Writer: ISRAEL21c Staff

Developing a common language

If the Abraham Fund has its way, all Israeli students will soon be ‘saying it in Arabic.’ The proposal is part of a wide-ranging initiative

Israeli startups in the spotlight

In contrast to invasive surgical procedures in which unwanted fat is physically extracted, Ultrashape’s transdermal application of ultrasonic energy causes the targeted rupture of fat

Jerusalem spring

Despite threats from without, the social fabric of Israel has survived.It is our style to be stingy with beauty. No sooner does our spring show

Pregnancy disorder linked to cancer

According to the study, women who had suffered from preeclampsia appeared to have about a 30 percent increased risk of cancer in general, compared with

The world’s best kept secret

From the snow covered 6,000-foot heights of Mt. Hermon to the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee), which lies 200 feet below sea level, the Golan encompasses

Food for thought

Evogene Chief Operating Officer Ofer Haviv: “We are trying to do what nature is doing, but we are directing and accelerating the changes.” While there

The heart of the industry

The state must create incentives for keeping entrepreneurs in Israel. There has been a lot of talk in recent years about high-tech being Israel’s growth

Completing the mission

Israeli President Moshe Katsav shakes hands with Matthew Husband, son of the late American astronaut Rick D. Husband, as Matthew’s mother Evelyn Husband, right, and

California dreaming, Israeli style

A representative from an Israeli startup presents his business plan to a roomful of California venture capital professionals last week in Tel Aviv. (Photo: Shimi

SLP works while you sleep

BiteStrip is a disposable sensor that electronically checks for the widespread syndrome known as Bruxism. This syndrome is characterized by grinding and clenching of the

The city by the sea

In Haifa, religion and nationality don’t get in the way of living side by side. I love my hometown Haifa. I moved back there after