Donald Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize. And he may have decided that Benjamin Netanyahu can make that happen for him. Trump regards the Nobel Prize as the ultimate validation of his presidency. He believes that he deserves it, and he is fashioning his foreign policy agenda to allow him to make that case even […]
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A monumental 2,200-year-old pyramidal structure with an ancient way station beneath it is being excavated in the Judean Desert, north of Nahal Zohar. The discovery dates back to the era of the Ptolemaic and Seleucid rulers and is part of a joint excavation led by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) and the Ministry of Heritage, […]
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OpenAI and Meta Platforms (META.O) have separately engaged in discussions with Reliance Industries (RELI.NS) over potential partnerships to expand their artificial intelligence (AI) offerings in India, according to a report by The Information on Saturday. One key possibility under discussion is a collaboration between Reliance Jio and OpenAI to distribute ChatGPT in India, as cited […]
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Machu Pichu Imagine standing atop an ancient mountain fortress, your entire family’s eyes wide with wonder, mist dancing around centuries-old stone walls, and the profound silence of history around you. This isn’t just a vacation, it’s a transformation. There are few places on Earth that evoke the sense of wonder and awe that Machu Picchu […]
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Grateful to Zibby’s Bookshop for creating such a special space to celebrate books and conversations that matter! On March 26, 2025, join us for an inspiring evening with Jennifer Lang, author of Landed: A Yogi’s Memoir in Pieces & Poses. In this beautifully woven memoir, Jennifer captures the trials of returning to Israel—the country where […]
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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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