Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Transforming Eilat through Sea Tech and More

Posted on January 29, 2023

This Ben Gurion University webinar features BGU’s Eilat campus that transforms the city into an educational epicenter for Tourism & Hospitality and Marine Biology & Energy Sciences. It features innovative sea tech like 3D-printed coral that can save the world’s … Continue reading →

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Recovering after an oil spill

Posted on January 29, 2023

Israel’s Harbo Technologies (see here previously) has now sold 2,000 units of its oil containment screens in the decade since it was founded. Its customers are in the US, Canada, the UK, Scandinavia, and the Far East. Harbo was used … Continue reading →

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Five of the best inventions of 2022

Posted on January 29, 2023

Five products based on Israeli technology were cited in TIME magazine’s Best Inventions of 2022 among “200 inventions changing the way we live”. In the AI category – Ravin and Exodigo; in Accessibility – ElliQ; in Apps & Software – … Continue reading →

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Lifeline to the elderly

Posted on January 29, 2023

For 60 years, Israeli charity Yad LaKashish (Lifeline to the Elderly) helps Jerusalem’s needy seniors find work and sustenance with dignity. Some 200 mostly immigrants, make beautiful Judaica for sale, receiving a wage, a winter heating bonus, healthcare, a nutritious … Continue reading →

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Israeli & UAE singers sing each other’s anthems

Posted on January 29, 2023

Israeli-Arab Yoseph Haddad (see here previously) hosted an International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony in Dubai. The event had Israel’s Nicole Raviv sing the UAE’s Anthem “Ishy Bilady” and Emirate’s Ahmed Al Hosani sang “Hatikvah” (see 2nd link). https://unitedwithisrael.org/israeli-to-sing-uae-anthem-at-dubai-holocaust-remembrance-event/ https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkogdbbhi

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IsraAID chief wins Bronfman Prize

Posted on January 29, 2023

Yotam Polizer, CEO of Israel’s leading humanitarian aid organization, IsraAID (see here previously) is the 2023 recipient of the Charles Bronfman Prize. The award is presented annually to a humanitarian whose work is informed by Jewish values and has significantly … Continue reading →

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Real time signing for the deaf

Posted on January 29, 2023

. Israel’s Sign Now helps millions of deaf people conduct activities previously unavailable to them. The on-demand sign language service allows companies and organizations to provide hearing-impaired customers with equal access and opportunity. See video on the Ukrainian deaf community. … Continue reading →

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Defense for NATO planes

Posted on January 29, 2023

Israel’s Elbit (see here previously) has signed a 5-year contract with NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to deliver anti-missile systems for NATO’s tanker transport plane fleet. Elbit’s laser-based J-Music protects against sophisticated heat-seeking ground-to-air missiles. https://www.jns.org/israels-elbit-to-arm-nato-planes-with-anti-missile-systems/

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Another Israel-India center of excellence

Posted on January 29, 2023

Israel and India inaugurated a Center of Excellence (CoE) for agriculture in the northern Indian city of Gignow. It brings the total of Israel-India CoEs to thirty (see here previously). Israeli Ambassador to India Naor Gilon said the centers increase … Continue reading →

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Sderot resilience center goes global

Posted on January 29, 2023

The Israeli town of Sderot is growing and thriving thanks to its resilience center that treats residents traumatized by thousands of missiles fired by Gaza terrorists. Sderot is now building a Resilience Incubator hub for developing resilience tech and training … Continue reading →

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