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Yechiel Leiter, American-Israeli former settler leader who lost a son in Gaza, to serve as next Israeli ambassador to US

November 8, 2024David Leibermann

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed Yechiel Leiter, an American-Israeli former settler leader whose son was killed fighting in Gaza, as the next Israeli ambassador to the United States. The prime minister announced the appointment of Leiter, a former Netanyahu aide, in a Friday statement, saying Leiter is “a highly capable diplomat, an eloquent […]

NYPD hate crimes unit is investigating alleged assault on pro-Israel leader

October 10, 2024October 12, 2024Sara Wood

The NYPD Hate Crime Task Force is investigating the alleged assault of a prominent Israel advocate at a pro-Palestinian protest in New York on Oct. 7. That day, the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ invasion of Israel, footage spread online of Todd Richman unfurling an Israeli flag in the middle of the city’s main pro-Palestinian protest. […]

A year in photos: How Oct. 7 caused turmoil and connection on New York City’s streets

October 6, 2024October 6, 2024Jesse Orine

This photo essay is part of a series examining how Oct. 7 and its aftermath have changed the Jewish world. You can see the complete project here. On Oct. 7, as news of Hamas’ invasion of Israel plunged Jews everywhere into shock and mourning, two rallies were called for midtown Manhattan for the next day. […]

Teacher at Baltimore Jewish school sentenced to 23 years in prison for sex crimes

October 2, 2024October 2, 2024Sara Wood

A teacher at a Jewish school in Baltimore has been sentenced to 23 years in federal prison for sex crimes. William “Zev” Steen, 46, pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a child, a felony, in the U.S. District Court of Maryland. He was sentenced on Monday. Steen, who taught students at Bnos Yisroel of Baltimore, […]

How testing wastewater could help you predict viruses in the future

December 26, 2023December 27, 2023Arsen Mayer

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Health Ministry in Jerusalem sent inspectors to take samples of sewage in some places to determine whether the virus had spread to certain localities, but it didn’t cover all locations and was not ongoing. In the not-so-distant future, however, people in various parts of the world could be able to […]

The building with a planted bomb in Tel Aviv

July 18, 2021August 21, 2021editor

Today, the building at Hashlosha Street 2 (Tel Aviv) was mined. According to the police department, unknown individuals have rung the police hotline at 13:00 informing that there is a planted bomb in the building which would explode in 30 minutes. Anonymous persons emphasized that the reasons for their actions are because of the activities […]

Why Has Binance Just Bought a Chinese Dapps Analytics Platform?

December 3, 2019December 10, 2019David Rutman, Sara Wood Neta-Lee Zellweger

Source: Instagram, Binance Major crypto exchange Binance has continued its seemingly relentless acquisitions drive with the purchase of analytics service DappReview, an information resource for blockchain-powered decentralized applications (dapps). In a Binance blog post, the company said that it intends to “support DappReview to further develop the dapps ecosystem and foster greater blockchain adoption.” After […]

Brazilians Make 2.5 Million Crypto Transactions in Just 8 Weeks

December 3, 2019December 10, 2019David Rutman

Source: iStock/XtockImages Cryptocurrency usage rates continue to soar in Brazil, despite the recent introduction of tax laws that require traders and investors to declare their Bitcoin and altcoin transactions. Per media outlet G1, Brazilian tax authority the Receita Federal (the Department of Federal Revenue) has released data about crypto tax declarations for the period August […]

IMF Wants Crypto Mining Answers from Georgia + More News

December 2, 2019December 10, 2019Jesse Orine

Source: iStock/omersukrugoksu Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. Mining news The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Georgia to report on its crypto mining industry. The country is home to several large cryptocurrency mining centers, with […]