Altruism is not a given; many have argued against it. Social Darwinists, inspired by the theory of evolution, argued against helping the poor. Charity, they maintained, runs counter to the “survival of the fittest.” Helping the weakest in society would only undermine progress by allowing the unfit to procreate. Ayn Rand attacked altruism as collectivism […]
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Life Torn and Sewn Together (comments on Torah Portion Chayei Sarah) 2024 Comments on Torah portion Chayyei Sarah (adapted from previous versions) Pain, regret, hurt, and betrayal form part of the backdrop of the book of Genesis. Those tragic moments often produce visions of God and the appearance of angels. Sometimes […]
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Israel Tech Startups and Innovations: Weekly Roundup November 16 – November 22, 2024New Startups / VC FundingIsraeli Startup Twine Launches AI Employee ‘Alex’ for Automated Identity Management and SecurityTwine is an Israeli-based cybersecurity startup. The firm raised $12 million in seed funding co-led by Ten Eleven Ventures and Dell Technologies Capital, with participation from angel […]
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Dazz, an Israeli startup that offers AI-powered cloud security remediation, was acquired by Israeli cyber unicorn Wiz. While the terms of the deal were not disclosed, the Israeli financial publication Calcalist said it could be worth as much as $450 million. Dazz’s platform will enhance Wiz Code, a powerful tool that helps developers and security […]
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The following are the descendants of Ishmael son of Abraham, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s bondwoman, bore to Abraham. ~ Genesis 25:12 These are the names of our cousinswho bore more cousins, who bore more cousins. This kept happening until the entire worldwas full of our cousins and we forgot we were related and all […]
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Prompt Security is an Israeli startup that offers generative AI security for enterprises. The firm raised $18 million in a Series A funding round led by Jump Capital, just ten months after raising $5 million in a Seed round of funding. The alarming reality of AI security is underscored by Gartner’s findings that nearly 30% […]
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These are stressful times here in Israel. War on two fronts, soldiers killed almost daily, 101 hostages still in Gaza, nonstop sirens and barrages of rockets, thousands still displaced from their homes, deep political divisions, no tourism, economic uncertainty. Trauma, PTSD and depression are widespread. Despite all resilient efforts for the semblance of a normal […]
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Stephen Schwarzman’s private equity firm Blackstone has acquired sandwich restaurant chain Jersey Mike’s Subs. The terms of the deal for the Subway rival were not released, but according to the New York Post it is valued at $8 billion. Blackstone said Jersey Mike’s is teaming up with Blackstone to accelerate its growth and innovation. Founder […]
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Simon Rutberg hadn’t set foot on Fairfax Blvd in years. In fact, it’s been nearly two decades since he closed his record store there in 2006. The memories are too painful and there are too many of them. In a way, he grew up on this street. As a child, he would go shopping with […]
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CommBox is an Israeli startup that offers an enterprise-grade omnichannel, AI-powered customer experience platform. The firm raised $15 million growth investment round from PSG Equity. This investment follows PSG Equity’s original 2021 investment and will be used to help enhance CommBox’s AI-powered solution. An enterprise-grade, omnichannel, AI-powered customer experience platform is a sophisticated software solution […]
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