Monthly Archives: March 2014

Israeli trade delegation in London

Posted on March 30, 2014

A 30-strong group of Israeli companies specializing in retail and water technology met heads of British corporations, including Marks and Spencer, Tesco and ASOS to strengthen trade ties with the UK. The initiative was part of the TeXchange program. http://www.thejc.com/business/business-features/116727/happy-days%E2%80%99-israeli-trade-delegation-comes-downing-street … Continue reading →

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Top 10 global publisher of mobile games

Posted on March 30, 2014

Tel Aviv-based TabTable offers more than 250 different games and apps for children, including lullabies, digital books and educational experiences. It has reached 300 million downloads in 4 years and has 25 million monthly active users – including many in … Continue reading →

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Israeli Arabs visit Toronto

Posted on March 30, 2014

Eight Israelis including Muslims, Druze and Bedouin have been visiting Canadian universities to dispel the myths by Israeli Apartheid Week organizers. Some students were shocked to learn that Arabs study at Israeli universities and that some even serve in the … Continue reading →

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Chefs support Jerusalem’s elderly

Posted on March 30, 2014

Leading chefs from European Michelin-starred restaurants have come to Israel to raise funds for Ezrat Avot. Together with Israeli chefs they will cook a gourmet dinner – the proceeds going to the construction of a health and life enrichment center … Continue reading →

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Women-only lighting of Independence Day torches

Posted on March 30, 2014

The traditional torch-lighting ceremony for Israel’s Independence Day will be conducted solely by 14 women who represent a unique mosaic of Israeli society. They include Hindiya Suliman from Bu’eine Nujeidat, who works to empower Israeli Arab women. http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=16245

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The best country for women in the Middle East

Posted on March 30, 2014

The latest World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap survey ranked Israel the best country in the Middle East for women’s rights and freedoms. Israel also received the “Reducing the Gender Gap” prize in 2013 from the European Parliament for championing … Continue reading →

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Making nature accessible

Posted on March 30, 2014

Students from the Bet Chinuch School and the Ben Yehuda School for special education participated in LOTEM’s Natural Integration program that brings children from a regular education class together with children from a special education class for joint activities in … Continue reading →

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Israeli cyclists go Dutch

Posted on March 30, 2014

The Prime Ministers of Israel and the Netherlands established the “Going Dutch” conference – an international conference on urban planning and cycling culture. It also featured an interactive bicycle exhibition entitled Free Wheel, with more than 100 historic bicycles on … Continue reading →

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The first international birding race

Posted on March 30, 2014

Israel is hosting an inaugural birding sporting event. Fourteen international teams of birders will participate in the “Champions of the Flyway” in Eilat to celebrate and raise awareness of bird migration. The winning team spots the most unique species in … Continue reading →

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Running for LOTEM

Posted on March 30, 2014

One of the Jerusalem Marathon participants was partially paralyzed Raz Ruterman who raised funds and awareness for the NGO LOTEM – Making Nature Accessible. Raz serves as a tour guide for the inclusive trail at Nahal Hashofet in the Megiddo … Continue reading →

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