AMIDAR — AMIDAR, the Israeli national immigrant housing company. It was established in 1949 by the Israeli government, in order to build housing projects for the masses of new immigrants. The government controlled 75% of its shares, and the jewish agency… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Stern (gaming company) — Stern is the name of two different but related arcade gaming companies: Stern Electronics, Inc. and Stern Pinball, Inc.tern Electronics, Inc.The first of these companies is Stern Electronics, Inc., founded by amusement industry legend Sam Stern.… … Wikipedia
Jaffa — ar. يَافَا, Audio|ArJaffa.ogg|Yāfā;( he. יָפוֹ, Yafo ; also Japho, Joppa) is an ancient port city believed to be one of the oldest in the world.citation last = Hai first = Yigal title = Archaeological discoveries may prove barrier to Jaffa port… … Wikipedia
TORTS — The Principal Categories of Torts The liability of various tortfeasors is discussed in relative detail in the Torah. Four principal cases are considered: (1) where someone opens a pit into which an animal falls and dies (Ex. 21:33–4); (2) where… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
KEREN HAYESOD — (Palestine Foundation Fund), the financial arm of the world zionist organization , founded at the Zionist conference held in London in July 1920. Two basic views were expressed on the problem of how the World Zionist Organization should finance… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ALIYAH AND ABSORPTION — GENERAL SURVEY Introduction Aliyah, ascension or going up, is the coming of Jews as individuals or in groups, from exile or diaspora to live in the Land of Israel. Those who go up for this purpose are known as olim – a term used in the Bible for… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Miriam Ben-Porat — Native name מרים בן פורת Born Miriam Shinezon January 18, 1918 (1918 01 18) (age 93) Vitebsk, Russia Citizenship Israeli … Wikipedia
Acornsoft — Infobox Company company name = Acornsoft company company type = Computer software, Video game developer and publisher company slogan = foundation = 1982 location = Cambridge, United Kingdom key people = num employees = industry = Computer… … Wikipedia
List of Konami games — The following is a list of games developed or released under the Konami brand.3DO*1995 ** Policenauts Pilot Disk ** Policenauts Amiga*1990 ** Castlevania ** Super Contra *1991 ** Predator 2 *1992 ** Plan 9 from Outer Space *1993 ** Arcade*1978 ** … Wikipedia
TV Boy — The TV Boy and its successors TV Boy 2 and Super TV Boy are 1990s video game consoles produced by many different companies, including Systema, Akor, and NICS, based upon an unlicensed clone of Atari 2600 hardware. They were widely available… … Wikipedia
