The sunshade that keeps beachgoers safe
Setting up an event on the beach, an Israeli outdoor events planner couldn’t help chuckling as he and others tried to keep strong winds from blowing down the tents they had just erected. This...
View ArticleTop 10 Israeli ways to make your social life ‘appy’
These made-in-Israel Facebook and smartphone apps are revolutionizing the way we network, share and communicate with people we know and people we’d like to know. 1. Bizzabo maximizes your ability to...
View ArticleChinese look to follow Israel’s example of quick success
Earlier this year, actors and support crew took the 12-hour flight from Beijing to Tel Aviv to make the first Chinese feature film in Israel — a romantic comedy shot in locations including Jerusalem,...
View ArticleWiShi has your (Halloween) style
Halloween is here and that means finding an original costume is at the top of the agenda. For many, buying a ready-made outfit takes the fun out of the holiday. Do-it-yourselfers prefer crafting...
View ArticleTel Aviv Rollers hit the street
Tel Avivians seem to have a passion for wheels. Bicycles are everywhere in the White City. But that’s not all: Once a week, they close the roads for hundreds of roller-skating enthusiasts who are part...
View ArticleIsrael’s Five Club for vintage-car owners
Tel Aviv resident Joseph Tsur, 80, normally rides buses in the city. But when he needs to go somewhere off the beaten track, he fires up his chocolate-brown 1966 Dodge Dart and heads to the highways...
View ArticleDogs go wild on Tel Aviv’s first ever four-legged marathon
Tel Aviv is a city of dog lovers making it the perfect location to host Israel’s inaugural Doggie Run. Canines of all shapes and sizes showed up for the two kilometer and 3.5k run. After well deserved...
View ArticleEight fun facts about Hanukkah
1. 44 candlesThere are at least 44 candles in each box of Hanukkah candles, enough for one person to light the hanukkiyah (see item six on this list) according to tradition every night. Some boxes...
View ArticleThe top eight things to do in Israel on the eight days of Hanukkah
Torch relayThe annual Hanukkah Torch Relay marks the beginning of the holiday in Israel. People line the road from the city of Modi’in to the Western Wall (Kotel) in Jerusalem’s Old City, passing a...
View ArticleArtsetters, setting global style trends
Pink, red, emerald, purple and black are this fall’s colors according to the catwalks. But two Tel Aviv-based trendsetters – behind a new global community dedicated to keeping the hipster crowd hip —...
View ArticleSparkup Magical Book Reader
The arrival of his daughter Aviv in 2007 plunged successful Israeli event producer Amir Koren into a welcome new world of bath time, bed time and story time. Because of his frequent travels, he often...
View ArticleChristmas in Nazareth
Thousands of Christians turn out for a Christmas Eve procession through the streets of Nazareth, the hometown of Jesus. And that’s just the start of an unforgettable Christmas in this Galilee town full...
View Article3D-printed Cosyflex panties to debut in Israel
Tamar Giloh did not set out to commercialize a futuristic fabric made on a three-dimensional printer for pennies.Though global makers of everything from swimwear to footwear are beating down the door...
View ArticleTop 10 most popular ISRAEL21c videos of 2013
There are over 700 videos on ISRAEL21c’s YouTube channel. Clips spotlight Israel’s innovation alongside mini travel-logs; lip-smacking culinary videos and quirky events.We uploaded more than 40 new...
View ArticlePostcard from Israel: Haifa
Crowned by the world-famous Bahá’í Gardens and the Stella Maris Monastery, Haifa is renowned as a center of coexistence between Jews, Muslims and Christians — as well as a growing international...
View ArticleIsrael goes skateboard crazy
Israel’s first concrete skate park is in Tel Aviv (no surprise) and others are following quickly. In fact, it’s hard to find an Israeli city without a place to pop ollies.Tom Goldwasser of DaSilva...
View ArticleThe Taj Mahal of the Middle East
Kibbutz Neot Semadar is best known for its array of organic products grown and prepared on the kibbutz and as “that place with the weird, colorful tower sticking up in the sky in the middle of...
View ArticleTop 10 Israeli apps for kids
What do you get when you combine Israel’s talents in high-tech with its child-centered society? Terrific mobile applications for children. We chose just 10 to feature, but you can find tons more if you...
View ArticleDisrupting the fashion industry
Open any browser and you’ll see new fash-tech, fashion-preneurs and e-commerce retail sites popping up as the Web – and especially social media – has become a crucial place to market and sell...
View ArticleThe top 10 most romantic places in Israel
With Valentine’s Day upon us, advertising and marketing blitzes on how to show your love are everywhere. Instead of buying the usual gifts, why not take the one you love on a romantic day out? In fact,...
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