Let’s Bring Jewish Vibrancy to 2025

Welcome to 2025, a year brimming with potential—not just for the world at large, but for the Jewish people. As I sit here reflecting on what it means to step into this new chapter, I feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude for the generations who came before me. Millions of Jews—countless souls whose names we […]

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Be Afraid, America. Be Very Afraid.

The terrorist attack by an American citizen turned ISIS ambassador in New Orleans on New Year’s Day, which killed 14 and left 35 seriously injured, was about as predictable as an unfulfilled New Year’s resolution. Problem is: New Year’s resolutions usually involve a nation without the self-discipline to lose weight. What happened in New Orleans […]

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AI Plagiarism Detection Tools Causing Anxiety for 50% of College Students

A recent study led by the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Food and Resource Economics of high school and university students in seven European countries found that roughly half are worried about the use of plagiarism detection software in education. Researchers found these concerns can lead to counterproductive behaviors and ineffective learning. Examples of such […]

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Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup October 12 – October 25, 2024

Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup December 28 – January 3, 2025

Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup December 28 – January 3, 2025New Startups / VC FundingUS-Israel BIRD Energy Fund Announces $16 Million Investment in Clean Energy Projects, Including $7.5 Million in Government GrantAt an Executive Committee meeting held on December 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Israel’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure […]

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Yale Research Links Visual Processing Deficits to Paranoid Thinking, Study Finds

Our deepest beliefs, like paranoia, might have surprising roots in our most basic senses. A new Yale study suggests this connection, finding that individuals with stronger tendencies toward paranoid thinking (the belief that others intend them harm) and teleological thinking (ascribing excessive meaning and purpose to events) struggled with a simple visual task. When asked […]

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