Monthly Archives: December 2020

More medals and sports winners

Posted on December 6, 2020

Israeli Taekwondo warrior Avishag Samberg won gold in the European Clubs Championship in Croatia. Nimrod Krivishkiy won silver, while Ori Patishi and Alon Katz won bronzes. Finally, Israeli grandmaster Evgeny Postny, won an online chess solidarity event with Arab states. … Continue reading →

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Walk the walk and tread the boards

Posted on December 6, 2020

For those wishing to get out of their homes following the end of lockdown, here are 10 recommended boardwalks and beach hikes in Israel. Enjoy Israel’s winter sunshine. https://www.israel21c.org/top-10-boardwalks-and-beach-hikes-in-israel/

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Go online for Jaffa Fest

Posted on December 6, 2020

The 2020 Jaffa International Theater Festival (Dec 3 – 8) will consist of all digital content in Hebrew, Russian and English. The festival includes plays and a day-long Hebrew audio tour in the footsteps of Israeli playwright Nissim Aloni through … Continue reading →

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No stopping

Posted on December 6, 2020

Tel Aviv’s “The Non-Stop City Refuses to Stop” campaign has hundreds of events, all Health Ministry compliant. Rooftop performances, outdoor art and photography festivals, activities for the elderly, beach yoga classes, gyms on wheels, free city tours and this week’s … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem sights and colors

Posted on December 6, 2020

Sharon took a stroll in beautiful end-November sunshine through the streets, gardens and parks of Israel’s capital. http://rjstreets.com/2020/11/29/jerusalem-sights-and-colors/

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Water from the air to the Gulf

Posted on December 6, 2020

Israel’s Watergen is bringing its revolutionary water solutions to the United Arab Emirates and other countries in the region. Watergen’s partnership with Emirati Al-Dahra will cover hotels, offices and apartment buildings, agriculture, industry and more. https://www.jns.org/abu-dhabi-company-to-bring-israeli-drinking-water-technologies-to-gulf/

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Dubai commodities center opens Israel office

Posted on December 6, 2020

The Dubai Multi Commodities Center Authority has opened a representative office inside the Israel Diamond Center in Ramat Gan, north Tel Aviv. The new office will support Israeli businesses, from all industries and sectors, interested in setting up a presence … Continue reading →

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Investment in Israeli startups:

Posted on December 6, 2020

Bizzabo raised $138 million; Envoy raised $81 million; Mitrassist Medical raised $50 million; Logz.io raised $23 million; Databand raised $14.5 million; Caja Robotics raised $12 million; Tipa raised $4 million; NewRocket raised $1 million;

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People of the Books

Posted on December 6, 2020

A 1980 Hebrew University of Jerusalem library management project was commercialized into Aleph-Yissum and taken over several times. Now called Ex-Libris, it is still headquartered in Jerusalem. Ex-Libris’ remote learning systems are used by 7,500 academic institutions in 90 countries. … Continue reading →

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$125 million for Israeli-founded startups

Posted on December 6, 2020

Venture capital firm Entrée Capital has now fully raised its $125 million Israel Opportunity Fund.  The new fund will target early growth Israeli-founded startups, focusing on areas such as deep technology, SaaS, fintech and digital health. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3878810,00.html

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