Category: Jewish
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The future of shopping will be powered by AI says former Amazon executive
E-commerce is on the cusp of a revolutionary transformation, says Max Sinclair, a former Amazon executive and AI specialist. Sinclair, 29, is the co-founder of Ecomtent, which leverages AI technology to help e-commerce sellers and retailers… Continue Reading
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Atlanta Scholars Kollel ‘Books’ Hotel King Diener
Who else but Mike Leven, former COO of Holiday Inn Worldwide, should introduce Atlanta Scholars Kollel’s featured speaker at its annual dinner, Bob Diener, who founded hotels.com and flew in from Miami to headline this event. On Tuesday, Sept…. Continue Reading
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Warsaw’s Musical Feast Dazzles at Ahavath Achim
Benjamin Warsaw’s piano concert at Ahavath Achim Synagogue, on Sunday, Sept. 22, was a musical tapestry, presenting a masterful, wide-ranging, occasionally surprising program. Warsaw, a classical pianist, composer, teacher, accompanist, and… Continue Reading
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I realized the depth of my Israeli trauma after a rocket exploded while I was circumcising a baby
EFRAT, West Bank — For the past year, I’ve worried about what I would do if air-raid sirens sounded while I was performing a brit milah, a ritual circumcision. Would I halt the proceedings and send everyone to the bomb… Continue Reading
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Israelis are decorating their first succahs since 7/10 with symbols of the crisis since
When she was preparing her Passover seder in April, Shlomit Sattler set a symbolic seat for Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who lived in her Jerusalem neighborhood before he was taken hostage by Hamas. Now, as she prepares for Sukkot less than two months… Continue Reading
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Starmer confirms UK ‘looking at’ sanctions against far-right Israeli ministers
Keir Starmer has confirmed the government is “looking at” sanctions against Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich and national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. The Prime Minister also revealed at PMQs on Wednesday that the UK, along… Continue Reading
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Nova survivor thanks Jewish community for support
A survivor of the Nova music festival massacre last night thanked the community for their “unbelievable support” over the past year. Omer Yaacobi shared his powerful testimony with over 100 Jewish community members and allies during an event… Continue Reading
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Jewish teen wearing kippa attacked in Paris
A 15-year-old Jewish boy who was wearing a kippah was attacked in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, French media reported. The attackers are reported to be of North African origin. The incident joins a long line of cases in which Jews have been… Continue Reading
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Trump campaign attacked for use of Leonard Cohen song
The publishing company for the estate of the late Leonard Cohen, who died in November 2016, has sent a “cease and desist” letter to the political campaign backing Donald Trump, after the singer’s much feted song, Hallelujah, was played at… Continue Reading
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OPINION: My Safta’s message to the world: ‘Am Yisrael Chai — the people of Israel live’
In a world often marked by darkness and hatred, the lessons from my great-grandmother, Lily Ebert—whom we called Safta—feel more relevant than ever. Safta, who passed away last week at the age of 100, survived one of humanity’s darkest… Continue Reading