The legendary Jewish humor of Woody Allen
Prof. Shlomo Maital brings us some of Allen’s one-liners, and their Jewish life lessons.
The waste management crisis – A national project. Summary and recommendations The waste forum of Samuel Neaman Institute
In recent years, the State of Israel has reached a serious waste crisis. Already in the State Comptroller’s reports published in 2021 and 2022, and in the Israeli PRTR (mandatory reporting on emissions) published in recent years, it was possible to identify a problem due to the emission of carcinogenic substances and greenhouse gases – […]
Why are the US and Israel drowning in debt?
Prof. Shlomo Maital, an economist, is losing sleep and is concerned about the finances of us, the people.
Advice for Israeli start-up founders: Be like a ‘hatzav’ and blossom when others do not
Prof. Shlomo Maital reminds us that when start-ups choose to blossom at times when others sleep, they fare far better when times are good again.
Review and Analysis of Methods for Evaluating, Quantifying and Promoting Shade in Urban Spaces
Promoting street shade using trees, as a key component of Israel’s global warming adaptation strategy, lies at the heart of Government Resolution 1022 from January 23, 2022. However, the National Strategic Plan for Shading and Cooling Urban Spaces Using Trees, published following the resolution at the end of 2022, already acknowledged the methodological difficulties inherent […]
Energy Forum 53: Green Building in Israel
Green building, or sustainable building, is a multidisciplinary approach that seeks to use environmentally responsible and resource-efficient processes throughout the entire life cycle of the building, from choosing its location to the stages of planning, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition. The Green Building Standard in Israel – Israeli Standard (SI) 5281 – was written […]
Absorption of Senior Israeli and Foreign Researchers in Israeli Universities
This research, carried out at the request of the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, relates to Israeli and foreign researchers who were senior faculty members in universities abroad and chose to accept position of Associate or Full Professor in Israeli universities.The study provides a recent mapping of these researchers in Israel including their research […]
Profile of “Outstanding Socially Committed Leadership”
This research employs qualitative methods to present the profiles of graduates from the Edmond de Rothschild Partnerships Programs as committed social leaders who work towards narrowing social and economic gaps within Israeli society. The study examines how these graduates influence the communities they have emerged from or the frameworks in which they have been placed, […]
Are Israel’s pro-democracy protests fruitful or futile?
Prof. Shlomo Maital interviewed Dr. Brancati, who compiled a massive database on pro-democracy protests. Half of them succeeded.
Israel judicial reform: How to make Israelis talk, listen to each other
To better understand how to foster listening and dialogue, Prof. Shlomo Maital spoke with an expert, Yishai Shalif, the first Israeli-born ultra-Orthodox psychologist
