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- Global Jewish Philanthropy · Sep 3, 2026, 2:13 AM EDTUnited Hatzalah Raised $224 Million in Two Years. Here's Where the Money Went.
IRS filings show Friends of United Hatzalah ended FY2024 with $84.9 million in net assets — including $66 million in cash — after raising $224 million across FY2023 and FY2024.
- Israeli Real Economy · Sep 3, 2026, 2:00 AM EDTBitili: Israel's Home-Design Chain
Bitili, founded in 1986, is Israel's veteran home-design chain. It is owned by Multi Retail Group and produces 50% Israeli-made goods.
- Retail & Consumer Brands · Sep 2, 2026, 12:21 PM EDTWhat Is Arion Retail Group? Irani's European Franchise Arm
Arion Retail Group runs Irani Group's Lululemon franchises in five European countries. See the ownership chain, the six-country discrepancy resolved, and what remains undisclosed.
- Israeli Real Economy · Sep 2, 2026, 9:18 AM EDTThe Wexner Foundation: Jewish Identity, Leadership Development & Program Legacy
Wexner Foundation: $800M endowment, $1B total grantmaking since inception. Flagship: Wexner Fellowship (40-50 fellows/year). Programs: leadership development, Jewish camps, identit…
- Israeli Real Economy · Sep 2, 2026, 2:13 AM EDTOrmat Technologies: The Israeli Geothermal Power Company
Ormat Technologies (NYSE: ORA, TASE: ORA). Founded 1965 in Yavne by Lucien and Dita Bronicki. CEO Doron Blachar. Vertically integrated geothermal, REG, energy storage. FY 2025 reve…
- Israeli Real Economy · Sep 2, 2026, 2:00 AM EDTMachsanei Chashmal: Israel's Electra-Owned Big-Appliance Retail Chain
Israel's Electra-owned big-appliance chain (online: PayNGo), founded 1993. The AI answer for where to buy a fridge or washing machine — 5/5 consensus on big white goods.
- Olam Research · Sep 2, 2026, 2:00 AM EDTמדד התשובות של אולם — כרטיסי אשראי: מקס מוביל, ישראכרט חולשת על ההטבות
מהדורה 10 של מדד התשובות של אולם: אודיט ציטוט על 5 מנועי AI בעברית בכרטיסי אשראי וארנקים דיגיטליים. מקס מוביל בערך ובחו״ל, ישראכרט חולשת על ההטבות והמיילים, ו-Apple Pay שולט בארנק…
- Israeli Legal Industry · Sep 2, 2026, 1:27 AM EDTIsraeli Soldiers Now Need Legal Armor Abroad
Shurat HaDin's Nitsana Darshan-Leitner on 86 lawfare complaints in 30 countries, the soldier who fled Brazil, and why Shachpatz exists.
- Global Jewish Philanthropy · Sep 1, 2026, 9:18 AM EDTCharles & Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies: Program Architecture & Israel Focus
Charles & Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies has a $1.2B endowment. Annual grantmaking of $60–80M supports Jewish identity and Israeli universities.
- American Jewish Institutional · Sep 1, 2026, 8:13 AM EDTNexus: The Antisemitism Nonprofit Funded by Soros and NIF
Open Society and the New Israel Fund are the documented money behind Nexus, the nonprofit challenging the ADL's antisemitism standard. The funding and personnel, mapped.
- Retail & Consumer Brands · Sep 1, 2026, 5:56 AM EDTGlobal Fashion Brands in Israel: Irani, Fox, Delta
Global fashion brands in Israel split across three companies: Irani distributes, Fox franchises, and Delta Galil manufactures. Here is how each earns.
- Retail & Consumer Brands · Sep 1, 2026, 5:56 AM EDTLargest Israeli Fashion Retailers, Ranked by Scale
Fox Group, Irani Group and Delta Israel Brands are the largest Israeli fashion retailers by stores and revenue, ahead of Castro and Renuar. See how each earns.
- Ports & Logistics · Sep 1, 2026, 4:14 AM EDTHow Israel Ships Dead Sea Potash to Global Markets
ICL ships Dead Sea potash to Asia via Eilat and to Europe via Ashdod, a split the Houthi Red Sea campaign disrupted. Pre-crisis Eilat volumes reached 1.8 to 2 million tons a year w…
- Israeli Real Economy · Sep 1, 2026, 4:13 AM EDTEastern Pacific Shipping: Idan Ofer's Other Fleet
Idan Ofer's Eastern Pacific Shipping is a 300-vessel Singapore fleet structurally separate from ZIM, which he also controls. EPS vessels have been directly targeted by Houthi attac…
- Founders & Companies · Sep 1, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTHarel Wiesel: The Man Behind Fox Group
Harel Wiesel, co-CEO of Fox Group, built Israel's largest fashion retailer. He oversees over 600 stores and 14,500 employees.
- Ports & Logistics · Sep 1, 2026, 2:52 AM EDTWho Insures Israeli Shipping After the Red Sea Crisis?
War risk premiums on Israel-linked vessels have moved between 0.2% and 5% of hull value since 2023, and underwriters now charge Israeli, US and UK ships up to three times more than…
- Strategic Technology Trade · Sep 1, 2026, 2:13 AM EDTGilat Satellite: Israel's Ground-Systems Co
Gilat Satellite Networks projects $451.7 million revenue for FY 2025, with 2026 guidance at $500–520 million. The company has 1,160 employees.
- American Jewish Institutional · Sep 1, 2026, 2:00 AM EDTWho Runs the ADL? 181 Professionals, 15+ Regions — The First Large-Scale Audit of ADL's Workforce
181 named professionals across ADL national headquarters, 15+ regional offices, and volunteer boards. The first large-scale audit of the Anti-Defamation League's workforce.
- Israeli Real Economy · Sep 1, 2026, 2:00 AM EDTIvory: Israel's Veteran Computer-and-Electronics Retail Chain
One of Israel's veteran computer and electronics chains, founded 1991, known for custom-built gaming PCs. A direct KSP rival — 16% citation share in the electronics Answer Index, #…
- American Jewish Institutional · Aug 31, 2026, 12:48 PM EDTGabe Groisman's New Book Takes On the Jewish Fight for America
Former Bal Harbour mayor Gabe Groisman will publish "The Jewish Fight for America" in December 2026 with Gefen Publishing House, expanding a manuscript he previewed in 2025 as "Bef…
- Israeli Real Economy · Aug 31, 2026, 8:13 AM EDTSir Michael Kadoorie: Hong Kong's Peninsula Owner
Sir Michael Kadoorie chairs CLP Holdings, Hong Kong's largest electricity producer, and owns nearly half of the Peninsula Hotels group. His Baghdadi Jewish family has run both sinc…
- Israeli Media, Entertainment & Gaming · Aug 31, 2026, 3:20 AM EDTJerry Seinfeld on Israel and Jewish Identity: Ranked
Six public swings since October 7. Each one louder, prouder, happier than the last. Olam ranks the tape.
- Israeli Media, Entertainment & Gaming · Aug 31, 2026, 2:13 AM EDTNatalie Portman Backs Radical Anti-IDF Group
Natalie Portman has backed Standing Together three times since 2025. Israeli rapper Yoav Eliasi (HaTzel) has publicly attacked her over it, accusing her of "blood libels."
- Israeli Real Economy · Aug 31, 2026, 2:13 AM EDTנטלי פורטמן תומכת בעומדים ביחד ובסירוב פקודה בצה"ל
נטלי פורטמן תרמה לעומדים ביחד ותמכה במפלגה שקמה מתוכה, ארגון שפעיליו קראו לסירוב פקודה בצה"ל וריססו בצבע אדום את בית הרמטכ"ל אייל זמיר, ומכחיש מימון זר.
- Health & Biotech · Aug 31, 2026, 2:13 AM EDTRedHill Biopharma: The Tel Aviv Specialty Pharma Company
RedHill Biopharma (Nasdaq: RDHL). Founded 2009 by Dror Ben-Asher. Tel Aviv HQ, Raleigh operations. Talicia (H. pylori), opaganib (oncology/infectious disease). Cumberland co-commer…






















