Hat Tip: Isrealli.org) It looks as if yet another video highlighting Israel has appeared, except this time it features a little girl and some interesting facts about Israel. Whoever made this video has done an excellent job portraying what the holy land is all about without the heavy reliance of music in the background. Note: Perhaps the Israeli government...

Mar 31, 2008

It looks like another company may be positioning itself to dethrone the VoIP King, Skype. But unlike Jajah which hooks into one’s email account, Spikko seeks to challenge eBay’s chat program by presenting an alternative “business model.” (Globes Online) Spikko Ltd., a start-up that has been operating in stealth mode for three years,...

Mar 31, 2008

It looks as if Israel’s previous tourism deal may be starting to pay off for as the rising Eastern power is opening its gates even more to encourage its own citizens to visit the holy land. (Jerusalem Post) The Tourism Ministry is seeking for tour guides in the Chinese language in preparation for the arrival of 15,000 tourists to Israel in 2008. Chinese...

Mar 31, 2008

Ever since launching IsraGood, I have been fortunate enough to come across many interesting articles highlighting very impressive (and quite often unparalleled) technologies, medicines and yes, even sports regarding Israel. Unfortunately there is not enough time to highlight all of them, something I attempted to do over on IsraPundit. While it makes me smile...

Mar 24, 2008

One neat phenomenom about social networks is that they give users the ability to communicate and “poke” friends, even from long distances. While many of them have games on them, very few allow users from once social network to play the same game against a player from another. Fortunately it seems as if an Israeli company called Mytopia hopes to...

While Israel is attempting to win the gold in the upcoming Olympics in China, there is another international sport where a Jewish contestant is not only seeking to dominate the arena, but also fill up a few bellies as well. (Israel 21st Century) This year, Asher Toubkin, Israel’s premiere chocolate sculptor, is confident that his team has a shot at taking...

Mar 24, 2008

(Hat tip: Blog Herald) It looks as if one of Israel’s security agencies has started not one blog, but four! Despite their secrecy, Israel’s Shin Bet, (which is like the FBI in America) is starting to open up on cyberspace. (Guardian.co.uk) Shin Bet agents are routinely involved in surveillance, interrogation and armed operations against Palestinian...

Mar 20, 2008

For those of you fortunate enough to have an iPhone, you will be glad to hear that IsraGood is now iPhone friendly! For those wondering, the mobile site is powered by MoFuse which for about 16 monthly shekels (or $3 USD) is converting all of IsraGood into a format that’s kosher for the iPhone. In order to visit it, users can simply point their iPhone...

Mar 17, 2008

After previously snapping up Secured Dimensions and YaData, Microsoft’s continues its holiday shopping with its latest purchase of Kidaro, a company located in the holy land. (Globes Online) Microsoft Corp. has announced its intended acquisition of Israeli start-up company Kidaro, a provider of desktop virtualization solutions for enterprises. The...

(Hat Tip: Solomonia) Ironically it seems that a nation once regarded by many to be Israel’s “distant buddy” is now embracing their Jewish friend with open arms. (Associated Press) His embrace of Israeli President Shimon Peres spoke of more than personal chemistry: Nicolas Sarkozy wants to rebuild France’s frayed ties with Israel, notably...

Mar 17, 2008

(Hat Tip: Isrealli.org) While Apple has yet to make an impact on the Israeli market, their latest commercial has propelled an unknown Jewish into “super stardom.” (Jerusalem Post) Naim’s English-language single, “New Soul,” has been the surprise hit of early 2008, the biggest in a decade for an local artist overseas. (You’d...

(Hat Tip: Israel Times) The Jewish state continues on its previous trend, with the first month of January reporting record levels of tourists visiting the holy land. (Ha’aretz) The year 2008 may have started with blues in the capital market, but hotels are applauding. Incoming tourism broke all records, with 182,000 tourists visiting Israel in January, up...