Monthly Archives: February 2013

A new way to invest in Israeli start-ups

Posted on February 3, 2013

If you are worth several million dollars and have $10,000 to invest, you may be interested in OurCrowd. Israeli entrepreneur Jon Medved has founded an exclusive club to fund and grow Israeli start-ups into big successful companies. (Hmmm… I could … Continue reading →

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Russians drink more Israeli coffee

Posted on February 3, 2013

Strauss Coffee has bought out Russia’s Le Café and Instanta and now has the third largest market in Russia. Even before the acquisition, Strauss Coffee was the world’s fourth largest coffee company, and has 6,250 employees. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000817292&fid=1725

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79 football fields long

Posted on February 3, 2013

This week, 1,138 truckloads of supplies entered Gaza from Israel. An average pickup truck is 25 feet long. That means if you put all the trucks that entered Gaza this week in a straight line, you would need more than … Continue reading →

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Bedouin eco-village inaugurated

Posted on February 3, 2013

The Wadi Attir Project celebrated the completion of its “preparation phase” as the Arab Beduin village of Hura in the northeast Negev desert gradually grows into an eco-village full of flora and fauna, as well as renewable energy. One of … Continue reading →

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We have lift-off

Posted on February 3, 2013

The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Charles Bolden, participated in the launching of the Moona science, environment and space center in Sakhnin (an Israeli Arab town). http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4338425,00.html

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Now we’re cooking

Posted on February 3, 2013

A unique cooking workshop for the blind and the visually impaired took place this week, for the first time in Israel. The workshop was organized by the Lions volunteer organization and was held in the “Cooking Experience” centre. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/155469 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9THQrJkPGY&feature=player_embedded

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The race is on

Posted on February 3, 2013

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat apparently announced that some kind of F1 race will take place on June 13-14. The exact route is yet to be defined, but it does appear that this summer F1 cars will be screaming past the … Continue reading →

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Cliff Richard is returning to Israel

Posted on February 3, 2013

The legendary UK pop star Cliff Richard is to perform at Tel Aviv’s Nokia Arena on July 11th. His previous visits include in 1988 for the 40th anniversary of the State. He even made the film “His Land” here in … Continue reading →

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Visit Japan on Mount Carmel

Posted on February 3, 2013

(Thanks to Sidney) The Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art on the crest of Mount Carmel in Haifa is dedicated exclusively to the preservation and exhibition of Japanese art works, and is the only one of its kind in the Middle … Continue reading →

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Watch how you walk

Posted on February 3, 2013

Israeli start-up SensoGo has developed a device that, when strapped to a patient’s leg, performs medical gait analysis. It records and uploads data about factors such as the patient’s gait, speed, and style of walking. Doctors can diagnose a patient … Continue reading →

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