Monthly Archives: November 2025

Three key events in Jerusalem

Featuring on the Real Jerusalem Streets last week included a production of “Heroines! Songs & Soliloquies for the Soul” at the Raise Your Spirits Theatre. Then Nefesh b’Nefesh hosted the 4th Jerusalem Business Conference. Finally, Sigd – now an annual … Continue reading

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Israeli female motorcyclist wins World Cup

Israeli extreme motorsport enthusiast Alona Ben Natan finished first in the 2025 FIM Bajas World Cup’s female category after finishing 2nd in Dubai. She is the first Israeli woman to race in Dubai, Jordan and Morocco and aims for the … Continue reading

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Ninja Champions

At the European Ninja Championships held in Poland, Israelis May Yahalom, Hila Gilboa & Darian Toren won Gold, silver & bronze medals respectively in the Elite women category (see facebook video). Israel also won many events, plus the Team competition … Continue reading

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Wheelchair dance gold medalists

Israelis Tomer Margalit and Orel Chalaf (see here previously) won the gold cup at the 2025 Para Dance Sport World Championships in Kosice, Slovakia. Their victory culminated with Israel’s national anthem, “Hatikvah,” playing during the medal ceremony. https://www.jns.org/israeli-duo-wins-gold-in-wheelchair-dance-championship/

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Israeli dances a full circle

Israeli dancer Yuval Cohen’s performance in a featured role of “Carmen” with the Philadelphia Ballet on Oct. 9 was a full-circle moment. He performed the same ballet in his first featured role with the company two years ago. He keeps … Continue reading

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Babka pies for Thanksgiving

Israeli-owned Breads Bakery has six sites and a kiosk in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Its founder, Gadi Peleg, has introduced two new babka pies for Thanksgiving: blueberry and cherry cheesecake. Pumpkin pie and apple pie are also available. https://www.jns.org/israeli-owned-ny-eatery-debuts-blueberry-cherry-cheesecake-pies-for-thanksgiving/

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New Tel Aviv art gallery

Tel Aviv has welcomed a new destination for contemporary art with the opening of The L Gallery on Ahad Ha’Am Street. The inaugural exhibition, “Unfolded,” presents a show by Israeli artist Evgeny Merman, on view through 15 Dec. The L … Continue reading

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Foreign investors lap up Israeli startups

A Bloomberg review found that foreign buyers paid roughly $60 billion to acquire more than 85 Israeli companies in 2025 so far – the highest level of foreign acquisition ever recorded in the country. https://unitedwithisrael.org/despite-war-global-demonstrations-israeli-companies-see-record-breaking-foreign-investment/

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A not-so-sweet partnership

CIRANDA, US supplier of organic, non-GMO and fair-trade food ingredients, launched a new partnership with Israel’s Incredo – the only reduced sugar solution made from real cane sugar. It produces full-flavor products with the taste and texture consumers expect, while … Continue reading

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Startup investment – to 30th Nov 25

Apono raised $34 million; Clover Security raised $30 million; Fordefi previously raised $28 million; Opti.ai raised $20 million; TULU raised another $17 million; Jiga raised $12 million; Blast Security raised $10 million; Localbird has raised $7.4 million;

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