10 amazing archeological finds, discovered by accident

In Israel, people who are out and about regularly stumble upon, come across or even just lean on what turn out to be ancient treasures.

By Naama Barak

#MiracleOfNature

The woman who nurtures a biblical farm in the Negev Desert

By Judith Sudilovsky

Putting desert hospitality on the map

By Judith Sudilovsky

The Bedouin woman who refused to be pitied and now empowers others

By Judith Sudilovsky

#DrivenByData

This tech will cut the cost of self-funded health coverage

Marpai uses artificial intelligence and neural networks to predict who will get sick, what it will cost and where to find reasonably priced care.

By Brian Blum

#SuperGrain

Ancient and nutritious grain Freekeh makes a comeback

New cookbook explores the delicious history and modern comeback of this nutritious ancient grain with roots in the Middle East.

By Diana Bletter

#ShiningStar

Healing strangers in the midst of a war zone

Israeli field hospital treating civilians in Ukraine is ‘a landmark in the history of Israeli aid overseas.’

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Is social media a force for good in Ukrainian conflict?

By Jonathan Frenkel

IsraAID CEO: Ukraine crisis is the worst I’ve ever seen

By Abigail Klein Leichman

#PursuitOfHappiness

Why Israelis are so happy, and how we can all feel happier

From practical apps like Happy Things, to scientific measures of happiness, to public policy priorities, there’s a new focus on feeling good.

By Abigail Klein Leichman

#WomenInPower

Golda Meir - the only woman in the room

Law professor Pnina Lahav’s forthcoming book on Golda Meir explores her struggle to receive recognition.

By Abigail Klein Leichman

#HealingWaters

5 top places to ‘take the waters’ in Israel

Relax and replenish surrounded by natural beauty at one of these watery spas in the holy land.

By Lisa Klug

#FeatheredFriends

4 tips to lure birds to your garden, and why that’s important

The type and number of birds seen in our nature spaces indicate if the habitat is balanced and in good condition, says Israeli wildlife expert.

By Abigail Klein Leichman

#IntegrativeMedicine

Mixing medical mushrooms and cannabis for cancer care

Cannabotech’s idea is not to replace existing cancer treatments but to enable a patient to have fewer treatments with the same benefit.

By Brian Blum

#MomentsOfJoy

Clowns help mend the broken spirits of Ukrainian refugees

Israeli medical clowns are bringing a much-needed moment of levity and calm to Ukrainian refugees in seven shelters in Moldova.

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Israel opens humanitarian field hospital in war-torn Ukraine

By Naama Barak

Israeli virtual hospital is caring for Ukrainian refugees

By Abigail Klein Leichman

#FintechFlair

The future of fintech – a conversation with eToro founder Yoni Assia

eToro’s Yoni Assia talks with startup marketer and technology expert Hillel Fuld about crypto, the metaverse, NFTs and how his company has succeeded.

By Hillel Fuld

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#MulticulturalismMaverick

The Druze woman helping Israelis learn to live together

Illiterate women and professionals, young and old, Christian and Bahá’í, Jewish and Muslim – every woman has a place at Janan Faraj Falah’s association in Akko.

By Diana Bletter

#WomenSpeakingHebrew

Arab women in Jerusalem study Hebrew for a stronger future

The Lissan nonprofit teaches Hebrew to 400 Arab women in Jerusalem seeking more independence and employment opportunities.

By Naama Barak

#SportsSavvy

7 Israeli sports tech startups scoring big wins

WSC Sports, Sidelines announce major funding rounds as global investors look to Tel Aviv for the next innovation to scale up.

By Joshua Marks

#WomensWellness

Femtech is coming of age in Israel

After years of neglect, this fledgling high-tech sector is addressing the modest issue of meeting the needs of half the world’s population.

By Naama Barak

#FeelTheLove

For Israelis, the outpouring of aid to Ukraine is personal

Israeli organizations are helping refugees of all faiths as they do in any world crisis, only this time there’s also a Jewish connection.

By Abigail Klein Leichman

#HeDelivers

How a rush on beer led to a shipping software startup

Overwhelmed by orders during the pandemic, the founder of a craft brewery developed a software to simplify the logistics of his deliveries. Now he’s selling it to others.

By Diana Bletter

#WhiteCityHospitality

18 best hotels in Tel Aviv 2022

By Abigail Klein Leichman

#Health
Israeli scientists developed the first fully computerized, no-radiation, diagnostic instrumentation for breast cancer.
#Social Action
Israel is the only liberal democracy in the Middle East.
#Social Action
In the middle of the summer conflict with Gaza in 2014, a Belgian-Israeli Jew and a Dutch Muslim developed a new computer tool for mapping rocket trajectories from Gaza.
#Culture
Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers was produced by Haim Saban, an Israeli whose family fled persecution in Egypt.
#Technology
An Israeli company has created a rechargeable wearable device called Livia, which can relieve menstrual cramps.
#Culture
Israel has the highest ratio of university degrees to the population in the world.
#Social Action
In Israel, Jewish, Christian and Muslim volunteers work side by side to aid victims of accident and illness in organizations like United Hatzalah, Magen David Adom and Zaka.
#Health
Christopher Reeve called Israel the “world center” for research on paralysis treatment.
#Social Action
Israel has helped farmers in Niger develop a horticultural production system called the African Market Garden (AMG).
#Health
Israeli scientists have found that a drug once used to treat vertigo can now help people lose weight.