Recent and forthcoming Jerusalem events include Economy and Society Conference, Education Week, Writers Festival, “In-attention” new tech & design at Hansen House, Design Week, Jerusalem Street Orchestra concert, and the Lag B’Omer bonfire and dancing at the Kotel. https://rjstreets.com/2024/05/26/whats-new-and-different-on-the-jerusalem-streets/

At the 2024 Jiu-Jitsu European Championships, Israel topped the medals table. In the Team Competition, the Israeli B team won, and the A team were runners up. Sara Kovaliov, who is deaf, won the para gold and sang Hatikva in … Continue reading →

The next group hike organized by Hiking the Holyland is on Jun 9.  Ben Zaltzman will guide the group along the 23rd segment of the Israel Trail, through Hadera Forest. 13.5 km of easy, flat walking from Hadera Stream to … Continue reading →

Israeli actress Daniella Pick, wife of acclaimed director Quentin Tarantino, is to play the lead female role in a new American action thriller titled, “The Perfect Gamble”. https://www.jns.org/israeli-wife-of-quentin-tarantino-lands-lead-role-in-new-action-thriller/

Dig, Dive & Discover. The University of Haifa’s School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures (SAMC) has launched a new science-oriented international one-year master’s program in archaeological research. It brings underwater and coastal archaeology, geology, geoarchaeology, history, ecology, and lab work … Continue reading →

Tmol Shilshom, the literary (dairy kosher) coffee house in Jerusalem’s Nachalat Shiva neighborhood, is marking 30 years with a series of events in June. https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-book-lovers-cafe-marks-30-years-with-etgar-keret-others/ https://www.tmol-shilshom.co.il/en/home/

I have just been alerted to this book, by Galit Hemi, which was written in 2021. The Calcalistech article below features ICQ, and the four Israeli “nerds” who kick-started Israel’s Hi-tech Revolution. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/bjq01vmn0 https://www.amazon.com/Israeli-Mind-Story-Innovation/dp/9655647668