Viva Sarah Press
96,000 pounds of ice cream
Data from a local delivery service on what Israelis order makes for a fun read. Every month, over 96,000 pounds of ice cream (43,545...
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Viva Sarah Press
- Nov 23, 2020
- 2 min
Corona tax is here
Corona tax has entered the Israeli lexicon. What is it? It is a fee that establishments charge to do what they should be doing anyway:...
Viva Sarah Press
- Aug 4, 2020
- 2 min
Augmented humanity: Telling the story of AI-powered assistive tech for the visually impaired
Two years before OrCam products became commercially available, I had the chance to see how their AI-powered solution for people with...
Viva Sarah Press
- Jul 16, 2020
- 1 min
Staying optimistic in the Israeli Covid-19 balagan
Israel has lost control of Covid-19 infections, according to news reports. And while the government is threatening to shut down the...
Viva Sarah Press
- Jun 24, 2020
- 2 min
There’s no innovation in Israel. But there is hope, love and community
Asked what Israel means to them, American college students from across the US spoke of ‘home’, ‘Judaism,’ a ‘homeland’, ‘community’,...
Viva Sarah Press
- Apr 26, 2020
- 1 min
Hello 72! Telling Israel’s New Innovation Stories
Israel’s 72nd anniversary is days away. This little country is brimming with exciting stories. Stories of making the impossible possible....
Viva Sarah Press
- Mar 27, 2020
- 1 min
Cheese, please: Lifeline to businesses caught in Coronavirus lockdown
Coronavirus lockdown strand businesses with surplus stock. Social media. Israelis. Help.
Viva Sarah Press
- Mar 21, 2020
- 1 min
Keeping up with Coronavirus jokes and memes
Coronavirus jokes and memes are taking over the Internet. Many are internationally hilarious. The joke translates. But in Israel, there's...
Viva Sarah Press
- Mar 17, 2020
- 1 min
Remember this photo: It tells a story we won't soon forget
The Western Wall has been photographed millions of times. This site is holy and spiritual for billions of people. You’ve seen photos of...
Viva Sarah Press
- Mar 13, 2020
- 1 min
Good morning digital classroom!
This morning, less than 24 hours after Israel announced the shuttering of schools as part of the country’s measures to curb the spread of...
Viva Sarah Press
- Feb 3, 2020
- 2 min
My daughter asked me to speak at her school. So, I created a new talk on health, sports & food tech.
When my daughter asked me to come to her new school to give a talk, her friend’s eyes nearly popped out. “You WANT your mom to come speak...
Viva Sarah Press
- Jan 13, 2020
- 1 min
What does Israel mean to you?
That’s my opening question to many groups when I give a talk about Israeli innovation and creativity. Religion. War. History. Those are...
Viva Sarah Press
- Jan 8, 2020
- 3 min
Top stories of the decade
There are hundreds of journalists writing from Israel about Israel. There are thousands of stories to tell. How to tell the stories is...
Viva Sarah Press
- Nov 3, 2019
- 1 min
Killer Clowns Slay Therapeutic Clowns on Internet
Killer clowns are way more popular than their therapeutic counterparts. Although that shouldn’t be surprising. It’s been shown that...
Viva Sarah Press
- Nov 22, 2018
- 3 min
The Kids: Ciara
Ciara hesitates for a few seconds before deciding to stop me and another clown-in-training. “What are you doing here?” she asks. She has...
Viva Sarah Press
- Nov 14, 2018
- 3 min
I want to do that: Therapeutic clowning
Therapeutic clowning has fascinated me for years. As a journalist, I have the good fortune of meeting people from all walks of life....
Viva Sarah Press
- Aug 20, 2018
- 1 min
A scoop of cannabis ice cream?
What is your favorite flavor of ice cream? Vanilla? Chocolate? In Israel, gourmet artisan ice cream chains showcase their creativity...
Viva Sarah Press
- Jul 25, 2018
- 1 min
The Culture of Israeli Startups and the Wild Ideas that are Helping Change the World
For the second year in a row, I presented the workshop -- “The Culture of Israeli Startups and the Wild Ideas that are Helping Change the...
Viva Sarah Press
- Jul 22, 2018
- 2 min
White Helmets escape Syria via Israel to Jordan and beyond
Did you see the 2016 documentary on Syria’s “white helmets” civil defense group? It was a powerful window into the daily operations of...
Viva Sarah Press
- Jul 2, 2018
- 1 min
And then one day I became a living statue
For the next three days, I’m going to stand in 30C-degree weather, in a sweat-inducing costume, with layers of makeup on my face, on a...
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