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7 Decades of Innovation in Israel: Science and Technology Partnerships
| On my most recent visit to Israel – in preparation for this summer’s URJ Sci-Tech Israel program – I noticed the presence of U.S. companies. Throughout Israel’s “Silicon Wadi,”
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Yom Hashoah: Remembering Nicholas Winton
In honor of Yom Hashoah, we wanted to share this powerful video created by Sci-Tech Camper Jonathan Tamen. Jonathan's video tells the story of Nicholas Winton, a British humanitarian who saved 699
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Summer Camp and Medical School: Overlapping Skills
It’s another morning, and I’m up before the sun rises. I gently wake up each of the folks I’m taking care of, checking in on them. How are they feeling?
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7 Decades of Innovation in Israel: Computers and Software Technologies
| Today, Israel is known worldwide as a leader in science and the hi-tech industry. During its second decade (1958-1968), the still-young nation laid the groundwork that eventually would enable
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What Science Means to Me
| Sci-Tech Camper, Samantha writes a poem about what science is to her. "Science is camp. Science is the sound of summer"
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Why everyday should be “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day”
| By encouraging girls of all ages to become engineers and designers we as a camp community help them discover the power they have to make a difference. Combine this
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Pi Day 2018: Celebrating Every Slice of Camp
Pi Day is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant π (Pi). Pi Day is observed on March 14 (3/14 in the month/day /date format) since 3, 1, and 4
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7 Decades of Innovation in Israel: The Pioneer Years
| Water is essential to human life and Israel is more than 60% desert. During the years the State of Israel was being established, pioneers faced the challenge of creating
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Women Facing West: Standing up to Gender Discrimination at the Western Wall
One of the core values that was seamlessly incorporated into the Sci-Tech Israel program that helped to inspire the creation of Women Facing West was kesher, or connection. Further deepening
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