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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Oct. 4, 2023
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Oct. 4, 2023 Stampli raises $61 million led by Blackstone: “We will make Stampli one of the largest FinTech companies in the world.” Stampli is a complete AP automation platform that brings together a
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Jonathan Feldstein – Why I Am Celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles
Jonathan Feldstein – Why I Am Celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles The Feast of Tabernacles is how many Christians refer to Sukkot, the Biblical festival we are celebrating this week. It is also a multi-day event known in shorthand as “the Feast
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel’s Judicial Reform Up Against Economic Reality
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel’s Judicial Reform Up Against Economic Reality In the U.S. 1992 presidential election campaign, four words sealed Bill Clinton’s victory over George Bush (the father): “It’s the Economy, Stupid!” That can ju
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THE LIGHTS OF RAV KOOK: SUKKOT JOY AND UNIVERSALITY
THE LIGHTS OF RAV KOOK: SUKKOT JOY AND UNIVERSALITY THE LIGHTS OF RAV KOOK: SUKKOT JOY AND UNIVERSALITY “Radiant is the world soul, Full of splendor and beauty, Full of life, Of souls hidden, Of treasures of the holy spirit, Of fountains of strength,
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Jonathan Sacks – A Nail of Faith – A Story for Succot
Jonathan Sacks – A Nail of Faith – A Story for Succot Here is what I learned from the first time I built a sukkah (aside from the fact that I am not particularly good at woodwork!). Wishing you and your families a wonderful Sukkot. Chag Sameac
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UNPACKED: Watch – Yirmiyahu Eats His Way Through Jerusalem’s Shuk
UNPACKED: Watch – Yirmiyahu Eats His Way Through Jerusalem’s Shuk Yirmiyahu takes a walk through Jerusalem’s Mahane Yehuda open air market (AKA “the shuk”) with tour guide and Jewish food researcher Joel Haber. Together they explore (and
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HOWARD EPSTEIN – WARS TO END ALL WARS
HOWARD EPSTEIN – WARS TO END ALL WARS After the “War to End All Wars”, that itself ended at 11:00 hours on 11/11/1918, the next world war erupted just 21 years later. It may be that the war to end all Israeli-Arab wars was the one that occurre
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David Bedein: World Health and Gaza – Nothing Has Changed
David Bedein: World Health and Gaza – Nothing Has Changed This was originally posted in 2019. The World Health Organization has lashed out against Israel because of the level of medical services that UNRWA and the Palestinian Ministry of Heal
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel in the 21st Century: Back to Judea and Israel?
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel in the 21st Century: Back to Judea and Israel? The Israelite nation started off as 12 tribes, somewhat unified – and then things went downhill, historically speaking. Is the modern State of Israel going down that s
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Sept. 2023
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Sept. 2023 Israeli cyber has seen $2.8 billion worth of exits in seven months. Cyber company Talon is expected to be acquired by Palo Alto for at least $600 million, the latest in a series of Israeli cybe
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UNPACKED: Watch The Secret History of Ethiopian Jews
UNPACKED: Watch The Secret History of Ethiopian Jews The story of the Beta Israel’s return to the Land of Israel is one of broken promises, secret agreements, and the tenacity of an ancient community in the face of unimaginable danger. While the origin
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Jonathan Sacks – The Spirituality of Song HA’AZINU
Jonathan Sacks – The Spirituality of Song HA’AZINU With Ha’azinu we climb to one of the peaks of Jewish spirituality. For a month Moses had taught the people. He had told them their history and destiny, and the laws that would make theirs a
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Steve Kramer – Time for Reflection in Israel & U.S. Too
Steve Kramer – Time for Reflection in Israel & U.S. Too We’ve just celebrated Rosh Hashanah here in Israel. For the next year, our individual destiny has been decided, but nevertheless, the serious time for introspection continues. According to th
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RAV KOOK ON YOM HAKIPPURIM: THE DAY OF AT-ONE-MENT
RAV KOOK ON YOM HAKIPPURIM: THE DAY OF AT-ONE-MENT RAV KOOK ON YOM HAKIPPURIM: THE DAY OF AT-ONE-MENT “In the depths of the human soul the voice of God calls ceaselessly. The tumult of life can confuse the person so that most of the time they will not h
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 20, 2023
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 20, 2023 The Jewish New Year is a very appropriate time to celebrate more new exciting Israeli life-changing innovations and activities. These include new ways to combine cancer treatments to increase effe
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UNPACKED: Watch Will THIS End the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?
UNPACKED: Watch Will THIS End the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict? The 2020 Abraham Accords opened up Israel and Bahrain, the UAE, Morocco, and Sudan to massive economic, educational, and cultural exchange. But what if normalizing ties with Israel could bene
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RAV KOOK ON ROSH HASHANA: RENEWING THE POWER OF RENEWAL
RAV KOOK ON ROSH HASHANA: RENEWING THE POWER OF RENEWAL We are beginning the 5784’th year of our human historical experience. Our personal and collective behavior has resulted in a planetary existence that has much good and much bad, many blessings an
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UNPACKED – Why don’t Jews believe in Jesus?
UNPACKED – Why don’t Jews believe in Jesus? Jews for Jesus and other Jewish messianic movements claim people can believe in core Christian tenets and still be Jewish. Their followers use this assertion to lure Jews to Christianity. However, th
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – The Time has Arrived for the Fast of Yitzchak (instead of Gedaliah)
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – The Time has Arrived for the Fast of Yitzchak (instead of Gedaliah) The day after Rosh Hashana, the Jewish calendar commemorates the Fast of Gedaliah. Yet, how many Jews know anything about who he was or why we have a Fasti
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 10, 2023
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 10, 2023 “Return” is the call broadcast to Jews in the days leading up to the Jewish New Year of Rosh Hashana until Yom Kippur – the Day of Atonement. The New Year also marks the birthday
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – To Renew our Days NITZAVIM, VAYELECH
Jonathan Sacks z”l – To Renew our Days NITZAVIM, VAYELECH The moment had come. Moses was about to die. He had seen his sister Miriam and brother Aaron pre-decease him. He had prayed to God – not to live forever, not even to live longer, but
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Alex J. Sinclair – New novel offers a dark look at Israel’s extremist right wing
Alex J. Sinclair – New novel offers a dark look at Israel’s extremist right wing Amid widespread concerns over the extremist views held by radical elements of Israel’s current government, a new novel comes out in October that confronts the reade
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David Bedein – Unveiling The Unratified: The Swift Demise Of The PLO-Israel Peace Endeavor
David Bedein – Unveiling The Unratified: The Swift Demise Of The PLO-Israel Peace Endeavor As the world reminisces about the 30th anniversary of the Oslo Peace Process, an exploration into the less-talked-about aspects of the initiative reveals a st
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Today Unpacked: Watch-Should Israel Get a Divorce?
Today Unpacked: Watch-Should Israel Get a Divorce? Today we’re covering the new Holocaust-themed Fortnite game, “A Light in the Dark”, The divisive ruling on the death of a 4-year-old Ethiopian boy and the Israel Vs Judah debate thatR
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Sept. 4, 2023
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Sept. 4, 2023 SentinelOne CEO downplays takeover talk, calls Wiz “a nice little startup.” Tomer Weingarten was speaking after the cybersecurity company he founded raised its full-year forecast
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 3, 2023
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Sept. 3, 2023 In many synagogues, last week’s Torah portion described the joyful ceremony to be performed when bringing the first fruits of the season to the Temple in Jerusalem. So it is very appropriate
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: From Israel-Classical Music Today: Not a Moving Experience
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: From Israel-Classical Music Today: Not a Moving Experience As Israel heads into the new year, the annual culture calendar is ready for take-off. The airwaves are full of commercials for the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (among oth
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Steve Kramer – Escaping Humidity in Jerusalem
Steve Kramer – Escaping Humidity in Jerusalem It’s summer in Israel and that means hot, sunny, and no chance of rain. So you can be sure that you won’t be caught in a rain shower – but you’ll be hot. What’s “hot” in the Sharon area
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – We Are What We Remember KI TAVO
Jonathan Sacks z”l – We Are What We Remember KI TAVO One reason religion has survived in the modern world despite four centuries of secularisation is that it answers the three questions every reflective human being will ask at some time in his
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RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT KI TAVO: CREATING A WORLD ‘FLOWING WITH MILK AND HONEY’
RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT KI TAVO: CREATING A WORLD ‘FLOWING WITH MILK AND HONEY’ RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT KI TAVO: CREATING A WORLD ‘FLOWING WITH MILK AND HONEY’ “When you enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you as a heritage, and you possess
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Steve Kramer – Hidden Heroes – the Refuseniks
Steve Kramer – Hidden Heroes – the Refuseniks Earlier this year I met Pamela Braun Cohen (Pam) who told me that she had written a book about the “refuseniks” who were refused permission to leave the Soviet Union, starting in the 196
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 28, 2023
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 28, 2023 Israel’s usual high summer temperatures may explain why so many Israelis are indoors energetically working on innovations to make a better world. Renewable energy developments include relea
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Between “Oppenheimer” and Judicial Reform: Unintended Consequences
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Between “Oppenheimer” and Judicial Reform: Unintended Consequences Life is unpredictable – and within that, politics even more so. As individuals, we try to get things done, but even when we succeed (or fail), the ens
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CTECH: Latest Innovation & Technology News Aug. 25, 2023
CTECH: Latest Innovation & Technology News Aug. 25, 2023 Why did Jensen Huang credit an Israeli company for Nvidia’s remarkable success? The CEO of Nvidia directly credited the purchase of Israeli company Mellanox as an important part of the success
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Limits of Love KI TEITSE
Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Limits of Love KI TEITSE In a parsha laden with laws, one in particular is full of fascination. Here it is: If a man has two wives, one loved, the other unloved [senuah, literally “hated”], and both the loved an
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Settling The Facts: A Deeper Look At Israeli Settlements DOCUMENTARY
Settling The Facts: A Deeper Look At Israeli Settlements DOCUMENTARY If you’ve ever looked at the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, one of the words that comes up sooner or later is “settlements”. In this groundbreaking documentary, Roger Wa
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 20, 2023
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Aug. 20, 2023 I may have taken an extended holiday recently, but Israel’s innovators and high achievers certainly haven’t. The 50 positive articles in my latest newsletter are some of the best, but o
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Arrival of 215 Immigrants Sparks Dancing at Israeli Airport
Arrival of 215 Immigrants Sparks Dancing at Israeli Airport H/T United with Israel “I don’t think I’ve ever been happier in my whole life than I am today. It’s been a big dream that I’ve had for many years,” says one new immigrant. By Pesach B
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Greatness of Humility SHOFTIM
Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Greatness of Humility SHOFTIM At a dinner to celebrate the work of a communal leader, the guest speaker paid tribute to his many qualities: his dedication, hard work, and foresight. As he sat down, the leader leaned ov
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Howard Epstein – MAKING THE DESERT BOOM II
Howard Epstein – MAKING THE DESERT BOOM II Notwithstanding that the great and the good of the Knesset, and the far more numerous less-admirable MKs, are now vacationing, democracy-loving Israelis, peaceful and decorous – France please note –
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Behind the Scene with David Bedein: Watch UNRWA in Action
Behind the Scene with David Bedein: Watch UNRWA in Action UNRWA Video starts at 11:16
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – The “Frame” as the Picture: Israel’s Judicial Reform
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – The “Frame” as the Picture: Israel’s Judicial Reform The epithets thrown around during Israel’s ongoing Judicial Reform/Judicial Revolution controversy are coming fast and furious from both sides: Anarchist. Sarvanu
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Palestinian Writer Says the Quiet Part Out Loud
Palestinian Writer Says the Quiet Part Out Loud Thanks to Elder of Ziyon What real chance is there for some kind of agreement with the Palestinian leadership when its leading writer makes it clear the only way toward peace is the elimination of Jews and t
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RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT RE’EH-HOW TO BE BLESSEDLY HAPPY
RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT RE’EH-HOW TO BE BLESSEDLY HAPPY RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT RE’EH-HOW TO BE BLESSEDLY HAPPY “Behold- I am placing before you a ברכה-blessing and a קללה-curse. The blessing will come if you obey the directives of YHVH, your E
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Deep Power of Joy – RE’EH
Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Deep Power of Joy – RE’EH On 14 October 1663, the famous diarist Samuel Pepys paid a visit to the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue in Creechurch Lane in the city of London. Jews had been exiled from England
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Aug. 9, 2023
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Aug. 9, 2023 Rubrik acquiring cloud security startup Laminar for $200-250 million. Laminar, which has developed a security solution for early identification of cloud data breaches, was in negotiations wit
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Genesis 123 Foundation: Israel the Miracle
Genesis 123 Foundation: Israel the Miracle Contributing Authors: https://israelthemiracle.com/contributing-authors/
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Today UNPACKED” Watch – Israeli Judicial Reform Explained
Today UNPACKED” Watch – Israeli Judicial Reform Explained The complicated and divisive Judicial reform is in full swing in Israel. Let’s unpack both sides and explore the different perspectives. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:12 The Isra
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel Needs a “Preferendum”
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel Needs a “Preferendum” Were you aware that “salience” is a critical word for democratic elections? The recent Judicial Reform brouhaha is a classic (counter-)case, highlighting one of the central flaws of mode
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Homebound Holocaust Survivor Visits Beach For First Time In Years Thanks to EMS Volunteers
Homebound Holocaust Survivor Visits Beach For First Time In Years Thanks to EMS Volunteers Last week Tuesday, volunteers from the “Ten Kavod” (Giving Honor) project of United Hatzalah made a dream come true for 81-year-old Holocaust survivor M
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Spirituality of Listening – EIKEV
Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Spirituality of Listening – EIKEV It is one of the most important words in Judaism, and also one of the least understood. Its two most famous occurrences are in last week’s parsha and this week’s: “Hear O
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RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT EKEV: HOW TO FEAR HASHEM FEARLESSLY
RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT EKEV: HOW TO FEAR HASHEM FEARLESSLY In Parshat Ekev- Moshe Rabbenu continues to recount the tumultuous history of Israel and the significant contribution of the Torah’s ‘mitzvot-commandments’ in directing Israel in the path of go
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News August 1, 2023
CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News August 1, 2023 “Many techies could have been very wealthy, but they didn’t understand the situation in the market.” Adi Weitzhandler and Meir Steigman, a husband and wife, co-foun
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Howard Epstein – LET THE LIGHT OF DEMOCRACY SHINE AGAIN FROM ISRAEL
Howard Epstein – LET THE LIGHT OF DEMOCRACY SHINE AGAIN FROM ISRAEL “There is a crack”, as the late and greatly-missed Leonard Cohen sang, “in everything”. And, thankfully, they are beginning to appear in the Likud faction of the disastrous
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1st time in the world TAU researchers destroyed most cancer cells in the bone marrow
1st time in the world TAU researchers destroyed most cancer cells in the bone marrow Breakthrough in combating multiple myeloma: For the 1st time in the world researchers destroyed most cancer cells in the bone marrow using a targeted system containing RN
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NCSY Hatzalah rescue: North American Jewish teenagers graduate emergency medical response training
NCSY Hatzalah rescue: North American Jewish teenagers graduate emergency medical response training. Modi’in – Last Wednesday evening, a group of 50 teenagers hailing from various regions across the United States and Canada celebrated their graduat
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – In Judaism, BOTH Sides Can Be Correct
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – In Judaism, BOTH Sides Can Be Correct Tisha B’Av is now behind us – a historical debacle (actually several) borne of serious disagreements between Jewish camps that led to internal civil war and ultimate loss of soverei
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TAU: Groundbreaking study finds correlation between behavioral stress and vaccine effectiveness
Groundbreaking study finds correlation between behavioral stress and vaccine effectiveness Stress enhances antibody quantity and quality, but impairs immunological memory Findings: Stress improves antibody production following COVID-19 vaccination by 70%,
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Power of Why VA’ETCHANAN
Jonathan Sacks z”l – The Power of Why VA’ETCHANAN In a much-watched TED Talk, Simon Sinek asked the following question: how do great leaders inspire action?[1] What made people like Martin Luther King and Steve Jobs stand out from their
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Steve Kramer – Trouble in Israel
Steve Kramer – Trouble in Israel I am writing this on the eve of Tisha B’Av, the saddest day in the Jewish calendar. It’s a day of fasting and prayer in remembrance of the destruction of the Holy Temple and the expulsions of Jews from our holies
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HARAV KOOK ON TISHA B’AV: REPAIRING THE WORLD WITH THE POWER OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
HARAV KOOK ON TISHA B’AV: REPAIRING THE WORLD WITH THE POWER OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE “If we destroyed [the second Temple], and the world with us, through needless hatred, we will rebuild [the third Temple] and the world with us, through unconditional
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Jonathan Sacks – Seven Principles for Maintaining Jewish Peoplehood
Jonathan Sacks – Seven Principles for Maintaining Jewish Peoplehood “Hope rebuilds the ruins of Jerusalem. The Jewish people kept hope alive and hope kept the Jewish people alive. That is the message of Tisha B’Av.” ~ Rabbi Sacks
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 25, 2023
CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 25, 2023 Keep on fighting for Israeli democracy. Calcalist Editorial: The struggle must continue, and it will succeed. Without it, Israel will not become Poland or Hungary; it is on its way to
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Steve Kramer – Summertime films in Jerusalem
Steve Kramer – Summertime Films in Jerusalem Michal and I recently returned from a mini-vacation in Jerusalem, which featured the annual Jerusalem Film Festival. While much of Europe and the US is sweltering, Israel is “enjoying” its usua
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Reversing Israel’s Feminism?
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Reversing Israel’s Feminism? The two-state officials most in the government’s line of fire during these trying times of Judicial Reform are women: the President of the Supreme Court, Esther Hayut, and the Attorney Gener
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Jonathan Sacks – To 120: Growing Old, Staying Young DEVARIM
Jonathan Sacks – To 120: Growing Old, Staying Young DEVARIM On 27 March 2012, to celebrate the diamond jubilee of the Queen, an ancient ceremony took place at Buckingham Palace. A number of institutions presented Loyal Addresses to the Queen, thanki
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A critical breakthrough: Researchers succeed in producing highly efficient, low-cost “green” hydrogen
A critical breakthrough: Researchers succeed in producing highly efficient, low-cost “green” hydrogen The research team: “Today, the production of ‘green’ hydrogen requires distilled water and precious and rare metals such as platinum, wh
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Shelly Schreter – Palestinian “Gratitude” to the Netanyahu Government
Shelly Schreter – Palestinian “Gratitude” to the Netanyahu Government (The following is a cautionary thought exercise, demonstrating the severe dysfunctionality of Israel’s settlement policies and the damage they cause her security needs. For
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 18, 2023
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 18, 2023 Fintech unicorn Vesttoo faces alleged billion-dollar fraud scandal. Following an initial inspection conducted over the weekend, it was discovered that the billions of dollars in colla
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 16, 2023
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 16, 2023 This newsletter edition is entitled “Chai-Tech”, merging the term “Hi-Tech” with “Chai” – the Hebrew word for “Living” / “Lives”. T
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – How Best to Fight the “Judicial Reform”: Quasi-Exit the System
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – How Best to Fight the “Judicial Reform”: Quasi-Exit the System The government’s first “Judicial Reform” salvo passed its first Knesset reading last week. The result: Hundreds of IDF officers are threatening to qui
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RAV KOOK ON ISRAEL’S RESPONSIBILITY TO UNITE THE WORLD:PARSHAT MASEI
RAV KOOK ON ISRAEL’S RESPONSIBILITY TO UNITE THE WORLD:PARSHAT MASEI What does Torat HaRav Kook teach us about Parshat Masei’s significance for our day? The Parsha recounts the Children of Israel’s 42 step 40 year journey from the enslavement of Egy
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United Hatzalah : A Mid-Air Rescue En Route Israel to London
United Hatzalah : A Mid-Air Rescue En Route Israel to London By Yoel Bueta, EMT United Hatzalah of Israel My name is Yoel Bueta, and I just had a pretty incredible experience wherein I saved a man’s life while on a plane. I was traveling from Israel to
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UNPACKED: Watch-Was American Industry Involved in the Holocaust?
UNPACKED: Watch-Was American Industry Involved in the Holocaust? Several well-established American companies aided Nazi Germany during the Holocaust, directly profiting from the atrocities perpetrated against the Jewish People. These include well-known bu
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Jonathan Sacks – The Complexity of Human Rights MATOT-MASEI
Jonathan Sacks – The Complexity of Human Rights MATOT-MASEI The book of Bamidbar comes to a close that is very strange indeed. Earlier in the parsha of Pinchas we read of how the five daughters of Tzelophehad came to Moses with a claim based on just
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TAU: Discovery that may Lead to Personalized Medicine for Infectious Diseases
TAU: Discovery that may Lead to Personalized Medicine for Infectious Diseases Personalized medicine exists today in a subset of diseases such as cancer, but there is almost no use of personal medicine tools in the field of infectious diseases. Base
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovaton & Technology News July 11, 2023
CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 11, 2023 Cybersecurity unicorn Snyk sees valuation plummet by over 50% in secondary deals. Former Snyk employees and early investors are in the process of selling shares at a company valuation
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HOWARD EPSTEIN – MAKING THE DESERT BOOM
HOWARD EPSTEIN – MAKING THE DESERT BOOM Which particular piece of bad news visited the most angst upon you in the past week? The risk of the implosion of the Russian Federation, which holds the biggest stocks of nuclear weapons and in which any succ
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 9, 2023
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 9, 2023 This week’s newsletter theme is “connections”. It was prompted by the news that Israel is building infrastructure to establish the Jewish State as a communications and solar ener
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel’s Ongoing Political Corruption: Why?
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel’s Ongoing Political Corruption: Why? Only 75 years old, but Israel has already sent to jail one State President (Katzav), one Prime Minister (Olmert), a Treasury Minister (Hirschhorn), a Minister of the Interior (A
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RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT PINCHAS: HOW TO BE A HOLY ZEALOT
RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT PINCHAS: HOW TO BE A HOLY ZEALOT Parshat Pinchas begins by honoring Aaron’s grandson, Pinchas for his zealous and immediate response to the Israelite male sinning in public view with the Midianite female. “When Pinchas, son of El
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Jonathan Sacks – Moshe’s Disappointment – PINCHAS
Jonathan Sacks – Moshe’s Disappointment – PINCHAS Hidden beneath the surface of parshat Pinchas, the Sages uncovered a story of great poignancy. Moses, having seen his sister and brother die, knew that his own time on earth was coming to a c
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Steve Kramer – We are Expendable
Steve Kramer – We are Expendable We Jews have always been expendable. From at least the days of the Greeks and Romans, wiping out the Jews has been a goal. The Holocaust was the most dramatic example in our lifetime, but it was hardly the first cata
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UNPACKED: 5 Women Who Transformed Israel’s Military
UNPACKED: 5 Women Who Transformed Israel’s Military Many courageous women have defied societal norms and etched their names into the history of Israel’s Defense Forces (IDF). Women like Sarah Aaronsohn, an early Zionist spy who fought fiercely aga
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Some Jews and Arabs are upset at promoting mutual respect and equality between Israeli Jews and Arabs
Some Israeli Jews and Arabs are upset at promoting mutual respect and equality. H/T Elder of Ziyon Atidna describes itself this way: Atidna is a coalition of educators and social entrepreneurs, Arab citizens of Israel together with Jews from the State-Zio
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CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 4, 2023
CTECH – Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News July 4, 2023 “We have hit the bottom…but I don’t expect to see the markets quickly rebounding and reaching their peaks.” Boaz Dinte, Managing Partner and a co-founder at Qumra Capital, spok
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TAU: Researchers induce cancer cells to ‘commit suicide’
TAU: Researchers induce cancer cells to ‘commit suicide’ Researchers induce cancer cells to ‘commit suicide’ with a self-produced bacterial toxin Impressive results: After a single injection into the tumor bed in anima
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 2, 2023
This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel July 2, 2023 As last week’s Torah portion stated, Israel dwells alone – it is unique. Certainly the innovations, activities, and achievements in this latest newsletter are “something elseR
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Density Galore: Getting Away from Gush Dan
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Density Galore: Getting Away from Gush Dan All Israeli governments have understood the need to spread out Israel’s population geographically. Too many people live in the central part of the country. But despite efforts an
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Tsvi Bisk – Are The Haredim Not Authentic Jews
Tsvi Bisk – Are The Haredim Not Authentic Jews In the Mishnah Yehoshua ben Perachia says, “Make for yourself a Rav. Maimonides (the Rambam) and the Maharal both explain that the Mishnah is careful to say “make” for yourself a teacher, not to
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Jonathan Sacks z”l – What Makes God Laugh – BALAK
Jonathan Sacks z”l – What Makes God Laugh – BALAK There is an old saying that what makes God laugh is seeing our plans for the future.[1] However, if Tanach is our guide, what makes God laugh is human delusions of grandeur. From the van
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Exposing Un Bias Against Israel: Testimony on Anti-semitism and Anti-israel Bias
Hillel Neuer Testifies Before U.S. Congress, Exposes ‘Dirty Tricks Campaign’ by Top UN Rights Official The House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Hearing: Respondi
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Steve Kramer – Israel: “Good for the Gander”
Steve Kramer – Israel: “Good for the Gander” Some of my readers are no doubt upset by Jewish Israelis’ recent attacks on Palestinian villages. Though I admit that there may have been some overreaction by Israeli villagers living beyond the 194
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CTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News June 28, 2023
CTECH Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News June 28, 2023 Cybersecurity startup Cyera secures $100 million Series B at $500 million valuation. The Israeli company’s data security platform learns an enterprise’s unique data and business purpose,
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Breaking The Media’s Unhealthy Reliance on Breaking The Silence
Breaking The Media’s Unhealthy Reliance on Breaking The Silence HONESTREPORTING Rarely a day goes by that the name “Breaking the Silence” does not appear in the media in some capacity. Indeed, a Google search for the controversial Israeli group brin
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TAU: Due to Climate Change, More Animals Will Become Extinct
TAU: Due to Climate Change, More Animals Will Become Extinct Comprehensive international study surveying more than 14,000 species of amphibians and reptiles finds: Due to climate change, more animals will become extinct outside of nature reserves than
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Why Atheistic Proselytizing is Misguided
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Why Atheistic Proselytizing is Misguided On the question of whether God exists, only one thing is certain: there is no complete proof that the Almighty exists and there’s no complete proof either that “He” doesn’t.
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This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel June 25, 2023
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