Rabbi Eli Fink was one in a million. He was an Orthodox rabbi raised in the black-hat world of Baltimore yeshivas where Talmudic learning was the primary source of intellectual nourishment. His deep knowledge of Torah, however, was not what made him one in a million. What made him stand out was a genuine affinity […]
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Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup March 16 – March 22, 2025 New Startups / VC FundingIsraeli Defense Tech Startup Kela Secures $39M in Funding to Revolutionize Military Tech IntegrationIsraeli defense technology startup Kela has successfully raised $39 million in total funding, strengthening its mission to modernize military systems with cutting-edge commercial technology. The […]
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Iris Bahr is bringing her seventh solo show to Los Angeles this month — and she wants you to “schlep to the East Side” for an entertaining evening. “Stories From the Brink,” which plays March 21 and 22 at The Lyric Hyperion Theatre, is a fast-paced, character-driven, 55-minute journey through Bahr’s life as a secular […]
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Hearing the Silent Aleph – Vayakhel ©️Rabbi Mordecai Finley, 2025 This week’s Torah portion, Va-yakhel, is the first of two Torah portions concerned with the building of the Mishkan. In next week’s portion, Pekudei, we find the actual dedication of the Mishkan. I would like to focus in these few words […]
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The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO), in collaboration with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, has successfully completed a series of interception tests for the Iron Dome defense system. These tests evaluated the system’s performance against a wide range of advanced aerial threats, including rockets, cruise missiles, and UAVs. Building on real-world operational experience from the ongoing […]
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Utila, an Israeli startup providing institutional-grade Multi-Party Computation (MPC) wallets, has raised $18 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate its global expansion and R&D initiatives. The round was led by Nyca Partners, with participation from Wing VC, NFX, and funds such as Haymaker Ventures, Gaingels, and Cerca Partners. Since emerging from stealth […]
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Perhaps it was accidental that Joel Nickerson was selected as the new senior rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple (WBT) on Oct. 6, 2023, the day, he noted, before the world changed forever. “A new level of access was open. I was empowered to ask questions that wouldn’t have been appropriate for me to ask previously. […]
Continue ReadingFrom rivers carving through earth to lava melting rock and water slicing through ice, natural channels form intricate, winding paths. While they may appear similar, a new study led by scientists at The University of Texas at Austin has uncovered a key difference: the curves of river channels are distinct from those shaped by lava […]
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A groundbreaking study by UCSF researchers may have unlocked the secret behind why women tend to outlive men and retain cognitive abilities longer as they age. The discovery sheds new light on brain resilience and aging, offering potential insights into neurodegenerative disease prevention. The key lies in the two X chromosomes that females carry. One […]
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My first trip to Israel in 1977 was life-changing. I had come to learn in a yeshiva, but the experience ignited something much deeper. The land, the history, and the spiritual depth of Israel sparked a passion that I would carry with me for the rest of my life. Although I settled in Los Angeles […]
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