After much investment in infrastructure to improve the spiritual experience and physical comfort of tourists and pilgrims, the baptism site on the River Jordan known as Qasr el Yahud is now open to the public, free of charge, seven days a week. Qasr el Yahud is the third most important site for Christian pilgrims to […]
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The application was developed by Snaptu, which Facebook acquired for $60-70 million. Facebook yesterday launched its new mobile application, “Facebook for Every Phone”, based on software developed by Israeli start-up Snaptu Ltd., which Facebook acquired for $60-70 million in March. This was Facebook’s first acquisition in Israel. The application provides fast and easy access to […]
<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8817" title="UN" src="http://www.israeltrade.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/UN.jpg" alt=" cheap kamagra ” width=”225″ height=”184″ /> Statements come at UN Economics Commission conference in TA; “Israel good at doing more with less,” says chief economic adviser to PM.Strategists from around the world agreed that “Israel is a laboratory” for eco-innovation and can serve as a platform for larger […]
Wikimania hits Haifa
Hundreds to discuss how wikis can revolutionize the spread of information. Wikimedia Israel is already exporting knowledge to African schools. Wikipedia writers’ meet-up at Tel Aviv University in January 2010, celebrating 100,000 articles on Hebrew Wikipedia. Deror Lin is to the right of the woman in the pink striped shirt, second row. Wikipedia founder Jimmy […]
The perennially popular Red Sea International Jazz Festival, which takes place at the end of August in Eilat and is now in its 25th year, attracts tens of thousands of jazz aficionados from Israel and overseas who come to enjoy great music, jam sessions, master classes, a relaxed atmosphere and all that Israel’s most popular […]
JERUSALEM KNIGHTS
Visitors to the Old City of Jerusalem this September will be able to enjoy a celebration in the style of the Middle Ages – Jerusalem Knights. Musicians, dancers, magicians, jugglers, knights, princesses, troubadours, royal court jesters and peddlers from the Middle Ages will return to the alleyways of the Old City and the charming corners […]
On a dusty path on Kibbutz Ketura, one of the sunniest spots in Israel, there was cause for celebration this past World Environment Day, June 5. On that day, the Israeli company Arava Power marked an historic event for Israel, the solar energy industry and the environment. It took five years to get the permits […]
The traditional highlight on Jerusalem’s summer events calendar is celebrating 36 years – the International Arts and Crafts Fair, which attracts tens of thousands of tourists and visitors, will take place at Arts and Crafts Lane and Sultan’s Pool from 15-27 August. The colorful fair, known as Khutsot Hayotser in Hebrew and named after the […]
Guinness judge Rob Mollow who came to Israel to crown the company: Babylon is following in the footsteps of Firefox and Facebook. Online translation company Babylon Ltd. today claims to have broken the Guinness record for downloads for language solutions. Guinness judges arrived in Israel to crown the company. Guinness judge Rob Mollow said, “This […]
Digital media, IT, and mobile start-ups are participating in the Boston and New York road trip to meet potential investors and high-tech industrialists. 15 digital media, IT, and mobile start-ups are participating in Bootcamp Ventures’ Israel Innovation: Boston & New York Road Trip to meet potential investors and high-tech industrialists. Bootcamp Ventures is a start-up […]
