Dr. Amnon Gimpel: The trouble with Ritalin is that it doesn’t solve the problem.Brawn for the brain is part of a cure to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), according to Dr. Amnon Gimpel. The Israeli physician has developed a comprehensive …
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Gin Lee launches her label in Israeli boutiques
Singaporean fashion designer credits Israel’s ‘why not’ attitude for her success in starting an eponymous line of pure silk women’s wear.
Living on the plus side of the bank in Israel
Mindy Wenner Ajzner at a seminar: Most of the roots of poverty and terrible suffering are in mismanagement and lack of knowledge and skills.Giving charity is a good deed, but how many people tackle the root causes of poverty by …
Building a nano-future in the Negev
Quantum physics professor Ron Folman hopes to bring the high-tech industry to Israel’s neglected south, using the expertise of Ben Gurion University as the drawRon Folman has spent a considerable part of his 45 years breaking barriers. As an Israel …
For Israeli photographer, life is ‘after Mars’
Tamir Sher: Ninety percent of the time I don’t carry a camera. I see something, think about it, and return with my tools, ready to work.A children’s house on a kibbutz is an unlikely place to discover a talent for …
Israeli bag designer wins the attention of US shoppers
‘My bags are more primitive and basic in design. I like to emphasize the leather’ – Tali Epstein-Segal.Tali Epstein-Segal was a saleswoman when she decided it was time to try something different. At 35, the former student of art and …
Israeli researcher becomes top world expert in IPF lung disease
Dr. Naftali Kaminski: There were many drugs for IPF, and I thought many of them were wrong.When Dr. Naftali Kaminski decided to research idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), his mentors tried to talk him out of it. But that only increased …
Israeli ex-commando teaches security forces worldwide how to ‘protect’
Itay Gil, left, provides instruction to a security professional during one of Protect’s training courses.Itay Gil looks like the kind of guy you wouldn’t want to encounter in a dark alley – or even a fully lit one. With a …
Israeli filmmaker makes ‘invisible years’ clearer
Gideon Boaz: I believe that the biological family is closer to their gay son [in Israel] than in the US.As Gideon Boaz crept closer to 40, he started asking questions. ‘What about retirement planning? How do my peers live their …
For Israeli Arab community director, coexistence is no dream
Mohammed Faheli: I wanted to devote my life to bringing Arabs and Jews closer together. My experience taught me that it is possible.Mohammed Faheli is a man of dualities, a pragmatist who dares to dream. But a man who uses …
Introducing Israeli food to the world – one recipe at a time
Janna Gur: Pita is a way of life here. You eat on the go.If you think that ‘Israeli food’ consists of Jaffa oranges, Manischewitz wine, and gefilte fish, then Janna Gur would like to set you straight.The editor of Al …