Yom Chamishee, Thursday
1 Shevat, 5781
January 14, 2020
Weather Photos Of The Morning
The scene on Mt. Hermon this morning after a heavy snowfall.
No snow in Tel Aviv, but a thunderstorm with this double rainbow as an exclamation point:
Beautiful photo made by an anonymous photographer (source: Hamal).
The News on the Israeli Street
The daily Corona update . . .
Please note that these numbers encompass from 8 pm yesterday until 8 pm today:
523,885 Israelis have been confirmed with the virus since the pandemic began last March.
There are 10,170 newly confirmed cases.
1,123 are in critical condition—an increase of 18
280 of the most critically ill are on ventilators—a decrease of 3
3,846 have died–an increase of 74
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There are currently 79,245 active Corona cases in Israel.
Out of control. There is no other way to look at the current surge of Corona. The current lockdown will now be extended for another week, probably more.
Hebrew University researchers say that no effect can yet be seen from vaccinating nearly 2 million Israelis–and no effect will likely be seen until the end of the month.
To stop the dollar plunge . . .
The Bank of Israel announced today that it will purchase $30 billion dollars in the coming year thereby pushing its dollar reserves to over $200 billion.
It is hoped that this will stop or at least slow the rapid demise of the dollar against the shekel.
This morning $1 = 3.19 shekels on the currency exchange markets; yesterday it was $1 = 3.11 shekels.
TODAY’S BLOG:
Sheldon Adelson Comes Home
Sheldon Adelson arrived home today. Note his wife to the left of the casket and PM Netanyahu at its head.
This blog needs no superfluous words. As Dr. Miriam Adelson said upon arriving in Israel today: “Israel is the country he loved so much.”
He will be buried tomorrow on the Mount of Olives overlooking the Old City.
May he rest in peace and his memory be forever blessed.
A student from Malawi, who had worked with an Israeli health volunteer in his country battling AIDS, came up to us as we walked down the street in the UC-Davis Picnic Day Parade and wanted to carry the Israeli flag.