The Israeli mom behind Google Baby
‘You shouldn’t be able to return a baby like a t-shirt,’ says Emmy Award winner Zippi Brand Frank, whose film documents Indian surrogate mothers. Zippi
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.
‘You shouldn’t be able to return a baby like a t-shirt,’ says Emmy Award winner Zippi Brand Frank, whose film documents Indian surrogate mothers. Zippi
A computer chip that mimics the cerebellum’s coordination of body movements isn’t science fiction. It’s working in a lab at Tel Aviv University
A 20-year-old ‘hoop star,’ Rivkin is aiming for her second Olympics and is picking up medals at competitions across the world.
A delegation led by the mayor of San Antonio comes to Israel to forge partnerships in biomedical and water technology. Photo by Oren Nashshon From
A new culture of chocolate has emerged in Israel, with the opening of dozens of new boutique chocolatiers. Now their fine, handcrafted creations are being sold abroad too.
Coming to pet shops in the near future: An Israeli pooper-scooper that turns droppings into harmless, odorless powder within seconds.
With new classrooms and technology tools, Mayor Nir Barkat has declared an education revolution in the eastern sector of the capital city. A school in
Ecuador relies on Israeli expertise to plan 200 accessible, inclusive playgrounds based on Friendship Park in Ra’anana.
Danny Shechtman’s rigorous Israeli upbringing gave him the tenacity to keep him on a prize-winning scientific course despite ridicule from colleagues.
If rat experiments can be replicated in humans, cannabis could be the next prescription drug for warding off post-traumatic stress disorder.
The Galilee cradle of Christianity is a rising tourist destination for holy sites, ancient architecture, ecotourism, hiking and hands-on activities.
Break-dancer ‘Bounce,’ aka Ephrat Asherie, broke into an urban art form that’s unusual for Barnard grads. Her parents’ Israeli attitude helped. Asherie performing the “air
Could enhanced adult stem cells halt the progression of a neurological disease for which there is no treatment or cure?
Rapidly growing Israel-China link includes new industrial initiatives and a plan to teach Israel studies at Chinese universities. The industrial park in Wujin, Changzhou, has
It’s a challenging sport, but Israel’s synchronized swimming duo is gearing up for the 2012 London Games.