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.

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ISRAEL21c’s year in videos

From hummus ice cream to cardboard bikes and Olympians, we bring you the 10 most-watched 2012 videos we’ve produced showing the ‘real’ Israel.

Touring the Tnuva factory in Rehovot.

Israel’s top 10 factory tours

Ever want to know what goes on behind the scenes at some of Israel’s biggest manufacturers? Now you can with ISRAEL21c’s pick of the best factory tours in the country.

“We enjoy selling Israel to the European investor community,” says Edouard Cukierman.

The man who sells Europe on Israel

Shortly after leaving Paris for Israel at age 18, Edouard Cukierman began building cross-continental economic bridges. He’s now chairman of the largest investment team in Israel.

Software technologist Racheli Van Buren invented a special keyboard for use with Webee.

Web-based learning for wee ones

An Israeli software technologist introduces an independent learning and computer literacy tool she’s been developing since her teen was a tot.