The Talmud Gets (Another) Facelift

Posted on: March 25th, 2013

Let’s face it, the words “cool” and “Gemara” don’t really go hand in hand. In fact, they probably aren’t meant to. But like it or not the new and improved ArtScroll app has made Gemara as cool as can be, thanks to the tech wizards at RustyBrick.

Follow Knesset Vote Count in Real Time!

Posted on: January 20th, 2013

Politics junkies and sports fans alike will enjoy the new up-to-the-minute poll updates being made available for this Tuesday’s Knesset elections.

Report: Apple Not Seeking to Purchase Waze

Posted on: January 7th, 2013

Rumors that Apple wants to acquire Israeli social navigation app developer Waze are false, according to a report by CNET.

Does This Theme Make My Site Look Good?

Posted on: January 6th, 2013

In the online world of split-second decision making, having the right theme for your website may mean the difference between engaging a customer or losing the sale.

Israeli Startup Helps Kids Manage Hanukkah Gelt

Posted on: December 6th, 2012

Just in time for Hanukkah, an Israeli startup is helping kids to handle their gelt responsibly.

Spruce Up Your Website for the Holidays

Posted on: December 3rd, 2012

Make your website festive for the holidays with some simple graphic enhancements.

American-Israeli Startup Creates First Smartphone Breathalzyer Test

Posted on: December 2nd, 2012

A joint American-Israeli startup has developed the world’s first breathalyzer attachment for smartphones, in order to prevent drunk driving.

Microsoft, Israel To Sign Strategic Partnership

Posted on: November 5th, 2012

Just ten days after the launch of Windows 8, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer arrived in Jerusalem to discuss a memorandum of understanding between his company and Israel’s Finance Ministry to form a strategic partnership to develop and promote technology.

Computer Giant to Invest $5 Million in Israeli Education

Posted on: November 5th, 2012

Computer giant Intel has announced that it will invest five million dollars (NIS 20 million) into Israeli high schools over the next four years, to provide advanced science, technology, engineering and math education to students in the “startup nation”.

Israel’s Elbit Wins $17.5 Million Boeing Contract

Posted on: October 22nd, 2012

Defense electronics manufacturer and integrator Elbit Systems of America, established and based in Haifa, has announced that it has won a $17.5 million contract to redesign and upgrade the Apache Longbow (AH-64D Block III) mission processor for the Boeing Company.

Teva Opens Massive Plant in Hungary

Posted on: October 15th, 2012

Teva Pharmaceuticals has opened a new $110 million plant in Hungary, set to be one of the largest sterile medicines plants in the world.

$1 Million Israeli BRAIN Prize To Be Awarded in 2013

Posted on: September 24th, 2012

A $1 million dollar prize has been announced which will go to the individual or team with the highest potential for helping people around the world by the non-profit organization Israel Brain Technologies.

Israeli Company Wins Tender to Build Milk Parlors for Belarus

Posted on: September 20th, 2012

An Israeli company has won a 12 million-euro tender with the Belarusian government to build 135 advanced cow milking parlors across the country.

Israeli Medical Smartphone Spreading Freedom, Happiness, Around the World

Posted on: September 6th, 2012

Israeli scientific breakthroughs are restoring freedom and ease to the lives of millions of patients throughout the world. The latest: a smartphone to measure your vital signs and help manage chronic diseases, a discovery which may restore speech to the paralyzed and disabled, and a possible cure for severe depression for those with no options left.

Israel Welcomes 300 Int’l Asian Science Prodigies

Posted on: August 30th, 2012

Over 300 young science geniuses from across Asia and the Pacific participated in the sixth Asian Science Camp (ASC) in Jerusalem this past week. It was Israel’s first time hosting the science camp, which is typically held in Asia. Students arrived from 23 different countries-- including nations which don't have diplomatic relations with Israel.

Holy Land of Opportunity: North American Jews Finding Jobs in Israel

Posted on: August 13th, 2012

Jews across America, in the privacy of their own computer screens, are scanning the internet for job opportunities which will enable them to make the leap toward life in Israel.

If You Launch It, They Will Come: ArtScroll On The iPad

Posted on: August 1st, 2012

For the Siyum HaShas in MetLife Stadium, community leaders, security officials, and even dogs (K-9 units) spent months getting ready for the close to 100,000 in attendance on Wednesday afternoon. However, members of ArtScroll have been focusing on what happens after the celebration. In honor of the 13th daf yomi cycle, ArtScroll has begun to launch its newest edition of the Babylonian Talmud – a digitized version for the iPad.

Mir Rosh Yeshiva Recovery Just the Beginning of Israel’s Stem Cell Miracles

Posted on: July 23rd, 2012

A generation of students at the Mir Yeshiva give thanks for the miraculous recovery of their Rosh Yeshiva from ALS, courtesy Israeli technology.

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IBM Haifa Developing Real-Time Shopping App

Posted on: July 8th, 2012

IBM in Haifa is developing a a new augmented-reality mobile shopping app to enable retailers to personalize customers’ shopping experiences from their smart phones and tablets.

Israeli Scientist Wins World Food Prize for Drip Irrigation

Posted on: June 13th, 2012

An 81 year old Israeli scientist whose revolutionary irrigation methods have saved and improved the lives of millions of people throughout the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and South America, has received the prestigious World Food Prize, according to an announcement made by the foundation on Tuesday.