Come celebrate Israel

Everyone is invited to this free event

The Land of Israel has great history. Israel, a Middle Eastern country on the Mediterranean Sea, is regarded by Jews, Christians and Muslims as the biblical Holy Land. Its most sacred sites are in Jerusalem. Within its Old City, the Temple Mount complex includes the Dome of the Rock shrine, the historic Western Wall, Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Israel’s financial hub, Tel Aviv, is known for its Bauhaus architecture and beaches.

It’s no secret that Israel — the “startup nation” — is also a global center for technology. Israel has several homegrown developments that are making an impact on a global scale.

In the world of technology and innovation, Israel is king. The country has more high-tech startups per capita than anywhere else in the world and is second only to the U.S. in venture capital funds. This is an impressive feat for any state, but more so for one that is only 75 years old and home to just under 9 million people.

Israel has 60 of the world’s top 500 tech giants with research centers in Israel! Tel Aviv, the capital of Israel, is one of the largest technology centers in the world, right next to Silicon Valley in the United States in terms of tech startups. The following are a few companies that have roots in Israel.

Medical technology

• SniffPhone – the device that can smell disease

• ReWalk – a battery-packed ‘exoskeleton’

• PillCam – a swallowable medical camera

• The Flexible Stent – preventative medical tech

Software developments

• Firewall – the original protection against malware

• ICQ – the first global instant messenger

• Disk on Key – the world’s first USB drive

Agriculture and environment

• Netafim – a desert-friendly irrigation system

• Watergen – drinking water produced from thin air

• BioBee – harmless pest control

Navigation and road safety

• Mobileye – life-saving AI

• Waze – a navigation device with a twist Israel is the only country in the world that has more trees today than it had 50 years ago!

CELEBRATE ISRAEL @ 75!

Save the Date

Sunday, March 26, 2023 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center 4720 Pine Ridge Road, Naples

Come with friends — Stay for the fun!

Please register at https://jfgn.regfox.com/ celebrate-israel-at-75 so we can plan accordingly.