In Focus

New York’s Jewish leadership turns out in force for United Hatzalah

More than 1,300 community leaders, philanthropists and supporters gathered in Lower Manhattan for their annual New York Gala

Group of United Hatzalah Young Leadership photographed at the New York gala with a United Hatzalah ambucycle
Eli Cohen, CEO of Pitchon-Lev with Speaker of the Knesset Amir Ohana

Pitchon Lev receives Knesset Speaker’s Award

Director of the Psychotrauma Unit for UNITED HATZALAH conforts an Israeli woman who witnessed a terror attack in front of the National Police Headquarters in Jerusalem on October 9, 2016.

United Hatzalah expands amidst crisis

Qatari riyal money bills in pile. Big amount of Qatar QAR currency cash close up.

The problem with foreign money in US universities that congress knows and still has not fixed


Local government, national impact: Haim Bibas on shaping Israel’s future

The Federation of Local Authorities in Israel’s chairman discusses why municipalities have become Israel’s problem-solvers, and how they play a central role in addressing the country’s challenges

Haim Bibas, head of the Federation of Local Authorities in Israel and mayor of Modi’in Maccabaim Re’ut.

The efficiency illusion: Why green technology fails when human behavior gets in the way

At Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Prof. Tamar Makov examines the gap between environmental promise and reality, from lab-grown fish to the unintended climate benefits of weight-loss drugs.

Prof. Tamar Makov

Bankers need to start viewing AI as a solution rather than a threat

If we approach AI as a connectivity solution rather than a workforce threat, we’ll modernize our infrastructure & strengthen the relationships that define our relevancy in a rapidly evolving industry

Ira Robbins, CEO and Chairman of Valley Bank

Israel against the current

While the world talks about interest rate hikes, Israel returns to rate cuts

Matan Shitrit, Chief Economist at Phoenix Financial

Jerusalem’s next chapter

The bid to turn the holy city into the Middle East’s economic capital

Old city of Jerusalem: ‘If you want to preserve the city, you have to work within the existing urban footprint.’

Beyond the postcard

A new campaign invites audiences to experience Israel’s living culture

Michael Izhakov, Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Tourism: "We chose to show Israel through people, real moments, experiences, culture, and the joyful Israeli spirit".

The next era of warfare takes flight

Heven AeroTech CEO Bentzion Levinson explores the rapid rise of drones on the battlefield and the technologies that could define the future of defense

Bentzion Levinson, CEO of Heven Aerotech at the opening of their offices in Virginia

The search for a forgotten scent

The goal is not simply to create beautiful fragrances but to preserve emotional landscapes

"Perfume, in its purest form, is memory."

75 Years, $57 billion, one unbreakable bond

Israel Bonds Global President and CEO Dani Naveh reflects on the organization’s extraordinary journey alongside the State of Israel

Dani Naveh, Global President and CEO of Israel Bonds and a former Israeli cabinet minister.

Mekorot acquires wastewater facilities in Ashkelon and Netivot to support southern growth

Acting Mekorot CEO Danny Sofer, “A modern water sector does not end with water supply; it also includes treatment, reuse, and infrastructure management at the highest level."

Mekorot, announced that it is acquiring the municipal wastewater treatment plants serving Ashkelon and Netivot