No, “Crocs & a T-Shirt” is not the name of some up and coming indie band from Bensonhurst. It’s the unavoidable truth that helps describe and even define the high-tech scene in Israel, as...
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From American-Israeli to Israeli-American in less than 365 days
It’s hard to say exactly at what point that change happened, but the small things that used to drive me crazy, I now can’t imagine living without. If/when I go back to sunny California...
The 2012 Muslim Jewish Conference: Muslims Like Gefilte Fish, Too
How does a Muslim celebrate Ramadan in Las Vegas? This was just one of the many questions addressed at the 2012 Muslim Jewish Conference (MJC) held in Bratislava, Slovakia last week. The MJC is an...
Some Serious Schmoozing
Recently, I had the privilege of attending some exciting networking events and conferences throughout Israel. At the Presidential Conference in Jerusalem, I saw President Shimon Peres present an...
To Assassinate or Not to Assassinate?
Less than 24 hours ago, Hamas senior operative Kamal Ranaja was found assassinated in his home in the Syrian capital of Damascus. Hussein Murtada, director of Iran’s al-Alam TV station, says...
Fashion Shopping in Israel: What you need to know
Fashion Shopping in Israel: What you need to know By Michelle Esther Appelbaum, MA Educational Psychology, MBA Candidate As an American living in Israel, my expectations, desires, needs and wants...
Cyberwarfare Under Investigation: Stuxnet and Strategic Alliances
Considered the newest domain in modern warfare, cyberspace has now joined the ranks of traditional areas assessed by militaries all over the world. And this is exactly how cyberspace should be...
Ahad Ha’am 2.0: Hebrew Literacy for Israelis in America
Ahad Ha’am, a great Zionist thinker and icon, knew that one of the keys to creating a thriving Jewish culture in Palestine, and among assimilating Jews in Europe, was reviving the ancient...