Monthly Archives: May 2022

Israel’s largest food festival

Posted on May 29, 2022

“Tel Aviv Eats” is Israel’s largest food festival, showcasing top restaurants, chefs, and live performances. Admission was free, with dishes ranging from gourmet to street food at a maximum price of 40 shekels each. Tourists and locals came to enjoy … Continue reading →

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Tour Beit She’arim

Posted on May 29, 2022

The UNESCO World Heritage site of Beit She’arim has been updated. It is well worth visiting its remnants of an ancient city, mysterious inscriptions, caves and catacombs, and a six-feet high stone menorah. The city became the center of Torah … Continue reading →

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Cool places to see art in Jerusalem

Posted on May 29, 2022

Good article featuring several creative arts experiences and shops that should attract many of the visitors returning to Jerusalem’s Old City. They include The Jerusalem Scribe, Chabad Street, the Museum of Psalms, Hadaya, the Cardo Charm, Guitart, and Rina. https://www.israel21c.org/cool-places-to-experience-art-in-jerusalems-old-city/ … Continue reading →

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Employment incentives

Posted on May 29, 2022

600,000+ Israeli working parents will benefit from increased tax credits worth nearly NIS 2,800 for each child – some NIS 2.1 billion in total. An additional NIS 500 million will be distributed to low-income working families. https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-knesset-passes-bill-giving-parents-extra-tax-credits-1001412173

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No baby formula, try something Else

Posted on May 29, 2022

The safe, pure, plant-based baby food products of Israel’s Else Nutrition (see here previously) are reshaping the industry. It is filling a market gap caused by the shortage of baby formula, and a desperate need for products free of heavy … Continue reading →

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Investment in Israeli startups to 29/5/22

Posted on May 29, 2022

Semperis raised $200 million; StarkWare raised $100 million; Rivery raised $30 million; NeuraLight raised $25 million; Circles raised $16.5 million; buywith raised $9.5 million; Red Access raised $6 million;

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Foreign owners flock back to Israel

Posted on May 29, 2022

Some 385,000 foreigners have visited Israel since Covid-19 entry rules were eased on 1st March. They include the overseas owners of some 83,000 Israeli properties, who last visited before March 2020. Many other “second home” owners made Aliyah, so they … Continue reading →

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At the heart of a $2 billion revenue company

Posted on May 29, 2022

US digital printing giant Shutterfly acquired Haifa-based Photoccino, its 8 employees, and AI photographic algorithm in 2012. The Haifa operation now has 150 Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Druze employees and contributes much of Shutterfly’s $2.3 billion annual revenue. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/woo6532y7

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From TV medical drama to startup

Posted on May 29, 2022

Israeli Emily Levi discovered the reason for her chronic pain while watching the TV drama Greys Anatomy. It inspired her to launch her own medical startup Prolo Cure which uses prolotherapy (injections into a joint) to treat chronic pain. https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-diagnoses-her-rare-condition-while-watching-greys-anatomy/

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Investing in mobile ultrasound

Posted on May 29, 2022

GE Healthcare is to invest up to $50 million in mobile ultrasound products of Israel’s Pulsenmore (see here previously).  GE will also distribute Pulsenmore’s home pregnancy monitors. Pulsenmore is now developing monitors for chronic heart failure, end-stage renal disease and … Continue reading →

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