‘This country saved my life,’ says 91-year-old microbiologist Nathan Citri. In return, he is saving others with Israeli medical ingenuity.
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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.
Trading a tutu for a lab coat
An Ivy League biological researcher (and former dancer) reverses the brain drain by accepting a position at Israel’s newest medical school.
Israeli chef to the world
‘The ambassadors can talk for a year, but one good meal does just as much good,’ says Tel Aviv chef Shaul Ben-Aderet.
Israeli chef to the world
‘The ambassadors can talk for a year, but one good meal does just as much good,’ says Tel Aviv chef Shaul Ben-Aderet. Shaul Ben-Aderet at his East Tel Aviv eatery, Blue Rooster. Shaul Ben-Aderet’s grandmother didn’t own a television set. …
Israel’s blind bowler
With the aid of a homemade guide rail, Shlomi Lazmy regularly knocks down pins at a Holon bowling alley even though he can’t see them.
Israel’s blind bowler
With the aid of a homemade guide rail, Shlomi Lazmy regularly knocks down pins at a Holon bowling alley even though he can’t see them. Photo by Leon Medalia Shlomi Lazmy sends a ball down the lane. The sound of …
Google scientist examines coffee culture
He didn’t know beans about coffee, but Alon Halevy’s ‘Israeli can-do attitude’ gave him the confidence to write a book spanning 30 countries.
The woman behind Israel’s favorite parade
Float designer Zipi Ifat heads a team of carpenters, painters and welders who make the annual Holon Adloyada Purim Parade in Israel a smash hit.
Sweet-singing success story
How a radio ad and a psychic put Israeli native Rosi Golan on the path to a career writing songs heard on commercials, TV shows and movies.
Israeli racecar driver has the right formula
Excelling in a sport that doesn't exist in his native Israel, Alon Day is so skilled on the track that he's been signed with a US Formula 3 team.