Summary: On this episode of The Cost of Doing Business: -On the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, the government approves a 1 billion NIS' worth of financial aid for holocaust survivors, 50.000 of whom currently live under the poverty line. Rony Kalinsky, CEO of the Foundation for the Benefit of Holocaust Victims in Israel, tells us how this might change their lives -Potential new gas and oil discovery off the coast of Israel: Lior Gutman, Energy and Infrastructure Reporter for financial newspaper Calcalist, explains who is behind the Oz drilling and how significant this potential discovery might be -Is the restaurant business in Israel in crisis? A series of high-profile closings of luxury restaurants prove, once again, that the Israeli restaurant business is the most dangerous of all. Shai Bermann, general manager of the Israeli Restaurants and Bars Association, explains why an Israeli restaurant typically survives no more than 18 months. -New segment: Start ups from Israel's periphery: If you thought the moniker “StartUp Nation” only applies to Tel Aviv - think again. Every Monday we will highlight an emerging start up from outside of Tel Aviv. This time we talk to the founders of foodie startup HommyFood, based in Ashdod. Music: Dinosaur Jr. - Just Like Heaven The Afghan Whigs - It Kills OFF! - Death Trip On The Party Train Pixies - Wave of Mutilation Desert Sessions - Crawl Home
