I have always been intrigued by the power of light – Danny Redler in his museum.There is only one stage lighting museum in the world and it’s in Israel. The Power of Light Compulite-Danor Stage Lighting Museum (named after the …
Author Archives: Jenny Hazan
Darfur becomes part of Israeli vocabulary
A rally in downtown Jerusalem for the Darfur refugees – the sign reads “Save Darfur’. “The turnout really represented the rainbow of Israeli society,” says Seraphya Berrin.When 18-year-olds Seraphya Berrin from New York, and Arielle Perlow from Melbourne, Australia, arrived …
A winning game of ‘tag’ from Israeli startup
Aeroscout’s Gabi Daniely: A new breed of asset tracking has been introduced to the market – Wi-Fi-based Active RFID.Denmark’s Legoland is one of Europe’s largest and most popular theme parks, covering 2.5 million square feet and visited by over 1.6 …
Israeli youth make a ‘Personal Commitment’ to society
‘The Personal Commitment program is about getting the students to relate to the social needs of their community and to promote their social involvement.’The first time Israeli teenager Rotem Dolev, 16, arrived at the social club for blind adults near …
Israeli agricultural know-how helps the developing world bloom
Agroproject consultants work with farmers in a mountain area of Java, Indonesia.When the US State Department discovered the extent of the proliferation of opium poppy farms in post-Taliban Afghanistan in 2004, they turned to Israeli agricultural consulting firm Agroproject for …
Israeli cafes take a bite out of the big apple
The Max Brenner chocolate bar in Manhattan – We were confident that we would have a good response from New Yorkers, but this has been overwhelming.Move over Starbucks, there’s a new game in town – two of them, actually. In …
Taking ‘pride’ in Israel’s gay rights
The cast of the hit movie ‘The Bubble’ which delves into contemporary gay culture in Tel Aviv.One might get an idea from reading recent headlines in Israel about the controversy over World Pride – the international gay and lesbian week …
Israel’s ‘superwoman’ takes flight to help others
Gal Lusky (far right) and members of the Israel Flying Aid volunteer team: I am led by the belief that everyone – no matter who they are – deserves to get help when they need it most.There is a good …
Israeli soccer team strikes a winning educational goal
Hapoel Tel Aviv – we use the kids’ love for soccer to improve the academic and social aspects of their lives.For as long as he can remember, nine-year-old Naseem Slesielel’s passion has been soccer, and his favorite team, Hapoel Tel …
Young Israeli celebrities juggle stardom with army service
Roni Superstar: I wanted to learn more about myself, about society, and to learn my place in it.For most celebrity performers who make it big by age 18, taking a break from their careers to serve in the army is …