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Fahima Atawna, CEO of Siraj. Photo by Omri Keren Lapidot
Life
The woman helping fellow Bedouins enter Israeli high-tech
By Diana Bletter
Speech processing manages to predict heart failure weeks before it takes place. Photo by Alexander Sinn on Unsplash
Innovation
Phone app successfully predicts heart failure through speech
By Naama Barak
Patrons of Café Abu Salem in Nazareth. Photo courtesy of Café Abu Salem
Travel
The café where Nazareth folk have met for tea since 1914
By Elana Shap
The Tagado team in Tel Aviv. Photo courtesy of Tagado
Innovation
Turning customer feedback into actionable insights
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Photo by Souvik Banerjee on Unsplash
Innovation
Mining social media for key insights on chronic illnesses
By Marion Fischel
Photo by Pixabay
Innovation
10 gadgets for your Hanukkah and Christmas gift list
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Photo by Artem Beliaikin on Unsplash
Earth
11 tips for greening the lifecycle of your clothing
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Illustrative photo by SariMe via Shutterstock.com
Autonomous transport
Self-driving buses to be tested in Israel
By Brian Blum
Photo illustration by Redpixel.PL via Shutterstock.com
Life sciences
Israeli life sciences in rosy health with $5.2b in exports
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Illustrative image by Kaipungyai via Shutterstock.com
Health
A feeding tube that could prevent tragedies
By Brian Blum
Kidney donor Rony Zigler, his wife Orit, surrounded by their children and grandchildren. Photo by Shai Ofek
Life
Sewage tech inspires man to donate kidney to stranger
By Abigail Klein Leichman

Earth

Image by Bilanol via Shutterstock
Earth
CO2 from air can be made into green fuel
By Brian Blum
Glassmaking at the Phoenicia factory in Yeruham. Photo by Yoav Weiss
Carbon emissions
Israel’s only glassmaker is going carbon-friendly
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Photo by Marek Studzinski on Unsplash
Entrepreneurship
Israel Earth Prize to promote policy and entrepreneurship
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Rewilding Israel
The bold and beautiful rewilding of Israel’s wetlands
By Abigail Klein Leichman

Innovation

Electric car
Will your next car know how to fly?
By Brian Blum
Illustrative image by DCStudio on Freepik
Innovation
One app manages 7,000 remote caregivers at 115 franchises
By Marion Fischel
Photo by Jongsun Lee on Unsplash
Space tech
A sunny Israeli proposal for powering colonies on the Moon
By Brian Blum
Image by Christoph Burgstedt, via Shutterstock
Health
Sperm counts are dropping across the world
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Image by Lightspring, via Shutterstock
Long Covid
Vaccine may prevent long Covid; oxygen might just cure it
By Abigail Klein Leichman

Life

Skateboarding in Israel
Watch: Sisterhood on skates
By ISRAEL21c Staff
Beauty is about self-love. Photo via Freepik
Life
Israeli trendsetters see new diversity in beauty standards
By Samantha Baron
Illustrative photo by Prince Charles Malaque on Unsplash
Archeology
Prehistoric dinner provides oldest sign of cooking fire
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Krembo, a seasonal Israeli treat. Photo by Dafna A.meron via Shutterstock.com
Life
7 ways to eat a Krembo, Israel’s favorite winter snack
By Abigail Klein Leichman

Travel

Photo courtesy of Eilat Tourism Corporation
Winter sun
13 of the best hotels in Eilat
By Abigail Klein Leichman
At Jerusalem’s Tower of David Museum, archeological finds blend in with the newer structure. Photo courtesy of Tower of David Museum
Archeology
10 best places to experience Jerusalem’s ancient history
By Marion Fischel
Photo by Bas van den Eijkhof on Unsplash
Tours in Israel
Trolleys, dollars and diamonds: Tel Aviv’s most unexpected tour
By Brian Blum
Azizo Lavender Farm photo by Roni Sade 
A lavender farm turns the Golan purple
By Elana Shap
This mother and her newborn in Ukraine are in an unheated hospital. The baby is kept warm in a rechargeable infant incubator provided by SmartAid. Photo courtesy of SmartAid
Israeli aid group helps warm Ukrainians amid severe energy crisis
By Abigail Klein Leichman

Giving Tuesday 2022

Tales from the Heart

Kenneth Gotlib on the beach in Tel Aviv. Photo by Tomer Rahmani
Diversity
The courage to come out in Tel Aviv
By Kenneth Gotlib
ISRAEL21c’s Abigail Klein Leichman enjoying authentic hummus at Bahadunas Hummus Bar. Photo by Barbara Casden 
Food and drink
True confessions of a hummus snob
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Zuzima students’ final performance, in the desert. Photo by Shimon Bokshtein
Dance
The dance school that taught me the art of standing still
By Samantha Baron
Samantha Baron, ready to go out and ask Tel Avivians if they can tell she’s not Israeli. Photo by Gyle Israel
Living in Israel
Is it that obvious I’m a tourist?
By Samantha Baron
Yummy yanson cookies at Hemdatya. Photo courtesy of Hemdatya
Food and drink
The cookie recipe that changed my perspective on travel
By Elana Shap
Made it! Nicky’s husband and two of her kids enjoy the view at the top. Photo by Nicky Blackburn
Adventure
Why Israelis thrive on adventure
By Nicky Blackburn

Practical steps to help the planet

Photo by Zhang Kaiyv on Unsplash
Light pollution
Light pollution is bad for our health and the planet – 10 tips to help
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Photo by Anastasia Taioglou on Unsplash
Preserving the sea
7 tips on how to save our oceans
By Anton F. Post
Photo by Dragos Gontariu on Unsplash
Saving electricity
7 easy tips to save electricity at home
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Photo by Dennis Klicker on Unsplash
Conservation
8 simple ways you can help beneficial bugs survive
By Abigail Klein Leichman
A male Palestine sunbird in a Jerusalem park. Photo by Mendy Hechtman/Flash90
Bird protection
4 tips to lure birds to your garden, and why that’s important
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Illustration by VectorMine via Shutterstock.com
Carbon
10 easy ways to reduce your carbon footprint
By Abigail Klein Leichman
Photo by Jos Speetjens on Unsplash
Water conservation
7 easy ways we can all conserve precious water
By Abigail Klein Leichman

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