Israel is small, the market is even smaller, prices are high and wages low. In other words – best soil for that kind of innovative thinking that led to the wide field of IT that has been dominating the Israeli economy for years now. The big question seemed â is the start-up scene solid enough… […]
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… […]
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… […]
The maestro sits. This is a rather rare occasion for the lively conductor who naturally takes this place at the front of the orchestra. Yet, this time, he is facing questions not instruments. It is surely going to be a musical birthday when world-renowned conductor Maestro Zubin Mehta turns 80 on April 29th this month.… […]
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… […]
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… […]
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… […]
