Monthly Archives: April 2017

The Dead Sea is not so dead

Posted on April 30, 2017

Just over 1 hour away from Jerusalem, the Dead Sea is the lowest place on the Earth’s surface.  Magnificent in its beauty, rich in minerals, and beckoning to all who love the wonders of mother nature. https://www.youtube.com/embed/2WYd8O_5wLc?rel=0

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Israeli and Iranian unite for Tel Aviv concert

Posted on April 30, 2017

(Originally in Washington Post, but no longer available.) Iranian rock musician Shahin Najafi sang alongside Israeli rock star Aviv Geffen at a concert in Tel Aviv – the first performance by an Iranian artist at an Israeli rock concert. http://www.nbcnews.com/video/israeli-and-iranian-musicians-team-up-for-tel-aviv-concert-888764483792 … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem rebuilt

Posted on April 30, 2017

Jerusalem’s Tower of David Museum is hosting a new series of tours in English exploring the architecture of the city. The next tour on May 26 focuses on how the architecture of the city changed after the Six Day War, … Continue reading →

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Renovating Caesarea’s ancient harbor

Posted on April 30, 2017

A NIS 100 million grant from the Rothschild Foundation will allow archeologists to renovate the ancient harbor at Caesarea and continue excavating the Caesarea National Park. http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/plans-to-renovate-ancient-harbor-at-caesarea/2017/04/20/

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Israeli gas flows to Jordan

Posted on April 30, 2017

I reported previously (several times) about Israel selling natural gas to Jordan. Natural gas from Israel’s offshore Tamar reservoir began flowing to Jordan in early 2017 via a special pipeline built in 2016 from Israel’s Dead Sea Works plant. http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=40759

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A growing business goes through the roof

Posted on April 30, 2017

I reported previously (Jan 8) about the “Green in the City” urban farm on the roof of Tel Aviv’s Dizengoff shopping mall. This latest article includes a new video of the farm, and features its unmanned fresh food stands where … Continue reading →

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Israeli ride-sharers merge

Posted on April 30, 2017

Israeli ridesharing startups Gett and Juno are joining forces, in order to challenge larger rivals Uber and Lyft. Gett offers ride-hailing services in more than 80 cities around the world, including London, Moscow and New York. The taxi app Juno … Continue reading →

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Using AI to automate contract reviews

Posted on April 30, 2017

Israel’s LawGeex uses artificial intelligence (AI) to save businesses much of the time and expense required to review and approve everyday contracts. LawGeex has just raised $7 million of funds. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/legal-saas-ai-platform-lawgeex-raises-7-million-in-funding-round-615570484.html  https://www.lawgeex.com/features/ https://www.youtube.com/embed/0dvf9zNCSFw?rel=0

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Fleet management for Coca-Cola

Posted on April 30, 2017

I reported (several times) about the Fleet management and cargo tracking systems of Israel’s Pointer Telematics. Now Coca-Cola FEMSA, the largest public bottler by sales volume of Coca-Cola products in the world, has selected Pointer to provide fleet management services. … Continue reading →

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More flights to Israel

Posted on April 30, 2017

The latest airlines to announce new scheduled flights to Israel include Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flying between Eilat and Stockholm; Armenia Aircompany between Tel Aviv and Yerevan and Ural Airways between Tel Aviv and the southern Russian resort of Sochi. http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-sas-to-launch-stockholm-eilat-route-1001185506 … Continue reading →

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