Monthly Archives: January 2024

45,000 Yemenite manuscripts

Posted on January 25, 2024

The family of the late Yemenite Jew Yehuda Levi Nahum (1915-1998) has donated his entire collection to Israel’s National Library. Over 60 years, Nahum assembled some 45,000 Yemenite-Jewish manuscripts plus 15,000 Hebrew fragments including renditions of works by Maimonides. https://www.jns.org/jerusalem-library-gets-45000-jewish-manuscripts-from-yemen/

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Israeli wins Indian Open

Posted on January 25, 2024

Israeli tennis player Orel Kimhi won the PET ITF Mandya Open in India. The third-seeded Israeli beat Jelle Sels of The Netherlands 6-2, 6-4 to win his third ITF title in front of a packed crowd at the PET Stadium. … Continue reading →

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First Israeli medal at European Track Championships

Posted on January 25, 2024

Michael Yakovlev is the first Israeli cyclist to win a medal at the European Championships. He won bronze in the sprint race and dedicated the medal (see here) “to the abductees who have been in captivity for 100 days. I … Continue reading →

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Vote of confidence in Israel’s economy in the face of war

Posted on January 25, 2024

Very positive assessment by Ambassador Yoram Ettinger. A low debt to GDP ratio; high foreign exchange reserves; He even quotes a positive article in the New York Times. And that according to Intel’s CEO: “The Israeli people are the most … Continue reading →

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Be the President of your field

Posted on January 25, 2024

Very clever new marketing video from Israel’s CropX (see here previously). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JZtaANYVOk

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Startup investment – to 28/1/24

Posted on January 25, 2024

Silverfort raised $116 million; Bluewhite Robotics raised $39 million; Vicarius raised $30 million; Xyte raised $20 million; SeeTree raised $17.5 million; Cyabra raised $5.7 million; Sequence raised $5.5 million; Prompt Security raised $5 million;

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Exits, takeovers, and mergers – to 28/1/24

Posted on January 25, 2024

Israel’s Snyk is acquiring Israel’s Helios.dev for several tens of millions of dollars.

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An island desalination plant

Posted on January 25, 2024

Israel is helping India establish a desalination plant in Lakshadweep – a group of islands off the Southwest tip of India. https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/israel-to-begin-desalination-program-in-lakshadweep-today-what-it-means-124010900370_1.html https://viswagyan.com/israel-to-open-desalination-plant-in-lakshadweep/

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Indian workers seek jobs in Israel

Posted on January 25, 2024

Thousands queued in India’s northern state of Harayana during a recruitment drive to send workers to Israel, where there is a shortage of labor. Masons, painters, electricians, plumbers and some farmers can earn five times more than in India where … Continue reading →

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J.P Morgan expands its Israeli tech center

Posted on January 25, 2024

Global financial services firm J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. is reaffirming its commitment to Israel with the expansion of its Israel Tech Center in Herzliya, home to its risk and trade management platform Athena. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/hk4lupsfa

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