Startup Nation
This nickname refers to Israel’s booming high-tech and innovation sector.
What is the Startup Nation?
This weekly holiday begins Friday evening and is a cornerstone of Israeli life.
What is Shabbat?
Visiting this city, home to the Western Wall, often inspires a deep cultural connection.
What is Jerusalem?
This Middle Eastern country has more companies listed on the NASDAQ than any country outside of the U.S. and China.
What is Israel?
Israelis invented this tiny device used to store and transfer digital files.
What is the USB flash drive?
Israel has more startups per capita than this major tech hub.
What is Silicon Valley?
This delicious chickpea dish is a national favorite in Israel and pairs well with pita bread.
What is hummus?
A popular program for Jewish young adults to explore their heritage and Israeli life on an expenses-paid trip.
What is Birthright?
This Israeli holiday celebrates the giving of the Torah and often involves all-night learning.
What is Shavuot?
This Israeli company created the USB flash drive.
What is M-Systems?
This Israeli-developed navigation app was acquired by Google in 2013 for over $1 billion.
What is Waze?
This energetic Israeli folk dance is often seen at celebrations and involves strong individuals lifting people up on chairs.
What is the hora?
Many students report feeling inspired by Israel’s entrepreneurial mindset, summed up by this Hebrew term meaning "daring" or "guts."
What is chutzpah?
In what city would you find Israel’s Parliament, the Knesset?
What is Jerusalem?
What agricultural tech did Israel pioneer to make the desert bloom?
What is drip irrigation?
Israel’s emphasis on innovation is partly influenced by its need to overcome these geographical challenges.
What are limited natural resources/desert climate?
This Israeli city is known as the country’s artistic capital, with vibrant street art, Bauhaus architecture, and a booming nightlife scene.
What is Tel Aviv?
TAMID’s Israel Fellowship offers students this kind of hands-on experience.
What is a summer internship?
Israel is the only country to revive this ancient language and make it modern.
What is Hebrew?
This Israeli technology is now used in many airports to scan bags without opening them.
What is 3D baggage scanning (or advanced security imaging)?
Israel’s innovation boom is often credited to this key requirement for most citizens after high school.
What is mandatory military / IDF service?
This centuries-old musical instrument, made from a ram’s horn, is blown during Jewish holidays and cultural ceremonies in Israel, namely during Rosh Hashanah.
What is a shofar?
Learning about Israel’s startup culture has motivated many to pursue this business goal.
What is founding a startup?
This is the world’s lowest point on land and a major Israeli tourist attraction.
What is the Dead Sea?
Israel developed this emergency medical response system, often arriving faster than ambulances.
What is United Hatzalah (or the ambucycle)?