By Karin Kloosterman
Move over Serta, Sealy and Simmons – an Israeli farmer has developed what could be the world’s most comfortable mattress. His Hollandia mattresses are so comfortable that Canada’s luxury hotel chain Four Seasons has already put in its order to be manufactured in Israel. A few weeks ago, just after placing an order for [...]

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By Staff
If you have some interest in archaeology, check out this New York Times  story by Ethan Bronner on a new city uncovered near Jerusalem that could shed some light on the history of King David.  The Khirbet Archaeological Project is being led by Professor Yosef Garfinkel of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. 
“Archaeologists are unearthing a 3,000-year-old fortified [...]

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By Adam Michael Segal
Ten years ago, Montreal bodybuilding icon Ben Weider did something entirely unique and to this day, unprecedented.
He built state-of-the-art gyms for the Israeli army and Tel Aviv City Hall and then promptly made the same contribution to the Lebanese Olympic Committee.
These generous and noble acts symbolized his deep felt passion for advancing [...]

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