Author: David Rutman

Americans in Israel have long resented the US State Department’s standing policy of not listing Israel as the place of birth. Jerusalem -Unsplash Soon American citizens born in Jerusalem might be able to have Israel listed as their nation of birth on their US passports. Politico reported that a U.S. Official confirmed Wednesday that The […]

Jeremy Corbyn failed to stop hostile anti-Israel rhetoric from within his party. Jeremy Corbyn Facebook Pic The former British Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn was suspended today by the party because of antisemitism. The move came after the release of an official report about the Labor Party’s widespread problem with antisemitism under his leadership. The […]

Global gender equality will take another 100 years to achieve, according to a report by the World Economic Forum. A study made by dailyfx.com in FTSE100 companies compared to the performance of gender-related CEOs. The study shows that female CEOs brought in $1.1 billion more in revenue compared to male-led companies. The study also showed […]

SASSOON: A Golden Legacy — from the Sassoon Family — will, be auctioned by Sotheby’s. Photograph Sotheby’s New York The famed Sassoon Family is planning to auction off a huge part of their family collection, reports the Guardian. Buyers will not only get some fine art works, but a piece of Jewish history as well. […]

Having Started Lollapalooza, Marc Geiger knows the music industry well. Marc Geiger understands that music careers begin with performances in small local venues with his new organization SaveLive. And so he wants to help save such venues nationwide by putting $75 million in capital raised from investors into small clubs and the building of a […]

But this attack came out of nowhere. Anti-Semitic crimes have increased each year since 2015 in Germany. According to the latest report by the Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI), 2019 saw the highest number of such police-recorded crimes since the country started recording them in 2001. You will find more infographics at Statista Politically motivated crime […]

XRHealth hopes this latest advancement in non-drug treatment can offer support and relief for the millions of individuals coping with ADHD every day. Israel’s XRHealth, formerly known as VRHealth, uses virtual reality in therapy for a variety of health conditions. It will now open a Virtual Reality Telehealth Clinic in Israel, reports HITConsultant. So Startup […]

Monday.Com is looking to a Nasdaq IPO. Monday.Com, an Israeli startup which develops a team management platform, is looking towards an IPO on the NASDAQ exchange which would give it a $4 billion valuation. This according to a report in Calcalist. Founded in 2012, the Tel Aviv based company specializes in project management, team management, […]

The Democratic presidential candidate and former vice president Joe Biden labeled anti-Semitism a ‘cancer’; says he will stand with Israel to ensure its security Joe Biden has spoken out against anti-Semitism. “Anti-Semitism is a cancer that has fueled a dangerous rise in hate crimes over the past four years,” said  the Democratic presidential candidate,  on the […]

Aristagora VC is a vertically agnostic early-stage VC. Aristagora’s Israeli Partners (PR Pic) Japan’s Aristagora Advisors has established a new fund to invest in startups called Aristagora VC. The fund has $60 million which it intends to invest in Israeli high tech firms in amounts starting from $500,000 to $1.5 million. Israel, as you already […]