’s international airport, Christian and Moslem air passengers are able to pray in rooms separately designated and designed for their religious requirements. Most other countries require Christians, Moslems and Jews to pray in the same room.
https://unitedwithisrael.org/watch-the-room-you-did-not-know-existed-at-ben-gurion-airport/
Israel at the Bahrain airshow
In a historic first, at least four Israeli companies exhibited at the Bahrain International Airshow (Nov 9 – 11). State-owned Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) showcased civil aviation products, radars and avionics, air defense systems, coast guard and drone systems.
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-722097
Israeli Aid Warms Ukrainians
Israeli humanitarian aid organization SmartAid is providing solar generators, heaters, thermal blankets, and battery packs for Ukrainian shelters, hospitals, and community centers. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians are already experiencing freezing nighttime temperatures.
https://www.israel21c.org/israeli-aid-group-helps-warm-ukrainians-amid-severe-energy-crisis/
https://www.smartaid.org/
A bridge between Israel and Africa
Israel’s Menomadin Foundation held its first gala event in Tel Aviv. The NGO showcased its work including bringing children from Africa to Israel for heart surgery; housing, food, education, and a community center for children in Angola. It operates 24 initiatives in Africa and Israel.
https://menomadinfoundation.com/haim-taib-at-the-menomadin-foundation-impact-event-there-is-no-greater-privilege-than-tikkun-olam/
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/362756
https://menomadinfoundation.com/
Global initiatives at COP27
Israelis At the COP27 climate conference in Sharm El Sheikh, Israelis launched Climatech MEA – a digital platform to pool all climate-related developments. Also, Israel’s DeserTech has partnered with the UN to help African nations build the “Great Green Wall” to counter desertification.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-digital-platform-seeks-to-connect-regions-business-with-climate-opportunities/
Mauritian infant saved
Volunteer surgeons from Israeli humanitarian organization “Save a Child’s Heart” saved the life of one-year-old Samael from Mauritius by repairing his heart defect. Mauritius is the 65th country that SACH has helped so far.
https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/sjtpoemio
Even happier
Israel rose to 9th in the 2022 World Happiness Report, issued by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, which measures healthy life-expectancy, income, social support, freedom, and generosity. Israel moved up three places from last year’s 12th position (see here previously).
https://unitedwithisrael.org/watch-whats-the-secret-behind-israels-happiness/
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