Monthly Archives: January 2019

Israel’s minorities speak out

Posted on January 7, 2019

Reservists on Duty (RoD) combat anti-Semitism and anti-Israel activity on US college campuses. Its Minorities Group, comprised of Arabs, Druze, Muslims, Bedouins, Christians and even some Palestinian Arabs. Arab-Israeli citizens speaking positively about Israel makes a big impression. https://www.jns.org/reservists-on-duty-using-personal-experiences-to-combat-anti-israel-sentiment-on-campus/

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Hiking the Holy Land

Posted on January 7, 2019

Many hiking trails in Israel pass through incredible biblical, historical and archeological sites. Ancient ‎synagogues, Crusader monasteries, fortresses, Nabatean towns, and much more. Erez Speiser has built the website www.hike-israel.com to promote nature and hiking tourism in Israel. http://www.jewishpress.com/sections/travel/hiking-the-holy-land/2018/12/13/ www.hike-israel.com

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Watch any sports event you want

Posted on January 7, 2019

Israel’s WSC Sports automatically creates (for media companies) real time, on-demand videos of TV broadcasts of sports events.  Customers of those media companies can request to watch any event they wish.  WSC Sports founder and CEO Daniel Shichman explained more … Continue reading →

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Things to do in Israel in January

Posted on January 7, 2019

There are many great events and other things to do in Israel in Jan 2019. The cultural, sporting, and music events across Israel are a testimony to the rich cultural life of Israel. https://www.touristisrael.com/things-to-do-in-israel-in-january/3792/

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Israel’s bobsled team

Posted on January 7, 2019

Israel’s bobsled and skeleton team has high hopes of competing in the 2022 Olympics. https://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/israel-has-a-bobsled-team-and-it-wants-to-compete-in-the-olympics/

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Number of tourists exceeds 4 million

Posted on January 7, 2019

4 million tourists from all over the world visited Israel in 2018, the highest number ever. Great weather, diverse culinary, the cultural scene and some of the most beautiful places in the world – make Israel a great travel destination. … Continue reading →

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Mellanox powers Alibaba

Posted on January 7, 2019

Israel’s Mellanox has successfully deployed its RDMA over Ethernet (RoCE) 25Gbps ConnectX network adapters in Alibaba’s production network. Mellanox adaptors are now accelerating the performance of a wide range of Alibaba’s applications, including its key online services http://www.mellanox.com/page/press_release_item?id=2124

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Energizing Gaza border communities

Posted on January 7, 2019

Israeli solar-cell printing start-up Utilight is to construct two manufacturing plants in Gaza border communities to boost their economy. Utilight’s innovative laser printing technology produces superior, cheaper and lighter solar cells, with improved energy harvesting. https://www.jpost.com/Jpost-Tech/Business-and-Innovation/Solar-start-up-seeks-to-energize-Gaza-border-economy-575619 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjA3KMjTO6s https://www.utilight.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezhsbJulevU

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J P Morgan wants Israeli skills

Posted on January 7, 2019

J P Morgan Chase, the largest US lender, is increasing its technology presence in Israel, joining other global financial firms seeking to benefit from the country’s large pool of fintech experts. It plans to employ as many as 200 engineers … Continue reading →

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Using AI to predict the market

Posted on January 7, 2019

Israeli-founded BetterTrader.co identifies significant stock market events in real time. It then uses historical data and artificial intelligence to calculate the magnitude of these events and predict market reaction. https://bettertrader.co/ http://blog.bettertrader.co/2018/12/04/tech-for-traders-artificial-intelligence-to-predict-market-reaction/

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