Culture

First Jewish-Arab Hackathon in Jerusalem To Build New Projects For the City
Twenty entrepreneurs gathered at Margalit Startup City in Jerusalem to present innovative technology in a first-of-its-kind hackathon.
November 29, 2020

Israeli Humanitarian Group Inks Cooperation Deal With Counterparts in Dubai
ZAKA will work with aid group DIHAD to support future collaboration in search and rescue missions in international crises and disasters.
November 29, 2020

Tel Aviv Unveils COVID-Friendly Date Spots With Stunning Views
Tel Aviv has couples enjoying the city's captivating beach views, while properly keeping their distance from others.
November 23, 2020

Program That Trains Ex-Combat Soldiers In Cyber Skills Wins IDF Innovation Award
The program, Cyber4s, trains newly discharged soldiers for entry-level junior positions in the Israeli cyber industry.
November 17, 2020

‘Asia’ Wins Ophir Award For Best Picture, Becomes Israel’s Oscar Entry
Also, Israeli actress Shira Haas won an Ophir Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film.
November 15, 2020

Israeli Researchers Develop AI Tech To Detect Early Signs Of Suicide Risk
The suicide risk detection tech is based on the automatic text analysis of social network content via machine learning and NLP algorithms.
November 15, 2020

It’s OK To Laugh About COVID – Especially As Parents: New Israeli Study Tracks Jokes Online
The list of zingers, memes, and jokes peppered with Israeli humor skewering life in the time of the novel coronavirus is long - and growing.
November 11, 2020

UK’s Prince Charles Makes Private Donation To Peres Center For Peace And Innovation
Prince Charles and the Royal Family have had a long standing relationship with the Peres Center, the Peres family, and the country of Israel.
November 11, 2020

Israeli Comic Artists Release New Book Illustrating Relatable Family Adventures
Comic artists Yehuda and Maya Devir are releasing a new book of their illustrations - and expecting another child.
November 10, 2020

New Program To Partner Israelis, Indonesians For Post-COVID Tech Solutions
The Israel-Asia Center's unique initiative will bring together participants from Israel and Indonesia to work on shared challenges.
November 09, 2020

Coronavirus Is Causing ‘Academic Darwinism’ As Campuses Stay Closed
Students struggle financially and socially, with the challenges bigger for those who are already disadvantaged.
November 08, 2020

Israeli Designer Creates Bags Inspired By Pandemic’s Most Famous Accessory
Israeli designer Kobi Levi has designed shoes for Lady Gaga and Whoopi Goldberg, and now he's designing 'pandemic' handbags.
November 03, 2020

Israel Losing ‘Startup Nation’ Image, Needs Rebranding, Study Shows
Under 1% of businesspeople in survey associate Israel with startups; pandemic is the time to position country as forward-thinking and problem-solving, urges nonprofit Vibe Israel.
November 02, 2020

Coronavirus Pandemic Strips 154 Israelis Of Millionaire Status
June 2020 sees Israel with 157,286 millionaires; the number of billionaires is unchanged at 10, according to Credit Suisse report.
October 27, 2020

Renowned Israeli Wildlife Photographer Honored For Striking Ibex Photo
Yossi Eshbol, an Israeli photographer known for his remarkable wildlife images, won for his photo of a Nubian ibex in Mitzpe Ramon.
October 21, 2020