Monthly Archives: July 2018

Free shows if you made Aliya after 1989

If you arrived in the Jewish State less than 30 years ago, Israel’s Ministry of Absorption still considers you a “new Oleh” for the purposes of these free Israeli culture shows. https://www.kosherfrugal.com/2018/07/free-show-tickets-for-olim.html https://www.gov.il/en/service/free_ticket_to_shows_for_new_immigrants

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Welcome Bomba Estereo

Colombian band Bomba Estereo is performing for the first time in Israel at Barby’s in Tel Aviv on 23rd July. Bomba Estereo has a characteristic cumbia style, or “electro tropical”. They will perform their latest album “Ayo”. https://www.touristisrael.com/bomba-estereo-tel-aviv-israel/21841/

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Jerusalem Film Festival

This year’s Jerusalem Film Festival (25 July to 5 Aug) features 180 films from 60 countries. The films are screened at the Jerusalem Cinematheque and other Jerusalem cinemas Events include meetings with filmmakers, cinema workshops, premieres, parties, shows and outdoor … Continue reading

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IDF’s world-cup soccer ball juggling champion

IDF soldiers from nine countries competed to see who could keep a soccer ball in the air the longest. England came third; Belgium was second; but watch who won. https://unitedwithisrael.org/watch-from-which-nation-does-the-idfs-top-soccer-juggler-hail/

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Wheelchair tennis silver medalists

I reported (May 2017) that Israel were runners-up at last year’s Wheelchair Tennis World Team Cup.  They did the same in this year’s competition, beating Japan, South Korea, and the United States, before going down to Australia in the final. … Continue reading

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Netanya hosts World Lacrosse Championships

Jake Silberlicht urges you to support Team Israel at the 2018 World Lacrosse Championships. 48 teams play in Netanya, Israel from July 12 – 21. https://www.youtube.com/embed/mDUOiPyJB6I?rel=0 https://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Israels-lacrosse-opportunity-560857 http://worldlacrosse2018.com/

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100,000 passengers a day

Up to 100,000 passengers are estimated to pass through Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport during the busiest days of July and August, according to Israel’s Ministry of Transportation. The expected total of 5.3 million summer passengers represents a 15% increase … Continue reading

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Hyundai connects with Autotalks

Korea’s Hyundai Motor and Israel’s Autotalks (see here) are partnering to develop the next generation V2X chipset for connected cars.  V2X (Vehicle to external systems) technology improves vehicle and road safety, mobility and is vital for autonomous driving. https://www.hyundai.com/worldwide/en/about-hyundai/news-room/news/hyundai-motor-company-invests-in-autotalks-to-develop-connectivity-technology-for-increased-road-safety-0000016004

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Audi to use Israeli autonomous simulator

I reported previously (29th Oct) that Israel’s Cognata had built a 3D Artificial Intelligent (AI) simulation platform to test autonomous cars.  Now German car maker Audi AG is partnering with Cognata to integrate the simulator at all stages of development … Continue reading

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Baidu links up with Mobileye

Chinese tech giant Baidu is adding Mobileye as a technology provider to its Apollo autonomous driving platform. Mobileye’s Israeli-developed Responsibility Sensitive Safety model – a set of rules for how cars minimize the chance of an accident – will be … Continue reading

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