Monthly Archives: May 2022

Live in Israel, work in the USA

Posted on May 15, 2022

Some American Jewish tech workers won’t ever return to their US office. Instead, thanks to the new flexible policy that many firms have employed because of Covid-19, they’ve moved to Israel. Even a Facebook Vice President is among those taking … Continue reading →

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Putting Yeruham on the tourism map

Posted on May 15, 2022

Yeruham and its first woman mayor (see here previously) are keen to put the once neglected Negev town on the hospitality map. One of the initiatives is Culinary Queens in which non-profit Atid BaMidbar (Future of the desert) empowers women … Continue reading →

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Demolition for Jerusalem’s “ugliest building”

Posted on May 15, 2022

The Amir Center in Jerusalem’s King George St, dubbed “the ugliest building in the city”, is set for demolition later this year. Innovative when built in 1961, the prize-winning design integrated prefabricated building parts, allowing an entire floor to be … Continue reading →

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Easier to visit Israel

Posted on May 15, 2022

From May 20, Israel has dropped the time-consuming mandatory PCR test for passengers arriving at Ben Gurion airport. Also, non-Israelis will be allowed to take a rapid (antigen) test at an authorized site in the 24 hours before boarding their … Continue reading →

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Free hi-tech training for prospective new immigrants

Posted on May 15, 2022

Birthright Israel is launching Brightcode – a free, six-month, 40-hours-a-week, in-depth programming training course, worth $15,000, for eligible Jewish adults aged 18 to 32. It is followed by two-years paid work experience in Israel with a high-tech company. https://www.jns.org/everyone-jump-into-the-pool-the-high-tech-talent-one-called-brightcode-that-is/

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Successful test of Iron Beam

Posted on May 15, 2022

Israel’s Defense Ministry reported that its laser air defense system under development successfully shot down drones, rockets, mortars, and anti-tank missiles in its latest trials. Iron Beam is “effective, accurate, easy-to-operate” and significantly cheaper than current protective measures. https://www.timesofisrael.com/laser-based-air-defense-shoots-down-drones-rockets-in-first-series-of-trials/

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Preventing drowning

Posted on May 15, 2022

Israel’s SoSense aims to save lives and prevent harm to swimmers, especially children, in private and public pools. SOSense’s FLOW constantly “listens” to underwater pool sounds, learning each pool’s unique environmental noises (e.g. pumps) in order to filter out those … Continue reading →

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3D printing to save coral reefs

Posted on May 15, 2022

Researchers from four of Israel’s leading universities have developed a process to preserve coral reefs. It involves taking thousands of photos, collecting genetic data, generating a 3D model, and printing a ceramic reef. The lifelike model attracts fish and corals … Continue reading →

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Vegan smoked salmon from algae

Posted on May 15, 2022

Israel’s SimpliiGood (see here previously) has partnered International food conglomerate IFF to develop the first commercial smoked salmon analog made entirely from a single ingredient: whole fresh spirulina – a high-protein sustainable algae “superfood”, grown in Israel’s Negev desert. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/iff-dupont-join-simpliigood-to-develop-smoked-salmon-from-spirulina-301532829.html … Continue reading →

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Patent for CO2 capturing balloons

Posted on May 15, 2022

A detailed report about Israel’s High Hopes Lab (see here previously). The US Patent and Trademark Office has just informed the lab that its innovative carbon-capture balloon technology will be receiving a patent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gA3dkG4Thw https://www.timesofisrael.com/balloon-tipped-as-worlds-first-affordable-scalable-method-for-carbon-capture/

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