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Israel’s Avishag Semberg wins bronze in taekwondo

Abigail Klein LeichmanPublished July 27, 2021

(Israel21c) - Israel won its first medal during the first full day of the Tokyo Olympics on July 24. Avishag Semberg, 19, won a bronze medal in taekwondo in the women’s under-49kg category, defeating Turkey’s Rukiye Yıldırım 27-22. This is...

Top 10 post-pandemic tech trends

Abigail Klein LeichmanPublished July 27, 2021

(Israel21c) - If you didn’t consider the logistics of moving cargo as a particularly sexy topic, it’s time to take a fresh look. Because the past year has shown us just how vital and vulnerable are the supply chains we always took for granted (remember...

His basketball chapter may be over, but Omri Casspi’s next story has yet to be written

Howard Blas, JEWISH NEWS SERVICEPublished July 22, 2021
In addition to his ability to roll with the punches through numerous trades in his NBA career—the first for an Israeli—Casspi will be remembered as a goodwill ambassador for Jewish causes.

A dragon from the land of Israel?

Amit Naor, National Library of IsraelPublished July 21, 2021
Stories about dragons usually lead us to dark caves in Europe, but one classic dragon-tale may have its ancient roots right here, in the Land of Israel
Who was the Nazi guest at a house party in Jerusalem in 1933?

Who was the Nazi guest at a house party in Jerusalem in 1933?

Ro Oranim, THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF ISRAELPublished July 21, 2021
A Jewish judge and an SS officer walk into a salon in the Land of Israel…It may sound like the start of a joke but the following is a true story.

Top 10 spots to enjoy a hearty breakfast in Tel Aviv

Sol Gruffy, Israel21cPublished July 19, 2021
From the classic Eggs Benedict to a traditional Israeli-style breakfast with chopped salad and tahini, here’s where to get your morning fix in the White City.

Family members speak on behalf of Israeli filmmakers arrested in Nigeria

Published July 16, 2021

(JNS) A trio of Israeli filmmakers remains arrested in Nigeria for the past week while the reason for their detainment and the charges have not been released. Israel’s Foreign Ministry confirmed to The Jerusalem Post the arrests of Columbia University...

Here’s how to get a bobblehead of an Israeli baseball legend

Alec Baris, Digital Engagement AssociatePublished July 15, 2021

For the first time in Israeli baseball history, a team bobblehead was announced for sale to the general public, and the team chose a perfect athlete to take the mantle. The Team Israel Baseball shop has released bobbleheads of Shlomo Lipetz, sidearm...

UAE becomes first Gulf state to open an embassy in Israel

Ariel Kahana, JNSPublished July 14, 2021

(Israel Hayom via JNS) The United Arab Emirates Embassy in Tel Aviv officially opened for business in Tel Aviv on Wednesday in a special ceremony presided over by Israeli President Isaac Herzog and UAE Ambassador to Israel Mohamed Al Khaja. Israeli and...

Israel closer to 2nd moon mission

Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21cPublished July 14, 2021
SpaceIL is raising funds for its next mission, which will send spacecraft to either side of the Moon plus an orbiter to enable remote experiments.
DC Prof. Amir Amedi with a simulation of a soundscape that conveys geometric information enabling the brain to “see” without vision. Photo courtesy of Amir Amedi

Blind Israeli man’s brain learns to ‘see’ through his ears

Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21cPublished July 13, 2021
Israeli neuroscientists train 50-year-old man, blind from birth, to recognize visual images via sensory substitution.

Israeli tech restores sense of touch to damaged nerves

Published July 12, 2021

A groundbreaking technology that can restore the sense of touch to nerves damaged as a result of amputation or injury has been developed by a team of scientists in Israel. The technology, developed at Tel Aviv University and tested so far only in animals,...

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