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Asaf Yasur, Israel’s first para taekwondo world champion. Photo by Yair Glazer

Israeli double amputee, 19, wins World Para Taekwondo gold

Abigail Klein LeichmanPublished December 13, 2021

(Israel21c) - Israel notched its first para taekwondo gold medal after Asaf Yasur beat all competitors in the under-58 kg category of the World Para Taekwondo Championships in Istanbul on December 11. Yasur, 19, had both hands amputated five years...

Why do Jews have such a love affair with the IDF?

Tabby Refael, JNSPublished December 12, 2021

(Jewish Journal via JNS) I was 16 when I first visited Israel with my mother. She spent most of the trip coming between me and aggressive young Israeli men who thought it was cute when I said, “Shalom, korim li Tabby” (“Hi, I’m Tabby”) with...

Yemoja’s new microalgae will make veggie burgers look red and juicy. Photo courtesy of Yemoja

These Israelis are putting the “burger” back in “veggie burger”

Naama Barak, Israel21cPublished December 8, 2021

It’s an unfortunate truth that vegetarian burgers often suffer from a somewhat dry texture. But now, thanks to an innovative use of microalgae, herbivores are also getting a chance to sink their teeth into what looks and feels like a bloody, oozing...

What we know about Omicron and how to avoid getting it

Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21cPublished December 2, 2021

It’s hard to believe we never heard of Omicron until a week ago. It was November 26 when the World Health Organization (WHO) designated the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus variant B.1.1.529 a “variant of concern” and named it Omicron after the 15th letter...

Israelis are masters of food innovation. Here’s why

Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21c.orgPublished November 22, 2021

What is the recipe for meat and dairy without cows? Snacks and sauces with less sugar and salt? Long-lasting fresh produce and compostable food wrappers? A fast-growing, climate-threatened world is hungry for such recipes. Appropriately enough, the...

Israeli ALS drug gets boost toward preclinical trials

Published November 4, 2021

A new class of small molecules for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, and other neurodegenerative diseases, is being developed at Neuromagen Pharma of Beersheva with several million dollars in seed money...

Israeli data shows Pfizer booster 93% effective

Israeli data shows Pfizer booster 93% effective

Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21cPublished November 1, 2021

A third (booster) dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19 is 93 percent effective in protecting individuals against severe Covid-19-related outcomes, compared with two doses received at least five months earlier. This conclusion is based...

Remembering Moshe Dayan in photos, 40 years after his passing

Remembering Moshe Dayan in photos, 40 years after his passing

The National Library of IsraelPublished October 30, 2021

To mark 40 years since the passing of Moshe Dayan, one of the most iconic and photogenic figures in Israel's history, our partners at the National Library of Israel selected a handful of pictures that captured both historic and personal moments in his...

Maor Elbaz-Starinsky, (left) the consul general of Israel in Miami, presents Gov. Mike Parson with a copy of the Torah on Thursday, Oct. 28 in Missouri. (Photo from Gov. Mike Parson's Twitter feed.)

Missouri governor meets with Israeli consul general

Eric Berger, Associate EditorPublished October 29, 2021

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson met Thursday in Missouri with a consul general and deputy consul general of Israel. “This morning I met with Consul General of Israel in Miami Maor Elbaz-Starinsky and Deputy Consul Mr. Mike Driquez and was honored to welcome...

Shilo Ben Zeev, left, with Emendo Biotherapeutics cofounder and CEO Dr. David Baram. Photo courtesy of Shilo Ben Zeev

How a bullied Jewish boy became a successful med-tech entrepreneur

Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21cPublished October 27, 2021
‘I want any teenager with problems to know that life doesn’t end with school,’ says Shilo Ben Zeev. ‘If you push your dream and don’t give up, you can do a lot.’
The Saville family enjoys a summer day at the Arch three months prior to their move from Jerusalem to St. Louis.

Teen settles into St. Louis life after family moves here from Jerusalem

Avital Vorobeychik, Freshman, Yeshivat Kadimah High SchoolPublished October 24, 2021

This summer, freshman Dvir Saville moved to St. Louis from Jerusalem with his parents, Aviezer and Irit, and his three younger brothers. “My dad is an accountant that works for a global accounting firm, and two years ago, [he] was offered to go on...

Illustration of the Beresheet 2 Moon mission. Image courtesy of SpaceIL

Israel and UAE plan to fly to the Moon together

Abigail Klein LeichmanPublished October 21, 2021

(ISRAEL21c) - When Israel and the United Arab Emirates signed the historic Abraham Accords last year to foster binational collaborations, it seemed that the sky was the limit. Now, even the sky is no limit. The newest of many projects blossoming...

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