Business
Lab grown meat: kosher but not parve
Jackie Hajdenberg, JTASep 14, 2023
The Orthodox Union has granted kosher certification to a type of lab-grown meat, a decision that could signal an expansion of the options available under Judaism’s...
Greenland — not your usual economic opportunity
JTASep 14, 2023
For Paul Cohen, an American Jew who has lived in Narsaq, Greenland with his wife Monika for 22 years, Narsaq’s remoteness is more than offset by its stunning...
Israel, Cyprus, Greece unite energy grids
JNSSep 07, 2023
Israel is poised to finalize an unprecedented energy deal with Greece and Cyprus.
JFS mobile pantry makes the rounds
Steve MarkAug 24, 2023
It is mid-morning, and for the second day in a row, it is a sweltering 98 degrees. Yet, a crowd of 20 is lined up in the Westwood subdivision in southwest Denver,...
Tel Aviv Museum nixes Christie’s event
JNSJul 06, 2023
The Tel Aviv Museum of Art, a nearly 100-year-old institution that hosted the 1948 signing of Israel’s Declaration of Independence, has come under fire in recent...
Sacklers keep immunity, pay $6 billion
JTAJun 08, 2023
The Sackler family, the Jewish billionaires whose marketing of the painkiller drug OxyContin fueled the US’ opioid epidemic, will receive full immunity from all civil...
Cold glass of cowless milk — holy cow!
JNSMay 25, 2023
The Rehovot-based Remilk company, which develops and manufactures dairy protein without animal involvement, has been approved by Israel’s Health Ministry.
Not your average Codex: $38.1 million
JTAMay 25, 2023
A 1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible became the most expensive book ever sold on May 17 when it drew a price of $38.1 million at auction at Sotheby’s in New York City.
Credit Suisse WW II actions raise eyebrows
JTAApr 27, 2023
The US Senate Budget Committee has accused Credit Suisse of impeding an investigation into former accounts at the bank that were held by Nazis, including many who fled...
Matzah pajamas selling unleavened hotcakes
Jackie Hajdenberg, JTAMar 30, 2023
Rabbi Yael Buechler conceived of her latest product two years ago, after planning ways to make the Passover seder fun for her two young sons.
