“Never forget.” The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM), adjacent to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is dedicated to the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history. Opened in 1993, the…
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US Holocaust Museum / A “Never Forget” Life-Changing Experience
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Israel Opening National Energy Storage Research Institute
Institute will encourage Israel’s energy sector to respond to strategic challenges in renewable power storage, with an eye toward global applications. Israel’s Ministry of Energy will establish a national research…
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A Drone Can Save Bats from Terror of Wind Turbine Blades
Every year, wind turbines around the world kill millions of bats and other flying animals that collide with their blades. Every year, wind turbines around the world kill millions of…
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Israeli Experts Give Trauma Treatment Workshop in Ethiopia
Israeli emergency medicine specialists share their experience with local doctors in a series of lectures, simulations and trauma scenario drills. An Israeli medical delegation traveled to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, last…
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Over 80% of Israeli Youth Have Encountered Anti-Semitism Online – ADL
Over 80% of Israeli Youth Have Encountered Anti-Semitism Online – ADL A new survey published by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation revealed alarming data about the…
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When and Where to See Israel’s Desert Flowers Bloom
We may think of the desert as barren, but in the fall and early spring the Negev turns into an unexpected haven for winter daffodils, irises and more. Blooming flowers…
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Heart Valve Repair Without Open-Heart Surgery
An Israeli company is developing a minimally invasive procedure to fix heart valve insufficiency when a replacement isn’t necessary. For patients suffering from heart valve or aortic insufficiency, the only…
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15 Very Unusual Israeli Museums
If you think museums are boring, put these extraordinary museums on your itinerary next time you’re touring Israel. You won’t be sorry. In a country bursting with history, science, creativity…
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THE CAFÉ WHERE NAZARETH FOLK HAVE MET FOR TEA SINCE 1914
After more than a century, Café Abu Salem is not only operating, but also still run by the same family three generations later. There’s a whiff of woody cinnamon as…
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Israel Ranked Fifth-Safest Country for Tourists
The deadliest destination was South Africa, followed by India, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Brazil, Cambodia and the Philippines. Israel is the fifth-safest country in the world for tourists to visit,…
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Umm Qais/An Ancient City with a View of Three Countries
For travelers wanting to visit an ancient city that offers a spectacular vista of three Middle Eastern countries: Jordan, Syria, and Israel—with a view of the Golan Heights, Mt. Hermon…
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Feast Your Eyes on Israel’s Most Outrageous Hanukkah… Donuts
Sufganiyot have come a long way since the days of the humble jam donut. But according to Israel’s most famous purveyor, it still has a place in our hearts. In…
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Israeli firm making NYC crosswalks voice-accessible to blind
Electra subsidiary will install voice accessibility at intersections in Manhattan and Staten Island for pedestrians with visual impairment. A subsidiary of Israeli infrastructure construction company Electra won a $62 million tender to…
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A Solar Solution that Can Create Energy AND Food
A new agrivoltaic technology allows farmers to use their land to grow plants and create solar power in the same space. Think of agriculture in Israel, and your mind will…
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Acre, Israel | What Lies Beneath Centuries of Diverse Civilizations Atop An Ancient Crusader City
Imagine visiting one of the oldest port cities in the world and one of the oldest continuous settlements in the world (since 2000 BC)—a city that has been conquered and…