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Costliest Hebrew Bible, 1,100 years old, sent home to Israel

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Haifa Mayor Einat Kalisch-Rotem and San Francisco Mayor London Breed signing and MoU bringing their sister city partnership into the next half century. Photo courtesy of JCRC Bay Area

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A woman celebrating Israel's 75th Independence Day in Jerusalem, April 26, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90

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The inscription carrying a 2,000-year-old financial record unearthed in Jerusalem. Photo by Eliyahu Yanai/City of David

Ancient receipt unearthed from road leading to Second Temple

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Top 32 things to do with kids in Israel in the summer

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Yulia the monk seal has been protected during her beach vacation in Israel. Photo by Dr. Aviad Scheinin/Delphis

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The future Samueli Integrative Cancer Pioneering Institute will be housed at the Davidoff Center for the Treatment and Research of Cancer at Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva. Photo courtesy of Rabin Medical Center

Integrative cancer research institute to open in Israel

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Diver examining a column from a 44-ton cargo of ancient artifacts found in the Eastern Mediterranean. Photo by the Theft Prevention Unit in the Israel Antiquities Authority

Diver finds treasures from ancient shipwreck

By Abigail Klein Leichman

A surprised Idan Raichel accepting a package of diapers from Ramat Gan Mayor Carmel Shama Hacohen. Photo by Ilan Spira

When a pop star forgets to buy diapers for his twins…

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The cheese that sparked a protest movement

Dairy all round. An Israeli family celebrate the holiday of Shavuot in Tzur Hadassah. Photo by Nati Shohat/flash 90.

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Enjoy a glass or two of fabulous Israeli white wine this Shavuot holiday. Photo by Aerial Mike/Shutterstock.com

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The Haifa Municipal Band playing in the 1933 Bikurim parade. Photo by GPO via Wikipedia

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Enjoy a taste of delicious cheesecake this Shavuot. Photo still from film

June 3 2019, 6:30 am

Treat your guests to Israeli cheesecake for Shavuot

Cheeses from Shirat Roim. Photo by Anatoly Michaelo

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It’s not about the money for Israel’s boutique cheese makers

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New AR laptop with a virtual screen could revolutionize remote work

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A fish feeds on a dying sea urchin in the Mediterranean Sea. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv University

May 24, 10:53 am

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ANU Chairwoman Irina Nevzlin with the Codex Sassoon. Photo by Perry Bindelglass

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A woman celebrating Israel's 75th Independence Day in Jerusalem, April 26, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90

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An electric car in front of Better Place on the day the company closed, May 26, 2013. Photo by Yossi Zeliger/Flash 90

May 23, 8:44 am

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Innovation

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The changing face of medical aesthetics

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Patties made with Kinoko’s fermented fungi and lentil product. Photo by Tammy Bar-Shay

Fungi aren’t coming to kill us; they’re coming to feed us

Prof. Hermona Soreq, right, and Croatian postdoc fellow Tamara Zorbaz. Photo by Yosef Adest/Hebrew University

New clue to understanding Alzheimer’s progression in women

By Abigail Klein Leichman

Photo courtesy of Bazan Group

First hydrogen filling station opens in Israel

By Abigail Klein Leichman

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100 women business leaders gather in Morocco to innovate

Melodea's VBseal packaging. Photo courtesy of Melodea Bio Based Solutions

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Photo courtesy of UVeye

Israeli Vehicle inspection tech raises $100m

By Abigail Klein Leichman

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By Abigail Klein Leichman

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Study: Parents who smoke outside still endanger their kids

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Israeli plant-based meat startup scores record seed round

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Digital Ambassadors

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