“My Gap Year in Israel Was A Great Decision”
“The Jewish people need those with the brightest minds and the fullest hearts to come to Israel and experience it – and I am so grateful that I heeded the call.”
Author Archives: joelleyden
United States Government Approves Historic Sale Of Israel’s “David’s Sling” by Finland
David’s Sling” is an advanced missile defense system that is co-developed and co-produced by the Israel Ministry of Defense’s IMDO and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency
Israel Student Finds 1,500-Year-Old “Magical Mirror”
A young youth leader discovered an ancient “magical mirror” in an archaeological excavation in northern Israel By Joel LeydenIsrael News Agency Jerusalem, Israel — August 5, 2023 … One of the most innovative student programs operating in Israel consists of 500 high-school pupils on a “Survival Course” run by the Shelah and Land of Israel… Read More »
Israel Defense Forces: Unite And Defend
“Politicizing the military “is a national mistake and it’s a very grave leadership failure,”
President Biden Invites Prime Minister Netanyahu To Meet In The US
Biden and Netanyahu focused on bolstering the strong bond between the two nations; thwarting nuclear terror threats from Iran and its proxies Hamas and Hezbollah.
Israel Develops Cures For Cancer
After a single injection into the tumor bed in animal models with melanoma, 44-60% of the cancer cells disappeared completely and permanently. By Joel LeydenIsrael News Agency Tel Aviv / Jerusalem — July 2, 2023 … Researchers at Tel Aviv University encoded a toxin produced by bacteria into mRNA (messenger RNA) molecules and delivered these… Read More »
Temple Beth Hillel, South Windsor, CT Bans Former Members from Security Training
As Jews we learn to welcome the stranger. We learn to forgive. We learn to cherish lives, whether they are in Connecticut, Israel, Haiti or Ukraine. We don’t throw fellow Jews into an unsafe environment (with no security training) which have become targets of deadly mass shootings.
Celebrate Israel Parade Marches Down 5th Ave, Sunday, June 4
The Parade features over 40,000 marchers from many organizations. Hundreds of thousands enthusiastic spectators watch American and Israeli community leaders and dignitaries, entertainers, artists, musicians, dancers, celebrities, floats and marching bands. Many more watch on the live broadcast via television or live-stream.
IDF: Iran Close To Developing Nuclear Weapon; Netanyahu Visits Israel Intelligence Base
“Iran has made more progress in the field of uranium enrichment than ever before. We are closely examining additional domains that lead to nuclear capability.”
Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu Visits IDF David’s Sling
Israel’s message is clear: We will not stop protecting our citizens.