Most Israelis admit easily that Eilat isnât the most enchanting place on earth. On the other hand the desert city along the Red Sea turns out to be one of the everlasting hot spots for local tourists and internationals alike. This not only boosted the ego of the local Eilatis who love their city â… […]
One thing is for sure: David Ben Gurion would have been delighted! A new photo exhibition is going to entertain up to 8 million passengers on their way from the passport control to the gates at the international airport Ben Gurion. This exhibition is initiated by the Ministry of Science and showcases 60 Israeli developments… […]
The India-Israel bilateral is more than the diplomatic ties shared by the two governments. The two countries enjoy a connection that goes back 2000 years. Jennifer Bligh speaks to Jaideep Sarkar who served as Indiaâs Ambassador to Israel until March 2016: Q: Most that people know about Israel-India relations is that India is a great… […]
It is by far no new phenomenon that the Dead Sea declines, new sink holes appear on a daily basis and the water level is constantly sinking. Deserted shower skeletons, patrol stations and dying palm trees are witness to the previous water edge that only few residents of the neighbouring communities remember. Haaretzâ new interactive… […]
The apartment in downtown Tel Aviv could feature in any architecture magazine as the quintessential artistâs digs. Two cats doze picturesquely amid piles of photographs, books, scripts. At the big round table sits Sara von Schwarze against a backdrop of trees swaying in the wind visible out the window behind her. The actress is very… […]
Professor Daniel Zajfman is the youngest president of the renowned Weizmann Institute of Science in the history of the research institute. Since the 47-year old physicist took over in 2006, the institute became more renowned and more international than ever before. We spoke with Professor Zajfman about Israeli science and his work as president. Interview… […]
âIn the beginning there was light,â says Doron Arazi with a wry grin. The historian researched the history of German products in Israel. And came across one of the earliest newspaper ads for the Munich-based lighting firm Osram â in the territory that then fell under the British Mandate for Palestine. German-Israeli relations have undergone… […]
The afternoon sun dips the sea of national flags into golden light, not a single cloud sullies the azure sky, and a gentle breeze keeps teasing the hair (and hemlines) of the audience â the 32nd Jerusalem Film Festival really got off to a swimming start. Yet that afternoon those who have come to see… […]
Israel’s most famous motorcyclist brought the torch for the âJewish Olympicsâ to Berlin from Tel Aviv. The flame is burning calmly, the box is secure. Elen Katz canât take any chances â it is unthinkable what would happen if the airstream or rain were to put out the flame â the flame that was to… […]
âTodayâs inauguration marks the beginning of a beautiful story: The GripsPfad shall bring pleasure to many generations,â said Swiss Ambassador Andreas Baum at the festive inauguration of Israelâs first BrainPath in Neve Eshkol. The fitness parlour with eleven brain stimulating exercises is adjoined to the regionâs largest senior citizen centre near Gaza. âThe first five… […]
âTodayâs inauguration marks the beginning of a beautiful story: The GripsPfad shall bring pleasure to many generations,â said Swiss Ambassador Andreas Baum at the festive inauguration of Israelâs first BrainPath in Neve Eshkol. The fitness parlour with eleven brain stimulating exercises is adjoined to the regionâs largest senior citizen centre near Gaza. âThe first five… […]
The German-Israeli project âStörungâ unites science and dance. The aim: further research into Parkinsonâs disease. Read more: The dancing scholars of Tel Aviv and Freiburg
The German-Israeli project âStörungâ unites science and dance. The aim: further research into Parkinsonâs disease. Read more: Dancing scholars of Tel Aviv & Freiburg
After eight years of painstaking work, Uriel Adiv has published an online dictionary for German loan words in Hebrew. A âvery good, wonderful thingâ is known in Hebrew as a âGoldstikâ. For those with a knowledge of German it is immediately obvious the word is based on the German âGoldstückâ (treasure). It is just one… […]
Eshkol could be used as a synonym for growing potatoes and tomatoes – literally. The area is so rich that its harvest covers around 70% of the produce in Israel. However, the population of 14,500 in the 31 communities, kibbutzim and moshavim have to readjust their priorities at the moment: Hammas’ tunnels, permanent rockets and… […]
Im Süden von Tel Aviv ist ein spannendes Kunstprojekt zum Stadtgespräch geworden: Die Künstler Ariel Zuckermann und Eran Shimshovitz haben in der sogenannten “Strasse der Schreiner” grosse Holzplatten an Wände angebracht, diese anonymen Graffiti-Künstlern überlassen – und daraus anschliessend moderne Möbel gebaut. Einige der Tische und Kommoden wurden bei der grossen Kunstausstellung “Fresh Paint 2014” […]
Nicht nur Präsident Reuven Rivlin wird geschluckt haben, als er sich die Ergebnisse des neuesten Demokratie Indexes genauer angesehen hat. Der Israeli Democracy Index wird jährlich vom Israel Democracy Institute erstellt und fokussiert sich auf die Wahrnehmung sozialer Gerechtigkeit, Politik, Sicherheitsfragen und die aktuelle Situation. Demnach war im Jahr 2014 die soziale Polarisierung und der […]
Das fünfjährige Jubiläum der Al-Sayed Technological School könnte mit keinem besseren Ergebnis gefeiert werden: 130 junge Beduinen des Al-Sayed Stamms lernen dort Englisch, Arabisch, Hebräisch und die Geschichte der Beduinen. Die Schulabbrecher-Quote liegt bei praktisch null Prozent und das Bildungsniveau der jungen Beduinen aus wirtschaftlich schwachen Verhältnissen hat sich durch dieses Schulangebot enorm verbessert. In […]
Die Davidstadt in Jerusalem ist immer für eine Überraschung gut, könnte man salopp sagen. Die Ausgrabungen auf dem angrenzenden Givati-Parkplatz lassen seit Jahren jedoch selbst hartgesottene Archäologen immer wieder staunen – und weitergraben. Ein Ortsbesuch von Jennifer Bligh Man kann die kleinen, zusammengefalteten Briefe in den Mauerritzen kaum ausmachen. Die untersten Blöcke der Klagemauer sind […]
