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May 22, 20202 min read

Iran's Parliament Has Passed a Law Essentially Turning the Islamic Republic into the Amish Republic

Ah Iran. It wasn't enough that on behalf of Al-Quds Day (Jerusalem in Arabic or "The Holy") they called for a "Final Solution" to...

May 21, 20202 min read

When Can We Travel to Israel Again? A 1-minute COVID-19 test?

As a tour guide of Israel, I keep getting questions from people about when will it be safe to come to Israel. My response is generally...

May 21, 20201 min read

Jerusalem by the Numbers in Honor of Jerusalem Day

The Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research released this year's statistical yearbook, just in time fo the Jerusalem Day holiday which...

May 18, 20201 min read

Medical Marijuana Officially Approved for Export - And It's High Time This Happened

It has been known for years that Israel is the world's leader in medical cannabis research. Well now that research can come to you,...

May 11, 20201 min read

Israel is the World's Leader in Water Technology - What's New

Israel is the world's leader in water tech. The inventor and world's leader in desalination, which now produces over 70% of Israel's...

May 5, 20201 min read

Israeli mobility start-up Moovit sells for almost $1 billion

One of the companies that we have visited on my tech tours of Israel is the mobility start-up moovit. I often use this myself to see...

May 5, 20202 min read

Welcome to My New Site

So, we are all stuck at home. For me, it means I have only left my apartment 5 times in the last 2 months just to get some food. ...