Author: David Rutman

Cornell University conducted an analysis of Covid-19 misinformation, falsehoods, and conspiracy theories circulating in the media, and its findings were published by The New York Times. The researchers analyzed 38 million articles published in the English language globally between January 01 and May 26, finding that 1.1 million contained misinformation. That represents just under three […]

She may not be Jewish, but that sure looks like an Etrog to us! Martha Stewart Instagram Martha Stewart released a pick on Instagram where she holds a really rally huge lemon. But to those of us currently celebrating the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, it seems more like an Etrog. Known as a citron in […]

A video of him with Ted Turner which seems to say so has gone viral. Carl Sagan Ted Turner Cnn Video Clip Carl Sagan died almost 24 years ago. But his work, his ideas and his quirky pop personality have lived on. Now an old video of the scientist talking with CNN founder Ted Turner […]

Fintech provides security for electronic financial services. Israeli startup AccessFintech, a fintech company, has brought in $20 million in a Series B round of financing led by Dawn Capital, Europe’s largest venture capital fund dedicated to B2B software. In short, fintech is software and systems which are designed to aid businesses manage their financial operations […]

Hepatitis C is spread through contact with blood from an infected person. Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice From Video Presentation Harvey J. Alter, M.D., has won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his contributions to the discovery of the hepatitis C virus. The researcher from the National Institutes […]

Fox News’ most respected anchor is the son of the legendary Jewish journalist Mike Wallace. Chris Wallace Fox News President Trump’s people are circling the wagons now and even Fox News personalities are fair game for attack. This in spite of the fact that the news channel is decidedly pro-Trump. Now even Chris Wallace is […]

The attack took place on the second day of the week long holiday Sukkot now being observed. Hohe Weide synagogue in Hamburg Wikipedia The Hohe Weide synagogue in Hamburg Germany was the site of an attack against a Jewish man on Sunday. The attacker used a shovel and wore army fatigues. The 29 year old […]

Donald J. Trump, rally in Bemidji, Minnesota It should be especially difficult to hear for America’s Jews. During a campaign rally in Bemidji on 19 September 2020, US President Donald  J. Trump  shrieked the importance of “good genes.” Though such a seemingly banal praise could ordinarily be taken as harmless, the “Aryan” venue of this […]

Visby Medical’s portable PCR Covid-19 Test Kits Headed To Israel The kits are for rapid Corona Virus testing. Visby Medical PCR Device Israeli officials have revealed that the country has ordered hundreds of quick Personal PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) Covid-19 test kits from the company Visby Medical. The FDA approved kits are expected to arrive […]

Priority Software is an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) firm. Yuval Cohen’s TA Associates has sold a 50% stake in one of its leading portfolio companies. Priority Software for $250 million. The acquisition was made by TA Associates, Calcalist reports. Priority Software provides flexible, end-to-end business management solutions for organizations of all sizes in a wide […]