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Israel enjoys a baby boom, but the West is aging.

ALMOST UNIQUE among the nations of the world, Israel continues to enjoy a mini-baby boom, while the developed Western world suffers a baby bust, a trend further exacerbated by the global 2020 pandemic.

Yom Kippur War- The tragedy and triumph of Tel Saki

Prof. Shlomo Maital brings the incredible tale of a group of 28 soldiers trapped inside a bunker on Tel Saki, surrounded on all sides by Syrian forces. This is a story of, triumph and tragedy, of how they survived.

How do you win a Nobel Prize

In this article, the third of a series of articles by Prof. Shlomo Maital on Technion researchers who won the Nobel Prize. Prof. Maital interviews the Nobel Laureate for 2004 – Prof. Aaron Ciechanover, and shares the insights that emerged during a conversation about the path that led to receiving the award.  

How do you win a Nobel Prize

In this article, the third of a series of articles by Prof. Shlomo Maital on Technion researchers who won the Nobel Prize. Prof. Maital interviews the Nobel Laureate for 2004 – Prof. Aaron Ciechanover, and shares the insights that emerged during a conversation about the path that led to receiving the award.

Economic populism

Would you put your car in the hands of a mechanic that did not learn car mechanics and has no understanding in cars? Few weeks before election day, the Minister of Finance and the Prime Minister are employing economic populism by spending billions of shekels contrary to the opinion of the senior professional echelon in […]

Economic populism

Would you put your car in the hands of a mechanic that did not learn car mechanics and has no understanding in cars?

Do Deficits Matter?

Do deficits matter? Should the government have spent more? Or less? Who will pay for the added debt? How does Israel compare to other countries? In this article Prof. Shlomo Maital explores these issues in depth.

Do Deficits Matter?

Israel’s Finance Ministry recently announced that massive government spending during the 2020 pandemic generated a huge leak in the budget bucket. Do deficits matter? Should the government have spent more? Or less? Who will pay for the added debt? How does Israel compare to other countries? In this article Prof. Shlomo Maital explores these issues […]