On November 4, 1979, Iranian student supporters of Ayatollah Khomeini stormed the United States embassy in Tehran and took 52 American hostages, whom they held for 444 days. As part of U.S.’ response, On November 27, President Jimmy Carter issued executive order 12172, under which no Iranian would be allowed entry into the U.S. and […]
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From the start, odds were against Vika Bekker becoming a committed Jew. Growing up in a non-religious home in Buffalo Grove, a small town a half-hour outside of Chicago, she became attracted to Judaism in high school – through NCSY. Her fledgling interest never wavered. Later when she planned to transfer from the University of […]
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In a bold move to propel Israel to the forefront of next-generation aviation and communication technologies, the Israel Innovation Authority has unveiled a groundbreaking investment of NIS 100 million ($28 million). This strategic initiative will fuel cutting-edge research in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Intelligent Integrated Sensing and Communication (IISAC)—pioneering advancements that could redefine the […]
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After the devastating fires that ravaged Los Angeles County in January, Jewish organizations all around town have stepped up to provide free shopping experiences for fire victims. Having collected thousands of items, they are now trying to get the word out to all fire victims. The Journal spoke with three organizations and a restaurant that […]
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NASA is in crisis mode, scrambling to prepare for a potential catastrophe as the threat of a “city-killing” asteroid – Asteroid 2024 YR4 – hurtling toward Earth grows more alarming by the day. With impact odds continuing to rise, scientists and engineers are racing against time, devising emergency strategies to prevent—or at least mitigate—a disaster […]
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For years, studies have suggested a mother’s health during pregnancy could shape her child’s risk of autism. But a groundbreaking new study from NYU Langone Health is flipping that narrative on its head. Researchers found that nearly all previously reported links between maternal health and autism can actually be traced back to genetics, environmental exposure, […]
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Mayan Eden is an Israeli-American woman running a business in the real-estate industry and someone who at a young age, is on a quest to “shape her philanthropic future” by forging deeper Arab-Israeli ties. But how did she get here? Although Mayan was born in Israel and raised in New York in a religious Jewish […]
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Israeli fintech giant Rapyd and a unicorn, once soaring at a $10 billion valuation, is now in high-stakes negotiations to raise $300 million—at a drastically reduced valuation of $3.5 billion, a staggering 65% drop from its 2021 peak. According to a Bloomberg report, this sharp decline underscores the volatile landscape of fintech and the shifting tides […]
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Newly re-elected President Donald Trump shocked the world this week with a radically alternative vision of the Middle East. Four years away from the Oval Office apparently resulted in the kind of original thinking that would never have occurred to all those think tank “experts” running on empty. They prefer doing the same thing over […]
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A groundbreaking study from the University of Chicago Medicine has unveiled a startling truth: individuals grappling with both alcohol use disorder and depression experience an electrifying surge of stimulation and pleasure when intoxicated—mirroring the highs felt by those untouched by depression. This revelation shatters the long-held myth that alcohol’s allure fades as addiction deepens and […]
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