Darnell Clayton is a non-Jewish American was surprised to see how modern Israel was after a brief visit of the country when he was a teenager. He currently resides in the US, and highlights some of the innovative (and interesting) technologies pouring out of the Jewish state over at IsraGood.com. A long, long time ago, in a place not so far away, I was a 16 year...
Hebrew Name For My Facebook (80,000 Installations And Growing)
Apr 25, 2008
While there are many cool Facebook applications to checkout (such as Wipeer), one that may appeal to many Israeli’s (and those aspiring to learn Hebrew) is Jacob Richman’s My Hebrew Name, which recently surpassed 80,000 installations. Unfortunately, I was unable to find my Hebrew name (which is דארנל if you sound it out phonetically), although...
JDate Named As Honoree For Webby Awards
Apr 25, 2008
(Hat Tip: Haaretz.com) JDate, a site dedicated towards helping Jewish singles find their perfect match has been selected as an honoree for the Webby Awards, which is basically like the Oscars for internet sites. (JDate Press Release) JDate, the leading online community for Jewish singles, has been selected as an Official Honoree for the Social Networking ...
Kosher Silicon Valley, With A Medical, Agricultural Twist
Apr 25, 2008
Image via Wikipedia To those who only glimpse the Jewish state through an average media portal, the holy land at best is a place full of ancient religious relics or at worst a region full of conflict. But what many of them may not realize is that Israel is actually a land full of innovation–affecting the world both in cyberspace, as well as...
Welcome To Eilat! (Israel’s Future Solar City)
Apr 25, 2008
(Image Credit: Thomas Springer via Wikipedia) Eilat, a city located in the southern half of Israel is often known for its beautiful skies and cloudless days, not to mention But it looks as if the tourist town may receive a new title in the future, as it prepares to demonstrate to the world that communities can be powered by “green” energy. (Israel...
Wedding Bells Ring For Shanghai Jews
Apr 22, 2008
It looks as if China’s Jewish community was able to finally celebrate a wedding in an ancient synagogue that had been closed since the days of World War Two. (Haaretz.com) A glass was smashed, and a cheer went up. After months of careful negotiations with the Chinese government, Shanghai’s Jewish community celebrated a revival last month as a...
Moody’s To Israel: We Like What We See
Apr 22, 2008
As Israel’s economy continues to make impressive strides despite the global recession affecting our planet (especially in the real estate and automobile industry), it looks as if Moody’s has finally given the tiny Jewish state the recognition it deserves. (Haaretz.com) International ratings agency Moody’s raised Israel’s foreign and...
Famous Song Writer Celebrates Israel At 60
Apr 22, 2008
Music makes the world go round–or so they say as one can testify to the success of Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez and even Madonna. But what some people may not realize is that one guy who has helped arrange some of the verses for these artists is releasing an album aimed at celebrating the Jewish state on its 60th birthday. (Jerusalem Post) It’s a...
India Looking At Israel For Oil Solutions?
Apr 22, 2008
India, a nation composed of over a billion people is trying to find ways of not only meeting its increasing energy demand (via oil), but also find a way to counter the rising cost of importing the stuff as well. In order to help curb that demand, they are gazing towards the Israeli’s in order to help them meet demand. (Globes Online) The paper says,...
Jerusalem To Receive Prestigious Hilton Hotel
Apr 22, 2008
Often known throughout the world for their style and class, the Hilton Hotels corporation is planning on building one of their hotels within Jerusalem. But instead of establishing one of their regular building inside the holy city, Hilton is instead going to erect a prestigious brand that has only been constructed in three countries. (Globes Online) IPC...
Another Way To Celebrate Israel (Via 60 Faces)
Apr 21, 2008
It looks as if the Consulate General of Israel (located in New York) is promoting a new way to display the face of Israel to the world–literally. (Isrealli.org) The Consulate General of Israel in New York, in cooperation with the Salute to Israel Parade, has initiated a banner campaign entitled, “Faces of Israel.” Beginning May 4th, in honor...
Israel Tech: Find Your Facebook Friends, Offline?
Apr 21, 2008
One of the greatest things about social networks like Facebook is that it gives users the ability to connect with friends (both old and new), not to mention easily communicate with each other without maxing out the phone bill. Unfortunately for many people (if not most), social networks only work if one is connected to the world wide web. WiPeer (previously...
