Holy Capoeira!
Bet you’ve never seen Capoeira artists doing their flips and spins wearing white shirts and black pants, with ritual fringes peeking out the waistband. Click on this video to see brothers Miki and...
View ArticleFeints and lunges at Jerusalem’s first fencing competition
Nearly 1,000 skilled young European fencers brought their épées, sabres and foils to Israel to meet and compete with their Israeli counterparts in the European Cadet and Junior Championships, February...
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Postcard from Israel: Alexander Stream
You probably never heard of the Alexander Stream, a nature reserve along Israel’s Mediterranean shore. But you’ll want to go there to bike, hike, ride horses – or even pose for wedding portraits —...
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An Israeli technology just made the world’s roads safer
Mobileye’s camera-based systems assist drivers in all their tasks. Mobileye’s ingenious camera-based systems to assist drivers in all their tasks are keeping drivers, passengers and pedestrians...
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Jerusalem’s iconic bookstore café
Patrons relax at the iconic café Tmol Shilshom. Though it’s all but hidden in the warren of alleys of the old Nahalat Shiva neighborhood in downtown Jerusalem, the bookstore café Tmol Shilshom is a...
View ArticlePostcard from Israel: Rosh Pina
Established in the 1880s, the Upper Galilee village of Rosh Pina (“cornerstone” in Hebrew) brings visitors back in time with its preserved historic stone buildings but also boasts gardens, fine...
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Postcard from Israel: Christmas in Nazareth
Nazareth comes alive at Christmas. Photo by Flash90. If Christmas is close, Santa is sure to be seen in the streets of Nazareth, the 2,000-year-old Galilee city that is home to Israel’s largest...
View ArticlePostcard from Israel: Mishkenot Sha’ananim
Mishkenot Sha’ananim (“Tranquil Dwellings”) is a complicated-sounding name for a bucolic and culturally significant part of Jerusalem just across from the walls of the Old City. Dating to the 19th...
View ArticleTurn your world into a touchscreen with Muv
Here’s an awesomely disruptive technology that allows you to interact with your digital environment based on sensing the movements of your fingers. Slip on MUV Interactive’s Bird device, and suddenly...
View ArticleThe Angelcy prepares to go global
The Angelcy , a six-person indie/folk band from Tel Aviv that performs in English, is building a solid fan base outside the borders of Israel. Its latest album was recently released under the Sony...
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