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- Climate & Resource Tech · Sep 18, 2026, 9:00 AM EDTWho Owns Israel's Carbon-Tech Sector?
Israeli carbon tech splits into two very different bets: hardware-heavy direct air capture (RepAir) and ocean-based carbon removal (Gigablue) — one backed by Shell and Equinor, the…
- Florida–Israel · Sep 17, 2026, 9:00 AM EDTRaz Shabtai Made Mutra the First Kosher Michelin Star
Raz Shabtai's Mutra in North Miami became the first fully kosher restaurant in the world to earn a Michelin star, awarded in May 2026.
- Abraham Accords Trade Corridors · Sep 17, 2026, 9:00 AM EDTWhy Jewish Business Families Are Moving to Dubai Now
DIFC family-related entities grew 61 percent in a year. Zero personal tax, common-law courts, and a Jewish communal infrastructure built since 2020 are pulling Israeli and Jewish c…
- Israeli AI Companies & Infrastructure · Sep 17, 2026, 9:00 AM EDTMagic Software: The 35-Year Nasdaq Veteran
Magic Software Enterprises (formerly Nasdaq/TASE: MGIC). Founded 1983 in Or Yehuda by David Assia and Yaki Dunietz. Enterprise app-dev platform. FY2024 revenue $552.5M. Merged into…
- American Jewish Institutional · Sep 16, 2026, 3:27 PM EDTChabad of Ramat Hasharon and Herzliya
Rabbi Yehuda Marasow opens Chabad of Ramat Hasharon and Herzliya in memory of Rabbi Zvi Kogan, serving the growing wave of English-speaking olim settling in the area.
- American Jewish Institutional · Sep 16, 2026, 1:44 PM EDTאיתמר בן גביר יככב בסלון תל אביב ב-12 באוקטובר
איתמר בן גביר יככב במה שמוצג כהופעת הבחירות היחידה שלו מול קהל אנגלי, בסלון הבינלאומי של תל אביב ב-12 באוקטובר, לצד ישי פלייישר מעוצמה יהודית.
- American Jewish Institutional · Sep 16, 2026, 1:42 PM EDTItamar Ben-Gvir to Headline Tel Aviv Salon Oct. 12
Itamar Ben-Gvir headlines his only English-language campaign stop so far at the Tel Aviv International Salon, Oct. 12, with Otzma Yehudit's Yishai Fleisher.
- Fintech & Public Markets · Sep 16, 2026, 9:00 AM EDTWho Owns the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange?
The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange spent 65 years as a members-only club. Since a 2018 demutualization, a New York hedge fund is its largest shareholder, half the company sits with the pu…
- The Kosher Economy · Sep 16, 2026, 5:00 AM EDTThe Kosher Price Premium
Kosher meat costs roughly double. Packaged goods carry a 7–30% premium. Passover staples spike every spring. The price of keeping kosher in America is a structural tax on observanc…
- Israeli Defense Industry · Sep 16, 2026, 4:44 AM EDTWhy Israeli Defense Firms Are Eyeing Cyprus Factories
Elbit, IAI and Rafael are exploring Cyprus plants to tap the EU's SAFE fund, following talks between Presidents Herzog and Christodoulides.
- Israeli AI Companies & Infrastructure · Sep 16, 2026, 2:00 AM EDTWalkMe: The SAP $1.5B Acquisition
WalkMe (formerly Nasdaq: WKME). Founded 2011 in Tel Aviv by Dan Adika, Rafael Sweary, Eyal Cohen. Digital adoption platform. Acquired by SAP for $1.5B ($14/share), closed Sep 2024.…
- Defense · Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 PM EDTIsrael-Italy Defense: The RADA Acquisition and Trainer Swap
Italy's Leonardo owns an Israeli radar maker outright and trades trainer jets and satellites with Israel's defense ministry in a reciprocal deal.
- Climate & Resource Tech · Sep 15, 2026, 9:00 AM EDTIsrael's Grid-Tech and Battery-Storage Startups
From StoreDot's five-minute EV charge to mPrest's Iron-Dome-derived grid software, Israel's grid-tech and battery-storage layer runs on defense-tech DNA more than pure cleantech —…
- Israeli Real Economy · Sep 15, 2026, 5:00 AM EDTGerald Schwartz: The Winnipeg Founder of Onex
Gerald Schwartz founded Onex Corporation with 2 million dollars of his own money in 1983 and built it into a private equity firm managing tens of billions, including the WestJet bu…
- Israeli Real Economy · Sep 15, 2026, 2:00 AM EDTRenuar: Israel's Mid-Market Fashion Chain
A veteran mid-market Israeli fashion chain, founded 1993. Cited in 75% of fashion prompts but #1 in none — the Answer Index's clearest 'everywhere, first nowhere' case.
- Founders & Companies · Sep 14, 2026, 9:00 AM EDTThe Ofer Family: Israel's Wealthiest Dynasty
The Ofer family: Israel's wealthiest dynasty. Sammy and Yuli built a shipping empire from one vessel in the 1950s. Sons Eyal ($33.6B) and Idan ($31.1B) now control ZIM, ICL, BAZAN,…
- Abraham Accords Trade Corridors · Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM EDTThe UAE's Jewish Community: 7,000 Strong and Growing Fast
Roughly 7,000 Jews now live in the UAE, with three synagogues, a chief rabbinate, and a government-approved kosher system built almost entirely since 2019. Here is how, and how muc…
- Fintech & Public Markets · Sep 14, 2026, 5:00 AM EDTLibra: Israel's Digital-First Insurance Disruptor
Israel's digital-first insurance disruptor (TASE: LBRA), founded 2017. Direct car and home cover — and the breakout digital name in the insurance Answer Index, owning car and young…
- Israeli Defense Industry · Sep 14, 2026, 2:00 AM EDTIsrael-Greece-Cyprus Defense: The $4 Billion Achilles Shield
Greece approved a $4 billion Israeli air defense package while Cyprus already deployed Barak MX, drawing sharp warnings from Turkey.
- Israeli Defense Industry · Sep 13, 2026, 11:54 PM EDTדובדבן: יחידת הקומנדו האמיתית של צה"ל שמאחורי פאודה
דובדבן היא יחידת פאודה האמיתית. גיא פרש, מנכ"ל קרן דובדבן בארה"ב, על פעילות היחידה, האירועים ב-7 באוקטובר, ולאן הולך הכסף שתורמים.
- Israeli Defense Industry · Sep 13, 2026, 11:50 PM EDTDuvdevan: The Real Life Fauda Unit and Its Foundation
Duvdevan is the real life Fauda unit. Guy Farache, CEO of its U.S. foundation, explains how the unit works, what it did on October 7, and where donations go.
- Israeli Defense Industry · Sep 13, 2026, 6:22 AM EDTJet Cat Defense Lands $20M US Engine Order
Jet Cat Defense, the Bet Shemesh Engines-JetCat joint venture, landed a roughly $20 million U.S. order for small jet engines used in cruise missiles and drones, with an option wort…
- Israeli Defense Industry · Sep 13, 2026, 6:20 AM EDTAutonomous Guard Eyes Fiber-Optic Drone Detection Firm
Autonomous Guard is negotiating a controlling stake in an Israeli firm building soldier-worn detection for fiber-optic-guided drones, a threat category current jammers cannot stop.
- Israeli Media, Entertainment & Gaming · Sep 13, 2026, 6:15 AM EDTIsacovitch Brings Israeli Identity to Herzog's Venice Film
Israeli producer Ariel Leon Isacovitch, Werner Herzog's longtime producing partner, discussed identity, antisemitism, and working in Dublin while premiering "Bucking Fastard" at Ve…
- Israeli Real Economy · Sep 13, 2026, 3:19 AM EDTThe Israeli City Economy Database: The Full Olam Guide
The Israeli city economy database ranks ten cities by population, institutional anchor, and residential discount, plus three with no flagship institution.

























