Editor’s note: This is second in a series on the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). The Democratic Socialists of America of Los Angeles claim that their mission is to build a “better world” where “everyone can live a life of dignity,” but many in the Los Angeles Jewish community believe that the local chapter of […]
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The Monetary Committee of the Bank of Israel on Monday announced that it decided to leave the interest rate unchanged at 4.5%. Despite geopolitical developments, economic activity is recovering at a moderate pace, explained the Bank of Israel. However, supply constraints in certain industries continue to impede the closing of the gap between actual GDP […]
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Last week in Brazil an Israeli military reservist was threatened with arrest on human rights charges over his service in Gaza during the Iron Swords War against Hamas terrorists. The Israeli, identified only as ‘Y,’ was forced to leave the country. Now Israel’s Channel 12 News is reporting that the country’s Foreign Ministry said that […]
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The terrorist attack by an American citizen turned ISIS ambassador in New Orleans on New Year’s Day, which killed 14 and left 35 seriously injured, was about as predictable as an unfulfilled New Year’s resolution. Problem is: New Year’s resolutions usually involve a nation without the self-discipline to lose weight. What happened in New Orleans […]
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A recent study led by the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Food and Resource Economics of high school and university students in seven European countries found that roughly half are worried about the use of plagiarism detection software in education. Researchers found these concerns can lead to counterproductive behaviors and ineffective learning. Examples of such […]
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Over the eight nights of Hanukkah, author and activist Noa Tishby may have just set a record for most-viewed menorah lightings of all time. On each night — Dec. 25, 2024 through Jan. 1, 2025 — Tishby posted a new video of her lighting a menorah with a different celebrity friend. As of January 3, […]
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Wikipedia editors decided to rename the “2024 Nuseirat rescue operation” article to “Nuseirat rescue and massacre” after enough editors insisted that the only way the article title could be neutral is if “massacre” is included. The operation, which occurred in June, involved Israeli forces rescuing four hostages in the Gaza Strip. The Hamas-run Gaza Health […]
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Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup December 28 – January 3, 2025New Startups / VC FundingUS-Israel BIRD Energy Fund Announces $16 Million Investment in Clean Energy Projects, Including $7.5 Million in Government GrantAt an Executive Committee meeting held on December 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Israel’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure […]
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Our deepest beliefs, like paranoia, might have surprising roots in our most basic senses. A new Yale study suggests this connection, finding that individuals with stronger tendencies toward paranoid thinking (the belief that others intend them harm) and teleological thinking (ascribing excessive meaning and purpose to events) struggled with a simple visual task. When asked […]
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The Ghost of Rachel in the Nile Bar and Grill Thoughts on Torah Portion Va-Yigash (retold, 2025) ©Rabbi Mordecai Finley A swirling eddy of pain, love, loss, regret, resentment, hope, reconciliation – core experiences of human beings – forms into the vortex of this week’s Torah portion, Vayigash. Joseph was the uneasy […]
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