Author: David Rutman

Jstay: The Jewish Travel App It was founded by Sholli Kestecher, the JBN entrepreneur of the month. Sholli Kestecher (Official profile pic) Jstay wants to be the Jewish AirBNB. Founded in October 2019, it is the brainchild of British immigrant to Israel Sholli Kestecher. The new service offers a free app for Jewish travelers to […]

Europe’s Footballing Elite Plans Breakaway League The world of football, or soccer for our American readers, was rocked by an earthquake on Sunday, as twelve of the largest European clubs announced the formation of a breakaway league, that would effectively upend the current structure of the world’s most popular sport. Named “European Super League” – no points […]

Ampa Group Signs Franchise Agreement for WeWork Israel Ampa Group is now the WeWork Israel franchise holder. WeWork Offices Tel Aviv Company Pic Workspace sharing company WeWork has signed an agreement with Ampa Group, one of the leading real estate companies in Israel, giving Ampa the exclusive right to operate WeWork Israel as a franchise. […]

Israeli Startup Affogata Offers a Customer Intelligence Platform The company just raised $5.5 million in seed money. Affogata Team (Photo Reiss Studio) Affogata is a new Israeli startup which offers businesses a customer intelligence platform. The company just completed a $5.5 million seed financing round co-led by Mangrove Capital Partners and PICO Venture Partners. Wix […]

Enjoy Ramadan While Staying Safe Ramadan traditional food / Pixabay By Contributing Author The month of Ramadan brings with it countless opportunities to dine out. Families spend time enjoying suhoor and iftar with delicious meals. Communities also distribute meals to the needy, ensuring there’s something for everyone in the holy month.  However, COVID-19 is still […]

Helpful Tips for Bitcoin Beginners by Contributing Author With Bitcoin gaining a ton of traction recently, plenty of new users are taking their first steps into the world of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. While this is excellent news as more and more people get to experience the benefits that come from it, newbies often tend to […]

Trustdome Cloud Security Co Bought by Zscaler The price has yet to be disclosed. Zscaler Trustdome (Twitter) Israeli cybersecurity firm Trustdome, which innovates in Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM), has been acquired by American cloud security firm Zscaler, Inc. (NASDAQ). Trustdome’s development team and CIEM technology will be combined with Zscaler’s existing Cloud Security Posture […]

Top 5 Documentaries About The 2008 Subprime Mortgage Debacle More than a decade later people still don’t know what exactly happened. Ben Bernake and Paul O’Nneill in Panic The Untold Story of the 2008 Financial Crisis 2018 (Movie Snapshot) In 2008 the world entered into a recession after the subprime mortgage market crashed. At the […]

Fintech Startup Credit24 Looking to TASE IPO The company currently operates in the Baltic region and Australia. Credit24 founder Eran Horowitz (LinkedIn) Credit24 is an Israeli fintech startup based which offers people small loans. It currently operates in five countries including Estonia, Finland, Latvia. Lithuania and Australia. According to a report in Calcalist, the company […]

Elbit Systems Signs $1.65 Billion Deal With Greek Air Force This marks the official consummation of an agreement made back in January. Aermacchi M-346 (Wikipedia) Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems Ltd. has officially been awarded a contract valued at approximately $1.65 billion (approximately €1.375 billion) for the establishment and operation of the International Flight Training […]