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Israeli Vets Victorious at Invictus
Israeli Vets Victorious at Invictus This year’s Invictus Games, founded in 2014 to provide a forum for wounded combat vets from all over the world to compete athletically, took place in Dusseldorf, Germany. For the first time ever, Israel was invited to send a delegation and the team captured 14 medals, including three golds in […]
Uga B’Hafta’a – Cakes Connecting Generations
Uga B’Hafta’a – Cakes Connecting Generations In addition to Israel’s outstanding high-tech culture, there are also a lot of low-tech programs worth hearing about. Uga B’Haftaa (Cakes by Surprise) is a simple volunteer project that has spread across Israel, matching 3,000 volunteers with 3,000 senior citizens in 16 different cities. The brainchild of Tal Harel, […]
Autonomous Air Taxis Take to the Skies Over Jerusalem
Autonomous Air Taxis Take to the Skies Over Jerusalem Israel’s National Drone Initiative (INDI), a two-year 60 million NIS government-led project designed to encourage the use of electric autonomous flying vehicles to fly passengers and heavy cargo to reduce traffic congestion literally “took off” in a recent demonstration test in Jerusalem. A Chinese-made electric vertical […]
A Healthy Sweet Tooth – Is It Possible?
A Healthy Sweet Tooth – Is It Possible? It is already well known that too much sugar and high-fructose corn syrup contribute to world wide health problems. Artificial sweeteners have also come under scrutiny recently and not only do not necessarily provide any lasting benefit in reducing body fat and in fact can trigger increased […]
Going for the Gold, and Winning!
Going for the Gold, and Winning! Israeli athletes of all ages continue to make amazing strides in the international arena. Over the last two weeks, Israeli teams took home the gold with a first place win at the 40th World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Spain and in the Under-17 first International Federation of American Football […]
IDF Service for Olim
IDF Service for Olim Enlisting into the Israeli Army – the IDF – is mandatory for all Israeli citizens of a certain age, for both men and women. Who is obligated to serve? Olim from age 18 may be enlisted, depending on various factors such as medical health and physical fitness. Marital status also affects […]
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY LICENSE CONVERSION
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY LICENSE CONVERSION In order to become licensed as a Merapah/Merapeh Be’Isuk (מרפא בעיסוק), Occupational Therapist in Israel, one has to have their studies, including an internship, approved by Misrad HaBriut (משרד הבריאות), the Ministry of Health (MOH). For additional information, click here. In addition there is a professional exam that must be taken […]
TAG CHANAYA LENECHEH – HOW TO OBTAIN A DISABLED PARKING PERMITTAG CHANAYA LENECHEH
Disabled Parking Permit In Israel, as in many other countries, disabled individuals with mobility challenges are entitled to receive a special parking permit for use in a vehicle granting access to marked disabled parking spots and in places where parking is not normally permitted. Step 1: Types of Permits Regular permit: Green triangle for limited […]
Tel Aviv University Ranks 2nd in Alumni Tech Unicorn Founders
Tel Aviv University Ranks 2nd in Alumni Tech Unicorn Founders Outside of the United States, Israel’s Tel Aviv University ranks 1st as the alma mater with the most tech unicorn founders. According to the study conducted by Stanford University, which is at the top of the list globally with 310 alumni, Tel Aviv University comes […]