israel21c Archives – Jewish Journal

Moving & Shaking: Valley Beth Shalom, American Friends of Hebrew University and more

Ryan Torok May 31, 2017

Cooking up Israeli startups

Jewish Journal May 4, 2016

Amit Kochavi, an 18-year-old entrepreneur from Tel Aviv, did not want to wait until after his military service to get a foothold in Israel’s startup ecosystem.

Kira Radinksy, co-founder and chief technology officer of Israeli startup SalesPredict, is something of an anomaly among the leaders of Israel’s proud “startup nation.” And not just because she was a child prodigy who started her computer science career at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology at age 15. Rather, it’s that she’s a woman.

News Service Shows Israel’s Other Side

Rachel Pomerance December 16, 2004

Bemoaning the way Israel is portrayed in the news is something of a favorite pastime for many American Jews. But rather than complain that Israel is depicted unfairly in its conflict with the Palestinians, two Silicon Valley executives are taking a different approach.