Jobs, Wages on the Rise

{image_1}The Israeli economy showed some positive signs in the first half of 2007, according to data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics. Jobs and wages both increased over last year. Seasonally adjusted, Israeli jobs were more than 80,000 higher than in June 2006. Each month in the first half of 2007 had a higher number of jobs than their 2006 counterpart.

What Happened at Carmel?

{image_1}It is in Israel where the Bible comes alive to Christian pilgrims. This is especially true at Carmel, where the great contest between monotheism and paganism took place (1 Kings 18). Today, it is one of the most beautiful mountains in the Land and is the site of this peaceful Carmelite Monastery. Tom, our local Israel tour guide, takes us back to that event, uncovering the secret to Elijah’s fire and some miracles that are often overlooked in this story.

What Happened at Carmel?

First Temple Artifacts Found on Temple Mount

{image_1}The laying of a new electrical line on the Temple Mount this summer (see article on page 9) allowed Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) inspectors to discover a layer containing finds dating to the First Temple era. Jon Seligman, IAA Jerusalem district archeologist, said that the discovery—mostly ceramics and a few bones—was made while inspecting the construction work. Unfortunately, no full excavation was conducted, and no further archaeological work is planned for the future, as it is a prayer site for the Muslims.

Cell Therapy Reduces Amputation

{image_1}When two middle-aged American men paid a visit to doctors at the University of Michigan Medical Center, they could barely walk for more than five to six minutes at a time. Both suffered from blocked arteries in their legs. Balloons or stents could not help, and they were likely to lose their legs. Instead, they took part in a trial of a new form of cell therapy developed by Israeli company MultiGene Vascular Systems (MGVS), and now both are up and about.

Cell Therapy Reduces Amputation

Divide Jerusalem? A Dangerous Decision!

{image_1}Jerusalem, city of prayer, piety, and passion; city of controversy, confrontation, and community; city of war, peace, and holiness; sacred city; City of Gold! Zionism has been at the center of the spectacular creation and development of Eretz Israel (Land of Israel) in modern times. Zion takes its name not from the state, but from “The City of Zion”—Jerusalem! Jerusalem is without doubt the most hotly contested city on earth. Throughout history, it has fallen to invading forces more than 20 times.

Waterspout: A Submergible Helicopter

{image_1}Seven students from the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, in cooperation with four students from the Pennsylvania State University, have won first place in an annual undergraduate student design competition.

Adding Insulin to Baby Formula

{image_1}In the first 24 hours of life, a nursing baby gets a big zing of power from its mother’s milk, especially insulin. “Insulin is 100 times more concentrated in the first milk a mother gives her baby than in the blood,” says Professor Naim Shehadeh, head of the Pediatric Diabetes Clinic at the Rambam Medical Center and on the faculty of the Technion Institute Medical School.

Waterspout: A Submergible Helicopter

Adding Insulin to Baby Formula

MK Elon’s Palestinian Solution

{image_1}Israeli Knesset (Parliament) Member Benny Elon has a new way of approaching the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, and his plan has received international endorsement from US Senator Sam Brownback, a Republi-can presidential hopeful from Kansas. Elon’s “Israeli Initiative” would provide humanitarian aid for the Palestinian refugees, as well as Jordanian citi-zenship for Palestinians in the West Bank (Judea and Samaria). This would eliminate the political solution of a Palestinian state and would place the West Bank under Israeli sovereignty.

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