Monthly Archives: September 2015

And from the eternal capital, Jerusalem

Posted on September 20, 2015

Israel’s Prime Minister highlights that Israel stands out like a beacon of progress and modernity, of democracy and human rights in a region of fanaticism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_suhtmf8qE

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Technion robots’ New Year message

Posted on September 20, 2015

Tradition and technology meet in a new video depicting robots, developed at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, preparing for the upcoming Jewish New Year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=12&v=BWUm-OqUx-g http://www.jpost.com/Business-and-Innovation/Tech/Watch-Robots-rover-in-a-sweet-Rosh-HaShana-416045

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New festive postage stamps

Posted on September 20, 2015

Latest Israeli stamps include of childhood memories of Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur and Sukkot. Also Rivers of Israel and the 70th anniversary of the Jewish Resistance Movement. http://www.history-of-israel.co.il/stamps/index-2015.html

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The treasures in Temple Mount rubble

Posted on September 20, 2015

Israeli archeologists have been sifting through the rubble dumped by the Arab Waqf during their illegal building work on Temple Mount. This video reveals some of the treasures and how you can join in as volunteer sifters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ByafwjlsTY

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The best beach city for expats

Posted on September 20, 2015

A rare extremely positive article about Tel Aviv from the BBC. http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20150902-is-this-the-best-beach-city-for-expats-in-finance-and-tech

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Israeli rhythmic gymnasts win ticket to Rio

Posted on September 20, 2015

Israel’s rhythmic gymnastics team secured its place at the Rio Olympics by finishing sixth in the group all-around final at the World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Neta Rivkin will represent Israel in Rio after she finished seventh in the individual … Continue reading →

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First Israel visit for fashion bloggers

Posted on September 20, 2015

Pro-Israel organization Stand With Us brought 10 leading international fashion bloggers to see Israel at first hand for the first time. Based at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (IDC) in Herzliya, they visited Tel Aviv Jerusalem, the Dead Sea and met … Continue reading →

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Israeli beers for the festive season

Posted on September 20, 2015

Doug Greener has produced this excellent write-up of the highlights of the latest beer festivals in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. In it, he reviews some excellent local brews. http://israelbrewsandviews.blogspot.co.il/2015/09/the-festival-season.html

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Where to grow your business

Posted on September 20, 2015

Israel was ranked second (to Singapore) in Grant Thornton’s Global Dynamism Index, which combines 22 indicators across five growth areas to rank the business growth environments of the 60 largest economies in the world. http://www.grantthornton.global/globalassets/1.-member-firms/global/insights/article-pdfs/2015/gdi2015_report_final_update.pdf

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A fruitful New Year

Posted on September 20, 2015

Just a week before the start of the Jewish New Year, Israel’s Frutarom made its tenth acquisition of the year – Spain’s Nutrafur, specializing in natural plant extracts and antioxidants for food and health products. Frutarom has 31,000 products, sells … Continue reading →

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