IAC 2021 National Summit in Flordia became ‘little Tel Aviv’; Prayer to take into space; A light for the indigenous nations, and much more!

By Michael Ordman

THE JEWISH STATE

3,000 Israel supporters at Florida summit

The Israeli-American Council’s (IAC) 2021 National Summit in Hollywood Florida became “little Tel Aviv” as 3,000 participants enjoyed a weekend of music, culture, and discussions. All were Covid-19 tested and the communal Shabbat dinner was held on the poolside terrace.
https://www.jns.org/toned-down-from-previous-years-iac-conference-still-delivers-israeli-spirit-in-south-florida/ https://worldisraelnews.com/this-is-who-we-are-iac-summit-delivers-israeli-spirit-and-unity-in-florida/

A prayer to take into space

Israel’s President Isaac Herzog presented Israeli astronaut Eytan Stibbe with a glass cube inscribed with a prayer for the welfare of Israel that he will take into space next year. The prayer is in the handwriting of its author, the president’s grandfather Isaac Halevi Herzog, Israel’s first chief rabbi.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/president-gives-astronaut-prayer-for-israel-to-take-to-space/

A light for the indigenous nations

Israel is an inspiration to the New Zealand Maoris. They see parallels in the two nations – specifically the revival of the Hebrew language, the genealogies in the Tanakh, the literature describing the longing for Jerusalem and the reverence for the Tomb of the Patriarchs.
https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/light-indigenous-nations-maori-israel

A Talmud “survivor”

A book found on the Israeli roadside has been identified as a copy of a section of the Talmud that survived the Nazis. The book (tractate Sanhedrin) will now be preserved in the archives of Yad Vashem. It is further evidence of Jewish devotion to Torah study, even in the most difficult of times.
https://www.israelhayom.com/2021/11/16/nazi-era-gemara-found-by-12-year-old-to-enter-yad-vashem-archives/

Ancient synagogue discovered

A 2,000-year-old synagogue from the Second Temple period was recently discovered in Migdal, the second synagogue from the period to be found in that location. Migdal was the main base for Yosef Ben Matityahu (Flavius Josephus) when he fought against the Romans in the Great Revolt.
https://worldisraelnews.com/2nd-synagogue-from-second-temple-period-found-in-northern-israel/

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