The FDA recently approved a groundbreaking new non-invasive, radiation-free lung imaging system created by Deep Breeze, Ltd, an Israeli company in Or Akiva. It is viewed by some as the most important medical imaging technology since ultrasound. It is being marketed by GE Healthcare in partnership with Deep Breeze. www.israel21c.com

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After struggling in Europe for a few years, musician Oren Lavie became an overnight sensation in the United States earlier this year with his YouTube video, "Her Morning Elegance".

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An estimated 24 million sufganiyot (donuts) are eaten in Israel every year during the eight day holiday of Hannukah. Most are fried, some are baked. Some have jelly filling, some have cream. Take a closer look at this oily goodness. Find the story at israel21c.org

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For 1500 years, Beta Israel held onto their Jewish traditions in Ethiopia, praying on the Sigd holiday to one day return to Jerusalem. This year, Israel celebrates with them. By Sara Sorcher

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Israel 21c's Special Video Tour: Top 10 Things to Do This Summer in Tel Aviv by Sara Sorcher

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ZenithSolar, an Israeli solar technology company, has installed its first innovative new solar farm on a Kibbutz in Israel that will create environmentally friendly energy at low costs. The technology can be used by other communities worldwide as a cost-efficient alternative to traditional energy sources.

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Tel Aviv is not just known for its Bauhaus architecture these days. This video features the newest skyscrapers in Israel, such as the Moshe Aviv Tower (Israel's tallest building) and the instantly recognizable Azrieli Towers, both in Tel Aviv. Find out more at- www.israel21c.net

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ISRAEL21c.org sees the future of transportation in Israel, and it's all green. Through Shai Agassi's innovative "Project Better Place," Israel will become the first country to mass produce electric cars.

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CNN World Report has aired ISRAEL21c's story "Playing ultimate frisbee for peace." Israeli and Palestinian children learn the game of ultimate frisbee - while learning values and skills that will help them create peaceful relations.

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By Harvey Stein The 17th International Harp Contest took place in Israel this past October. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, it is one of the country's most successful musical endeavors, and has set the standard for harp competitions worldwide.

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Popular comic book store Comics N Vegetables recently won the Will Eisner Spirit Award, considered one of the top awards in the comic world.

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A breakthrough drug has been created by an Israeli company that can help save bees around the world from "colony collapse disorder."

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The Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind is helping the blind to not only find their way but to remain active in society.

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BrightSource Energy and LUZ II have created the first Solar Power development Center in the world. Find out why they claim their solar technology is at the top of the market and will compete with fossil fuel.

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www.israel21c.net CogniFit is releasing a new brain fitness online program to keep your mind fit, called CogniFit Personal Coach. The program, which is meant for Baby Boomers can improve cognitive skills by up to 40 percent!

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The World Health Organization estimates that over 180 million people worldwide have diabetes and predicts that will more than double by 2030. But a new Israeli breakthrough could save your life or the life of someone you love. Dr.Eli Lewis and researchers from Ben-Gurion University in Beer-Sheva, Israel, in collaboration with, Harvard, Stanford, Columbia and the University of Colorado, have discovered a novel method for transplanting healthy insulin producing cells into the diabetic pancreas. www.israel21c.net

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The Israel Quilters Association pays tribute to the 100th anniversary of the kibbutz with a special display at Europe's premier quilting show.

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In a recent survey that appeared in Forbes Magazine, Israel came in 8th place (tied with Canada, Switzerland, and Australia) for happiest country. The United States was ranked 14th. What do Israelis say about this? Check it out.

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Israeli company Conceptic is branching out with its new technology, the E-Menu. Find out more at- www.israel21c.net

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Adi Barkan, Israeli fashion photographer and agent has created SIMPLY U, to foster anew cadre of healthy models to work in the industry

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An Israeli mother and son have created a method of training the mind that enables children and adults to overcome learning difficulties, such as dyslexia and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

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An annual medieval festival in the Old City of Jerusalem brings troubadours, jugglers, acrobats to the city's ancient streets. by Marian Lebor and Sally Halon

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Tel Aviv's great climate and location near the beach is helping contribute to its thriving outdoor nightlife scene where everything goes.

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Israel will be the first country to install a cutting-edge electric car network, with electric cars running on the road and dozens of recharge stations installed by 2011. It will begin its first trial run this year in Israel, the home country of its founder and CEO Shai Agassi. By Sara Sorcher

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Thousands of patients from Gaza and the West Bank are treated each year in Israeli hospitals. While the region's political situation can complicate the logistics of hospital visits, both doctors and patients at Assuta Hospital in Tel Aviv say that medicine and medical relations are an important step to progressing peace. By Sara Sorcher

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Located in Israel's mixed Jewish-Arab city of Jaffa, Tabeetha Scottish School, Israel's only Scottish school, is providing a non-political environment where children of all faiths learn to respect one another.

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here's a video i made a few years ago...all the movie clips are from Passion of the Christ. the songs is How Deep the Father's Love For Us, by Joy Williams. "...why should I gain from His reward? I cannot give an answer. But this I know with all my heart; His wounds have paid my ransom."

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After several Kiryat Yam residents reported they saw a mermaid, the mayor decided to offer a $1 million reward to anyone offering "unbreakable proof" of her existence. By Harvey Stein

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Forty of Israel's leading innovative water and sustainable energy startups recently exhibited their technologies at the annual WATEC water conference in Tel Aviv which drew hundreds of potential clients from around the world.

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Neve Tzedek is the first Jewish neighborhood built outside the port city of Jaffa. Once a rundown slum area, its now one of the trendiest and most expensive neighborhoods in Tel Aviv. By Sara Sorcher

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Starting way back in the 1880's, commercial grape growing and wineries began to grow in northern Israel. Zichron Yaakov is the home of Israel's largest (Carmel), as well as many tiny "boutique" wineries, that may produce only 5000 or 10000 bottles yearly. by Harvey Stein

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ISRAEL21c checks out the energizing Int'l GaGa Dance course which took place this past July at the Batsheva Dance Company Studio in Tel Aviv.

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ISRAEL21c got a lesson in acrobatics and freerunning from the Israel Parkour Team. Members of the Israel Parkour team perform stunts in the Adam Sandler movie "You Don't Mess with the Zohan."

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An Israeli firm specializes in selling bugs to farmers. Instead of combating pests with chemicals, farms can now introduce natural predators to keep crops safe. Read more on- www.israel21c.net

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On the occasion of Israel's 60th birthday, ISRAEL21c celebrates the diversity, vibrancy, innovativeness and beauty of the country.

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It's Purim time once again, and Israel is ready to party. Wild costumes, tasty hamantashen and a general party atmosphere are on tap for all to enjoy. In Jerusalem, revelers have taken to the streets and are happy to share their creative get-ups. www.isral21c.net

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Israel's Afimilk is enabling farms near Nazereth and throughout Israel and Europe to better monitor cows, goats, sheep during the milking process to keep track of bacteria levels, the yield and more.

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There's nothing like Jerusalem in the summer months. Whether it's the festivals like "Khutzot HaYotzer," or just sipping a drink in Zion Square or Ein Kerem, people come out in the summer to enjoy the incomparable atmosphere of Jerusalem.

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The Design Museum of Holon will be the first museum for contemporary design in Israel and one of the existing few in the world. Created by internationally renowned Israeli architect Ron Arad, the building itself is a work of art.

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Ilan Azriel, an Israeli dancer/choreographer created a dance extravaganza inspired by a trip to the hardware store. Using aluminum tubing and pieces large and small, it has now toured around the world, including to Africa, Asia, and North and South America. by Harvey Stein

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Professor Boris Rubinsky and his team at Hebrew University and the University of California, Berkeley, have designed a system to transfer medical images via cell phone. Watch and learn how this brilliant technology works!

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Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian environmentalists challenge a World Bank administered plan to revive the dying Dead Sea by linking it to the Red Sea. By Sara Sorcher

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Check out the Christmas festivities in Nazareth, Israel. Happy Holidays from ISRAEL21c.

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www.israel21c.net SOVNA, an alternative energy company, is creating a new way to harvest clean electricity from the urban wind. It's turbines, which go on the rooftops of buildings in a city, can provide up to 3 percent of a city's power needs.

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By Harvey Stein. Uzi-Eli Chezi, the owner of a natural juice bar in Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem, makes juice, soaps, and creams from the etrog fruit. His many regular customers agree with him that it has healing properties.

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Algae as a biofuel? Capable of producing 30 times more oil per acre than crops used for biofuels, algae biofuel is also non-toxic, produces no sulfur byproducts, and biodegrades quickly. Israeli company Eco Energy is at the forefront of this groundbreaking research. Find out more at ISRAEL21c.org.

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www.israel21c.net Gyro Kinetics, which is attracting people from around the world, is a new treatment offered in Tel Aviv that helps patients learn how to cope and live with the disease through music rhythm and movement.

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Tel Aviv's first boulevard and one of its oldest streets, is know for being lined with historic Bauhaus buildings, designed by Jewish architects who came from Germany in the early 1930s. Independence Hall, also on Rothschild, is the historic building where Ben Gurion declared the founding of the State of Israel, on May 14, 1948. Today Rothschild carries its history lightly, having become a stylish hangout for Tel Aviv's young crowd, as well as a place where the wel-heeled can live in sophisticated restored Bauhaus homes. by Harvey Stein

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By Nitsana Bellehsen. A new university program in Israel for medical clowns, or Dream Clowns as they are often referred to, is providing the clowns with additional skills and knowledge for their visits with children in hospitals throughout the country.

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