#Almonds&Raisins

10 things you didn’t know about Tu B’Shvat

By Naama Barak

#RapidGrowth

Fintech and payments platform Rapyd raises $300 million

By Tess Levy
#PowerShake

Green Mediterranean diet cuts liver disease by half

By Naama Barak
#GreenPower

StoreDot batteries pass 5-minute electric vehicle hurdle

By Brian Blum
#SetInStone

1,500-year-old ‘Christ, born of Mary’ inscription found

By Abigail Klein Leichman
#InfectionFighters

Covid vaccine produces more antibodies than having the disease

By ISRAEL21c Staff
#Negev2Pacific

Chris Froome tries out his Hebrew in new Israeli cycling team video

By Abigail Klein Leichman
#CulinaryJewel

A Michelin star for Israeli-owned Paris eatery Shabour

By Abigail Klein Leichman
#GiftOfSight

Jamal can see again, thanks to new synthetic cornea

By Abigail Klein Leichman
#Touchdown

Fiverr to debut its first Super Bowl ad

By Tess Levy
#RunningTogetherSeparately

This year, Tel Aviv marathon gets a digital edition

By Naama Barak
#TheJuiceKeepers

Bacteria-eating virus rescues fruit juice from spoilage

By Abigail Klein Leichman
#Fun&Friendly

Now you can check out ISRAEL21c on TikTok

By Naama Barak
#InfectionProtection

Israeli HMOs: Pfizer vaccine immunity best after 14 days

By Abigail Klein Leichman
#SaveTheWorld

This is My Earth to buy, protect areas of Kenya and Brazil

By Abigail Klein Leichman
#SafeTravels

Israeli air purifiers fight Covid in 400 UK, Irish buses

By Abigail Klein Leichman

#BehindTheWheel

Who’s steering that forklift? The Phantom knows

Brian Blum

#JointConservation

Israel, UAE give wing to preservation of rare desert bird

The Abraham Accords are good news also for houbara bustards, an iconic desert bird and flagship species of dwindling numbers.

By Naama Barak

The futuristic lighting system that offers disinfection and Wi-Fi

From streetlights with built-in Wi-Fi to overhead lights that neutralize all the germs in a room, this sci-fi invention is already on the market.

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Pivot and survive – the people who beat the pandemic

‘We were all going through the same pandemic and relied on each other for support and strength. I think we are emerging stronger as a result.’

By Jonathan Frenkel

The return of a Lost Tribe of Israel, 27 centuries later

Thousands of Bnei Menashe in northeast India began coming back to their ancestors’ homeland in the 1980s. About 6,000 more are waiting to join them.

By Abigail Klein Leichman

#2BritishBakersInTLV

This rainbow-iced cake will brighten your winter skies

Bakers Lee’at Gentely and Georgia Green show you how to turn any cake into a masterpiece with multiple colors of frosting.

By 21see

13 Israeli startups that made waves at 2021’s virtual CES in Las Vegas

Four Israeli companies won CES Innovation Awards and many more introduced their cutting-edge technologies at the world’s top show of its kind. Here are the best.

By Brian Blum

#ArtisticTreasures

9 magnificent ancient mosaics of Israel

In Roman times, a mosaic team manager earned 150 dinars a day, while a ship’s carpenter earned only 60. But the work was backbreaking.

By Naama Barak

Monitoring brain disorders from home with your phone

Montfort’s FDA-cleared neurological monitoring is used by healthcare facilities on four continents and is tracking post-Covid symptoms in Brazil.

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Indie artists are still rocking it, global pandemic or not

With shows out of the question, artists keep busy creating new materials, and some are no longer waiting for Covid to end to release them.

By Naama Barak

#HamsaHamsaHamsa

What will 2021 bring Israel and its new Arab peace partners?

‘With each country, we have a different growth engine to develop mutual interests,’ says Israeli export official.

By Abigail Klein Leichman

16 expert predictions for 2021 – the year of the homebody

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Israelis send the world New Year’s wishes full of hope

By 21see

A biological alternative to antibiotics for dairy cows

Imilac stimulates the cow’s immune system to fight mastitis, similar to how immunotherapy medications are transforming cancer treatment in humans.

By Brian Blum

#EveryLifeCounts

The Israeli organization saving the lives of Gaza’s children

Every year, Save a Child’s Heart gives free heart surgeries to children from Gaza and the world. It’s an undertaking that changes the lives of everyone involved.

By ISRAEL21c

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#CancerBreakthrough

Microbiome transplants can reprogram immune system to destroy tumors

‘For the first time in the world, we have successfully fought cancerous tumors by changing the gut microbiome,’ says oncologist.

By Abigail Klein Leichman

#ChamberOfHealing

From aging to chronic wounds, can hyperbaric oxygen cure everything?

High-pressure oxygen treatment can help heal any wound, whether on your skin or in your brain. Israeli experts explain its benefits and limitations.

By Abigail Klein Leichman

How Covid caused IPO fever on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

‘Companies now realize they can get better valuation on the stock market than in the private market,’ says TASE official after a record year for IPOs.

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Scientists develop new gene therapy for deafness

Replacing defective genes that cause gradual hearing loss in mice is successful and could lead to treatment for human babies with similar mutations.

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Israel wins worldwide kudos for fastest vaccine campaign

Within 12 days, Israel managed to vaccinate one million citizens, outstripping every other country in the world. Watch here to discover the secret to our success.

By 21see

#RemarkableReads

These 11 books can change your life

What better time than New Year - especially this New Year - to get some inspiration to change your life. Prepare to be blown away by these inspirational, smart and engaging reads.

By Naama Barak

#Environment

NASA is interested in knowing what Israeli researchers can learn about conditions on Mars by studying the Negev desert.
#Technology

An Israeli smartphone app already in use worldwide enables drivers to avoid jams, and navigate their way through crowded city streets, using data from their phone’s GPS.
#Health

Israeli laser technology is powering the latest hair removal devices on the American market.
#Health

An Israeli vaccine for West Nile virus is being tested in the U.S.
#Health

An Israeli-initiated project is drastically lowering the mortality rate of Ethiopian children infected with the AIDS/HIV virus.
#Health

Israeli researchers are developing the second generation of drugs to treat diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease.
#Social Action

Since February 2013, more than 2,600 Syrian women, men and children have made their way across the Syrian-Israeli border to be treated for free in Israeli hospitals – regardless of the fact that Syria is an enemy state of Israel.
#Technology

Voice over internet protocol (VoIP) technology was pioneered in Israel.
#Health

The success of GlaxoSmithKline’s once-a-day breast cancer pill Tykerb – which has won approval by the FDA for use by women with metastatic or advanced breast cancer – is thanks in part to clinical trials conducted by Israeli researchers.
#Culture

Israel has the third highest rate of entrepreneurship – and the highest rate among women and among people over 55 – in the world.

The Headlines

January 22, 2021, 7:00 am

Fintech and payments platform Rapyd raises $300 million

Rapyd reports a base of around 5,000 businesses, gaining approximately 500 new customers every week.

By Tess Levy

January 22, 2021, 7:00 am

North Carolina chef serves vegan cuisine in Israeli desert

Britney Moore brings a taste of the American South to the Israeli South, with plant-based dishes for growing vegan demand.

By Jessie Goldberg

January 21, 2021, 3:11 pm

Green Mediterranean diet cuts liver disease by half

Nuclear research workers consume Mankai green shakes and walnuts to reduce prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

By Naama Barak

January 21, 2021, 3:00 pm

StoreDot batteries pass 5-minute electric vehicle hurdle

Extra-fast-charging car batteries are commercially ready; now StoreDot is working with BP to repurpose gas stations as charging stations.

By Brian Blum

January 21, 2021, 8:39 am

10 things you didn’t know about Tu B’Shvat

From almond trees and veganism to ancient languages and Middle Ages sources, Tu B’Shvat is one fascinating festival.

By Naama Barak

January 21, 2021, 8:30 am

Bedouin volunteers fix vandalized Jewish Israeli graveyard

Alumni of Desert Stars sprang into action after seeing a social-media post from the two Bedouin youth who caused the damage.

By Abigail Klein Leichman

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Postcard from Israel: Nachlaot

In this cobblestoned neighborhood of Jerusalem, the old and new, the traditional and the funky, coexist in colorful glory.

By Asi Aivas