Monthly Archives: November 2025

No legs, one arm, he dances

Posted on November 29, 2025

Watch this video of Ari Spitz, the heroic IDF soldier who was critically wounded in Gaza and lost both legs and an arm. He was seen last night dancing at a wedding – a powerful display of resilience and unbreakable … Continue reading →

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Israel Music Showcase

Posted on November 23, 2025

Music fans from 50 countries, including UAE, Morocco, New Zealand, Senegal, US, France, Germany, the UK, Canada, India, South Korea, Taiwan and China, are coming to Israel for the 6-day 2025 Israel Music Showcase Festival. They will enjoy jazz, rock, … Continue reading →

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No funny business

Posted on November 23, 2025

Freed hostage Alon Ohel played the piano on Israel’s normally satirical comedy program Eretz Nehederet. But this was not a joking experience – Alon played ‘Under the Sky’ wearing a patch on his right eye due to untreated injuries he … Continue reading →

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Inside the pack

Posted on November 23, 2025

Israel’s Amit Eshel had two images commended in the prestigious Nature Photographer of the Year competition. One featured arctic wolves on Ellesmere Island, Canada. Amit wanted to dispel irrational views of “hate” for the maligned creatures. (Maybe relevant for human … Continue reading →

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First snowfall on Mount Hermon

Posted on November 23, 2025

The first snow of the season fell on Mount Hermon in the Israeli Golan Heights, signaling the start of winter as storms swept across the country. It ended a record-setting heatwave, with the highest maximum temperatures ever for 1-10 Nov … Continue reading →

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The Sportiada returns to Eilat

Posted on November 23, 2025

After a 3-year gap, the 41st Eilat Sportiada, one of the world’s largest grassroots sports events, was described as “the most successful ever.” 10,000 athletes from hundreds of workplaces across Israel participated in the 3-day Games, featuring competitions in a … Continue reading →

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Transforming the Negev

Posted on November 23, 2025

The Israeli government has allocated NIS 1 billion to develop Beersheba and the wider Negev region. It includes light rail, cyber, health services, R&D, education, sports, tourism, and urban renewal. Some 676,000 people live in the Beersheba metropolitan area. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-873251

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No-cow milk to flow into Israeli cafes

Posted on November 23, 2025

Israel’s Remilk (see here previously) is partnering with Israel’s Gad Dairies to put its high-tech, non-dairy, lab produced milk, made from dairy proteins, in Israeli eateries in the coming days. A supermarket rollout is planned for early 2026. https://www.timesofisrael.com/lab-grown-milk-set-to-start-pouring-into-israeli-dairy-aisles-cafes/

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Israel’s got talent

Posted on November 23, 2025

Israel’s Island.io (see here previously) is opening a new research & development center in Ramat Hasharon. It will house some 50 employees, in addition to the 250 Island already has in Israel. Our success is built on Israeli talent, which … Continue reading →

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Good buy

Posted on November 23, 2025

Since Israel’s Wix acquired Israeli natural-language coding specialist Base44, the number of users for the tiny startup has increased seven-fold to two million.  Base44 is now expected to reach $50 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) by year-end. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/sy194qsg11g

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