MAGAZINE ABOUT LIFE IN ISRAEL

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October 2019 - page 2

Record-Breaking Israeli Delegation Heads to Olympics 2020

in Life, Culture & Sports

Israel is preparing to send a delegation of 85 qualified competitive athletes to the summer Olympics in Tokyo July 2020. It’s the largest delegation yet, and that number will hopefully still grow says Vered Buskila, the Vice President of the Olympic Committee in Israel, and three-time Olympic sailing athlete. Israeli representatives will showcase their talents…

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Where is it Safe to Exist as Jews Today?

in Life, Culture & Sports

“Why would you move to a country where there are bombs going off all the time?” This response was quickly fired from my friend, when I told him almost a decade ago that I would be moving from our beloved Atlantic City boards of New Jersey, to another state, called Israel. I didn’t know how…

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Israel’s Inevitable Budget Issues

in Economy & Innovation

The Israeli economy is growing, and its deficit is too. With rising expenses on a second election, tax increases, socioeconomic handouts, and increasing municipal salaries, Israel’s GDP has increased to 4%, despite an expected increase of only 2.9%. With the unknown future of the prime minister and its splay of governmental parties in stalemate, Israel’s…

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How One Skill is Changing Bedouin Women’s Lives

in Life, Culture & Sports

Who knew crochet as a craft could change lives? One Israeli woman and a high scale industrial designing firm, for certain. Inspired by Shula Zaks, a social entrepreneur, philanthropist and strategic business woman, dozens of marginalized, unemployed women in Israel and around the world are employed by The Iota Project. The Iota Project is a…

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Israeli Startup Leases 15,000 Acres in Amazon

in Life, Culture & Sports

In true Israeli fashion, one Israeli startup took a direct approach to finding a solution to save the Amazon – buying the land themselves. With the Amazon ablaze since spring, and thanks to social media campaigning and young activists, the world has taken note, and so has Vegan Nation. Isaac Thomas, cofounder and CEO of…

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