Celebrating Shavuot at the Kibbutz
Last week, we celebrated the Jewish holiday of Shavuot. It is celebrated on the sixth day of the Hebrew month of Sivan, and it marks the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai. It marks the conclusion of the Counting of the Omer, seven weekd from the second day of Passover. The popular customs of this holiday include eating dairy food, throwing “water fights,” and children preparing “tene bikkurim” – a basket with Bikkurim (first fruits) filled with the Seven Species for which the Land of Israel is praised: wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, and dates.
An informal custom of this holiday is to visit our relatives at the Kibbutz, because honestly, it is where the best Shavu’ot celebrations are held!
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An early detection of breast cancer
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Chicago vs Teva
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Google’s dream already used by the IDF
While Google is still experimenting with driverless technology for use by civilians, the IDF has been using unmanned vehicles for at least five years to protect Israelis. The Israeli army announced this week a program to upgrade its driverless fleet, to include vehicles that can scout areas before soldiers move in and warn of possible dangers before they arrive, and vehicles that will safely and autonomously transport weapons and equipment to soldiers already in the field.
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