It is a savage crime that haunts the Jewish people to this day. And it never should have happened. Joseph’s brothers, enraged by envy, decide to murder him, only to change course at the last minute and sell him into a lifetime of slavery. Joseph certainly had provoked them; he was clearly his father’s favorite, […]
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On Hanukkah 1932, just prior to the elections that would bring Hitler to power, Rachel Posner, wife of Rabbi Dr. Akiva Posner, took this photo of the family’s Hanukkah menorah from the window ledge of her home. The view from the window was a building across the road, decorated with Nazi flags. On the back […]
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Chainalysis, a major company that offers cryptocurrency investigation and compliance solutions to global law enforcement agencies, regulators, and businesses, has acquired Israeli blockchain startup Hexagate. While the terms of the deal were not disclosed, Calcalist reported that it was for $60 million. Founded in 2023, Chainalysis offers cryptocurrency investigation and compliance solutions to global law […]
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Breathing, acting as a conductor, orchestrates hippocampal brain waves during sleep, a process essential for memory consolidation, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. This groundbreaking study provides the first evidence of a direct link between breathing rhythms during sleep and key hippocampal brain waves—slow waves, spindles, and ripples—in humans. While the role of these […]
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“My grandfather led his congregation into the gas chamber,” Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie says in “Sabbath Queen,” a new documentary about Lau-Lavie’s life. “A rabbi doesn’t leave his congregation.” Rabbi Moshe Chaim Lau died with his people in Treblinka. In the film, Lau says he would see a picture of his grandfather and when he thought […]
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A groundbreaking DNA study by researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, has unveiled a fascinating chapter in human history: the interbreeding between Neanderthals and modern humans. This genetic exchange, which began around 50,500 years ago and lasted for 7,000 years, offers a glimpse into the complex interactions between these ancient populations. That interbreeding, said […]
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Now through January 5, Disney on Ice presents Magic in the Stars is in Los Angeles and surrounding areas – just in time to take the family for Hanukkah. The four-week run is happening in Anaheim, Ontario, Long Beach and Los Angeles at the Crypto.com Arena December 19-22, and has morning and evening shows available. […]
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Google released Willow, its latest quantum chip. Google boasts that Willow performs state-of-the-art across several metrics, enabling two major achievements. In the journal Nature, Google unveiled results demonstrating that increasing the number of qubits in Willow significantly reduces errors, bringing the system closer to true quantum behavior. They tested progressively larger arrays of physical qubits, […]
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So much for tuxedos, tails and glamorous evening gowns—and those bollocks British accents. What a curious spectacle when posh people descend to the mosh pits. We owe a debt of gratitude to the Oxford Union, the famed debating society that for two centuries has hosted an international jet set of debaters in their best finery […]
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A recent study published in Management Science suggests that companies might inadvertently be attracting narcissistic employees through the language used in their job postings. By employing terms like “results-oriented,” “ambitious,” and “persuasive,” companies may be inadvertently enticing individuals who are more likely to prioritize self-interest and engage in unethical behavior to achieve their goals. “That’s […]
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