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WALK ABOUT LOVE A HIKING FESTIVAL FROM EILAT TO THE HERMON, 1000 KMS, 100 DAYS

The 3rd annual Walk About Love hiking festival will take place from 23 February through 4 June, offering participants the opportunity to hike all, or some, of the entire length of Israel – from Eilat to the Hermon – enjoying music, celebrating nature and making new friends. The festival is designed to promote peace and harmony […]

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IMF sees 3.5% growth for Israel in 2011

As reported in Globes.co.il: In its report on Israel, the IMF says that the strengthening of the shekel has hurt the economy’s competitiveness. The IMF says that the strengthening of the shekel in the past few years has hurt the economy’s competitiveness and lowered the growth rate. The Article IV Consultation on Israel predicts that the […]

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Israel sets standard for electric car charging

As reported in Globes.co.il: Better Place is currently building its nationwide recharging network for electric cars. The Standards Institution of Israel has set the standard for charging electric cars by cables: Israel Standard 61851 Part 1.The standard will standardize methods for charging electric cars, detailing the functional and electrical requirements to ensure the availability and safety […]

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TOUR DE DEAD SEA

-PEDAL POWER TO VOTE FOR THE DEAD SEA AS ONE OF THE NEW7WONDERS OF NATURE! The annual Tour de Dead Sea, a cycle race along the contours of the Dead Sea, will take place for the fifth time this year on 5 March 2011 with over one thousand cyclists from Israel and overseas cycling in […]

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MUSICAL WINTER CONCERTS IN ABU GHOSH

The enchanting hillside village of Abu Ghosh, a short ride from Jerusalem, is known for its Vocal Music Festival held every year during the Jewish festival of Succot or Tabernacles. Tourists and visitors can also enjoy the perfect acoustics in the village church with the annual Musical Winter concert series. The concerts all take place […]

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Lufthansa and Israel Aerospace Industries: a test of semi -robotic aircraft towing system

The towing system is intended to enable an aircraft to taxi without the use of its engines. The robotically driven vehicles could save billions each year in fuel to read more (Port2Port Magazin)

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EILAT SPRING MIGRATION FESTIVAL

Hundreds of birdwatchers from all over the world are expected to flock, once again, to Israel’s southernmost resort for the 5th Eilat Spring Migration Festival, which will take place 20-27 March 2011. The festival, which is organized by the Israeli Ornithological Center of the SPNI and the International Birding and Research Center Eilat, offers birders […]

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eTeacher Group Announces Free Biblical Hebrew App for iPhone

Online Language Academy Targets Smartphone Users for “On the Go” Learning eTeacher Group announced the immediate availability of eTeacher’s Biblical Hebrew application for iPhone and iPad users offering 30 Biblical Hebrew lessons free of charge. Recorded and taught by Sigal Zohar, one of eTeacher’s leading Biblical Hebrew teachers, each lesson is four to five minutes […]

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Turning the biomed dream into financial reality

Hadasit Bio model is unique, as it allows investing public access to Hadassah’s medical innovations – and the start-ups based on them. The term “biomed” has become, over the past two years, a magical word. Dozens of biomed companies have held public offerings on the local capital market and have allowed Israel’s investing public to […]

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FIRST JERUSALEM INTERNATIONAL MARATHON

Thousands of runners have already registered from overseas for the first Jerusalem ever Jerusalem International Marathon which will take place on 25 March 2011, offering both amateur and professional runners the unique experience of running through a landscape rich in history and heritage, with breathtaking views and inspirational scenery. A Health and Fitness Expo will […]