It’s not only the number of tourists to Israel that’s increasing.
Author - Michael Selutin
With a degree in general economics from the University of Hanover, Germany, Michael’s focus is on economy and technology. As an Orthodox Jew, Michael also writes about Jewish and Biblical topics.
Michael was born in Minsk, Belorus, but grew up in Germany. He speaks Russian, German, English and Hebrew. Michael came to Israel in 2007 as a tourist, but in Jerusalem he found his way back to the faith of his forefathers and decided to stay in the Promised Land. Here he met his wife, who is from Germany as well and together they moved to an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in Bet Shemesh. They have four children.
Michael writes and coordinates for the German edition of Israel Today’s magazine since 2009.
More articles from Michael Selutin
Kibbutzim Go Hi-Tech
The demise of the socialist agricultural haven provided by the kibbutz movement was predicted long ago.
The south of the country, which last summer was devastated by fires caused by flaming kites and balloon bombs from Gaza, is currently covered by a blanket of red anemones.
Israel Climbs Innovation Index
The 2019 Bloomberg Innovation Index places Israel fifth, ahead of numerous powerhouses, including Singapore, Sweden, the US and Japan.
Where Israel Can Lead the World
Ahead of a recent entrepreneurial conference, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu identified three global industries in which Israel already has or could soon take a leading role.
Maybe it’s more than just a gadget for party animals who can’t remember the people they met the night before, because OrCam Technologies Ltd., the company behind MyMe, scored an impressive $130 million in investments last year.
Lab-Grown Steak
Israeli firm Aleph Farms has unveiled a new kind of steak that does not come from a slaughtered animal, but is grown in the lab.
The Fate of the Tribes of Israel
The Jewish people are, of course, descendants of the 12 Tribes that entered and divided the Promised Land under divine command.
In what is now a Palestinian Christmas tradition, local officials and media outlets spent the holiday season insisting that Jesus was a “Palestinian refugee” and the first “Palestinian martyr.”
Where are you from?
The train to Tel Aviv passed right by. I had missed it by 18 seconds.
