Monthly Archives: August 2023

Matchmaking for vegans

Posted on August 20, 2023

Tel Aviv has the highest percentage of vegans per capita in the world. Now, Rabbi Avika Gersh (also known as “the Vegan Rabbi”) has launched vegan matchmaking. He managed the speed dating event at the recent Vegan Fest in Tel … Continue reading →

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See the Western Wall as it was 2,000 years ago

Posted on August 20, 2023

The Augmented Reality app Kotel AR has been launched by the Western Wall Heritage Foundation. It overlays the view of the Western Wall with how it would look at the same location 2,000 years ago. It can be downloaded free … Continue reading →

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Christina Aguilera loves Israel

Posted on August 20, 2023

Superstar Christina Aguilera wowed 14,000 fans in Rishon Lezion with a powerhouse performance, in her first visit to Israel. “My heart is so full seeing all of you and getting to see your beautiful country,” she said.  Highlights were her … Continue reading →

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Gold medal sprinter

Posted on August 20, 2023

Israeli sprinter Blessing Afrifa won the gold medal in the Men’s 200 meters at the U23 European Championships in Finland recently.  Blessing previously won gold at the U20 World Championships in Aug 2022, which this editor missed by being on … Continue reading →

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Para swimmer wins 4 gold medals

Posted on August 20, 2023

Israeli para-swimmer Ami Dadaon clinched four gold medals at the Allianz Para Swimming World Championships in Manchester. He won the men’s 200m freestyle, the 150m individual medley, the 50m freestyle and the 100m freestyle in which he broke the world … Continue reading →

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Neuroscientist wins Jewish literature prize

Posted on August 20, 2023

Israel’s Iddo Gefen, a neuroscience researcher and writer, won the $100,000 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature. His debut short-story collection Jerusalem Beach fuses the humor of everyday life in Israel with technology’s challenges and the latest discoveries about the … Continue reading →

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Trade Agreements with Vietnam & Ivory Coast

Posted on August 20, 2023

Israel and Vietnam have signed a Free Trade Agreement, Israel’s first with an Association of Southeast Asian Nations member. Direct flights to Hanoi are planned to start in Oct. Israel has also signed an agreement with Ivory Coast in agriculture, … Continue reading →

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The UK’s deepest mine

Posted on August 20, 2023

Israel Chemicals Ltd (ICL) owns Boulby Mine in North Yorkshire, the UK’s deepest mine, and currently the world’s only polyhalite mine. Polyhalite, a naturally occurring crystal, is marketed as PolySulphate, a new eco-friendly fertilizer, used on the Wimbledon turf and … Continue reading →

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Investment in Israeli startups to 20/8/23

Posted on August 20, 2023

K Health raised $59 million; TytoCare raised $49 million; WINT Water Intelligence raised $35 million; Wing Cloud raised $20 million; Brevel raised $18.5 million; Trustmi raised $17 million; IVIX raised $12.5 million; Silk Security raised $12.5 million; Sweet Security raised … Continue reading →

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Exits, takeovers & mergers to 20/8/23

Posted on August 20, 2023

General Motors has acquired Israel’s ORGOLiON (now renamed AIONZ). Israeli energy conglomerate Delek Group is buying control of Israeli citrus fruit supplier and real estate investor Mehadrin Ltd. in a deal worth NIS 249 million. Israel’s ReWalk bought US-based AlterG … Continue reading →

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