Rabbi Chaim Mentz of Chabad of Bel Air traveled to Israel twice after Oct. 7 to show support. On one of his trips, he donated 5,400 NIS (approximately $1,450 U.S. dollars) to 36 young widows. He also visited Beit Halochem hospital, where he witnessed hundreds of wounded soldiers, many in their 20s and facing life-altering […]
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The ongoing wars against the terrorist organizations Hamas and Hezbollah in Gaza and Lebanon were not the only things happening in Israel in November. Israel Startup Nation continued to move forward and keep the Israeli economy afloat. Here now are Jewish Business News’ top five Israel Startup Nation business stories from November 2024: Goldman Sachs […]
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So many issues dealing with “rights” get muddled up by bullies who throw out insults rather than arguments. You would think, for example, that the trans rights movement is about trans rights, right? Actually, the movement is more about whether or not we have the right to debate it. Take the recent case of assistant […]
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This current election cycle has staunchly reinforced the reality that the world is in deep need of repair. No matter who one voted for, exit polls from across party lines clearly indicate a need for a seismic shift in both domestic and global policy. There are macro issues, such as unaffordable healthcare, a nation-wide housing […]
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Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup November 23 – 29 2024 New Startups / VC FundingI-EcoGuard: Israeli Arab Entrepreneurs Revolutionize Sustainable Greenhouse Farming TechnologyWith all of the talk about Israel Startup Nation people forget that Israeli Arabs are also an integral part of the Israeli high-tech sector. I-EcoGuard is an Israeli agritech startup founded […]
Continue ReadingResearchers from Tel Aviv University‘s Porter School of the Environment and Earth Sciences have uncovered critical seismic evidence that preceded the October 7th terrorist attack. The study provides unprecedented insights into pre-attack movements by analyzing data from three seismic stations in southern Israel. The groundbreaking research detected unusual seismic signatures approximately 30 minutes before the […]
Continue ReadingWith all of the talk about Israel Startup Nation people forget that Israeli Arabs are also an integral part of the Israeli high-tech sector. I-EcoGuard is an Israeli agritech startup founded by Israeli Arabs focused on developing innovative solutions for sustainable and efficient greenhouse farming. Their core technology is a smart greenhouse cover that utilizes […]
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Dear all, One of these timers is accurate. One is not. Which is which? We often realize that time is relative. Some moments speed by. Others drag their feet. The last ten minutes of Shakespeare in High School English class often seemed like five years. But the first five years of Maya and Eli’s life have gone by in […]
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A Petition of Consideration was filed to UCLA’s Undergraduate Students Association Council (USAC) Judicial Board on Nov. 25 alleging that USAC Cultural Affairs Commissioner (CAC) Alicia Verdugo discriminated against Jewish students when hiring staff members in the fall. Ha’Am, a student-run newsmagazine at UCLA, first reported on the petition; the publication’s editor-in-chief, Bella Brannon, filed […]
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Gift Cards Photo by karolina grabowska, pexels by Contributing Author We all have them—gift cards sitting in drawers, wallets, or even email inboxes, waiting to be used. They’re from thoughtful friends, relatives, or work rewards. But what happens when those cards aren’t aligned with what you truly need? Instead of leaving them untouched, consider the […]
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