Israel's News & Views BlogYamit Pool is located in the pastoral kibbutz of Netzer Sireni, and the place offers great opportunities for kids and expecting mothers to enjoy the soothing effect of lying in the water, or the fun of splashing around with Yamit and her dedicated and professional staff.
Yamit also treats children who have special needs with hydrotherapy [...]
A report published by the Ministry of Health a few days ago determines that the new leading cause of death in Israel is cancer. Previously, this dubious title was reserved for heart disease. The report explains the change by citing the development of new methods for the treatment of heart disease. At first glance, it [...]
Nitzan Horowitz is the International Affairs Correspondent for Channel 10 News. He’s also featured in a daily appearance on London et Kirshenbaum, a news show in which Yaron London and Moti Kirshenbaum — two veterans of Israeli TV — conduct a series of intellectual interviews with a diverse line of guests every weekday at 7pm. [...]
Israel security agency has launched a new blog in which four employees, identified by their initial letters, tell about their work as Shin Bet agents. Sounds intriguing? By what I’ve read and heard so far, the blog is not too exciting (to say the least).
This move is unexpected, considering the legendary reputation of this [...]
Today’s been a record hot day for the season. I’m not sure what the temperature actually is but it feels close to around 90F. The heat in Israel can be uncomfortable, but it’s easy to get distracted from it when dealing with other things– like, say, the Israeli service industry.
My latest run-in– maybe “collision” would [...]
Netanya, Israel’s fifth largest city, has been undergoing a significant building boom recently; and one of the central “players” in this boom is an Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi named Yaacov Shimon Sher. Rabbi, who also is a prominent city council member, and a key member of the board of Laniado Hospital, seems to be almost too much [...]
The months of January and February are always periods to be on the lookout for one of winter’s worst “visitors”, the flu. Also known by it more formal name, the influenza virus, this highly contagious disease is much more serious than a common cold, and can lead to dangerous and sometimes fatal complications. Recent publicized [...]
There’s an old saying that says “whatever goes up must come down”. And in reference to world stock bourses, including the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, “coming down” is looking like nothing less than a catastrophic free fall. After dropping an average of nearly 3 percent yesterday, today’s opening looks like it could end even worse [...]
World crude oil prices are now on the verge of reaching and even surpassing the $100 per barrel mark. Supply chain problems, a weak U.S. Dollar, and high demand has resulted in an international energy crises that threatens to plunge the world economy into a virtual tailspin. Countries which consume a high amount of [...]
I know these guys and have been watching them grow and develop into this great site and technology platform over the last 12 months. HooQs is the next thing in mobile content sharing and worth a look.
The company developed a platform and community that allows the sharing and sending of video content to new [...]
The recent detainment of 9 youths suspected to be connected with a group of Neo-Nazis in Israel is something that is most disturbing in a country literally founded on the memories of perhaps the greatest disaster to befall the Jewish People. Though mentioned extensively in the media, as well as discussed in forums on talk [...]
Has anyone seen this guy Trevor? A great viral marketing campaign by Mentos has this guy taking orders from the public in real time. Watch this guy do back flips, play charade and interact with the people on the site. A great idea…
Interesting how many people just use the chat interface to “shout out” abuse. [...]
New Israel Military recruiting options are being developed to reach out to more than 150,000 children of Israeli citizens who now reside outside of the country. The programs, being tailored for young people aged 18-24, including Jews who are interested in pursuing academic studies in Israel, are being designed to induce young people to not [...]
