14 things you didn’t know about Gal Gadot
She took the world by storm as Wonder Woman, continues to wow in top movies, and stars as the evil stepmother in Disney’s new live-action Snow White.
The eyeglasses that could someday replace your smartphone
A collaboration of veterans from the Israeli aerospace, electro-optical and medical disciplines is creating a cool vision of tomorrow.
7 ways to eat a Krembo, Israel’s favorite winter snack
Krembo is available only from October to February, generating an annual hype around this chocolate-covered, cream-filled treat on a cookie base.
11 unexpected numbers about Israel’s 25th election
November 1 will mark Israel’s fifth time voting in 43 months. That’s quite a record. We take a look at some other interesting statistics around the election.
Meet an Israeli adventure photographer from Germany
Basti Hansen left his music career in Germany to test his photography abilities in Tel Aviv, succeeding beyond his expectations.
The Tel Aviv man who’s documented 8,072 manhole covers
More than half the lids on Eli Zvuluny’s Ultimate Manhole Covers website are in Israel, and the rest from 62 other countries.
Etrogcello, anyone?
The fragrant citron is central to Sukkot but what do you do with the extras and leftovers? One way is to turn them into alcoholic beverages.
French photographer spotlights Israeli jazz musicians
Israeli Jazz, Raphael Perez’s book containing photos and biographies of 65 Israeli jazz musicians, will be published in English, French and Hebrew next February.
4 wacky finds at the Jaffa Flea Market
If you need a one-stop shop for a t-shirt, menorah, lampshade and beer – not to mention globes, pillows and funky socks – hit the flea market.
A spoof LinkedIn post generator gets a serious acquisition
Tom Orbach, 27, built his viral post generator as a spoof of cringey content and people adored it. About a week later, the site was acquired.
Now you can watch 500 million birds 24/7, live from Hula Lake
The magnificent migration in northern Israel can now be viewed from anywhere via a network of HD cameras.
Now you can roast coffee beans just before you drink
Fully automatic micro-roaster uses AI and provides on-demand roasting just before the cup of coffee is made to provide the freshest taste.
Israeli company throws its workers to the wolves, sort of
In-game creation platform Overwolf surprises employees by adopting 130 endangered Ethiopian wolves – one for every member of the staff.
When sea squills bloom in Israel, summer is almost over
Tall, hardy, beautiful sea squills bloom in August and September, harbingers of the cooler rainy season just around the corner.
A new website matches tech jobless with open jobs
Nonprofit website designed in reaction to recent uptick in layoffs at Israeli high-tech companies.