Female geeks are a rare breed, and Bar has made a splash with Geekmedia, VentureGeeks and Geektime blog, now debuting in English.
Salman Rushdie describes Israeli short story writer Etgar Keret as “a brilliant writer” and “the voice of the next generation.” Since the success of his second book Missing Kissinger in 1994, the 40-year-old writer has published three short story collections …
‘Lots of technologies being studied at universities could be applied and commercialized for the benefit of humans,’ biotech entrepreneur Silvia Lupa Noiman. Maybe other little girls dreamed of becoming ballerinas or movie stars. Silvia Lupa Noiman wanted only to be …
Maybe being different is my destiny, Enas Messalha, Israel’s first Arab opera singer.For opera singer Enas Messalha, singing is as natural as breathing. “As a young girl I remember myself singing and dancing on every occasion,” she admits. It was …
Israeli physicist Harry Zvi Tabor has devoted his life to researching solar energy. His achievements have already transformed the industry, but at 92, he’s still creating. When Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion invited British physicist Harry Zvi Tabor to join the …
Israeli-American advocate and internet trademark specialist, Ellen Shankman. Ellen Shankman starts with a question. “Will new rules for the internet, protect the consumer, or make it more difficult for the consumer?” asks the Israeli-US advocate, a specialist in branding strategy …
The city of Jerusalem is steeped in history, stretching back to before the Bible’s King David ruled the city. Today it is a major center for the three major monotheistic religions — Judaism, Islam and Christianity, who all hold Jerusalem …
Richard Shaffer has a life that most can only envy. He hosts events throughout the United States that involve the pouring and drinking of quality wine. In this case, boutique Israeli wines that Shaffer is introducing to America via his …
Gadi Amit, founder of NewDealDesign: “Consumer electronics requires high quality design more than ever.” A little industrial design can make a product go a long way. Take the design of Apple computers, iPhones and accessories. Discriminating consumers often purchase these …
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 …
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 …
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