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Israeli woman dies in ‘Desert Queen’ competition |
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A 63-year-old Israeli woman, Shoshana Meizel from Gadera, was killed in August when her jeep flipped over while she was competing in the Desert Queen event in Rajasthan, India. Two other women were also injured in the accident and have since recovered. Meizel’s body was flown back to Israel to be buried. Desert Queen is an off-road driving competition, exclusively for Israeli women, which takes place in some of the most exotic and challenging landscapes in the world. It combines a competitive outdoor adventure and four-wheel driving. Please login or register to see the full article |
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In Tribute to the late Teddy Kaufman, founder Of IGUD Yotzei Zin |
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Tributes have been pouring into the family of the late Theodore (Teddy) Kaufman who passed away 15 July 2012 aged 88. He was buried at the Kiryiat Shaul cemetery in Tel Aviv. Teddy is survived by his wife Rasha, and brother Isai Kaufman in San Francisco, USA.  He will be missed by all who knew and respected him as a giant in understanding China- Israel relations. His knowledge of the history of the Jewish presence in China was great.
Teddy, as he was affectionally known, was born 2 September 1924 in Harbin, China. He lived there after his family fled Russia in 1903. His father was Dr. Abraham Josevich Kaufman, a Russian-born medical doctor, community organiser and Zionist who helped protect tens of thousands of Jews seeking safe-haven in East Asia from Nazi atrocities during World War II. No doubt from his fathers influence and stature, Teddy was also instrumental during his time in Harbin and managed to publish a paper that provided news on Israel and also established certain Jewish committee's. He emigrated to Israel in 1949 and a few years later established, with 16 other former Jewish residents, an organisation known as the Association of Former Residents of China - Igud Yotzei Zin. The organisation comprised of residents from Harbin,Tianjin, Shanghai and Dalian. Teddy was chairman for 50 years. Separately, he was also the founder and president of the Israel-China Friendship Association and was instrumental in bringing a deeper understanding between the two nations. The work of Igud started with distributing food parcels to Jewish refugees around the world, and to needy immigrants from China into Israel. Other former China resident’s organisations were established around the world including San Francisco, Sydney and Los Angeles. Please login or register to see the full article |
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Asian Science Camp heads to Israel |
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Over 300 young science geniuses arrived in Israel to participate in one of the most important science conferences in the world for students. Held in Jerusalem between 26 – 30 August, the prestigious annual conference, known as Asian Science Camp (ASC), promotes young scientists from all over Asia and the Pacific. 
For the past six years, ASC is held in a different Asian country, organisers changed the venue this year to Israel. Previous camps were held in Taiwan, Bali, Japan, India and South Korea. Such is the significance and importance of the conference, Israel’s President Shimon Peres was the guest of honour and opened the event. The camp is the initiative of a number of Nobel laureates in the sciences from eastern Asia, who set for themselves the goal of creating a platform to locating and promoting the future generation of scientists from Asia. Also appearing on the programme was Professor Yuan T. Lee, co-founder of the Asian Science Camp; Professor Makoto Kobayashi, chairman of the ASC International Advisory Committee and Professor Roger D. Kornberg from Stanford University in California. Please login or register to see the full article |
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Indian warships in Haifa |
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Four Indian navy warships visited the northern coastal city of Israel in August as the two countries celebrate 20 years of diplomatic ties this year. INS Mumbai, Trishul, Gomti and Aditya, from Indian navy’s western fleet, anchored at the Haifa coast, as part of their Mediterranean tour. The four-day visit of the Indian navy warships, which are equipped with electronic sensors and missile systems, “shows the importance India attaches to the growing Indo-Israeli relations and continued cooperation and engagement between the two countries is expected to grow,” senior officials said. The Mediterranean tour was headed by Rear Admiral A R Karve, who met with senior Israeli naval officers and the Mayor of Haifa, Yona Yahav. Please login or register to see the full article |
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