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Racing through J’lem, drinking in TLV, breaking world record and more…This week from Israel

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October 13, 2014

Racing through Jerusalem

Engines roar, the crowd cheers, and testosterone feels the air as the fastest cars race through the streets. On Monday, the Formula Jerusalem event took place for the second year, as roars of Formula One engines, alongside other race cars and motorcycles, reverberated off the walls of the Old City.

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The Israeli startup behind the first commercial smart glasses app

Israel has just scored a string of firsts in the smart glasses sector. Mekorot, Israel’s water company, is the first firm in the world to equip a large number of its field workers with smart glasses – Epson’s Moverio BT-200 devices. It’s also the first to be deploying an app to provide assistance and conduct monitoring of the workers. They will wear the smart glasses to receive specific guidance and instruction when they repair high-tension electricity installations at Mekorot facilities.

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Tel-Aviv’s bar- the best in Africa and the Middle East

Tel-Aviv’s renowned nightlife was garnered additional recognition this week as a bar in the White City won an international award for best drinking venues. The World's 50 Best Bars voted the Imperial Craft Cocktail Bar, located in the Imperial Hotel at 66 Hayarkon Street, as the Best Bar in Africa and the Middle East for 2014.

Read more The new Israeli invention that hopes to break medical marijuana stigma

Syqe Medical, a company founded in Israel, has created the world’s first 3D-printed hand-held cannabis inhaler. Until now patients had to make do with smoking or ingesting the sticky green stuff, which often leads to inaccurate dosage and negative stigma, but Syqe, which vaporizes tiny granules of cannabis in doses as small as 1 milligram,  is aiming to give doctors and patients more control over treatment.

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A “green” stay in Israel

Help a forester, glean excess crops, pick medicinal herbs and see how Israel recycles trash, reclaims wetlands and farms with natural pest control. Check out Israel 21c’s “top 10 ways to green your visit to Israel.”

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