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Vegan lifestyle, Superhero in Hollywood, Ultra- Orthodox Capoeira and more…This week from Israel!

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February 4, 2014

A bite of the Big Apple

The flight is long and tiring, the jet-lag is sometimes unbearable, but if you ask Israelis, no place beats the Big Apple! According to a new survey, New York is Israelis' favorite travel destination.  The second place went to Thailand. Despite requiring a shorter flight, European destinations lagged behind: London and Barcelona ranked third with 10% of the votes, followed by Rome, Berlin and Prague. The Greek islands and Turkey were next on the list.

Read moreCapoeira, the Orthodox style

Brothers Miki and Yehuda Hayat have brought Capoeira to the Israel’s ultra- Orthodox community. Watch them perform gravity-defying acrobatic moves.

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A superhero and superstar

When Israeli supermodel and actress Gal Gadot was chosen to star as Wonder Woman in the upcoming Batman- Superman film, she became the talk of the day in Hollywood, and an Israeli pride. Now, she continues her road to success. This week, Variety reported that she will also be starring in two other Warner Bros pictures in the same superhero role.

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Can Israelis protect Sochi?

The Winter Olympics event in Sochi, Russia is approaching, but it seems like the event is in certain danger. From stories about increased terrorist threats to Russian police threatening journalists who didn’t write positively about the games, it could be very challenging for Russia to host the Olympics games safely. According to Forbes, Israel’s experience with protection from both internal and external threats can help save the event.

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Koreans and Israelis create an economic partnership

Last Monday, young Korean entrepreneurs, Israeli students, Korean diplomats, Israeli tech and start-up veterans, gathered for the Korea-Israel Entrepreneurship Forum (KIEF) at Tel Aviv University. This gathering is a part of a program that seeks to grow economic partnerships between the two countries.

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Israel goes Vegan

This may come as a surprise, but Israel has become a locus of worldwide interest in vegan cuisine. Nowadays, there are about 200,000 vegans in Israel, out of a population of eight million. Recently, the Israeli organization Vegan Friendly led a successful campaign to persuade Domino’s Pizza to add a vegan option to its Israeli stores’ menu. Other chains, from ice-cream shops to cafés, are following suit. So what is so special about the Israeli vegan cuisine and what is “Vegan Tourism?”

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