Monthly Archives: May 2021

Happy Shavuot

Posted on May 18, 2021

Shavuot – The Jewish festival of Weeks, also known as Pentecost, celebrates the first time in history that the Jewish people were united. They were described in the singular when receiving the Torah at Mount Sinai. This year, Jews are … Continue reading →

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Demonstrating unity

Posted on May 18, 2021

Hundreds of Jews and Arabs marched for coexistence near Jerusalem between the Arab town of Abu Ghosh and the Jewish community of Mevaseret Zion. Pro-unity demonstrations also took place in Haifa and the Jezreel Valley. At Israeli hospitals, Jewish and … Continue reading →

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$1 million to match Israel’s emergency donations

Posted on May 18, 2021

Last week, philanthropists Mark and Erica Gerson matched all donations to Israeli Emergency Medical NGO United Hatzalah up to $1 million. https://israelrescue.org/blog/emergency-campaign-for-israel-1-million-matching-grant-by-rabbi-erica-and-marc-gerson/

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Israel – an island of sanity in testing times

Posted on May 18, 2021

Great article by Israel21c Editor Nicky Blackburn. https://www.israel21c.org/an-island-of-sanity-in-testing-times/

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Israeli author wins France’s top literary prize

Posted on May 18, 2021

Israel’s Shmuel T. Meyer has been awarded “Best Novella” in the Spring Goncourt Prize – France’s most prestigious literary honor. “Et la guerre est finie … “ (And the War Is Over) is a trilogy set in post-war France, Israel’s … Continue reading →

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Have a ball with Barca

Posted on May 18, 2021

Holon’s Toto Arena is holding the World premiere of an interactive exhibit, “Barca, The Exhibition” from 15 July. Produced by a group of Israeli promoters and supported by the Spanish Embassy in Israel, it simulates a player’s journey from Barcelona … Continue reading →

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Backyard photography

Posted on May 18, 2021

Israel’s David (“Deddy”) Dayag is an astro-photographer, who captures outer space images of nebulae, galaxies, planets, the sun and more, according to ILTV, from his backyard in Netanya. For some clearer pictures, though, he visits the Negev desert. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3PHZIAMN_E

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Salaries up, deficit down, rating unchanged

Posted on May 18, 2021

Some good recent economic statistics as Israel emerges from the pandemic. The average salary and those for hi-tech employees are up around 10% compared to a year ago. The annual deficit is now 11.2% of GDP (end Feb 12.4%). S&P … Continue reading →

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Avoid the checkout in Germany

Posted on May 18, 2021

Israel’s Trigo (see here previously) has partnered the REWE Group, one of Germany’s largest food retail chains, to deliver a “grab-and-go” shopping experience in Cologne. The launch of Trigo’s checkout-free experience in Germany follows its ventures with UK’s Tesco and … Continue reading →

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Investment in Israeli startups (16/5/21)

Posted on May 18, 2021

Nayax raised $430 million; SimilarWeb raised $165 million; Lili raised $55 million; Stampli raised $50 million; SpliSense raised $28.5 million; VisibleRisk raised $25 million; Cycode raised $20 million; Planck Resolution raised $20 million; UltraSight raised $13 million; Nimble raised $10 … Continue reading →

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