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- 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.
- The Kosher Economy · Sep 13, 2026, 1:44 AM EDTThe Kosher Economy: The Olam Guide
The kosher economy runs $400B+ in certified product value, a Big Five of competing certifiers, and a global restaurant and grocery scene from Miami's first kosher Michelin star to…
- Venture & Exits · Sep 11, 2026, 5:00 AM EDTSapiens: The $2.5B Advent Acquisition
Sapiens International (formerly Nasdaq/TASE: SPNS). Founded 1982 in Holon. Core insurance software for 600+ carriers across 30 countries. Acquired by Advent International for $2.5B…
- Luxury & UHNW Lifestyle · Sep 11, 2026, 2:00 AM EDTThe Setai Tel Aviv: Five Ottoman Buildings Above Jaffa Port
Five Ottoman-era buildings above Jaffa Port, restored over 20 years by the Israel Antiquities Authority before opening in 2018. Israel's third-most AI-cited hotel, and its clearest…
- Israeli AI Companies & Infrastructure · Sep 11, 2026, 1:24 AM EDTTLV AI 50 2026: Israel's Top AI Researchers, Founders
TLV Partners' 2026 TLV AI 50 names 30 Israeli AI researchers and 20 founders across OpenAI, DeepMind, Meta, NVIDIA, Weizmann and Technion, plus 7 flagged papers including Lightrick…
- Family Offices · Sep 10, 2026, 9:00 AM EDTThe Safra Family: Inside a 590 Billion Dollar Bank
Jacob and David Safra now run the banking empire their father Joseph Safra built into the world's largest privately held bank, with J. Safra Group managing over 590 billion dollars…
- Israeli Defense Industry · Sep 10, 2026, 5:23 AM EDTIsraeli Iron Dome Engineer Co-Founds US Missile Startup Covenant
Covenant, co-founded by former Rafael Iron Dome engineer Ofir Dayan, exits stealth with a Dallas missile factory and a northern Israel plant producing 2,000 Anthem cruise missiles…
- American Jewish Institutional · Sep 10, 2026, 5:22 AM EDTMatan Adelson Marries Yahav Chaliva at Timna Park
Matan Adelson, the youngest son of Miriam Adelson, married longtime partner Yahav Chaliva in a five-day celebration culminating at Timna Park, drawing roughly 200 guests from outsi…
- Real Estate · Sep 10, 2026, 5:21 AM EDTValore Hit With US Bank Foreclosures in Indiana
Merchants Capital and Merchants Bank of Indiana have filed foreclosure actions against three Indiana properties owned by Israeli-founded real estate firm Valore, adding it to a gro…
- Health & Biotech · Sep 10, 2026, 5:00 AM EDTBeilinson Hospital: Clalit's Transplant Leader
Clalit's Petah Tikva tertiary flagship (Rabin Medical Center) and Israel's #1 transplant center. Top-tier in the hospitals Answer Index — everywhere, first nowhere. Not medical adv…
- Global Jewish Philanthropy · Sep 10, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTPEF Israel Endowment Funds: Founding, History, and How It Works
PEF Israel Endowment Funds has moved more than $2 billion since 1922, giving American donors a tax-deductible way to fund Israeli hospitals, schools and charities that have no fund…
- How AI Describes Israel's Economy · Sep 10, 2026, 2:00 AM EDTמדד התשובות של אולם — מלונות: ישרוטל מובילה, פתאל חולשת על המשפחות
מהדורה 12 של מדד התשובות של אולם: אודיט ציטוט על 5 מנועי AI בעברית ברשתות המלונות. ישרוטל מובילה בזוגות, במועדון ובהעדפה הכללית, פתאל חולשת על המשפחות והערך, ו-Booking שולט בהזמנה…
- Founders & Companies · Sep 9, 2026, 9:00 AM EDTOutbrain: The Israeli Ad-Tech Company Now Called Teads
Outbrain (now Teads, NASDAQ: TEAD). Founded 2006 in Netanya by Yaron Galai and Ori Lahav. Acquired Teads from Altice for ~$900M in Feb 2025, rebranded. Combined revenue ~$1.28B TTM…
- Defense · Sep 9, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT$10 Billion and Counting: Inside the Bundeswehr's Israeli Arsenal
Germany has spent $10B+ on Israeli defense since 2022. Arrow 3 ($6.5B), Spike ($2B), Heron ($1.2B), Lightning 5 ($350M), Elbit A400M ($260M). All three Israeli primes inside the Bu…
- Kosher Supermarkets & Grocery Chains · Sep 9, 2026, 2:00 AM EDTAmerica's Kosher Supermarket Chains
Brooklyn, the Five Towns, Monsey, Lakewood, Pico-Robertson — the kosher grocery market runs through a handful of corridors. These are full-format operations with butchers, bakeries…
- Retail & Consumer Brands · Sep 8, 2026, 3:40 PM EDTVictoria's Secret Israel: Stores, Owner and Prices
Victoria's Secret Israel operates eight stores through Delta Israel Brands, 80% owned by Delta Galil. This outlines its ownership and store locations.
- Global Jewish Philanthropy · Sep 8, 2026, 9:00 AM EDTAFMDA: Where Magen David Adom USA's $142 Million Goes
American Friends of Magen David Adom reported $142.3 million in revenue and $105.8 million in expenses in FY2024, with 87% reaching programs. CEO Catherine Reed earned $413,156. He…
- Real Estate · Sep 8, 2026, 8:29 AM EDTUrban Brand: Building Israel's Aging Cities, One Tama 38 at a Time
Urban Brand (TASE: MUTG) is an Israeli urban renewal developer founded in Bnei Brak. It IPO'd in January 2026 at a NIS 104M valuation with nearly 1,000 units in its pipeline.
- Israeli Real Economy · Sep 8, 2026, 5:00 AM EDTGolan Telecom: The 2012 Price Disruptor Now Owned by Cellcom
The 2012 price disruptor that crashed Israeli mobile rates, now owned by Cellcom. Punches above its weight in AI answers — owns the value and service queries.
- Strategic Technology Trade · Sep 8, 2026, 2:47 AM EDTUK Bans Judea & Samaria Settlement Goods: What It Actually Covers
The UK banned trade with Judea and Samaria settlements on Sept 8, 2026. The measure covers an estimated £6M in goods against a $30-53B settlement economy.
- Retail & Consumer Brands · Sep 8, 2026, 2:00 AM EDTEichler's Judaica: What They Sell and How They Compete
Eichler's Judaica splits between two Brooklyn owners after 2024, competing on a fragmented $5.5B global religious-goods market. The Boro Park store drew citywide attention when May…
- Israeli Sports Business & Investment · Sep 8, 2026, 12:51 AM EDTZeev Buium Signs $75M Canucks Deal: Israeli Star's Rise
Zeev Buium, the Israeli-American Canucks defenseman, signed an eight-year, $75.04 million extension in September 2026. His parents immigrated from Ashdod, and his path runs through…
- Defense · Sep 7, 2026, 2:00 AM EDTIsrael-Azerbaijan Defense: LORA, Harop, and a $5B Deal
Azerbaijan runs a $5 billion Israeli defense relationship built on oil-for-weapons logic, anchored by LORA missiles and Harop loitering munitions.
- Israeli Legal Industry · Sep 6, 2026, 11:59 PM EDTNitsana Darshan-Leitner: The Attorney Who Made Terrorism Expensive
The Israeli attorney who built Shurat HaDin around one idea: make terrorism expensive. Registration is open for her group's third Rage Against the Hate conference in New York.
- Founders & Companies · Sep 6, 2026, 9:00 AM EDTSir Ronald Cohen: Apax Founder, Impact Pioneer
Sir Ronald Cohen, an Egyptian-born refugee, co-founded Apax Partners in 1972 and built it into a firm managing over 50 billion dollars before inventing the social impact bond.

























