Culture

Imagine learning about Mars from the Martian, leadership from the Lion King and inspiration from Inside Out.  For some students this could be a reality, thanks to an innovative learning platform devised in Israel that uses blockbuster movies to teach multiple subjects to school and higher education students.   AcadeMe+ creates educational lessons for colleges and […]

On Tuesday, July 25, 2023, a day after the Knesset (Israel’s parliament) passed legislation reducing the influence of the judiciary over the decisions of the political echelon, the major newspapers in Israel all sported the same cover: a page of solid black broken only by a small slogan in white at the bottom that read […]

It took six years and $50 million, but last month the Tower of David Museum in Jerusalem finally opened its renovated doors to an immersive experience that uses cutting edge technology to bring to life thousands of years of history.   The museum – a distinctive feature of the Jerusalem skyline that welcomes visitors to the […]

Today, the ability to create videos with artificial intelligence is open to anyone with a computer and the internet – and now the entertainment industry is catching up. But this has opened up a debate about what such programs mean for the creative industry, and whether they will really be able to replace the writers, […]

Imagine eating chocolate that did not cause your blood sugar levels to spike. Israeli startup SOLVEAT says it can offer just that, with its edible blend of herbal extracts that can be used in chocolate and other foods to support healthy blood sugar levels. SOLVEAT’s clinical team observed that the chocolate that includes the startup’s […]

An Israeli entrepreneur has developed a drink that he claims will end the notorious “post-lunch dip” that leaves many drowsy, less alert, and unproductive. This troublesome tiredness is actually the result of a natural phenomenon that helps the body regulate the sleep-wake cycle, known as the circadian rhythm. As darkness sets in, the body’s biological […]

There’s nothing more convenient than sliding on a pair of flip flops during the hot, sticky summer months. But their convenience comes with a price. They slide off too easily, they don’t provide support for your heels or toes, and wearing them too much may actually cause tiny tears in the ligaments and muscles in […]

Tidy mind, tidy desktop. Not me. I have dozens of tabs open on my computer. I have no idea if the information I want is on a WhatsApp message, one of several email accounts, a LinkedIn post, a voice note, or on a scrap of paper in my pant pocket. So I was intrigued to […]

Steve Avery is bringing the world’s greatest chefs into thousands of home kitchens. He’s on a mission to share their secrets with ordinary cooks, who are fed up scouring the internet for recipes that might be great. And might be terrible. YesChef is an online education platform that currently features the culinary wisdom of seven […]

Tonight is Yom HaZikaron, the day Israel remembers and honors the soldiers who fought and fell to protect it. The national remembrance day commemorates the 24,068 IDF soldiers, police officers, prison wardens, victims of terrorism, and Israeli intelligence agents who have been killed since 1860. But there are nearly 60,000 wounded and disabled veterans who […]

Today is Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day – when Israel honors the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis. Most young people here visit Poland with their high school, to see the concentration camps for themselves and to understand the horrors of what happened there during World War II. Most, but not all. Such […]

The gender gap in Israel’s startups is slowly narrowing, with women now accounting for 35 percent of all jobs. A report published by Start-Up Nation Policy Institute to mark International Women’s Day shows the number of women in startups is increasing, albeit slowly, up from 33.4 percent in 2021. Still, women account for just 16 […]

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