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Maayan Hoffman

As the number of daily cases continues to rise, Israeli experts admit that COVID policy based almost entirely on shots is proving ineffective.
In a wide-ranging interview, Nir Barkat speaks about the development of Jerusalem as a hub of tourism, culture and education.
Literary gathering draws traditional and new media members together for four days in Israel for discussion, better understanding and a little bit of the expected grousing.
The Ministry of Strategic Affairs and Public Diplomacy is now partnering with the Jordan Valley Regional Council on a new project to combat BDS that includes participation in international conferences at which products, such as dates and wine from the Judea and Samaria, are distributed to participants, along with information on industrial development in the valley.
In the last two decades, Israelis have taken their history and culture outside of the Jewish state and are succeeding in the world marketplace, using traditional tastes and textiles with modern interpretations.
Could health tech be Israel’s next growth engine and cure the world?
Like the notable (and sometimes notorious) mayors before him, 62-year-old Moshe Lion will start the complicated business of putting policies and promises into action.
Moshe Lion got more than 79,000 votes (33 percent). Ofer Berkovitch got 68,000 votes (29 percent) on Oct. 30. Now, the two face off on Nov. 13 for the city’s top job.
With one week to go, Jerusalem’s final five candidates talk housing, jobs, business development and cleaning up the capital.
The diverse participants, decked out in costumes representing their respective nations, had one thing in common: a love of Israel and the Jewish people.
From office development and a greener city to issues surrounding access to the Western Wall, those in the running have a host of ideas for urban improvement, and for drawing in families and tourists.
Kollel program offers Jewish study, a warm meal and companionship to Holocaust survivors and other elderly in Jerusalem, Ashdod, Ashkelon and Tzfat.