It takes many arms to reach kids in need
‘We are an octopus,’ jokes one Jaffa Institute employee. ‘Whenever our founder hears of a problem, he extends another hand.’ Children at the Jaffa Institute’s
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‘We are an octopus,’ jokes one Jaffa Institute employee. ‘Whenever our founder hears of a problem, he extends another hand.’ Children at the Jaffa Institute’s
‘Yes to Birds’ gets thousands of Israeli Jewish and Arab schoolchildren outdoors to learn about feathered friends, the environment and ultimately each other
Dualis Social Venture Fund provides resources for ‘social businesses’ that aim to empower society’s underdogs through solid entrepreneurship. Photo by Dani Machlis, Ben-Gurion University. Manager
Researchers from across the Middle East have joined forces on a futuristic project that will enable them to study everything from proteins to archaeological finds.

There’s nothing funny about a terror attack, but the parents of one victim decided to celebrate their son’s life with a biannual comedy tour across

A Druze grandma from northern Israel has created a soap empire that has attained celebrity status, used by the likes of Justin Timberlake, Rihanna and Angelina Jolie.
Life sciences software house Comply is one of a small but growing number of Israeli businesses outsourcing work to Palestinian professionals. At life sciences software

Who says the disabled can’t take part in extreme sports? Certainly not the founders of Etgarim, an Israeli organization devoted to bringing them outdoor sports.
Named one of the top companies in Israel working to improve society, Intel is helping to tutor children across the country in math, science and
A million trees will be planted in public recreational areas of the scorched Carmel bio-reserve, while natural regeneration will be the recipe for recovery for the rest of the forest.
Students and storeowners are working together to turn a trendy Beersheba street into a socially and environmentally conscious destination for locals. The street festival swings

Israeli Jews and West Bank Palestinians learn about each other in a series of unique interfaith encounters. ISRAEL21c goes to Hebron to find out more.
A new study shows that corporate brands like Nike, Apple or Gap take the place of religious symbols like a crucifix or Star of David
Israeli innovation contributes $2.4 billion to the Massachusetts economy, with 100 companies providing 5,920 jobs. For Corindus Vascular Robotics, Massachusetts was a clear choice and
In record time, Israeli engineers and medical specialists erected a state-of-the art ER in Kisumu, Kenya, the first such facility in a region of six