Michael Kuttner, Author at J-Wire

On the other hand

Michael Kuttner — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:04:21 +0000

What do you do with all the food which is left over from weddings, Bar and Bat Mitzvot, Britot and other such celebrations? One American immigrant decided to do something about the waste. This video tells the story behind the establishment of what is now Israel’s famous food bank. CHAMPIONS Lacrosse is a sport […]

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World Cup Winner

Michael Kuttner — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:04:06 +0000

Although the Mondial FIFA World Cup competition has only just started, Iran has already emerged as the undisputed winner. You may well ask how Iran can be declared the winner when the first rounds have not even been completed. The simple and undisputed fact is that having been allowed to compete in the first place […]

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On the other hand

Michael Kuttner — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 07:15:23 +0000

The Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) has unveiled what it says is the world’s first robotic drone-based system, capable of installing and removing warning balls on high voltage transmission lines. In moving away from manned platforms, this novel approach marks a significant shift in how the national grid is maintained. Developed with Israeli company Kronos, the […]

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On the other hand

Michael Kuttner — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 06:56:04 +0000

As part of the Green Cities project, Egged and the Transportation Ministry are planning to shift two more cities away from standard-fuel buses and toward exhaust-free public transportation by the end of 2026. By year’s end, Egged will operate 900 electric buses in Israel, including 200 intercity buses. After implementing the initiative in Carmiel and Dimona, […]

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No go zones

Michael Kuttner — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 03:25:49 +0000

Who would have thought that a mere eight decades after the Shoah, Jews would once again be facing dangerous threats to their safety? Openly speaking Ivrit and wearing kippot, a Magen David and clothing identifying the wearer as Jewish is attracting verbal and physical violence in a growing number of countries. In some cities, whole […]

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On the other hand

Michael Kuttner — Sat, 30 May 2026 08:49:23 +0000

With Diaspora communities facing a tsunami of hate, there has been a noticeable increase in interest from individuals and families wanting to make Aliyah. The ex CEO of the UK United Synagogues, Jeremy Jacobs, announced that despite his family having lived in the UK for several generations, he now sees no future for Jews there. […]

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Chumps

Michael Kuttner — Fri, 29 May 2026 03:42:10 +0000

Listening to the rhetoric emanating from the White House, the media, and sundry foreign ministries, one cannot help but feel that something rotten is being cooked up. The definition of a “chump” is someone who is a sucker, gullible or easily deceived. Unfortunately, this more than adequately sums up the prevailing scenario as far as […]

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On the other hand

Michael Kuttner — Tue, 26 May 2026 05:40:01 +0000

In the first professional survey of marine mammals and birds conducted by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority since 2022, experts counted 18 common bottlenose dolphins, one brown booby, which is rarely seen in the region, and numerous seabirds and migratory birds, according to a report issued Tuesday. They even caught sight of a pair […]

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On the other hand

Michael Kuttner — Sun, 24 May 2026 08:22:49 +0000

According to Health Ministry data, Israel currently has 90,419 registered nurses, female and male, an increase of approximately 2,000 over the past year. The national nursing rate now stands at 7.07 nurses per 1,000 residents, a figure officials say meets an earlier-than-expected target set under a five-year strategic workforce plan. Men account for 16 per […]

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Your people are my people

Michael Kuttner — Thu, 21 May 2026 07:09:39 +0000

The Festival of Shavuot has often been described as the “orphan Annie” of all the Chagim. In the Diaspora, its two-day observance often passes off without much fanfare and with services sometimes struggling to gather a minyan for communal prayers. It was only after we made Aliyah that this Chag became more meaningful and assumed […]

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