Tag: Kathmandu
Strife Bursting Behind Colorado City Vote for Sisterhood with Negev Municipality
A Jewish resident fought tooth and nail against letting the Israeli municipality in.
Nepalese Mark Anniversary of Devastating 2015 Earthquake
In the capital of Nepal, officials and ordinary citizens gathered to remember those who lost their lives in the 2015 earthquake, the worst in 80 years.
Hundreds Celebrate Passover with Chabad in Kathmandu, Nepal
Hundreds attended this year's Chabad of Nepal seder in the Himalayas, the highest place on earth, despite no public notice of its whereabouts.
Ethiopian Doctor Who Lit Yom Ha’Atzmaut Torch Heads IDF Team in Nepal
Dr. Avi Yitzchak, the first Ethiopian doctor in Israel, also saved victims of the earthquake in Haiti in 2010.
Or Ashraf, 22, is Last Israeli Missing in Nepal
One last Israeli is yet to be accounted for in Nepal as search and rescue teams continue to pick up stranded, scared Israeli trekkers.
Israeli Search and Rescue Underway in Nepal
Israeli rescue organizations bringing aid and expertise to the devastated Nepalese.
Power Blackouts, Supply Shortages Hampering Rescue Efforts in Nepal
The death toll continues to rise following earthquakes in Nepal as rescue workers fight the clock.
IAF Airlift to Arrive Overnight with Rescued Israelis from Nepal
The first group of rescued Israelis from Nepal are to arrive home on an IAF airlift in the wee hours of Monday with 3 premature babies.
Chabad Safeguards Himalaya Hikers with Satellite Phones
Chabad of Kathmandu, backed by Israelis are providing satellite phones to trekkers heading up the Himalayas.
Israeli Sherpa ‘Pony Express’ Saved Hundreds in Nepal Blizzard
It was an outright miracle: a tiny teahouse in the pass, and the equivalent of a Sherpa Pony Express to deliver a call for help.
Chabad Emissary Spends Rosh HaShanah in a Nepal Prison
A mistake made by a clerk who stamped a visa the wrong way sent a Chabad emissary to prison in Nepal for the Rosh HaShanah holiday this year.