With soccer matches suspended, managers and fans of a Jerusalem football club teach digital skills to isolated seniors; Israeli-American Council concert raises $325,000 for healthcare in US; Prof. Wendy Sandler is 1st Israeli in Humanities field to be inducted into American Academy of Arts and Sciences; and more!

By Michael Ordman

ISRAEL IS INCLUSIVE AND GLOBAL

From soccer to seniors

As soccer matches have been suspended, the players, managers and fans of Beitar Millennium Jerusalem Football Club are teaching digital skills to isolated seniors. It is one of the “Sympathy for Older Persons” projects of the National Digital Israel Initiative of the Ministry of Social Equality.
https://www.israel21c.org/jerusalem-soccer-pros-help-elderly-with-digital-skills/
https://israelbetweenthelines.com/2020/05/07/pro-soccer-players-and-fans-train-the-elderly/

Israelis raise money for US medical workers

An Israeli-American Council’s (IAC) virtual concert raised $325,000 for protective equipment (PPE) and food for health-care workers on the frontlines of the US COVID-19 pandemic. The event featured Israelis Idan Raichel, David Broza, Rotem Cohen, Shlomi Shabat, and others.
https://www.jns.org/iac-virtual-concert-raises-325000-for-health-care-workers/

Major honor for Israeli professor

University of Haifa linguistics Professor Wendy Sandler has become just the fifth Israeli woman to be accepted as a member of the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She is the first Israeli in the humanities field to be inducted into the Academy since its founding in 1780.
https://www.israelhayom.com/2020/05/01/israeli-linguistics-professor-inducted-into-american-academy-of-arts-and-sciences/

Ramadan in Israel

In the Jewish State, Muslims celebrate Ramadan freely. The initiative “Ramadan Nights from Jerusalem.” includes virtual events in Arabic, Hebrew and English. There is a Holy City virtual tour on the Tower of David Museum website and virtual lectures at Israel’s National Library and Museum of Islamic Art.
https://www.israel21c.org/experience-ramadan-in-jerusalem-from-the-comfort-of-home/

Israel to give $60 million to fight coronavirus

The EU hosted a conference of national leaders including Israel, the UK, Japan, France, Germany, Canada, Jordan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and the UN. Their aim is to fight the coronavirus outbreak. Israeli PM Netanyahu made a speech, pledging $60 million to the initiative.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/at-international-donors-conference-netanyahu-pledges-60-million-to-fight-coronavirus/

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/279665

Food and PPE for Ecuador

The Israeli Government has donated food for 1,000 families in Ecuador and personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical personnel faced with the health emergency of COVID-19 in public hospitals.

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/498764

Aid for every continent

Israeli humanitarian aid nonprofits SmartAID and IsraAID work with local partners to supply Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to health centers in Puerto Rico and Haiti and to five hospitals in Sydney, Australia. They also sent aid to Iraq, Vanuatu, Guatemala, Mozambique, Germany and the Bahamas.
https://www.israel21c.org/israeli-aid-groups-deliver-covid-19-supplies-across-globe/

Helping pilots escape coronavirus

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) hosted a virtual forum for global air force commanders, on how to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Attendees came from Italy, the United States, Belgium, the UK, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Greece, Norway, Spain, France, Cyprus and Croatia.
https://unitedwithisrael.org/israel-shows-13-nations-air-forces-how-to-navigate-corona-crisis/

Global media goes into reverse

Israel’s Department of Public Diplomacy reports that coverage of Israel in the global media has recently undergone a transformation. Israel’s efforts to control coronavirus were initially criticized. Now, its virus control success, rescue of citizens and interfaith cooperation are being highly praised.
https://www.israelhayom.com/2020/05/01/global-media-changes-tune-on-israel-amid-corona-crisis/

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