Focus on the Negev: The New Arava Solar Field
One thing we have plenty of in the Negev almost all year round is sunshine.  That and a pioneering spirit for ingenuity. Today The Arava Power Co., an Israeli renewable-energy developer, completed its first solar…
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This summer, Vivint, one of the largest home automation companies in North America, is giving away more than one million dollars to charities through its GiveBack Project. We LOVE Vivint for it’s innovative approach…
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Sharon Temkin Portnoy has joined the Forward Association, publisher of the Forward newspaper, as Director of Development. Portnoy joins the Forward from Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America. During her tenure with Hadassah,…
Read moreThe Power of the Brand
Facebook is tremendously popular in Israel. Check out the statistics  here. Almost half of the county uses Facebook. And if you want further proof of popularity, here it is: Ha’aaretz reports that Lior and Vardit…
Read moreThe Tikva התקווה
Tonight is the start of Yom Haatzmaut in Israel where we will be celebrating Israel’s 63 birthday! Please take a minute to enjoy this video version of Hatikva brought to you by Israel’s Public…
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 Ben-Gurion University researcher Alberto Bilenca, Ph.D., has been awarded a prestigious grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.  Dr. Bilenca has developed a fast, low-cost device to accurately diagnose malaria in the field without having to draw…
Read moreShabbat Shalom From the Jewish Donor Blog
Shabbat Shalom from all of us in Beer Sheva, Israel. Â May you have a restful and peaceful Shabbat.
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