Monthly Archives: July 2023

Digital help for PTSD sufferers

Posted on July 2, 2023

A from Israel’s Code for Israel (see here previously) have created a website “Ani Al Ze” (Hebrew for “I’m on it”) to help PTSD sufferers combat procrastination. The website is currently offered by NATAL, an Israeli non-profit that treats citizens … Continue reading →

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A better flip-flop

Posted on July 2, 2023

Israel’s Link Shoes has developed the “flipshoe,” which it says offers the freedom of a flip flop combined with the comfort and safety of a closed shoe. The shoe bends and flexes, provides arch support, and unlike flip flops, you … Continue reading →

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All your apps in one place

Posted on July 2, 2023

Israel’s theGist has totally upgraded its message consolidation facility (see here previously). It has now launched a platform that uses generative AI technology to create a single AI-managed hub that centralizes employee work apps. Its aim is to boost productivity … Continue reading →

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Three top “Deep Tech” companies

Posted on July 2, 2023

Three Israeli startups are included in the inaugural XB100 ranking of the top 100 private deep-tech companies, published by XPRIZE and Bessemer Venture Partners. They are UBQ Materials, Fabric (Robotics), and Believer Meats (previously Future Meat Technologies). https://www.israel21c.org/3-israeli-firms-are-on-list-of-worlds-best-deep-tech/

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4 US officials at Israel Cyber Week

Posted on July 2, 2023

The speakers at Israel Cyber Week include Nathaniel Fick, the U.S. ambassador at large for cyberspace and digital policy; Liesyl Franz, U.S. deputy assistant secretary for international cyberspace security; plus, the CIOs of US departments of Energy, and of Transportation. … Continue reading →

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First ladies visit Israeli hospital

Posted on July 2, 2023

Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska and Israel’s First Lady Michal Herzog visited the rehabilitation department of Sheba Medical Center and patients at the Safra Children’s Hospital. Mrs Zeleneska hopes to model Israel’s program for treating amputees, paralyzed patients, and children … Continue reading →

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The World’s happiest city

Posted on July 2, 2023

“Rich cultural heritage, kind people, and abundance of food, shopping, and learning” were cited as the reason why The Travel blog ranked Tel Aviv as the happiest city in the world. It also noted that Tel Aviv has become “a … Continue reading →

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Fiji to open Embassy in Israel

Posted on July 2, 2023

The South Pacific island country of Fiji has announced that its first embassy in Israel will open next year. Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen welcomed the announcement, calling Fiji a “true friend” of Israel.  Fiji’s will be the 98th embassy … Continue reading →

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US award for cancer research

Posted on July 2, 2023

The US National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) honored Tel Aviv University Professor Isaac P. Witz, for his cancer research on how components of the immune system infiltrate the tumor microenvironment (TME) affecting tumor formation, progression, and metastasis. https://en-lifesci.tau.ac.il/news/2023/witz/prize https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-747716

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Capoeira unites Israelis

Posted on July 2, 2023

Capoeira (see here previously) is a Brazilian martial art that combines dance, acrobatics, and music. As this video of the first Israeli Capoeira Festival shows, Israel’s capoeira community accepts everyone – Orthodox, Arab, elderly, young and everyone in between. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijLvzoaZASU

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