He’s one of the art world’s most influential personalities, and in his 15-year tenure James Snyder has put the Israel Museum on the international map. Photo by David Rubinger “I’m an institution person,” James Snyder, director of the Israel Museum. …
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ISRAEL21c chats with Girls in Tech darling Moran Bar
Female geeks are a rare breed, and Bar has made a splash with Geekmedia, VentureGeeks and Geektime blog, now debuting in English.
College student plans Jerusalem’s first homeless shelter
Whether or not he wins a $50,000 jackpot toward his project, Dovid Levine is determined to put a roof over the heads of destitute Jerusalemites. Photo by Faith Baginsky, Bar-Ilan University Dovid Levine’s idea is a Dell Social Innovation competition …
Dana International – the most famous transsexual in the world
She’s the world’s most famous transsexual celebrity – now Dana International is geared up to represent Israel for the fourth time in the major European song contest. Can Dana International pull off another Eurovision win? “I love Israel!” shouted Dana …
Design books that ignite the imagination
Orly Robinson’s lushly photo-illustrated design books are already best-sellers in Israel. Now she’s planning to move into the foreign market. Design is in my blood – Orly Robinson, author of 10 interior design books. “One of the most powerful memories …
Safdie – the architect who planned to be a farmer
Israel-born Moshe Safdie is firmly rooted in the soil from which his ‘humane designs’ rise above the landscapes of the US and Asia. Photo by Tim Hursley, courtesy of Safdie Architects. Architecture that resonates with history – the Yad Vashem …
Study of a rare disease sheds light on cancer
‘Truly exceptional’ Israeli scientist reveals critical genetic information about ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) disease and brings home a top American research award. Dr. Yosef Shiloh is the first Israeli scientist ever to win the prestigious American Association for Cancer Research G.H.A. Clowes …
Bedouin scholar blazes new trails
The first female Bedouin in Israel to earn a doctorate, Abu-Rabia-Queder is now exploring Bedouin culture and Arab feminism. Photo courtesy of Ben Gurion University of the Negev. “I grew up like an insider/outsider in three different cultures,” Sarab Abu-Rabia, …
The steady hand behind the TASE
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 exchange goes from strength to strength. Photo courtesy of TASE Ester Levanon, CEO of the …
Putting the ‘pop’ back into soda pop
An Israeli entrepreneur has infused fizz back into carbonated drink company SodaStream, and today its machines adorn kitchen counters in 41 countries. SodaStream products on sale in an Elgiganten store in Sweden. At the dawn of the 20th century, the …
Turning grief into good on Israel’s dangerous roads
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) and members of People in Red preparing for a walkathon at the marina in Herzliya. …