Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Andrea Bocelli sends concert invite to freed hostage

Posted on December 31, 2023

85-year-old Yaffa Adar is a fan of opera singer Andrea Bocelli and hummed his music throughout the 49 days she was held hostage by Hamas. Her story reached the Italian tenor who wrote to her of his admiration and offered … Continue reading →

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Valmadonna at the National Library

Posted on December 31, 2023

This article is a recent interview of Margaret Lunzer Rottem about the legacy of her father Jack Lunzer whose Valmadonna Book Collection is now at Israel’s National Library. Its emphasis is on Italy where Hebrew printing originated and includes some … Continue reading →

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Intel confirms multi-billion-dollar deal

Posted on December 31, 2023

US chipmaker Intel has inked an agreement with Israel’s government for a $3.2 billion grant to expand its chip manufacturing facilities in Kiryat Gat at a total investment of $25 billion. Intel will also spend NIS 60 billion with Israeli … Continue reading →

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Turkish coffee renamed to support Israel

Posted on December 31, 2023

Israel’s Strauss Group has rebranded its ground coffee in response to complaints as to why it should be named after a country whose leader supports Hamas. Special war editions are now “Am Israel Chai”, “Generation of Victory,”, “We Have No … Continue reading →

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Exits, takeovers, and mergers – to 31/12/23

Posted on December 31, 2023

Israeli cybersecurity Mend.io has acquired Israel’s Atom Security, which specializes in cyber risk assessment.

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Tech giants weather the storm

Posted on December 31, 2023

The five top Israeli tech companies all rose in value during 2023. Mobileye (up 35%), Check Point (+18%), Nice Systems (+7%), monday.com (+88%), and CyberArk (+88%) now have a total value of $83.5 billion. https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/byiyd700dt

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Financial support for reservist business owners

Posted on December 31, 2023

The Israeli non-profit Ogen “Reserves for Reservists – Officer Loan Fund” aims to raise up to $10 million to provide interim fiscal support to senior officers who also own businesses. The fund aims to prevent the entrepreneurs from worrying so … Continue reading →

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Protecting US troops from radiation

Posted on December 31, 2023

Israel’s StemRad (see here previously) has secured a $4.5 million contract with the US Department of Defense for the acquisition of its radiation protection shields for the US National Guard. will provide 630 of its protective 360 Gamma belts to … Continue reading →

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Bacteria to cut emissions from wheat crops

Posted on December 31, 2023

Israel’s N2OFF (formerly Nitrousink) has developed bacteria capable of decreasing nitrous oxide (N2O) that is emitted during the production of wheat. N2O is a greenhouse gas that is potentially far more harmful to the climate than carbon dioxide. The tech … Continue reading →

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Seasoning that preserves meat

Posted on December 31, 2023

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed MeatCrust – a natural antioxidant for meat preservation. The seasoning forms a crust that prevents the fatty acids in meat react with oxygen to cause rancidity. https://nocamels.com/2023/12/new-seasoning-both-flavors-your-meat-and-stops-it-turning-bad/ https://www.yissum.co.il/technology/meatcrust-as-a-natural-antioxidant-for-meat-preservation/

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