Archive | 2012 | August | 09

Who’s a must-watch? Neta Rivkin, one of Israel’s top gymnasts, hopes to make it through to as many finals as possible.

Remember: Event times are listed as they appear in London — please make the right adjustments (Israelis add 2 hours; US East Coast residents subtract 5).

• Rhythmic Gymnastics: Team qualifiers round 2, 2:50-3:45. Neta Rivkin will compete in the individual all around. Round 3 at 12-1:18pm, round 4 at 1:18-2:36pm.

Source: Times of Israel

Every four years athletes and audiences from around the globe come together to celebrate and compete in the international sporting event – The Olympics. In 1972, just forty years ago, the Olympic games were unfortunately the target of a terrorist attack in Munich Germany, when Black September, a Palestinian terrorist group, snuck into the Olympic village and kidnapped and killed 11 Israeli Athletes. Later that same year, Operation Wrath of God commenced – a strategic mission that unleashed attacks in retaliation to Black September’s actions and resulted in the death of the terrorists involved in the Munich massacre..

At this year’s Olympic games in London the IOC denied a moment of silence in the opening ceremony for the 11 Israelis that were killed in Germany. The absence of any acknowledgment of the Munich massacre became the source of much discontent in the Jewish community and Jewish American gold medalist Aly Raisman even spoke out against the failure to acknowledge the 11 Israeli victims.

Kosha Dillz, an American Israeli rapper, penned the song “Munich 72″ to not only remember the fallen athletes of Israel, but also illustrate a detailed description of how each terrorist was murdered. “Munich 72″ is intended to call attention to the evil deeds committed so that such an act of hatred may never happen again at an event celebrating world peace and healthy competition.

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Source: Shemspeed.com

By Arsen Ostrovsky

Having just made Aliyah (barely 1 week ago … yes, still fresh off the El Al plane), I thought what better way to start off at SDM than with a set of pictures of my first few days in Israel (I would have also included some pics from my trip to Misrad Hapnim, but security said ‘lo’). But basically, though I have decided to make Tel Aviv my home, I intend on exploring every inch of this amazing country. So, please join for me for the ride!

Another legendary ‘Summer Love’ party at the Herods hotel in Eilat, Israel. Will you be there?

Liel Kolet (23), is blessed with an immensely talented voice and has dedicated her career to promoting peace. Now she’s taking a part in a new Broadway-style musical called ‘Loving the Silent Tears,’ which will open at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, this October. The unprecedented show carries a great message and journeys through songs and cultures of 16 countries across 6 continents to tell the story about humanity’s search for inner peace. Kolet will co-star with Grammy winners Jon Secada, Jody Watley, Black Uhuru, Tony winners and many more in an impressive cast of top talents representing a dozen countries, created by 2-time Oscar winner Al Kasha and directed by the Tony-nominated Vincent Paterson.

Since she won a European talent contest at age 12, Liel has performed in hundreds of concerts around the world and raised millions in funds for respected aid organizations. At age 14, she invited President Bill Clinton to join her on stage in an historical duet that gave her peace mission global exposure. Andrea Bocelli, Herbie Hancock, Patty Labelle and the Scorpions recorded peace songs with Liel. A German Radio Award winner, she is currently recording with the legendary multi-Grammy winning producer Humberto Gatica.

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This August SDM is sponsoring a Canadian tour by Israeli DJ Erez Ben Ishay… Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa get ready for a treat!

AUGUST 18th @ Fly Nightclub in Toronto

AUGUST 19th @ Apollon in Montreal (Pride Closing Party)

August 25th @ Cirque Bizarra in Ottawa (Pride Closing Party)

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