Monthly Archives: January 2021

Ethiopian woman is top advocate for Israel

Posted on January 3, 2021

Ethiopian Israeli Ashager Araro (reported here previously) is one of Jewish News Syndicate’s top 40 global advocates for Israel. Born on the roadside on the way to Israel, she became a top IDF paratrooper, graduate of IDC Herzilya and ambassador … Continue reading →

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$1 million raised for social app

Posted on January 3, 2021

21-year-old Israeli May Piamenta has raised $1 million for Vee – her social startup. The platform connects companies and organizations interested in mobilizing their staff for the sake of the community with volunteer activities and allows all activities to be … Continue reading →

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Israel becomes a green economy

Posted on January 3, 2021

The Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) has accepted the Bank of Israel as a full member. The NGFS helps financial systems manage risks and mobilize capital for green and low-carbon investments and environmentally … Continue reading →

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Top of their class

Posted on January 3, 2021

A study by Stanford University identifies the top 2% of researchers in various disciplines worldwide. It includes 333 researchers from Tel Aviv University, with 74 of them in the top 0.5%. https://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/12-israeli-researchers-from-tel-aviv-u-among-top-50-in-their-fields-in-the-world/2020/12/24/

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The earliest grinding tool in history

Posted on January 3, 2021

Researchers at the University of Haifa have discovered that a rock found in the Tabun Cave on Mount Carmel near Haifa may be the earliest grinding tool used by prehistoric man. The artifact dates to the late Lower Paleolithic era. … Continue reading →

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Futuristic surgery today

Posted on January 3, 2021

Doctors at Israel’s Galilee Medical Center successfully completed the first-ever repair of a fracture in the floor of an eye socket using augmented reality (AR) and 3D technology. A CT-scan of the patient’s eye was used to 3D print the … Continue reading →

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One million vaccinations

Posted on January 3, 2021

Over a million Israelis have now had their first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. More than 150,000 vaccinations are being administered each day – the highest per capita in the world. The number of vaccinated Israelis is now double … Continue reading →

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Genesis winner donates prize to medical startups

Posted on January 3, 2021

Israel’s 2019 Genesis Prize winner, Natan Sharansky, donated his $1 million prize to 10 Israeli startups developing innovations to combat Covid-19. The 10 are Kamada, Pluristem, Sight Diagnostics, Sonovia, Biobeat, EyeControl, K Health, Picodya, IAI and MyZeppi. https://nocamels.com/2020/12/sharansky-genesis-prize-10-companies-covid/ https://www.genesisprize.org/press-center/2020-12-24-genesis-prize-and-start-up-nation-central-announce-winners-of-the-competition-in-honor-of-natan-sharansky

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Race for the vaccine

Posted on January 3, 2021

An opportunity on 5th Jan to attend a Technion UK webinar featuring Professor Yotam Bar-On of Israel’s Technion Institute. Professor Bar-On is a virologist, specializing in COVID- 19 who will speak about immunity, about the virus itself along with its … Continue reading →

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15-minute Covid-19 test

Posted on January 3, 2021

Several years ago, Bar-Ilan University’s Dr. Amos Danielli founded the biotech MagBiosense (reported here previously) to commercialize his innovative device to detect an imminent heart attack and also to diagnose the Zika virus. He has now adapted it to diagnose … Continue reading →

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