ModiInfo Publications: English news and information on Modiin, Israel

08/03/2019

Today is International Women's Day!

08/03/2019

Parashat Pekudai
Candle lighting: 17:22
Shabbat ends: 18:16
Chodesh Tov and Shabbat Shalom!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKxQ4_LRBkI

In honor of Chodesh Adar, Brazilian Superstar Micha Gamerman is releasing the first song off his upcoming Moadei Yisrael Im Micha Gamerman album entitled the...

07/03/2019

Changes in traffic patterns by the entrance to Yishpro due to work on bridge connecting Modiin to the Jerusalem express train. For details, http://tinyurl.com/y64jtcbw

Significant progress has been made on the Keshet Modiin project, the 2.5 km railway connection between the Modiin train stations and the express train...

06/03/2019

The volunteers with the city's Search and Rescue Unit are prepared to handle emergency situations, https://bit.ly/2HibUTh

Fifteen volunteers from the city’s Search and Rescue Unit of the Security Department completed advanced rescue training. The training lasted four days...

05/03/2019

Selfie from Israeli spacecraft, Beresheet.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/259930

New selfie taken by Beresheet at a distance of nearly 38,000 kilometers from earth shows Australia, craft inscriptions, clearly.

05/03/2019

How does Modiin rank in areas of health, employment and education according to latest data released by the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics?
For details, https://bit.ly/2EN0RQa

Last week, the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics released the 2017 statistics for the local authorities. The data covered various areas, such as hea...

04/03/2019

Israel was ranked the eighth most powerful country in the world, according to the US News and World Report's power ranking in 2019.

https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Israel-ranks-as-8th-most-powerful-country-US-News-report-582387

Other powerfully ranked countries included Russia, China, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Japan and Saudi Arabia.

04/03/2019

Vote for your favorite photo in the city's "child-nature-city" photo competition. For details on how to vote, https://bit.ly/2TePut5

Last week, the committee chose 13 pictures to advance to the final stage of the child-nature-city photo competition. The committee is made up of repre...

01/03/2019

Parashat Vayakhel (Shekalim)
Shabbat Mevarchim
Candle lighting:17:17
Shabbat ends: 18:11
Shabbat Shalom!

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/vayakhel-the-limits-of-creation/

From the blog of Yael Shahar at The Times of Israel

28/02/2019

Update: Second-hand costume fair postponed to March 7 due to the weather, https://bit.ly/2Su8UoV

Update: Postponed to Thursday, March 7 due to the weather. Modiin Maccabim Reut’s annual second-hand costume fair will take place on Thursday, Februar...

28/02/2019

Drive carefully - this truck driver got 730 shekel fine for damaging a tree when pulling out of the parking lot by Heichal Hatarbut, https://bit.ly/2TllhYx

The city’s municipal inspectors continue to strengthen enforcement, with an emphasis on fines, as to damage to the public sector. Most recently, a tru...

27/02/2019

The fruit drive for needy families continues. Please drop off fruit by Thursday night so the fruit can be distributed to families for Shabbat. For details, https://bit.ly/2GLmzGB

The trees are blooming and full of fruit. Many people have so much fruit that they don’t know what to do with it all. Pick the fruit off your tre...

27/02/2019

Don't miss out. Deadline for submitting forms for students scholarships is Friday. Details, https://bit.ly/2UM98ZK

Students from Modiin Maccabim Reut are invited to apply for a student scholarship from the city’s scholarship committee. The scholarship committee awa...

26/02/2019

The Kinneret water level is above the lower red line. Still need 4.2 meters to be full.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/449138

The water level of Lake Kinneret/the Sea of Galilee rose this morning above the lower red line and stands at 213 meters below sea level.

26/02/2019

Second-hand costume fair this Thursday. Buy, sell or donate costumes for Purim, https://bit.ly/2Su8UoV

Modiin Maccabim Reut’s annual second-hand costume fair will take place on Thursday, February 28 between 16:30–19:00 outside Heichal Hatarbut, 49 Emek...

22/02/2019

Parashat Ki Tisa
Candle lighting: 17:11
Shabbat ends:18:06
Good luck to all the Modiin residents participating in the Tel Aviv Marathon today.
Shabbat Shalom!

https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Tel-Aviv-marathon-underway-with-40000-participants-581447

Israelis of all ages are running througth the strets of sunny Tel |Aviv aliong with several thousands foreignesr who traveled to Israel to participate in the marathon.

21/02/2019

Will Israel be the fourth nation to land on the moon? The Space Falcon 9 is scheduled for lift off tonight at 8:45 pm Eastern time from Cape Canaveral.
Behatzlacha!

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanocallaghan/2019/02/20/spacex-is-about-to-launch-israels-first-ever-mission-to-the-moon/

An Israeli startup is set to launch to the Moon tomorrow, and if it’s successful it will become the first private mission ever to reach the lunar surface, a huge milestone in the history of lunar exploration.

21/02/2019

Good news for residents - Modiin Maccabim Reut has lowest mortality rate in the country (tied with Shoham).
The Central Bureau of Statistics released figures covering demography, health, education, welfare, transportation, crime, and law in local authorities, regional councils and cities.

https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-jerusalem-and-tel-aviv-both-have-negative-migration-1001273709