Monthly Archives: June 2020

The world’s 3rd best startup ecosystem

Israel rose from 4th in 2019 to 3rd of the 202 countries on Startup Blink’s 2020 Global Ecosystem Report. It lists Outbrain, Fiverr and Moovit as the most popular of the 968 startups listed. Israel was 2nd for Coronavirus innovation. … Continue reading

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Mobile X-ray devices for Asia

Israel’s Nanox (reported here previously) has just received $20 million investment from SK Telecom who will partner Nanox in selling thousands of its portable X-ray machines in South Korea and Vietnam. SK Telecom said Nanox can make a significant change … Continue reading

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Aliya applications double in May

May 2020 ended with a 100 percent increase in North American interest in Aliyah compared to May 2019, with a record-breaking number of immigration applications. Many of the 800 applicants said that the coronavirus helped prompt a decision they long … Continue reading

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Love at a coronavirus hotel

Ruth and Bezalel come from two families who were infected with Covid-19 and taken to a hotel converted into a coronavirus recovery ward. Ruth was impressed that Bezalel had organized Torah activities for the yeshiva students at the hotel. A … Continue reading

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Moving to Israel to avoid racism

Listen to what converted black Jew Elton says at 21:20 on this ILTV video. (Relevant extract begins at 17:30) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2Kr5ea_Z_Y&time_continue=1033

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Birthright internships continue – virtually

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Birthright is going ahead with its Excel summer internship project, virtually. It places Jewish university students from the US, Canada, Mexico, Israel and the UK with Israel’s top tech and finance companies. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3831591,00.html

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Jerusalem – a city of contrasts

Some remarkable scenes of Israel’s capital city. Green paths, speedily completed roadworks, hotels opening for guests, streets closed to accommodate eating outside restaurants, the Unity Prize winners and three contrasting volunteer medics for United Hatzalah. http://rjstreets.com/2020/06/07/jerusalem-8-contrasts-in-first-week-of-june/

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Biggest record deal for an Israeli

Nineteen-year-old Noa Kirel is currently serving in the IDF. Meanwhile, she has just signed a contract worth millions of dollars with US company Atlantic Records. Coincidentally, she recently released a single on Youtube entitled “Million Dollar”. It has already received … Continue reading

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A boar ate my homework

As reported here previously, the coronavirus lockdown has encouraged wild animals to take to the streets.  In Haifa, the son of Israeli basketball player Ido Kozikaro had a good excuse for not being able to do his homework – a … Continue reading

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Israelis puts the ads on stadium boards

Israel’s STADS Technologies’ platform markets TV advertising space on the boards around soccer stadium sports fields. It is used by Manchester City, Arsenal, Sevilla FC, Borussia Dortmund, AS Monaco, AC Milan and Real Madrid. Juventus legend Del Piero is a … Continue reading

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