Not all barbarians dress like terrorists. That was the thought that kept running through my mind as I wandered through the world premiere of “Anne Frank: The Exhibition” at the Center for Jewish History last week. Opening on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which this year is the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, it’s […]
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A turbulent chapter closes for the Israeli diamond industry in 2024, a year marked by relentless challenges and uncertainty. Yet, as the dust settles, an unexpected brilliance emerges—offering a glimmer of hope and promise for the future. The year 2024 cast a heavy shadow over the global diamond industry, with Israel bearing the brunt of […]
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April Silverman, a resident of Hancock Park, grew increasingly frustrated by the city’s inaction against a homeless man who was terrorizing her quiet neighborhood. Despite constant complaints from residents, no action was taken. “I followed all the steps the city of Los Angeles outlines,” said Silverman. “I called 311—no response. I emailed L.A. Councilwoman Katy […]
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The past two years have been full of ups and downs for TLV Tapas Bar, an upscale kosher Mediterranean restaurant in Tarzana. While the business is thriving, the shadow of October 7 and its aftermath have been lingering. “The months following October 7 were especially difficult for us, both emotionally and operationally, as we worked […]
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In an extraordinary discovery, researchers from the University of Adelaide’ have unearthed what could be the world’s oldest three-dimensional map, etched into a quartzitic sandstone megaclast in the Paris Basin. The Ségognole 3 rock shelter, long celebrated since the 1980s for its remarkable Late Palaeolithic engravings—two horses carved in exquisite detail alongside a symbolic depiction […]
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Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup January 18 – January 24, 2025New Startups / VC FundingIsraeli Cloud Security Startup Mitiga Leads Cloud and SaaS Threat Detection MarketMitiga, an Israeli startup and a cutting-edge leader in threat detection, investigation, and response for Cloud and SaaS environments, has unveiled a game-changing milestone: a $30 million investment […]
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Moses raised his staff toward heaven. God gave forth thunder and hail, and fire came down to the ground inside the hail, and God rained down hail over Egypt. ~ Exodus 9:23 I don’t like thinking about plagues in Januarybut everything is against me. Open up any Torah to its current page and it’s nothing […]
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Dear Emily, Doron and Romy, It’s so good to finally have you home. We’ve waited so long for this moment to greet you, to welcome you home, to hug you. For 471 days, you lived through an unimaginable hell. You are very strong, brave and courageous to have survived the tunnels, the cruelty, the abuse. […]
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Doti AI, an Israeli startup that offers a Work AI platform enabling enterprises to securely access and leverage internal knowledge in real time, raised $7 million in a seed funding round led by F2 Venture Capital. The enterprise AI market is poised for explosive growth, surging from $113.5 billion in 2023 to an anticipated $300+ […]
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On Passover, Jews around the world are obligated to fulfill the commandment of remembering the devastation and life-upending disruption that was woven into the exodus from Egypt as if it happened to them personally. It is not enough to recall a tragedy and be a passive observer of suffering. Rather, one of the most fundamental […]
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