Author: David Rutman

The UAE gets its second full time rabbi in Rabbi Elie Abadie. Rabbi Elie Abadie (from his website) Rabbi Elie Abadie is set to become the rabbi of the Jewish Council of the Emirates, a congregation located in Dubai, UAE. Rabbi Abadie was born in Beirut, is Sephardic and is also a medical doctor. He […]

Israel and the UAE will establish a $3 billion regional development fund together with the US. They will also sign a visa waiver agreement making it easier for their citizens to visit each country. An Israeli Pipeline will transfer oil from the United Arab Emirates to Europe. The oil will be shipped from the Red […]

Instagram Lite was Developed In Tel Aviv. Facebook Israel has revealed the launch of the new Instagram service called Instagram Lite. The new app was developed in Facebook’s Israel offices. Facebook Israel was established in 2013 and has grown to become Facebook’s second largest office outside of the US. Instagram Lite will only use up […]

NovaQuest Capital Management announced a $20 million (USD) product financing agreement with an Israeli biopharmaceutical company, Mileutis to help mitigate the use of antibiotics in animals. The new investment will drive the development and commercialization of Mileutis’ novel, biologically sourced, and residue-free therapies for animal health. For NovaQuest this is the first investment in the […]

The present American president’s determined postures of military bravado offer an explicit rejection of absolutely any human commonality. Federico Fellini, Italian film director Normally, pandemic disease, like war and terror, is very different from “opportunity.” Nonetheless, there are occasions when wisdom is counter-intuitive and progress becomes a paradox. This is one of these rare and […]

And Blackstone has also spent $275 million for Roku offices. Blackstone Real Estate Partners has agreed to sell BioMed Realty for $14.6 billion to a group led by existing BioMed investors. Blackstone has also paid $275 million (roughly $770 per square foot) for two buildings in San Jose California used by Roku, Bloomberg reported. Roku, […]

This in spite of Israel’s new natural gas fields in the Mediterranean. Natural gas out, solar energy in. This is the plan for the future of Israeli power plants.According to a report in Calcalist, a document from the Israel Ministry of Energy revealed the country’s intention to make the switch. The reason is simple: money. […]

Barbara Kogan murdered her husband George Kogan 30 years ago. Barbra Kogan in court WNBC TV NY George Kogan was murdered by a hitman in 1990. The killer was hired to do the job by Barbra Kogan’s lawyer, Manuel Martinez, for $40,000. She was getting her hair done at a salon at the time of […]

The Wedding was to be held at Congregation Yetev Lev D’Satmar. Congregation Yetev Lev D’Satmarwikipedia The Stamar Hasidic sect continues to flout the laws of the states and cities where they live. In just the latest example the community was forced to cancel a 10,000 guest wedding only after public pressure was applied once the […]

Gaming company Playtika has revealed its IPO plans. Israel’s Playtika, a mobile games company, is looking to raise $1 billion in its IPO. This would give the company a $10 billion valuation, reports Globes. Founded in by CEO Robert Antokol and Uri Shahak, Playtika is a pioneer in the games industry. It was among the […]