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.
This is turning out to be a very “successful” year for Israel in terms of births.
Pepsi recently paid an incredible $3 billion for Sodastream, the Israeli manufacturer of the world’s most popular soda water machine.
At the beginning of August, the rating agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P) upgraded Israel’s credit rating to AA-, the highest rating the small Jewish state has ever achieved.
Israeli companies are endeavoring to enable elderly people to live safer and happier lives.
It took a few decades, but this year Israel finally supplanted the US as home to the largest Jewish community in the world.
Israel is happy for every tourist it receives.
According to traditional Jewish religious law, meat and cheese should not be eaten together.
Some worry that not enough effort is made to bring together the different peoples inhabiting Israel, namely Jews and Arabs.
While prices for taxi rides are falling worldwide, mainly due to competition from Uber, they are rising in Israel, where ride-sharing services are still largely prohibited.
Israeli defense contractor Rafael Advanced Defense Systems recently delivered its TROPHY system to the US Army.
