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Magnet-Free Computer of the Future

Researchers at the Hebrew University and the Weizmann Institute of Science may take memory storage from the edge of impossible to the next level. The latest research from Israel closes in on the possibility of making a portable computer as small as a flash drive, as powerful as a mainframe, at a very reasonable cost,

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Getting Rid of a Plastic Habit

Sophisticated cities in North America and Europe are banning plastic bottles to cut down on waste. But what happens when water bottles are gone from the supermarket shelves and your reusable bottle runs dry while you are out and about? A young Israeli company has a plan to offer water refilling stations in cities everywhere.

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Catching Heart Attacks on Time

A physicist from Israel, Dr. Leon Eisen, has developed the world’s first “watch,” the Oxitone, which can give advanced notice of an impending heart attack. So promising is this technology that Oxitone was picked from 400 applicants to join 12 other companies this year as part of GE Healthcare’s three-year Start-Up Health Academy Entrepreneurship Program.

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Cyber Shift

Around 536 BC, a Persian government advisor with the Hebrew name, Daniel, penned a number of predictions including a somewhat confusing description of Middle East dynamics at “the end of time.” The confusion was deliberate, he said. It would not be understood until an unmistakable shift happened on a global scale, a time when “travel

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Shifting Sands of International Alliances

For decades, the propaganda machine of the Arab world has declared that Israel’s “illegal occupation of Palestine” is at the heart of all conflict in the Middle East. Unfortunately world leaders have been all too willing to dance to that tune, while ignoring the reality on the ground. But today, battles are raging, borders changing

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Ancient Ritual Bath Revealed

A 1,900 year old ritual bath (miqwe) was recently exposed at Ha-Ela Junction in excavations undertaken by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). An enormous 1,700-year-old water cistern was revealed nearby in which graffiti was discovered that had been engraved on the reservoir’s ceiling during the Second World War. According to Yoav Tsur, excavation director, “We

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New Byzantine Compound Discovered

An archaeological site, south of Beit Shemesh, brought to light remarkable finds during the preliminary survey of blocked cisterns, a cave opening and the tops of several walls which were visible on the surface. These clues resulted in an extensive archaeological excavation that subsequently revealed a prosperous community which was previously unknown. The compound is

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Rare 2,000 Year Old Commemorative Inscription

Photo by Yoli Shwartz courtesy of IAA A rare find of tremendous historical significance was discovered in Jerusalem: a fragment of a stone engraved with an official Latin inscription dedicated to the Roman emperor Hadrian. Researchers believe this is among the most important Latin inscriptions ever discovered in Jerusalem. During the past year the Israel

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Hamas Pursues Aggressive Reconstruction of Gaza Terror Tunnels

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon expressed “shock and alarm” after visiting a Hamas terror tunnel in Gaza in late October. Days later Hamas military commander, “Abu Khalid,” publicly announced aggressive reconstruction of tunnels destroyed by Israel during “Operation Protective Edge.” Hamas invited Gaza newspaper Al-Resalah reporter Mahmoud Fouda on an exclusive tour of tunnel reconstruction.

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How the Donors Saved Hamas

By Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone Institute ~  It would be naïve to think that Hamas would not benefit from the billions of dollars that have been promised to help with the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, during a donor conference in Cairo. The Palestinians were hoping for $4 billion, but the donor states pledged $5.4

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Shifting Gears

Blaz Kure/Shutterstock.com If you have ever driven a manual transmission car you know the need to react rapidly to changing speeds by shifting up or down. In 2014 Israel has frequently had to shift quickly in response to changing reality. It has been a stressful and challenging year for Israel and worldwide Jewry. We witnessed

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338 New Immigrants Arrive

Arrivals at Ben Gurion Airport Throughout the conflict with Hamas in Gaza, new immigrants continued to arrive. On one day in August, President Reuven Rivlin and Interior Minister Gidon Saar met 338 immigrants at the airport to welcome them to their new home. One hundred and eight were coming to join the IDF (Israel Defense

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