The retirement of famed Nazi hunter Efraim Zuroff from the Simon Wiesenthal Center brings an era to an end. Zuroff, who was instrumental in creating the first exhibit at the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles went on to be an Israel-based researcher for the Office on Special Investigation of the Justice Department before returning […]
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One week after beepers assigned to 3000 terrorists exploded all over Lebanon and 3 days before Nasrallah, the arch-terrorist leader of Hezbollah, was killed by Israel in a targeted assassination, John Spencer, Chair of Urban Warfare at West Point, was on Chris Cuomo’s show. During his discussion with Cuomo, Spencer said: “People have lost their […]
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Representations of Jewish culture in American popular culture typically take the form of bagels and cream cheese and matzah ball soup from Eastern Europe, not the Yemenite kubaneh bread and spicy chili schug of my grandma and my childhood, or the foods and cultures of other Middle Eastern and North African Jews, or of Jews […]
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On November 5, Los Angeles voters will get to choose between keeping District Attorney George Gascón in office or electing Nathan Hochman. Gascón, who has held the position since 2020, has drawn his fair share of controversy for his criminal justice reforms, which some believe have led to a jump in crime. The latest statistics […]
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xtype team (company pic) Xtype is an Israeli startup that offers software for multi-instance management on the ServiceNow platform. The firm raised $21 million in a Series A funding round led by Norwest Venture Partners, with participation from ServiceNow Ventures and existing investors including Columbia Capital and Inner Loop Capital. ServiceNow is a cloud-based software-as-a-service […]
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This fall, my son joined the Me’ever Youth program at the Safra Center in New York City. Me’ever is focused on building teen leadership skills. In stark contrast to millennial stereotypes, GenZers are eager to learn how to become Maccabees, especially right now. “We teach high school students how to become their best selves,” according […]
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Kando is an Israeli startup and wastewater intelligence company dedicated to improving global wastewater quality through innovative solutions. The firm closed a $10 million investment round, bringing the total amount it has raised to $30 million. Wastewater quality is a critical global issue affecting water availability, public health, and the environment. According to the UN, […]
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Following are the complete remarks given by Premier Wab Kinew at the Asper Campus on October 8: As we mark this sombre anniversary, I express my solidarity with you, as does our government. We recognize the sharp rise in anti-Semitism here in Manitoba, where threats to places of worship, community centres, and campuses have left […]
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Gold prices took a significant dive on Tuesday, experiencing their largest percentage drop in over a month. This decline was primarily driven by a shift in market sentiment regarding the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate cuts. Recent economic data, particularly the robust September jobs report, has tempered expectations for a more aggressive rate reduction. Spot […]
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A multi-front war, in which Israel is facing both Hezbollah and Iran, could have severe implications for the country’s economy, according to a report from Reichman University’s Aaron Institute for Economic Policy published late last month. A full-blown war with Hezbollah would also have significant implications, the report said. The report laid out two possible […]
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