Coronation

Grapevine May 12, 2023: A matter of attire

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 PRESIDENT WILLIAM RUTO of Kenya signs the guest book at the President’s Residence while his wife, Rachel, and President Isaac Herzog and his wife, Michal, look on.
The Grim Reaper (illustrative).

Did the Grim Reaper attend King Charles III coronation?

 RUTH BONDY is congratulated by Amos Horev, president of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, in 1974, on her winning the Yitzhak Sadeh Prize for the book ‘The Emissary: The Life of Enzo Sereni.’

Grapevine May 3, 2023: A different aspect of Liverpool

 King Charles III receives The St Edward's Crown during his coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey, London.

King Charles III crowned in ceremony in Westminster Abbey


Herzog heads to London for King Charles' coronation

President Herzog is the first Israeli president to attend the coronation of a British monarch.

 Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrives outside Downing Street to meet Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in London, Britain, November 23, 2021.

Herzog to fly to London for coronation of King Charles III

This will be Herzog’s third meeting with the king since Herzog took office. The first meeting was in November 2021 when Charles was still crown prince.

 Israeli President Isaac Herzog attends a Honorary Citizenship Ceremony in Tel Aviv, March 13, 2023.

New Jewish song, prayer for King Charles III ‘Coronation Shabbat’

200 elementary school children from five Jewish schools in the UK came together to record this new composition.

 Children preparing to perform their song.

Trust in scientists, other authorities declines in US amid pandemic

Once seemingly buoyed by their central role in addressing the coronavirus outbreak, medical professionals and scientists are losing the public’s confidence.

 A man wears an anti-vaccine button as people and teachers protest against New York City mandated vaccines

COVID-19: Lack of plan underpins Israel COVID strategy - analysis

The lack of a comprehensive pandemic strategy by the government grows in relevance every day.

 Prime Minister Naftali Bennett visiting Sheba Medical Center as COVID-19 Omicron cases soar in Israel, taken January 4, 2022

Israeli health guru: ‘Data is prone to manipulations’

“I hope the public realizes how complicated science is,” said a former public health professional in Tel Aviv, regarding Israel's initial analysis of coronavirus.

Former Ben-Gurion University of the Negev president Prof. Rivka Carmi, former Justice Ministry director-general Emi Palmor, former head of public health services Siegal Sadetzki, Director-General of the Science and Technology Ministry Shai-Lee Spigelman and Israeli entrepreneur Dr. Yossi Vardi.

Dubai aims to inoculate 70% of population with Pfizer vaccine in 2021

Dubai, which in 2019 had a population of over 3.3 million, has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, which hurt its key tourism, real estate and trade sectors.

THE EXQUISITE Dubai Marina.

For the Israeli Opera, the show must go on

"Now all we are waiting for is a government approval of our plan, so we can open our doors to the public,” said Israeli Opera general manager Zach Granit."

The Tel Aviv Opera House.

Israel allocates NIS 86m. for coronavirus vaccine development

This allocation aims at funding the pilot program scheduled to begin after the High Holy Days.

Finance Minister Israel Katz at a meeting of the Finance Committee, July 20, 2020

Cyberattack disrupts Israel Philharmonic Orchestra’s online gala

The Sunday afternoon attack on the fundraiser, which was trying to help the orchestra overcome losses due to COVID-19, crashed the websites of the orchestra and its gala partner, Medici.TV.

The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Indonesia provides 'rice ATMs' amid financial hardship due to COVID-19

The global pandemic has left millions of Indonesians struggling to make ends meet.

Officials wearing protective suits prepare to check Indonesians who were evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, before they are transported to Sebaru island for observation, at Kertajati International airport in Majalengka, West Java province, Indonesia, March 1, 2020