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Omer, Israel
Omer ( he, עֹמֶר, ''lit.'' sheaf) is an affluent town in the Southern District of Israel, bordering Beersheba. It is located on Highway 60, between Beersheba and the Shoket Junction. In it had a population of . History Omer, originally known as Hevrona, was founded as a kibbutz in 1949. The early residents were demobilized Palmach soldiers. In 1951, it became a cooperative village known as Eilata. In 1953, it was re-established as a communal moshav by immigrants from Hungary and Romania and renamed Omer. The name is based on the offering of the first sheafs in Leviticus 23:10. In 1957, residents of the ma'abarot in the vicinity moved to Omer. In 1962, it was renamed Tomer and became a neighborhood of Beersheba. Since 1974, it has been an independent town and suburb of Beersheba. Pini Badash has served as mayor since 1990. Omer's jurisdiction is 20,126 dunams (~20.1 km²). Economy Omer is known for its high socio-economic ranking. It is one of four municipalities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Council (Israel)
Local councils (Hebrew language, Hebrew: plural: ''Mo'atzot Mekomiot'' / singular: ''Mo'atza Mekomit,'' Arabic: plural: مجالس محليّة ''Majalis Mahaleea /'' singular: مجلس محلّي ''Majlis Mahalee'') are one of the three types of local government found in Israel, the other two being list of cities in Israel, cities and Regional council (Israel), regional councils. There are 124 local councils in Israel. Local councils should not be confused with Local committee (Israel), local committees, which are lower-level administrative entities. History Local council status is determined by passing a minimum threshold, enough to justify operations as independent municipal units, although not large enough to be declared a city. In general this applies to all settlements of over 2,000 people. The Israeli Interior Minister of Israel, Interior Minister has the authority of deciding whether a locality is fit to become a municipal council (a city council (Israel), city). The mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ma'abarot
Ma'abarot ( he, מַעְבָּרוֹת) were immigrant and refugee absorption camps established in Israel in the 1950s, constituting one of the largest public projects planned by the state to implement its sociospatial and housing policies. The ma'abarot were meant to provide accommodation for the large influx of Jewish refugees and new Jewish immigrants (''olim'') arriving to the newly independent State of Israel, replacing the less habitable immigrant camps or tent cities. In 1951 there were 127 Ma'abarot housing 250,000 Jews, of which 75% were Mizrahi Jews; 58% of Mizrahi Jews who had immigrated up to that point had been sent to Ma'abarot, compared to 18% of European Jews. The ma'abarot began to empty by the mid-1950s, and many formed the basis for Israel's development towns. The last ma'abara was dismantled in 1963. The ma'abarot became the most enduring symbol of the plight of Jewish immigrants from Arab lands in Israel; according to Dalia Gavriely-Nuri, the memory of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaul Ladany
Shaul Paul Ladany ( he, שאול לדני; born April 2, 1936) is an Israeli Holocaust survivor, racewalker and two-time Olympian. He holds the world record in the 50-mile walk (7:23:50), and the Israeli national record in the 50-kilometer walk (4:17:07). He is a former world champion in the 100-kilometer walk. Ladany survived the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1944, when he was eight years old. In 1972, he survived the Munich Massacre. He is now a Professor of Industrial Engineering and Management at Ben Gurion University, has authored over a dozen books and 120 scholarly papers, and reportedly speaks nine languages. He lives in Omer, Israel. Asked if it would be fair to call him the ultimate survivor, Ladany laughed and answered: "I don't know about that. What I can say is that in my life there has never been a dull moment." Early and family life Ladany was born to a Jewish family in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. He has two sisters, Shosh (two years older) and Marta (five yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ziv Kalontarov
Ziv Kalontarov (also "Kalontorov", "Kaluntarov", and "Kalntrov"; he, זיו קלונטרוב; born 15 January 1997) is an Israeli Olympic swimmer and the reigning European Games champion in the 50 m freestyle. In April 2015, Kalontarov won the International School Sport Federation (ISF) Swimming World Schools Championship in both the 50 m freestyle (in 22.39) and the 100 m freestyle (in 50.49) in Poznań, Poland. At the age of 18 representing Israel at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, he won a gold medal with a European Games record time of 22.16 in the 50 m freestyle and thereby won the European Junior Swimming Championships, on 27 June 2015. His time in the final established a new senior Israeli national swimming record in the 50 m freestyle. It qualified him to represent Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Biography Kalontarov was born in Rishon LeZion, Israel, to parents Gary and Tatyana. He attended Makif Omer High School, and his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imri Ganiel
Imri Ganiel ( he, אמרי גניאל; born 8 January 1992) is an Israeli swimmer. Biography Imri Ganiel was born in Beersheba and grew up in Omer. Ganiel started swimming at the age of 8 and has competed in swimming since the age of 12. He is the son of Amir Ganiel, a former Israeli swimming champion. Sports career Ganiel is the Israeli national record holder in the 100-meter breaststroke with a time of 1:00.26 minutes, which he broke in the final of the European Championships. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 100 metre breaststroke, finishing in 32nd place in the heats, failing to reach the semifinals. See also *Sport in Israel *List of Israeli records in swimming This is a list of Israeli records in swimming, which are ratified by the Israel Swimming Association. To set a record, you have to be an Israeli citizen. All records were achieved in finals unless otherwise noted. Long course (50 m) Men ... References External links * {{DEFAUL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amir Ganiel
Amir Ganiel ( he, אמיר גניאל ) (January 6, 1963 in Jerusalem – May 14, 2018) was an Israeli swimming champion. Biography Ganiel's son, Imri Ganiel, is also a swimmer. He is a national record holder and an Olympic swimmer of Israel. Sports career Ganiel was a record holder who participated in the World Championships in Berlin for the national team. He specialized in long distance. He was recognized as one of Israel's greatest swimmers. He achieved 11 Israeli records. Medical career After his retirement from competitive swimming, Ganiel studied medicine at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. He became a chest and heart surgeon at the Soroka University Medical Center. See also *Sports in Israel *Health care in Israel Healthcare in Israel is universal and participation in a medical insurance plan is compulsory. All Israeli residents are entitled to basic health care as a fundamental right. The Israeli healthcare system is based on the National Health Insurance ... R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Edelstein
Mickey Edelstein (born 1967) is a major-general in the Israeli Defense Forces, and the IDF's military attaché in the United States. Biography Michael (Mickey) Edelstein was born in Omer, Israel, Omer. He was drafted into the IDF in 1986 and volunteered to the Israeli Air Force special forces unit Shaldag Unit, Shaldag. He served as a soldier and a squad leader. Military career Edelstein became an infantry officer after completing Officer Candidate School and return to the unit as a platoon leader. Later he served as a company commander in the unit and in Givati Brigade. He was the commander of Duvdevan Unit, an elite special forces unit and later led 202 "Tsefa" (Viper) Paratroopers Brigade, paratroop battalion during the Second Intifada. Afterwards he commanded the Nahal Brigade May 2006 to May 2008, including during the Second Lebanon War, and served as head of the Infantry Corps (Israel), Paratroopers and Infantry Corps. He was appointed Commander of the Gaza Division in No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roni Dalumi
Roni Dalumi (or Daloomi, he, רוני דלומי; born ) is an Israeli singer-songwriter and actress. She is the winner of the singing competition show ''Kochav Nolad 7'' in 2009. She starred in the original Israeli series ''Euphoria (Israeli TV series), Euphoria''. Early life Dalumi was born in Beersheba, Israel, and raised in the neighbouring town of Omer, Israel, Omer, Israel, to Sabra (person), Israeli-born parents of both Sephardi Jewish and Mizrahi Jewish (Libyan Jews, Libyan-Jewish and Iraqi-Jewish) descent. Until the age of 12 she studied dancing at Bat-Dor Beer Sheva Municipal Dance Centre in Beersheba. She majored in theatre at the Mekif Omer High School. She participated in a children's song festival ''Shir Nolad'' in 2006, that took place during the eight-days Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. In 2010, Dalumi was enlisted to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), and served for two years in the Israeli military ensembles, military band of the Education and Youth Corps. Star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Barnea
Guy Marcos Barnea (; born 9 September 1987) is an Israeli swimmer who represented Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and has won three medals at the European Championships. As of March 2016, he held the Israeli records in the long course 50m backstroke (24.64), the short course 50m backstroke (23.27), and the long course 100m butterfly (51.36). Early life Barnea was born and raised in Omer in southern Israel, to Eitan and Rachel Barnea, the oldest of three sons, and his brothers Nir and Or are also swimmers. He began swimming at age six because his parents thought it would help his asthma. For high school he attended Hof Hasharon. He swam for club Hapoel Jerusalem, and was coached by Leonid Kauffman. College and swimming career Barnea attended UC Berkeley, where he studied Business Administration and was an All-American for the Golden Bears. He was named First-Team Pac-10 All-Academic in both 2009 and 2010. He was a member of Cal's 2010 NCAA champion 200m free (anchor leg), 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orna Banai
Orna Banai ( he, אורנה בנאי; born November 25, 1966) is an Israeli actress, comedian, entertainer and past member of the Tel Aviv-Yafo city Council. Biography Banai was born in Beersheba and raised in Omer. Her father was a judge in Beersheba, and her mother was an education executive for the City of Beersheba. Many of her relatives are successful Israeli actors and singers. The next generation of the Banai family, including Orna and her brothers, Meir and Eviatar, followed this tradition. After three years of studying acting in Nissan Nativ's studio in Tel Aviv, Banai started performing in stand-up comedy and entertainment shows. Banai became known for her portraying "Limor" in the humorous Israeli television shows ''Action'' and ''Rak BeIsrael'' (with Erez Tal). Since 2003, Banai has appeared in the popular satirical television show ''Eretz Nehederet''. In addition, Banai acted in television dramas like ''Merchav-Yarkon'' and ''Max VeMoris''. Banai also appeared in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eviatar Banai
Eviatar Banai (also spelled Evyatar or (incorrectly) Evitar; he, אביתר בנאי; born February 8, 1973) is an Israeli musician, singer and songwriter. Biography Early life Banai was born in 1973 in Beersheba. The extended Banai family is notable as an outstanding family of Israeli artists; Eviatar is the younger brother of the actress Orna Banai and the singer and songwriter Meir Banai, although their father, Yitzhak Banai, was a judge. Banai studied cinema in high school. He also studied piano for eight years. While serving in the Israel Defense Forces he directed and wrote the screenplay and music for a comedy film called ''Six'' that was shown on Israel's Channel 1. Career After his military service in the IDF Banai lived and worked in a kibbutz in the Golan Heights. There he wrote a play, which he hoped to stage in Tel Aviv. He moved to Tel Aviv to do that, and although the play was never staged, he stayed to live there and started writing songs. He played intimate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savyon
Savyon ( he, סַבְיוֹן) is an affluent local council in the Central District of Israel, bordering the cities of Kiryat Ono and Yehud. Ranked 10/10 on the Israeli socio-economic scale, it is one of the wealthiest municipalities in Israel. In it had a population of . History During the 18th and 19th centuries, the area of Savyon belonged to the Nahiyeh (sub-district) of Lod that encompassed the area of the present-day city of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut in the south to the present-day city of El'ad in the north, and from the foothills in the east, through the Lod Valley to the outskirts of Jaffa in the west. This area was home to thousands of inhabitants in about 20 villages, who had at their disposal tens of thousands of hectares of prime agricultural land. Savyon was founded in 1955 by Africa Israel Investments for elderly South African Jewish immigrants. A number of South African Jews settled in Israel, forming a South African community in Israel. Large houses were buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
