Rabbis, imams, priests and beauty queens in Israel are praying for rain as the country experiences its driest November in decades, and what could be the seventh consecutive year of drought. It started in late September with a sharp rise …
Author Archives: Rachel Neiman
Cannabis for the greater good
Tikun Olam, medical marijuana supplier to Israel’s Ministry of Health, views providing pain relief for cancer sufferers as a mission that will help repair the world. Medical marijuana is a hot button topic: Will those permitted to use it …
Israeli contest a trailblazer in harp world
In October, the 17th International Harp Contest takes place in Israel. It’s one of the country’s most successful musical endeavors, and has set the standard for harp competitions worldwide. Israel’s Knesset, which generally deals with the earthliest of matters, echoed …
Hospital is fountain of youth for retired doctors
Prof. Motti Ravid, the 71-year-old medical director of Mayanei HaYeshua Medical Center (MYMC) in Bnai Brak has recruited a pool of retirees to build his hospital from scratch. Mandatory retirement may be a blessing for some, but for many public …
Doing good through fine dining
A unique Tel Aviv eatery offers diners fine cuisine while at the same time providing at-risk youths with culinary vocational training. Gourmet restaurant Lilit is filled with surprises – not all of them culinary. Located in Asia House, a …
Music that’s safe to drive to
The number one chart tune for safe driving, based on research from Ben Gurion University of the Negev, is Love Song by Taylor Swift. Fast music makes you drive faster — and less safely. Although that statement might seem obvious, …
Making the desert bloom with solar flower power
Rising up, like a mirage in the middle of the desert outside Eilat, is a giant yellow tulip in whose heart lies a massive crystal. Surrounding it: a field of mirrors that slowly move back and forth, following the sun. …
Israel’s Rima Olvera has a fresh approach to cooking
Chef Rima Olvera’s cooking philosophy is all about simplicity and quality for any kind of regional cuisine: “It’s like Zen – you have to be super-respectful of your ingredients.” Chef Rima V. Olvera takes pleasure in food and believes you …
From the old Middle East to the modern world
Israeli composer Avner Dorman, a rising star on the international modern classical music scene, is about to premiere his work Spices, Perfumes, Toxins! in the US with percussion duo PercaDu. (Photo credit: RR Jones) Modern classical music may be a …
US-Israel sign agreement of cooperation in renewable energy
Solar and other forms of renewable energy and energy efficiency were the hot topics at the 2nd Eilat-Eilot International Renewable Energy Conference last week. A new US-Israel agreement of cooperation in renewable energy was announced at the opening of …