This current election cycle has staunchly reinforced the reality that the world is in deep need of repair. No matter who one voted for, exit polls from across party lines clearly indicate a need for a seismic shift in both domestic and global policy. There are macro issues, such as unaffordable healthcare, a nation-wide housing […]
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Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup November 23 – 29 2024 New Startups / VC FundingI-EcoGuard: Israeli Arab Entrepreneurs Revolutionize Sustainable Greenhouse Farming TechnologyWith all of the talk about Israel Startup Nation people forget that Israeli Arabs are also an integral part of the Israeli high-tech sector. I-EcoGuard is an Israeli agritech startup founded […]
Continue ReadingResearchers from Tel Aviv University‘s Porter School of the Environment and Earth Sciences have uncovered critical seismic evidence that preceded the October 7th terrorist attack. The study provides unprecedented insights into pre-attack movements by analyzing data from three seismic stations in southern Israel. The groundbreaking research detected unusual seismic signatures approximately 30 minutes before the […]
Continue ReadingWith all of the talk about Israel Startup Nation people forget that Israeli Arabs are also an integral part of the Israeli high-tech sector. I-EcoGuard is an Israeli agritech startup founded by Israeli Arabs focused on developing innovative solutions for sustainable and efficient greenhouse farming. Their core technology is a smart greenhouse cover that utilizes […]
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Dear all, One of these timers is accurate. One is not. Which is which? We often realize that time is relative. Some moments speed by. Others drag their feet. The last ten minutes of Shakespeare in High School English class often seemed like five years. But the first five years of Maya and Eli’s life have gone by in […]
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A Petition of Consideration was filed to UCLA’s Undergraduate Students Association Council (USAC) Judicial Board on Nov. 25 alleging that USAC Cultural Affairs Commissioner (CAC) Alicia Verdugo discriminated against Jewish students when hiring staff members in the fall. Ha’Am, a student-run newsmagazine at UCLA, first reported on the petition; the publication’s editor-in-chief, Bella Brannon, filed […]
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Gift Cards Photo by karolina grabowska, pexels by Contributing Author We all have them—gift cards sitting in drawers, wallets, or even email inboxes, waiting to be used. They’re from thoughtful friends, relatives, or work rewards. But what happens when those cards aren’t aligned with what you truly need? Instead of leaving them untouched, consider the […]
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For most Americans, Thanksgiving morning is often associated with watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and some football games, all the while preparing the festive meal. But for the members of the historic Congregation Shearith Israel (the Spanish & Portuguese Sephardic Congregation in Manhattan), an additional feature of Thanksgiving morning is, appropriately, a religious service […]
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A groundbreaking discovery from the Weizmann Institute of Science has shed light on the mysterious timing of health conditions like asthma and heart attacks. The study, from Prof. Gad Asher’s laboratory at the Weizmann Institute of Science’s Biomolecular Sciences Department and published in Cell Metabolism, reveals that a key component of our circadian clock regulates […]
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The Monetary Committee of the Bank of Israel decided to leave the interest rate unchanged at 4.5% “In view of the continuing war, the Monetary Committee’s policy is focused on stabilizing the markets and reducing uncertainty, alongside price stability and supporting economic activity,” said the Bank of Israel. “The interest rate path will be determined […]
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