Monthly Archives: July 2022

10,000 compete in Maccabiah Games

Posted on July 17, 2022

The 21st “Jewish Olympics” began with 10,000 athletes from 80 countries who will be competing in 42 events all over Israel. In Netanya we met a team from Chile and a member of the over-55’s US tennis team. US President … Continue reading →

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Spanish gold for Israeli dancers

Posted on July 17, 2022

Israel’s 23-member team “Chopskick” from Modi’in won a gold medal in the 62-nation, 120,000-competitors, Dance World Cup in San Sebastian, Spain. Their performance “Zombieland” won the Hip-hop Commercial Mega Crew category. Israeli teams won 18 medals at the event. https://www.jpost.com/israeli-news/culture/article-711385

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Those Israeli walking seeds

Posted on July 17, 2022

Tour guide Pamela Levene remembers the pranks Israeli children played with the Israeli seeds featured in last week’s newsletter. Placed on the trouser leg, the seed, stimulated by sweat, would then “walk” upwards, causing great discomfort. The victims had to … Continue reading →

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Nefesh b’Nefesh Calendar

Posted on July 17, 2022

Events on the NbN calendar for July include an oasis hike, magic at Center Stage, an Orchestral concert, a guided tour of design art, and a nocturnal hike in the Carmel Forest. https://www.nbn.org.il/israel-calendar/?mc_cid=a20081eb65&mc_eid=15465044d8 https://www.dmh.org.il/en/exhibitions/overdose/ https://www.nbn.org.il/events/nocturnal-animals-of-israel-journey-at-night-2/

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More activities for children in Israel

Posted on July 17, 2022

Check out some of the activities for kids in Israel at this site. Make candy, paint pottery, transform tree bark into paper, learn about biblical animals, make bread as they did in Temple times, have fun in Maale Adumim, and … Continue reading →

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$7.9 million for 9 joint US projects

Posted on July 17, 2022

The US-Israel BIRD Foundation has approved $7.9 million funding for nine new joint projects. Israeli organizations are Compentex NurseSpace, Extreme Simulations, FlyWorks, High Lander, Overwolf, Innosphere, Sourasky Ichilov hospital, Wavelength (SEQENS), and ZutaCore. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/skgah09oq

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Israel reopens economic office in Turkiye

Posted on July 17, 2022

Israel is to reopen its economic office in Istanbul, Turkiye (a.k.a. Turkey), on 1st Aug. It will benefit some 1,540 Israeli companies currently exporting to the Turkish market and help strengthen their business operations. 2021 bi-lateral trade was $7.7 billion, … Continue reading →

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Investment in Israeli startups to 17/7/22:

Posted on July 17, 2022

Cathworks received $75 million from Medtronic; AI21 Labs raised $64 million; Aurora Labs raised $63 million; Edge raised $30 million; Deci raised $25 million; Uncaged Studios raised $24 million; Gigantic (Clawee) raised $7 million; Wonder Robotics raised $4 million;

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Takeovers and mergers to 17/7/22

Posted on July 17, 2022

US-based Clearhaven Partners acquired Israel’s SundaySky for $100 million. Israel’s IronSource is merging with Denmark’s Unity Software. Israel’s Optimove has acquired UK’s Graphyte for $40 million.

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Israeli innovation for Michigan

Posted on July 17, 2022

The Michigan delegation visiting Tel Aviv’s EcoMotion was focused on Israel’s autonomous, electric, shared, and connected technology with startups such as Electreon and ZOOZ Power (formerly Chakratech), but the State wants Israeli solutions for security, consumer goods, water, agriculture, and … Continue reading →

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