Monthly Archives: June 2023

Transforming tennis for Israeli children

Posted on June 25, 2023

Philanthropist Stuart Weitzman is making a transformative gift to develop new tennis and athletic facilities as part of the Israel Tennis & Education Centers in Jerusalem and Ramat Hasharon. The ITEC foundation supports children in underserved areas across Israel. https://www.jns.org/wire/stuart-weitzman-makes-transformative-gift-to-israel-tennis-education-centers-foundation/23/6/13/294848/

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Christina and Bruno Israel concerts

Posted on June 25, 2023

Five-time Grammy-award-winning American pop singer Christina Aguilera will perform in Israel for the first time on Aug. 10 at Live Park in Rishon Letzion. Meanwhile, Bruno Mars has sold all 124,000 tickets for his Oct 4 and 7 shows at … Continue reading →

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Three more hours of Guns N’ Roses

Posted on June 25, 2023

Legendary hard rock band Guns N’ Roses performed in front of a sold-out crowd of 60,000 at Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park. It was their fourth show in Israel over the past 20 years (see here previously). Police closed several roads … Continue reading →

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The Capital of Culture

Posted on June 25, 2023

Recent events on the real Jerusalem’s streets include breaking ground at the new Einstein House Museum (see also above), Museum of Tolerance opening, Hebrew Book Week (6,971 books published in Israel in 2022), and the 12th Temech (Haredi women’s business) … Continue reading →

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Divine trees

Posted on June 25, 2023

The National Library of Israel is exhibiting its collection of 36 kabbalistic maps. The 17th century scrolls are arboreal (tree) diagrams of the Divine, their branches composed of images and words rooted in the fundamentals of Kabbalah, a strain of … Continue reading →

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And none shall make them afraid

Posted on June 25, 2023

Rick Richman’s new book tells how Zionism, supported by Americanism, created a modern miracle. Told through the little-known stories of eight individuals who collectively changed history. Herzl, Chaim Weizmann, Jabotinsky, Abba Eban, Brandeis, Golda Meir, Ben Hecht, and Ron Dermer. … Continue reading →

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Intel to build a $25 billion Israeli factory

Posted on June 25, 2023

Global tech giant Intel is to establish a new factory in Israel in the city of Kiryat Gat with a huge investment of about 25 billion dollars. Intel is expected to recruit thousands of workers and make a major boost … Continue reading →

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Israeli pavilion at Paris Air Show

Posted on June 25, 2023

17 Israeli firms participated in the inauguration of the national pavilion at the 2023 Paris Air Show. 150,000 professionals and more than 2,500 companies are participating in this year’s event, showcasing cutting-edge technological solutions in the aerospace, civilian and defense … Continue reading →

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Investment in Israeli startups to 25/6/23

Posted on June 25, 2023

Tomorrow.ai (previously ClimaCell) raised $87 million; N-Drip raised $44 million; NVision Imaging raised $30 million;

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Exits, takeovers & mergers to 25/6/23

Posted on June 25, 2023

Israel’s Stratasys is merging with US-based Desktop Metal in a deal valued at around $1.8 billion. Stratasys shareholders will hold 59% of the combined company.

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