Fourth-graders flock together in new bird program
‘Yes to Birds’ gets thousands of Israeli Jewish and Arab schoolchildren outdoors to learn about feathered friends, the environment and ultimately each other
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.
‘Yes to Birds’ gets thousands of Israeli Jewish and Arab schoolchildren outdoors to learn about feathered friends, the environment and ultimately each other
A new artistic director for Holon’s International Women’s Festival wants to introduce audiences to young female artists, playwrights and performers. Photo by Osnat Kollek. Anna
She’s been a guiding force at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange for 25 years, but Ester Levanon shows no sign of stopping as the Israeli
Tel Aviv’s first “green” office tower, a $51.83 million project of Azouri Brothers Building and Development Co., officially opens in May. The latest step is
An Israeli entrepreneur has infused fizz back into carbonated drink company SodaStream, and today its machines adorn kitchen counters in 41 countries.
Runners from across the globe are flocking to the starting line of Jerusalem’s inaugural ‘breathtaking’ international marathon. Photo by Elad Sarig. Jerusalem has played host
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
Only about 1.2 million of the world’s 400 million ethnic Arabs live in Israel, yet the sole registry for Arab bone marrow donors is located
When Nurit Grossman lost her son in a road accident, she founded a campaign to try to make Israel’s roads safer. Nurit Grossman (front center)
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.
New Zealand cows are arriving by the boatload in Vietnam as part of an Israeli-led $500 million dairy farm project there.
A computer science professor’s Rides of Hope program opens new vistas for Israel’s juvenile offenders, giving them a taste of success. Photo by Raphael Rabinovitz.
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
Award winning Israeli company Solaris Synergy has designed solar energy grids that can float on water, reducing energy production costs, and preventing water loss. Co-founders
When empty nest syndrome set in, the Kabalos filled theirs with a menagerie of animals in need of care.