Author Archives: Channa

Where The New Buses Go

Here are the routes of the new internal school bus lines: Line 11: Hairit, Tzemach Hasadeh, Midbar Yehuda, the middle school. Line 12: Egged Terminal, Derech Kedem, Nofei Selah, Hachalmish, Harekes, Almog, B’dolach, Nofei Selah, Hashoham, Hagazit, Hatzur, Hatzifhah, Harekes, Derech … Continue reading

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Chess Club Looking for New Members

Looking for a challenge? Want to test your wits? Or improve your strategic thinking abilities? If so, then joining Ma’ale Adumim’s chess club may be for you. “Whether you’re 9 or 90 years old, everyone’s welcome to join,” said Deputy … Continue reading

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Hebrew Ulpan Opening in Ma’ale Adumim

The Ma’ale Adumim Municipality, in conjunction with the Ministry of Education, will be opening a five-month Hebrew ulpan for new immigrants from English-speaking countries. Olim who have been in Israel less than three years and have not yet used their … Continue reading

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10,400 Children Return to School

School year 2011-2012 began without a hitch, as 10,400 city schoolchildren returned to their classrooms. Of them, 2,100 are in the kindergarten framework (hova and trom hova), and 8,300 are school aged children (Grades Aleph to Yud-Bet), evenly distributed between elementary (4,300) and secondary (4,000) … Continue reading

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Adopt A Soldier

The Association for the Wellbeing of Israel’s Soldiers (AWIS) is reaching out to local families who would be interested in adopting a lone soldier (Hayil Boded). According to Shmuel Pniel, AWIS’s chairman, the goal is to host the soldier for Shabbatot and … Continue reading

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Miraculous Escape

A truck driver escaped certain death last week when his vehicle tumbled off the cliff next to the northern entrance to Ma’ale Adumim. The driver, who told police he lost control of the vehicle and swerved off the road, escaped without a scratch while his truck … Continue reading

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Ma’ale Adumim Morsels

Three issues of import were discussed at the recent city council meeting: Deputy Mayor Boris Grossman revealed that 20 new departure/arrival times would be added to the school bus transportation schedule this year. Another burning issue (pun intended) was the proposed shift in … Continue reading

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Channa – A Brief Introduction

Shalom everybody and welcome to the initial news blog posting on MAchat. My name is Channa Coggan, though most of you know me by my former name: Chana Falik. I have been a resident of Ma’ale Adumim since 1985. I … Continue reading

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