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23 Congressional Members Express Concern to Wikimedia Foundation Over “Potential Abuse of Wikipedia by Coordinated Actors”

May 1, 2025David Rutman

A bipartisan group of 23 Congressmembers wrote a letter to the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), the San Francisco-based nonprofit that oversees Wikipedia, on April 30 expressing “our deep concern regarding antisemitism, anti-Israel bias, and the potential abuse of Wikipedia by coordinated actors.” The letter, written by Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), and Don Bacon (R-Neb.) was […]

Sephardic Torah from the Holy Land

May 1, 2025David Rutman

This week we celebrate modern-day Israel’s 77th Independence Day. On Hanukkah 1948, when Israel was 7 months old, it was fresh out of a War of Independence that claimed 6,500 lives, one percent of Israel’s population. The heroes who defended Israel were our modern-day Maccabees, the men and women of the newly established Israel Defense […]

What Can We Say When Silence Is the Only True Response?

April 30, 2025David Rutman

This is the sermon I gave in the Krakow synagogue to a congregation mostly of teens in Poland for March of the Living, who walked the previous day from Auschwitz to Birkenau. Shhhh. Shhhhhh. In the Torah portion we read this Shabbat, when Aaron’s sons die, the Torah gives us two words — vayidom Aharon. […]

Israel’s Population Tops 10 Million Ahead of 77th Independence Day

April 29, 2025David Rutman

As Israel prepares to celebrate its 77th Independence Day, new figures released show the country’s population has surpassed 10 million for the first time, marking a major demographic milestone in the nation’s history. The State of Israel was established at the moment of the end of the British Mandate, om May 15, 1948. However, the […]

New Study Reveals Cultural Differences in Body Appreciation Between Middle Eastern and Western Women

April 29, 2025David Rutman

A groundbreaking international study led by Flinders University reveals significant cultural differences in body appreciation and eating behaviors among young women from Middle Eastern and Western societies. The findings, published in the journal Body Image, underscore how family dynamics and cultural norms shape the way young women perceive their bodies and manage eating habits. The […]

Scientists Use Innovative Imaging to Hunt for Water Ice on the Moon’s Surface

April 29, 2025David Rutman

Researchers from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa are advancing the search for water ice on the Moon, a potential game-changing resource for future lunar missions. Using cutting-edge technology, scientists are working to determine the location and quantity of ice present in the Moon’s permanently shadowed polar regions—areas that never receive direct sunlight. Water ice […]

Unique 1,500-Year-Old Stone Capital Featuring Eight-Branched Lamp to Be Unveiled in Jerusalem

April 29, 2025David Rutman

A one-of-a-kind stone capital, unlike any ever discovered worldwide, will be unveiled to the public for the first time during Israel’s Independence Day celebrations at the Jay and Jeanie Schottenstein National Campus for the Archaeology of Israel in Jerusalem. This remarkable artifact, carved from limestone and adorned with an eight-branched lamp, dates back over 1,500 […]

Upwind Acquires Fellow Israeli Startup Nyx Security to Expand Leadership in Cloud Runtime Application Security

April 29, 2025David Rutman

Israeli cloud security startup Upwind has announced its first acquisition with the purchase of fellow Israeli cybersecurity company Nyx Security, an embedded cybersecurity innovator. This strategic acquisition strengthens Upwind’s position as a next-generation leader in cloud runtime application security, combining advanced application behavior analysis with its robust cloud infrastructure protection platform. The move marks a […]

LayerX Secures Additional $11M in Series A Extension, Bringing Total Funding to $45M to Advance Secure Enterprise Browser Technology

April 29, 2025David Rutman

LayerX, an Israeli startup and the leading provider of Secure Enterprise Browser Extension solutions, today announced it has raised an additional $11 million in an extension of its Series A funding round. This brings the company’s total funding to $45 million. The extension round was led by Jump Capital, with continued support from existing investors […]

Lightrun Secures $70M Series B to Lead Developer Observability Market and Expand in Financial Sector

April 28, 2025David Rutman

Israeli startup Lightrun, a leading platform in Developer Observability, has announced the closing of a $70 million Series B funding round, bringing its total funding to $110 million. The round was led by prominent investors Accel and Insight Partners, with additional participation from Citi, Glilot Capital, GTM Capital, and Sorenson Capital. Founded in 2019 by […]