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- Olam Research · Aug 26, 2026, 2:00 AM EDTמדד התשובות של אולם, ביטוח: הראל מוביל, ליברה חוטפת
מהדורה 8 של מדד התשובות של אולם: אודיט ציטוט על 5 מנועי AI בעברית בביטוח. הראל מוביל בסך הכל ובבריאות, AIG חולשת על שירות התביעות, ליברה חוטפת את הרכב והצעירים — וכלל נוכחת כמעט בכ…
- Israeli Media, Entertainment & Gaming · Aug 25, 2026, 8:45 PM EDTPapaya Gaming: Inside the Solitaire Cash Company
Papaya Gaming built Solitaire Cash into a global hit, then lost $719 million to Skillz over undisclosed bots. Meet the founders and the business model.
- Israeli Media, Entertainment & Gaming · Aug 25, 2026, 8:43 PM EDTPapaya Gaming Ordered to Fix Debt Plan in Skillz Case
A Tel Aviv judge ordered Papaya Gaming to rework its debt plan in the Skillz case, with a 45-day stay now contingent on Skillz's consent to the process.
- The Kosher Economy · Aug 25, 2026, 2:13 PM EDTThe $400 Billion Kosher Certification Economy: Who Pays, Who Certifies, and Who Controls the Symbol on the Package
Approximately 40% of U.S. packaged food carries a kosher symbol. The Big Four certifiers — OU, OK, Star-K, Kof-K — control a global supply-chain gatekeeping system worth $400B+ in…
- Olam Research · Aug 25, 2026, 9:13 AM EDTSeven More Israeli Universities Sign Gaza War Petition
Hebrew University, Tel Aviv, Bar-Ilan, and four more Israeli universities signed the Gaza war petition at rates from 67% down to 30%, completing the institutional breakdown.
- Aug 25, 2026, 8:13 AM EDTThe Israeli Television and Media Map
Six billionaires, two commercial channels, a right-wing insurgent, a public broadcaster rebuilt from scratch, a free daily, and more TV formats per capita than any country on earth…
- Israeli and Jewish Economy · Aug 25, 2026, 7:01 AM EDTInside UT Austin's Ackerman Program and Tikvah Scholars
A $12.5 million gift from three donor families launches the Ackerman Program and Rosenthal-Levy Scholars at UT Austin, extending Tikvah's national pipeline and drawing new scrutiny…
- Israeli Defense Industry · Aug 25, 2026, 2:13 AM EDTRafael Advanced Defense Systems: Iron Dome Maker
Israel's state-owned developer of Iron Dome, David's Sling, Iron Beam, Spike, and Trophy APS. FY2025 sales $6.8B, $23.3B order backlog. 25–30% partial IPO under evaluation — listin…
- Olam Research · Aug 25, 2026, 2:00 AM EDTHillel's $73 Million Machine: 14 Democratic, Zero GOP
Olam audited 35 Hillel International institutional actions. 14 align with the Democratic platform. Zero align Republican. October 7 changed what Hillel added — but not what it kept…
- Olam Research · Aug 25, 2026, 2:00 AM EDTWho Runs Hillel? Auditing 1,269 Campus Professionals
The largest study ever conducted of Hillel International's professional workforce — 1,269 named professionals across 250+ campuses.
- Israeli Real Economy · Aug 25, 2026, 2:00 AM EDTCellcom: Israel's Big-Three Mobile Operator Under Fortissimo Control
Cellcom, one of Israel's big-three mobile operators, is now controlled by Fortissimo. It offers mobile, 5G, fiber, and Cellcom TV services.
- Real Estate · Aug 25, 2026, 12:16 AM EDTEmmanuel: The 40-Year Sleeper Going Major
Founded 1981. Long the smallest Haredi settlement. Now Harey Zahav's biggest bet — the developer that turned Leshem from empty hilltop to 700 families in a decade. Karnei Shomron's…
- Israeli Real Economy · Aug 24, 2026, 12:00 PM EDTTkuma Business Grants, Explained
Israel's Ministry of Economy funds Tkuma business grants for Gaza envelope companies. Here's who qualifies, how much money is available, and how to apply.
- Global Jewish Philanthropy · Aug 24, 2026, 7:13 AM EDTInside the Jewish Liberation Fund's $2M Anti-Zionist Pipeline
A fund with no 990, no public donors gave $2M+ to JVP, International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network, Bend the Arc, NIF, and IfNotNow via the Proteus Fund.
- Florida–Israel · Aug 24, 2026, 6:00 AM EDTFlorida–Israel Higher Education: FAU, FIU, and the University Pipeline Underneath the $7.3 Billion Corridor
FAU holds $8.2M in Israel Bonds, the largest of any university worldwide. FIU runs a $5M joint research grant. Inside the university pipeline underneath Florida's $7.3B Israeli tec…
- Founders & Companies · Aug 24, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTHogla-Kimberly: Israel's Paper Products Company
Hogla-Kimberly, now Kimberly-Clark Israel: founded 1963, became a Kimberly-Clark joint venture in 1996, and moved to full Kimberly-Clark ownership in 2015. Brands include Huggies,…
- Israeli Defense Industry · Aug 24, 2026, 2:13 AM EDTIsrael Aerospace Industries: The Arrow Maker
Israel's principal aerospace manufacturer. Arrow 2/3, Barak-8, Heron drones, ELTA radars, Amos satellites, and a new $2B Nigeria satellite contract. FY2025 revenue $7.3B (+21%), $2…
- Founders & Companies · Aug 24, 2026, 2:00 AM EDTCybereason: The Unit 8200 EDR Pioneer Lior Div Built
Lior Div, Yonatan Striem-Amit, and Yossi Naar founded Cybereason in 2012. The EDR pioneer raised over $700M, including SoftBank's $200M Series E.
- Israeli Real Economy · Aug 23, 2026, 7:17 AM EDTThe Rishon LeZion Economy: The Second City That Acts Like a Suburb
Rishon LeZion is Israel's fourth-largest city, over 260,000 residents, and the least understood large city in Israeli economic geography.
- Florida–Israel · Aug 23, 2026, 6:00 AM EDTAventura, Florida: The Densest Israeli-American Community in the United States
Aventura, Florida, has the densest Israeli-American concentration in the U.S. Hebrew is spoken in 3.66% of households in this 40,000-person city.
- Aliyah & Wealth Migration · Aug 23, 2026, 5:00 AM EDTBrandon Korff: Redstone Heir Seeks Israeli Residency
Brandon Korff, grandson of Sumner Redstone, filed for Israeli residency in August 2025. Here is his confirmed record, his father's Jerusalem rabbinic role, his Tel Aviv foundation,…
- Founders & Companies · Aug 23, 2026, 2:13 AM EDTVia Transportation: The $3.65B NYSE Debut That Repriced 69%
Via priced its NYSE debut at $46 in September 2025, above range, $492.9M raised, $3.65B valuation. Ten months later the stock traded near $14. Founded 2012 by Daniel Ramot and Oren…
- Real Estate · Aug 23, 2026, 2:12 AM EDTCanzon Israel: The Financing Firm Behind a Real Estate Reverse Merger
Canzon Israel (TASE: CNZN): the dormant Tel Aviv shell worth just NIS 6M, once an internet portal and briefly a CBD brand, now merging with Haim Brooks Cohen's urban renewal firm.
- Israeli Defense Industry · Aug 23, 2026, 2:11 AM EDTSolrom Holdings: The Defense Laser Firm Behind Israel's QCL Push
Solrom Holdings (TASE: SLRM): the Israeli defense laser firm that jumped 30%+ on an IDF field test, then swung from an all-time high in January 2026 to down 60% YTD by August.
- Real Estate · Aug 23, 2026, 2:11 AM EDTZvi Sarfati & Sons: Israel's Urban Renewal Builder
Zvi Sarfati & Sons (TASE: SRFT): the Israeli urban renewal builder closed an oversubscribed bond raise and saw 90-year-old founder Zvi Zarfati hand control to his children, all in…






















