Electra subsidiary will install voice accessibility at intersections in Manhattan and Staten Island for pedestrians with visual impairment. A subsidiary of Israeli infrastructure construction company Electra won a $62 million tender to…
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Israeli firm making NYC crosswalks voice-accessible to blind
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A Solar Solution that Can Create Energy AND Food
A new agrivoltaic technology allows farmers to use their land to grow plants and create solar power in the same space. Think of agriculture in Israel, and your mind will…
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Acre, Israel | What Lies Beneath Centuries of Diverse Civilizations Atop An Ancient Crusader City
Imagine visiting one of the oldest port cities in the world and one of the oldest continuous settlements in the world (since 2000 BC)—a city that has been conquered and…
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Seeding Innovations From a New Crop of Israeli Farmers
Facing a decline in next-generation farmers, a new Israeli VC sows capital into smart agricultural initiatives from young entrepreneurs down on the farm. Menachem Friedman, 67, is a successful peach…
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10 Gadgets for Your Hanukkah and Christmas Gift List
We’ve got suggestions at different price points for everything from opening your wine to minding your baby. Tis the season to be shopping, with the first candle of Hanukkah on…
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Israeli Chef Serves Up A Modern Mediterranean Menu in LA
Yoav Schverd, former winner of the Israeli version of ‘The Bachelorette,’ now owns Nua in Beverly Hills, featuring his best-loved tastes from home. Israeli chef Yoav Schverd is slightly irritated…
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Simchat Torah | The Celebration of God’s Word
At the conclusion of Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles, Jewish communities throughout the world begin a joyous and colorful celebration called Simchat Torah, meaning the “rejoicing of the Torah,” or the “rejoicing…
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The Bold and Beautiful Rewilding of Israel’s Wetlands
Drained, dried and diverted for decades, Israel’s wetlands are being restored to give half a billion migrating birds relief from past environmental errors. Nadav Israeli smiles as he peers through…
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Dr. Yoni Yehuda, recovering from his own wounds, devised a unique animal-assisted therapy model where he, clients and creatures are equal partners. The three-legged fox, the chameleon that can’t stick…
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Israeli HMO’s survey finds 34.6% of participants reported not returning to their baseline health condition several months after the acute illness. A study published by researchers from Israel’s Maccabi Healthcare Services HMO…
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Odeda Benin-Goren is the only female Israeli member of the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination and consults for the WHO. “When you see a young man dying on the…
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Calls Grow for Israel to Send Ukraine Weapons, as U.S. Officials Claim Iran Secretly Sends Missiles to Russia
Israeli ministers have said it is time for the country to support Ukraine with arms shipments after US officials claimed on Sunday, October 16, that Iran has secretly agreed to…
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United Hatzalah delegation departs just before Rosh Hashana to help in the wake of Hurricane Fiona. On September 22, a delegation of medical and psychological experts from the emergency medical…
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Psychotrauma and crisis-response specialists from United Hatzalah flew to Florida in the wake of Hurricane Ian to give immediate trauma care. When Dr. Sharon Slater spotted “Paul” in a Red…
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A New Chatbot Helps Ukrainian Educators Teach Remotely
As remote and hybrid education continues in other European regions, the Rakuten Viber chatbot will also be available in Greece and Bulgaria. A new “Teach the Teachers” chatbot from Israel-based messaging and…