Monthly Archives: October 2021

Zionist Innovators

Posted on October 4, 2021

Nefesh b’Nefesh has awarded grants to seven winners of their 2021 “Initiative for Zionist Innovation” (IZI). They are ProSheva, Olim Portal for Environmental Networking & Integration, Yakar Tel Aviv, Givat Shmuel Community, NCSY Israel, Be’erot Beit Midrash, and Kochav Darom … Continue reading →

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Polish priest discovers he is Jewish

Posted on October 4, 2021

81-year-old Polish Catholic Priest discovered that his mother gave him as a baby to a Christian neighbor for safekeeping during the Shoah. Then one year, just before Rosh Hashana, he met with an Israeli Rabbi and now lives as a … Continue reading →

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Make your sukkah fly

Posted on October 4, 2021

These unique sukkah decoration designs from Israel’s Air Force may be too late for this year, but the site is worth bookmarking for next year. Or just search www.IsraelActive.com for “Sukkah decoration”. https://jr.co.il/only-in-israel/israeli-air-force-sukkot-decorations.htm

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World class museum

Posted on October 4, 2021

At 18,500 sq meters, Jerusalem’s Israel Museum has been listed by Newsweek as the world’s 17th largest museum. It contains 500,000 pieces of art, plus massive collections of archaeology and Jewish ritual objects. In comparison, the Paris Louvre’s 72,735 sq … Continue reading →

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Euro baseball finalists

Posted on October 4, 2021

Israel’s team won the silver medal in European Baseball Championships in Torino (Turin) Italy – Israel’s first ever podium finish in the event. Although they lost to 2019 champions Netherlands in the final, they beat hosts Italy in the semi-finals … Continue reading →

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Love, Death and Plastic

Posted on October 4, 2021

The walls of Jaffa’s Sharabiya house were littered in trash – millions of pieces of microplastic, shapeshifted into coral reefs, sea creatures, photography, and more. The 3-day exhibit entitled “Love, Death, and Plastic” was created by sustainable artist Evelyn Anca … Continue reading →

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Record investment in FinTech

Posted on October 4, 2021

$2.3 billion was invested in FinTech (Israeli Financial Technology companies) in the first half of 2021, some 28% higher than the whole of 2020.  Payment solutions are Israel’s largest innovation sector with 500 companies helping the global economy process transactions … Continue reading →

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Israeli startup in $1 billion takeover

Posted on October 4, 2021

In a reversal of the usual type of acquisition, Israel’s Kape Technologies has paid nearly $1 billion to acquire ExpressVPN, one of the world’s leading Virtual Private Network software providers. Kape (on London’s AIM) previously acquired GhostVPN, Zenmate VPN and … Continue reading →

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Investment in Israeli startups (3/10/21)

Posted on October 4, 2021

Lightricks raised $130 million; StreamElements raised $100 million; Qwilt raised $70 million; ProteanTecs raised $50 million; Panorays raised $42 million; Blue White Robotics raised $37 million; Sternum raised $27 million; GrowthSpace raised $15 million; Niio raised $15 million; Cynamics raised … Continue reading →

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Israeli radar for German navy

Posted on October 4, 2021

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will co-supply new radars worth 200 million Euros that will modernize sensor technology onboard the F124 air-defense frigates of the German Navy. https://www.jns.org/iai-and-german-defense-firm-hensoldt-to-supply-new-radars-to-german-navy/

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