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Nothing stops the wedding

So many couples continue to hold marriage ceremonies despite the war.  In many cases, the chupah takes place on army bases with the groom and many wedding guests in combat uniform. Sometimes (TY Leonie) both the bride and groom are … Continue reading

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How to educate on Zionism in the US

3,000 delegates at the 8th Israeli-American Council (IAC) Summit in Austin, Texas, heard mega-bloggers give advice on how to advocate for Israel. They included Emily Austin (1 million on Instagram), London Lazerson (9.4 million on TikTok) and Nusair Yassin (21 … Continue reading

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More smart interviews

Israel’s myInterview (see here previously) has now more than 10,000 customers, including 7-Eleven, Ocado, and Facebook. It has facilitated over 7 million candidate interviews since its founding in 2016. It is especially popular among young candidates applying for customer-facing jobs. … Continue reading

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Printing burgers for hi-tech workers

Israel’s SavorEat (see here previously) is partnering with Israeli catering company Yarzin-Sella to install its plant-based meat products robot chefs in a host of hi-tech offices. Yarzin-Sella’s Tel Aviv clients include Ironsource, Meta (Facebook), Google and Playtika. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-720769

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Connecting patients with the same condition

More details of Israeli-founded Alike.Health (see here previously). The app connects people who are suffering from similar conditions and going through the same experiences. Some 100,000 users in the USA have already uploaded their medical data anonymously to the app. … Continue reading

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A Muslim “Tzadik”

On Aug 17, Noor Dahri wrote to his 10,000+ Facebook followers, “An exciting time has come for me to visit Israel for 10 days, the land of dreams, love, peace, and coexistence. The holy land of divine faiths, Abrahamic Prophets, … Continue reading

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Those Israeli walking seeds

Tour guide Pamela Levene remembers the pranks Israeli children played with the Israeli seeds featured in last week’s newsletter. Placed on the trouser leg, the seed, stimulated by sweat, would then “walk” upwards, causing great discomfort. The victims had to … Continue reading

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Vegan on display

Several food businesses received popular acclaim at Tel Aviv’s Vegan Fest earlier in June (see here previously). They include The Dim Sum Shop, Green Roll Vegan Sushi, and EggZit. https://www.israel21c.org/a-non-vegan-tries-new-tastes-at-the-tel-aviv-vegan-fest/ https://dimsum.co.il/ https://thegreenroll.co.il/ https://www.facebook.com/eggzitisrael/

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Live in Israel, work in the USA

Some American Jewish tech workers won’t ever return to their US office. Instead, thanks to the new flexible policy that many firms have employed because of Covid-19, they’ve moved to Israel. Even a Facebook Vice President is among those taking … Continue reading

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Saving the bee and its honey

Israel’s Bee-IO (see here previously) makes bee-free honey in the lab, removing the bee from industrialized honey production.  The busy creatures can now focus on pollinating plants so that humans can continue to eat the real “fruits” of their labor. … Continue reading

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