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‘What makes one an Israeli?’ Negotiating identities in everyday representations of ‘Israeliness’
Written by Rakefet Sela Sheffy from Tel Aviv University’s Unit of Culture Research, this 19-page long article explores the construction of an Israeli identity not found in public political discourse, based
State and Religion in Israel: Possible Scenarios
Written by Shlomo Hasson, this 104 page booklet examines the role of religion in Israeli society. The author explores four fundamental struggles of this subject – the place of religion
Israel’s Religiously Divided Society (Pew Research Center, 2016
Produced by Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about global trends, this 237-page long report provides the full findings of the 2014-2015 study, which provides insight into
After the Zionist Revolution: Patterns of Jewish Collective Identity among Israeli Jews
This thorough article compares the findings of the The Jewish People Policy Institute’s Israeli Pluralism Survey (2016) and the Pew Research Center’s survey (2014-2015), the results of which were published as
Why Are Arab Israelis So Underrepresented in the Start Up Nation?
This article from Business Insider presents the perspective of Itzik Frid, CEO of a venture capital firm and startup incubator focused on Arab-led startups, on why Arab Israelis are so grossly underrepresented in
Israeli Arabs Seeking Greater Share in Country’s Start-up Success
In this article from Business Insider, Tova Cohen discusses some of the factors that limit Arab Israelis from succeeding in the tech sector of the Start-Up Nation, including scarce funding,
Seeds Tech-Entrepreneurial Program: Working Toward Equality in the Start-Up Sector
Created by Seeds Tech-Entrepreneurial Program, a start-up accelerator that trains aspiring entrepreneurs from Israel’s social and geographic periphery, this document summarizes the inequality of Israel’s tech start-up industry and shows how
Infographic: Israeli Innovation Must Break New Ground
From an article from the Israel Innovation Authority about how Israeli innovation must break new ground in order to benefit all citizens, sectors, regions and spheres of life, this infographic
Infographic: How Did Israel Become the Start-Up Nation?
Created by OneRagtime based on the book Start Up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle, this post presents a useful infographic that clearly depicts some of the major factors that
Dan Senor: The Start-Up Nation at 70
In his address (21:06) at the Jewish Funders Network 2018 International Conference in Tel Aviv, Dan Senor, co author of Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle, discusses how