Monthly Archives: June 2022

Pianist prodigy wows the world.

Posted on June 9, 2022

Up-to-date article about 18-year-old Israeli pianist Yoav Levanon whose amazing piano-playing talent has won him numerous awards.  He has performed at Carnegie Hall in New York, the Verbier Festival in Switzerland and just released his debut album “Monument to Beethoven”. … Continue reading →

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Beauty meets social responsibility

Posted on June 9, 2022

At the Yvel Design Center in Motza, a few miles west of Jerusalem, beauty, creativity, and social responsibility combine. At the peaceful location, some 22 Ethiopian Israelis train to produce gold-plated pendants, earrings, bracelets, rings and even a diamond & … Continue reading →

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Shiloh winery, where it all started

Posted on June 9, 2022

Shiloh was the capital of Israel for 369 years before King David established Jerusalem. Now, a local winery, Shiloh Wines, has harnessed the history of the Jewish people in their land to develop one of the finest wines in the … Continue reading →

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Agam museum reopens

Posted on June 9, 2022

Recently reopened after more than a year of pandemic closure, the Agam museum in Rishon Lezion is filled with examples of Yaacov Agam’s unique and colorful kinetic art created over the past six decades. It is one of only a … Continue reading →

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Israel launches Sovereign Wealth fund

Posted on June 9, 2022

Israel’s sovereign wealth fund will start operating on June 1st, now that taxes on profits from natural gas and other resources have passed the 1-billion-shekel minimum. Profits from the fund will be allocated for Israel’s social, economic, and educational purposes. … Continue reading →

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Saudi Arabia and Israel

Posted on June 9, 2022

Saudi Arabia has lifted its ban on Israelis entering the country on Israeli passports. Dozens of Israeli hi-tech businesspeople have since visited Riyad and Neom and have concluded two multimillion-dollar desert agriculture deals, in addition to a medical equipment contract. … Continue reading →

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Investment in Israeli startups to 5/6/22

Posted on June 9, 2022

Pixellot raised $161 million; Coralogix raised $142 million; Freightos raised $80 million; Hourly.io raised $27 million; Seemplicity raised $26 million; Air Doctor raised $20 million

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Fundbox launches debit card

Posted on June 9, 2022

Israel’s Fundbox (see here previously) is partnering with Visa to strengthen its digital payments platform. The first result of the partnership is the launch of the Fundbox Flex Visa Debit Card, which will help small business customers better manage their … Continue reading →

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Wolt opens Tel Aviv grocery store

Posted on June 9, 2022

Finnish delivery giant Wolt has opened its first Israeli grocery store in the Neve Tzedek neighborhood of Tel Aviv. Customers can order any of its 3,000 products on-line and pay NIS 16 for delivery or free pick-up at the store. … Continue reading →

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Telifonica invests in Israel

Posted on June 9, 2022

Wayra, the innovation arm of Spanish telecom giant Telefónica has made its first investment in Israel, by funding Upword, an AI tool that creates a summary of a much longer document. The company is also offering to provide capital and … Continue reading →

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