Israel may be a tiny country geographically and a small country in population, but it is recognized internationally as a giant in innovation — hence the bestselling 2009 book and informal moniker “The Startup Nation.” People all over the world are using innovative, even revolutionary, products and services created in Israel, even though in most…
Candian Jews are increasingly turning their attention and activism to environmental issues.
Even if their intentions are good, “Jews by birth” often stick their foot in their mouth when it comes to communicating with…
Physiologist Dr. David Julius (65) has won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of mechanisms that enable human beings to sense heat, cold, touch, and their own bodily movements. Dr. Julius shares the award with 54-year-old neuroscientist Dr. Ardem Patapoutian (not Jewish), who independently pursued the same field of research.…
Ruth Porat (born 1958) is a British-American business executive, serving since 2015 as the chief financial officer (CFO) of Alphabet Inc., its subsidiary Google, and several other companies. Porat was CFO and executive vice president of Morgan Stanley from January 2010 to May 2015. In 2020, Porat was listed as the 16th most powerful woman…
With the support of 83% of the congregation’s voting members, Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis…
She is known for representing alleged victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment…
“Why… is much of America preoccupied with conspiracy theories and science denial?”
He has been a trailblazer in the development of immunotherapy, which has resulted in the first effective immunotherapies and the development of gene therapy.
Sid Caesar had a show business career spanning six decades. He was best known for two pioneering 1950s live television series…
To learn about these and many more AmazingJews, watch a compilation put together by JewOfTheWeek.net in 2015 and posted on YouTube.