Israel’s Tower Semi Halts Some Operations After Cyber-Attack
Israeli chip manufacturer Tower Semiconductor said on Sunday that some of its systems were hit by a cyberattack and as a result it was putting some servers and manufacturing...
Hackers Steal $7.5 Million From Washington Federation Endowment
BY DAVID HOLZEL
(Washington Jewish Week via JTA) — Federal and international law enforcement agencies are investigating the theft of $7.5 million from the United Jewish Endowment Fund, an arm of The Jewish...
Beit Avi Chai Creates High Holiday Programming Accessible During Pandemic
This year’s upcoming holidays will be like none Jews today have ever experienced. Synagogues will not be packed with worshipers. Holiday meals will be scaled down. Many families will...
SpaceIL Announces Beresheet 2.0
SpaceIL chairman Morris Kahn announced on Saturday that there will be a second Beresheet lunar spacecraft, following the first Israeli moon mission ending unsuccessfully last week when the spacecraft crashed into...
Astronaut Jessica Meir Posts Photos of Israel She Took From Space
(JTA) — Jewish astronaut Jessica Meir posted photos of Israel that she took from space.
“My father’s globe spanning journey as a surgeon from the Middle East, to Europe, and...
Israelis Are Top Users of Social Media in the World
BY MARCY OSTER
(JTA) — When it comes to social media, Israelis rule the world.
Some 77 percent of adults in Israel use social media, putting the country 1 percentage point...
Wiesenthal Center: Parler Takes No Action Against Antisemitism
JNS.org – Parler, a social media website founded in 2018 that prides itself on allowing virtually unfiltered viewpoint, has allowed antisemitism and other forms of bigotry to flourish on...
Twitter set to accept Elon Musk’s $43 billion buyout offer: report
Twitter is reportedly on the verge of accepting Elon Musk’s $43 billion bid to take the social network private, according to a report.
Twitter may announce it has accepted Musk’s...
Twitter Clarifies Stance on Star of David After Users’ Accounts Locked
Twitter has clarified its stance at using the Star of David imagery after some users who display it in their profile pictures were locked out of their accounts for...
Education Ministry to Train Israeli High Schoolers to Be ‘Hackers’
The Education Ministry is set to launch a training program for 12th-grade high school students with the aim of turning them into computer hackers.
Over the course of the program,...
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