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The University of Haifa. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Haifa’s on the rise, with university leading the way in building and development

Thanks to new financial contributions, the University of Haifa is embracing a city in need with innovative ventures, paving new roads towards establishing an urban exemplar for idyllic peace, diversity and prosperity in Israel.

July 9, 2018

Nanit's smart baby monitor, which utilizes what the company calls “computer vision” to document the quality of sleep an infant receives. Credit: Courtesy.

Oh, baby! Israeli startup goes ga-ga over baby monitors, measuring everything from sleep quality to humidity levels

Nanit, an Israeli startup, has developed a “smart” baby monitor with far-reaching practical and medical applications

March 6, 2018

Israeli author Moshe Sakal. Credit: Other Press.

Viewing Israel’s many facets through a jeweler’s lens

“I wanted to write about all generations, one century, several families and cities,” says Israeli author Moshe Sakal, describing the ambitious initial outline for his novel, “The Diamond Setter,” a work that took him six years to complete.

January 30, 2018

Gil Hovav. Credit: Courtesy Gil Hovav.

Israeli culinary journalist Gil Hovav’s memoir is a heartwarming and earnest slice of life

Honest cooking and sincere storytelling rely on similar ingredients: tradition, love, humor and spice, among others. These components are found throughout “Candies from Heaven,” the newly translated memoir of leading Israeli culinary journalist Gil Hovav.

January 17, 2018

In February 2016, Daniel B. Shapiro (left), then the U.S. ambassador to Israel, witnesses the Israeli company Mobileye’s advanced driver-assistance systems technology. Credit: U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv.

From startup nation to ramp-up nation: Israel’s new approach to innovation

October 13, 2017

The cover of “Three Floors Up,” by Eshkol Nevo. Credit: Other Press.

Newly translated, Israeli novel ‘Three Floors Up’ will give English readers a page-turner

September 4, 2017

Inside the studio of the Israeli start-up SolarPaint. Credit: Courtesy of SolarPaint.

Israeli entrepreneurs see a bright future for solar technology

April 17, 2017

Tamir Goodman. Credit: Zone190.

Spirituality and basketball: the ‘Jewish Jordan’ Israel summer camp playbook

March 14, 2017

A mock checkpoint set up during “Israeli Apartheid Week,” an annual global anti-Israel initiative, at the University of California, Los Angeles. Credit: AMCHA Initiative.

‘Hate Spaces’ provides a wake-up call on campus anti-Zionism—and a tool to fight it

December 22, 2016