Tourists and new immigrants had the chance to brighten up their beach afternoons with a couple of free Hebrew lessons that were organised by the municipality in August. Ulpan-teacher and head of the Neve Tsedek Ulpan, Michal Oppenhaim taught language classes right by the beach. However, her focus was somewhat different to ordinary lessons. While… […]
Israeli US-actress Nathalie Portman is not only supposed to be one of the most beautiful Israeli women, she is now starring for the first time in Hebrew! However, in order to brush up her American-accented pronunciation, she had to learn an outdated version of Hebrew, namely spoken in Jerusalemâs 1940s. For Amos Ozâ film adaptation… […]
Promoting for a good cause is part of every celebrityâs career and the same is true for Wonder Woman Gal Gadot. The 31-year old actress recently starred in âBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceâ and is to continue as main actress in Wonder Woman next year. However, being an Israeli citizen, Gal served in the… […]
When Sharon Tal returned from the US, the fashion designer was ready for something new. âI wanted to create something that would be mine and also bigger than life: a fashion house representing Israeli heritage,â says Sharon. After a career as embroidery expert at Alexander McQueen and being in awe by Kate Middletonsâs wedding dress,… […]
Scientists at the renowned Weizman Institute of Science discovered a molecule that could play a crucial role in our social behaviour, namely if we are into socialising or not. Or in other words â if we are willing and able to leave our comfort zone and personal safety zone. Mice that were lacking this molecule… […]
While the opening days of the Olympic Games were disappointing for the Israeli team, the country can be excited about its Olympics success nevertheless: an economic success that is. One of the most important apps for the games is Israel’s Moovit, which is responsible for navigation and transportation between the different sport arenas in Brazil.… […]
Yael Mevorach is an expert for macro-economics and deputy director of the influential budget department in the Israeli Ministry of Finance. We met her to discuss Israeli economy and the high costs of living… Interview by Katharina Hoeftmann BTL: You have been working in the Israeli Ministry of Finance for more than ten years. Which… […]
This week the Committee for Labor, Welfare and Health passed a new bill in the Knesset that is supposed to lessen the tax burden for single parents in Israel. The ruling, which mainly effects single moms, is supposed to create further incentives for them to join the workforce and will run in a pilot test… […]
Haifa, Israel’s big city between the Mediterranean and Mount Carmel is an up and coming destination for tourists. A new special sightseeing tour is aimed to show that Haifa has much more to offer than the visit of the famous Bahai Gardens: With the Haifa Street Food tours you can experience the city with your… […]
For many Jews in the Diaspora finding a life partner that shares their religion is like winning the lottery twice! Especially if you plan on raising your kids in the Jewish faith it helps that a possible wife or husband shares your belief and value system â but what if you know already every single… […]
Some phenomena are slowly rising and suddenly discussed all over â this is the case with the impressive number of 20 000 to 30 000 Israelis who are residing in Berlin. The reasons are various, from personal relationships, lower living costs, more diversified career options, a flourishing art scene and being swept away by a… […]
A pivotal project is going to revamp the business connections in Israelâs north: from October onwards a 40-mile rail line is going to connect Haifa with a terminal just five miles short of the Jordanian border. The idea of this railway is anything but new â in 1908 the Hejaz railway connected the port of… […]
Internet giant ebay announced their latest purchase: SalesPredict, an Israeli data analysis company that predicts customer buying behaviour and sales conversion. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed however, a number of SalesPredict employees are going to join ebay in Netanya. SalesPredict Co-Founder and CEO Yaron Zakai-Or will serve as Director of Product Management,… […]
Charging batteries of e-vehicles could become yesterdayâs affair if this experiment goes well: Israeli startup âEletroadâ embedded copper chains into a street in northern Tel Aviv. This enables e-vehicles to charge simply by driving on this street via under-the-road electric charging beds that are connected to a power converter. According to ElectRoad the electric lines… […]
Nine reproductions of Picasso, Matisse, Renoir, Kandinsky and other famous painters are framing the beach promenade south of Bograshow street in Tel Aviv. The open air art gallery is a municipal initiative, in cooperation with the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. Each of the paintings is briefly explained and made accessible for the whole family… […]
The third Holocaust commemorative âRide for the Livingâ in Poland is about to become a huge success. While only 15 cyclists signed up for the first ride three years ago, last yearâs ride listed 85 cyclists. This year, over 150 participants between 16 and 81 from eight countries are joining the 88 kilometre stretch from… […]
Israeli much-praised startup company Gett (previously Get Taxi) raised $300 million from Europeâs largest carmaker Volkswagen. Volkswagen chairman Matthias Muller said, âAlongside our pioneering role in the automotive business, we aim to become one of the worldâs leading mobility providers by 2025. Within the framework of our future Strategy 2025, the partnership with Gett marks… […]
Or Sinaiâs drama âAnnaâ won the first place in the Cinéfondation student film competition in Cannes while Asaph Polonsky won a Criticsâ Week award for his comedy-drama âOne Week and a Dayâ. Both films feature Evgenia Dudina as main actress. Sinai, who graduated from the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School in Jerusalem, depicts a… […]
Immigration to Israel is traditionally associated with Jews abroad. However, more and more non-Jewish people move to Israel â for love, for work or even simply out of passion for the country. Yet, in comparison to Jewish immigrants they are much less supported by the governmental immigration offices. We talked to four non-Jewish, German-speaking immigrants… […]
