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ISRAELBRIEFS Archaeologists Unearth 1,600-Year-Old Estate in
Central Israel That Belonged to Rich Samaritan
A 1,600-YEAR-OLD ESTATE belonging to a wealthy Samaritan
man was discovered in Tzur Natan, JNS.org reported.

The central Israel property included an inscription reading
“Only God help the beautiful property of Master Adios, amen.”
“The inscription was discovered in an impressive wine press
that was apparently part of the agricultural estate of a wealthy
individual called Adios,” said Hagit Torge, director of the exca-
vations on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority. “This is only
the second such wine press discovered in Israel with a blessing
inscription associated with the Samaritans.”
Stone quarries featuring rock-cut depressions used for grow-
ing grapevines were found near the wine press — which was near
the top of Tel Tzur Natan. Remains of a Samaritan synagogue
were found there as well.

Ten Plagues Redux: Swarms of Locusts May Descend
Locust swarms may land in Israel because of heavy rain in eastern
Yemen and the Sudan-Eritrea border, according to Israel’s
ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, JNS.org reported.

Israel’s Plant Protection and Inspection Services Department
of the Ministry are coordinating with the United Nations to
receive locust movement updates.

The locusts do not represent a disease threat, but can severely
damage agricultural crops. Israel is checking its pesticide supply.

Locusts last swarmed in Israel in 2013, despite a wall of
pesticide on the Sinai border, as some insects entered the country
through central Israel.

Carb-Heavy Foods to Be Limited at Government Events
Government meetings and events in Israel will feature new
dietary rules designed to replace carbohydrate-heavy food with
more nutritious choices, JNS.org reported.

Israel’s Civil Service Commission published new guidelines
that call for fresh fruits, vegetables, rice crackers and unsweet-
ened yogurt, while excluding candies, sodas and pastries,
including the Israeli favorite, the boureka.

High-calorie, high-sodium, high-fat and high-carbohydrate pro-
cessed foods will be replaced at government-run hospitals, tax
authority offices, parliament and courts, according to the guidelines.

The initiative is part of an Israeli Ministry of Health effort
designed to encourage healthy food choices. Israel recently
ranked as the world’s 10th healthiest country in the Bloomberg
Healthiest Country Index.

Israeli Moon Mission Hits Snag, Still Expected to Be on Time
An unexpected onboard computer restart on Feb. 26 caused the
postponement of the Israeli “Beresheet” lunar spacecraft’s latest
maneuver attempt which, in turn, caused a scheduled trajectory
adjustment to be missed, JNS.org reported.

Engineers are checking whether the restart was connected to
a problem with the star navigation system. One possibility was
that the system was impacted by glare from the sun.

Despite the glitch — which never cropped up in simulations
— Beresheet is still scheduled to land on the moon on April 11.

Built-in buffers were added to the schedule in case of delays.

Israel became on Feb. 22 the first country to launch a privately
funded lunar mission — and the fourth country overall to launch
a lunar spacecraft. The SpaceX Falcon 9 launched from Cape
Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. l
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