I recently visited the Theater J in Washington, D.C. to see a sublime piece of theater—Ari’el Stachel’s “Out of Character.” While I cannot recommend the show enough, what truly surprised me was the fact that Theater J is a world class, state-of-the art theatrical venue embedded in the Edlavitch Jewish Community Center (JCC). In fact, I […]
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The Tel Aviv Marathon 2025 kicked off this morning (Friday, February 28), with over 45,000 participants racing through the city’s streets. Now in its 16th edition, the marathon is organized by the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality and features seven urban race routes, including the full marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K, and a handcycle race. This year’s […]
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Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup February 22 – February 28, 2025New Startups / VC FundingIsrael’s Quantum Machines Giant Secures $170M Funding as Majority of Industry Relies on Its TechnologyIsraeli startup Quantum Machines, the developer of the Quantum Orchestration Platform, has raised $170 million in Series C funding, bringing its total funding to $280 […]
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New research conducted by the Israel on Campus Coalition in partnership with Schoen Cooperman Research shows that among 1000 U.S. adults surveyed, 81% of them support Israel’s right to defend itself. Additionally, poll results showed that 82% believe a final ceasefire deal should require Hamas’ removal from power in Gaza. The poll, which was conducted […]
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Dr. Ben Jones, an associate professor of physics at the University of Texas at Arlington, has been internationally recognized for his contributions to advanced instrumentation in particle physics research using neutrinos. Jones was awarded the 2025 International Committee for Future Accelerators (ICFA) Early Career Researcher Instrumentation Award. Presented by the ICFA Instrumentation Innovation and Development […]
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On Feb. 20, MAZON: A JewishResponse to Hunger, announced they were adding transgender (trans) youth to its advocacy priority populations. As the national and political climate grows increasingly difficult, MAZON is addressing concerns that trans youth are struggling to meet basic needs, including access to food. “We began exploring this as a possible priority for […]
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Yekutiel Yehudah Halberstam (1905-1994) was born to a Hasidic family of the great Sanz dynasty in the small Jewish town of Rudnik, Poland. During the Holocaust, Rabbi Halberstam’s beloved wife and 11 children were sent to Auschwitz, where they were immediately murdered. As the sole survivor of his family, he faced the daily Nazi death […]
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For the first time in recent memory, billionaire investor Steve Cohen, the powerhouse behind Point72 Asset Management, has taken a decisively bearish stance on U.S. markets because of Donald Trump‘s policies. The legendary trader and owner of the New York Mets, known for his sharp instincts and market prowess, is sounding the alarm over looming […]
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In a breathtaking revelation that reshapes our understanding of the cosmos, a team of scientists has uncovered the largest superstructure of galaxies ever reliably identified in the universe. This colossal formation, stretching an astonishing 1.4 billion light-years across, lurks in the vast darkness of space, composed primarily of elusive dark matter. The discovery emerged from […]
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I was in Kibbutz Nir Oz the day it was announced that the bodies of Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas would be returned to Israel. More than 1 in 4 members of the community, including the Bibas family, were either killed or taken hostage on October 7. Both Hamas terrorists and Gazan civilians participated in […]
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