Facts about Israel

Did you know...

...That Israel has the 8th longest life expectancy in the world: 80.7 years. More than the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany.

...That there are 26 official Muslim States, 18 official Christian States, but there is only 1 Jewish State-Israel.

...That relative to its size, Israel is the largest immigrant absorbing nation on Earth, it has absorbed 350% of its population in 60 years.

...That Israel has more Nobel Prizes per capita than any other country. It has more laureates, in real numbers, than Spain, Mexico and China.

...That Israel is the only country in the world that entered the 21st century with a net gain of trees, made more remarkable by the fact that it is 60% desert.

...That 93% of Israeli homes use Solar energy for water heating, the highest percentage in the world.

...That Israel scientific research institutions are ranked 3rd in the world.

...That Israel is ranked 2nd in space sciences.

...That Israel is one of the eight countries in the world capable of launching its own satellites.

...That Israel produces more scientific papers per capita than any other nation by a large margin.

...That Israel has the 3rd highest rate of entrepreneurship amongst women in the world.

...That Israel has attracted the most venture capital investment per capita in the world, 30 times more than Europe.

...That Israel leads the world in patents for medical equipment.

...That Israel has more NASDAQ listed companies than any other country, besides the US. More than all of Europe, India, China and Japan combined.

...That in proportion to its population Israel has the largest number of startup companies in the world. In absolute numbers Israel has more startup companies than any other country besides the US.

...That Israel has the highest number of museums per capita in the world.

...That Israel is the world's 8th happiest country.

...That Israel is ranked 17th in the Human Development Index.

...That Israel is ranked 27th in terms of Gross domestic product per capita with $32,297.

...The proportion of women among R&D workers in Israel is approximately 23.4%. This puts Israel in second place behind Denmark. Women earned 37% of all degrees granted in science and engineering in Israel, one of the highest proportions in the world.

...That Israel is among the top three countries in cyber attack defense.

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Israel Inside -- How a small nation makes a big difference

"Israel Inside -- How a small nation makes a big difference." is a new documentary film about Israel will be premiered this week.

"An emotional, inspiring look at what makes Israel tick." Shows "how the Israeli people have transformed this country against all odds in a very short time."

If you live in south Florida, USA you'll be able to see it on Tuesday November 29, 8 pm, on PBS in South Florida – WPBT Channel 2. It is hoped that it will be broadcast nationally on PBS in 2012.

See and share the trailer for the film:


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Interview on life in the Israel

I've been getting tons of email asking 

where I got the Don't Tread on Me Tshirt in Hebrew

Click the picture below to get one for yourself

Dont Tread on Me Tshirts are availalable at Zahal

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Ready Or Not

While in Tel Aviv yesterday I got to hang out with Effi Kivelevitz, Mr. Israel 2009. He's in training for an international bodybuilding competition which is scheduled for the end of July.

He looks ready to me!

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Mr Israel 2009 wins Mr California 2010

Mr Israel 2009, Effi Kivelevitz 

just won the title of Mr California 2010 

at the NPC Pacific USA Championships

At the 2009 Mr Israel Contest

At the 2010 Mr California Contest

When Effi gets back to Israel, I'll get some more information on the contest and post it here

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Effi Kivelevitz Mr Israel 2009 in the news

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Effi Kivelevitz, who is a good friend of mine, was named the overall winner of the Israeli Amateur Federation of Bodybuilding’s Mr. Israel 2009 contest on August 22.

Born and raised in the United States, Kivelevitz is a former yeshiva bokher who attended Jewish schools in Pennsylvania and in New York City.

Effi had this to say about the crossover between orthodox Judaism and weightlifting: “With religion, you have a structure in life, and I was able to translate that into my training…. It is the same way that when you are observant, you can’t eat certain foods… so I was used to those types of restrictions and I was able to translate it into getting ready for a show.”

Read the full article here

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IDF Code of Conduct

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All Israelis are drafted into the IDF.

During their IDF Service they are required to live by the IDF Code of Conduct.

It has a profound effect on Israeli Society.

The IDF Code of Conduct that is a combination of international law,
Israeli law, Jewish heritage
and the IDF's own traditional ethical code—the IDF Spirit
(Hebrew: רוח צה"ל‎, Ru'ah Tzahal).

Stated values of the IDF

The document defines three core values for all IDF soldiers to follow, as well as ten secondary values (the first being most important, and the others being sorted in Hebrew alphabetical order):n

Core values

• Defense of the State, its Citizens and its Residents - "The IDF's goal is to defend the existence of the State of Israel, its independence and the security of the citizens and residents of the state."
• Love of the Homeland and Loyalty to the Country - "At the core of service in the IDF stand the love of the homeland and the commitment and devotion to the State of Israel-a democratic state that serves as a national home for the Jewish People-its citizens and residents."
• Human Dignity - "The IDF and its soldiers are obligated to protect human dignity. Every human being is of value regardless of his or her origin, religion, nationality, gender, status or position."

Other values

• Tenacity of Purpose in Performing Missions and Drive to Victory - "The IDF servicemen and women will fight and conduct themselves with courage in the face of all dangers and obstacles; They will persevere in their missions resolutely and thoughtfully even to the point of endangering their lives."
• Responsibility - "The IDF servicemen or women will see themselves as active participants in the defense of the state, its citizens and residents. They will carry out their duties at all times with initiative, involvement and diligence with common sense and within the framework of their authority, while prepared to bear responsibility for their conduct."
• Credibility - "The IDF servicemen and women shall present things objectively, completely and precisely, in planning, performing and reporting. They will act in such a manner that their peers and commanders can rely upon them in performing their tasks."
• Personal Example - "The IDF servicemen and women will comport themselves as required of them, and will demand of themselves as they demand of others, out of recognition of their ability and responsibility within the military and without to serve as a deserving role model."
• Human Life - "The IDF servicemen and women will act in a judicious and safe manner in all they do, out of recognition of the supreme value of human life. During combat they will endanger themselves and their comrades only to the extent required to carry out their mission."
• Purity of Arms - "The soldier shall make use of his weaponry and power only for the fulfillment of the mission and solely to the extent required; he will maintain his humanity even in combat. The soldier shall not employ his weaponry and power in order to harm non-combatants or prisoners of war, and shall do all he can to avoid harming their lives, body, honor and property."
• Professionalism - "The IDF servicemen and women will acquire the professional knowledge and skills required to perform their tasks, and will implement them while striving continuously to perfect their personal and collective achievements."
• Discipline - "The IDF servicemen and women will strive to the best of their ability to fully and successfully complete all that is required of them according to orders and their spirit. IDF soldiers will be meticulous in giving only lawful orders, and shall refrain from obeying blatantly illegal orders."
• Comradeship - "The IDF servicemen and women will act out of fraternity and devotion to their comrades, and will always go to their assistance when they need their help or depend on them, despite any danger or difficulty, even to the point of risking their lives."
• Sense of Mission - "The IDF soldiers view their service in the IDF as a mission; They will be ready to give their all in order to defend the state, its citizens and residents. This is due to the fact that they are representatives of the IDF who act on the basis and in the framework of the authority given to them in accordance with IDF orders."

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IDF Golani Brigade Unit Pride!

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IDF Units are constantly pitted against one another in all forms of competition. This instills a feeling of Esprit De Corps, or what we in Israel call Unit Pride. In the Golani Brigade, one of the IDF's Infantry units, they are famous for taking it to the extreme.

From an IDF Infantryman's blog:

...we have medics in our unit, of course, and they are constantly being tested by the commanders. One of those tests is preparing a person for fluid injections. I guess if you get shot it's good to get some fluids in you.

So, randomly during gear checks a commander will point over to a medic and tell him to open up some poor kid's vein. Surprisingly, these kids are pretty good at it, so I never mind if I'm chosen.

The other day we all were gathered around as our medics were pitted against each other in a competition of who could prep a person for fluids first. Now, one of the things you have to do when you inject a person is write on their arm the info of what has been done so that a doctor taking over will know what's been done to the patient. That's pretty standard stuff as far as I'm concerned. Now, one of the ways you make due in combat is, errr, to use that person's blood to write on their arm.

So, Golani pride took over in the competition, and one kid showboated. Guess what he wrote?

Mesayat - RESPECT!

That's the kind of stuff people join Golani for. Honestly.

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Jerusalem Beer Festival

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The Jerusalem Beer Festival is celebrating its 5th year with an exclusive production in the heart of Jerusalem, Israel in Independence Park.

The Jerusalem Beer Festival is the largest, most impressive and the leading beer festival in the Israel.

Over 100 beer brands from around the world, both main stream and local breweries, will exhibit at the 5th annual beer festival.

During the two days (August 26-27) of the festival, Independence Park will turn into a huge bar with impressive settings and luxurious attractions.

Besides the large variety of fabulous beers, visitors will be able to enjoy the following: food stands, accessories market, exclusive beer store, common areas, live demonstration of the beer brewing process and various attractions, creating the perfect beer fest experience.
Every night on the main stage, visitors can enjoy a live show by Israel’s leading bands along with an exciting party hosted by one of the Israel’s top DJs.

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Israel is the place to live

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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Israel is the place to live!

In a recent WHO report

The life expectancy for Israeli women is 82 years, while Israeli men live on average until the age of 79.

Israel is just behind Japan and ahead of the USA where on average women live to 81 and men 76.

Having had the privilege to meet the IDF's oldest ever serving General (Brigadier General David Laskov, founder of the IDF Yiftach Unit) when he was 86, I can say that Israel is a great place to live and grow old.

Brigadier General David Laskov

You can look up the average life expectancy for your country here.