Writer: Abigail Klein Leichman

Abigail Klein Leichman, a writer and associate editor at ISRAEL21c from August 2010 until her retirement in March 2024, moved to Israel in 2007. She has freelanced for a variety of newspapers and periodicals since 1984.

How to avoid going broke

Israeli nonprofit Chaim BePlus gives 17- to 21-year-olds the skills to manage their finances, stick to a budget and stay out of overdraft.

Israeli firm nabs cyber prize

CyberArk named best advanced persistent threat protection in SC Awards Europe 2014, for its privileged account security solution.

E. Jerusalem joins startup nation

Arab entrepreneurs in East Jerusalem will soon have access to their own startup hub-accelerator-incubator as the city’s startup ecosystem widens.

How to learn Hebrew in a hurry

Short-term tourists and business people can pick up Israel’s native tongue in crash courses tailored to visitors’ schedules and needs.

Top 10 apps for touring Israel

Human guides are great, but these Israeli apps put a wealth of information and navigation at the fingertips of DIY tourists in Holy Land.

Like Expedia for freight

Israel-based Freightos seeks to update and streamline the world’s $4 trillion dollar freight industry over land, rail, air and water.

Tel Aviv’s glamorous bag ladies

Gili Rozin Tamam and Adi Gal’s funky MeDusa plastic handbags and jewelry have become a favorite of fashion bloggers and are selling worldwide by the bagful.

The beautiful Banias

It’s worth a trip to the Golan Heights to see the tallest waterfall in Israel and the stunning scenery around the Hermon-Banias Nature Reserve.