Business
First female CEO of Jewish Agency speaks
JNSJun 20, 2019
By Noa Amouyal JERUSALEM — Amira Aharonovich, the Jewish Agency’s new CEO and director general, is the first woman to hold this position. And while she says she...
Druze women aim to break glass ceiling
JNSApr 18, 2019
PASSOVER 5779 SECTION B PAGE 4 By Noam Mirvis There is a tradition in the Druze community dating back to the 11th century that calls for complete loyalty to the...
Israel Bonds growing in Denver
Shana GoldbergFeb 28, 2019
The day the Intermountain Jewish News speaks with Israel Maimon, president and CEO of Development Corporation for Israel, is the deadline in Israel for a political party...
Pro-Brexit voters have second thoughts
Cnaan Liphshiz, JTADec 20, 2018
LONDON — Two-and-half years ago, Murray Lee voted in favor of the United Kingdom leaving the EU. A Jewish real-estate agent from northern London, Murray shared the...
‘We Launch’ connects Israel and the American midwest
Chris LeppekNov 29, 2018
CHANUKAH 5779 and falafel and intifada. That — and maybe the Bible — are pretty much what the average American Midwesterner knows about Israel, says Baruch HaLevi....
Palestinians inspire Israeli shoe designer
TPSNov 29, 2018
CHANUKAH 5779 By Mara Vigevani At her ninth floor apartment-cum-studio in Tel Aviv’s trendy Nahalat Binyamin neighborhood, against a backdrop of a stunning view of the...
KFC plans its kosher comeback
JTASep 06, 2018
ROSH HASHANAH EDITION 5779 SECTION B PAGE 19 JERUSALEM — KFC is planning to bring the Colonel’s secret fried chicken recipe back to Israel. Representatives of the...
Breaking poverty in sub-Saharan Africa
TPSSep 06, 2018
ROSH HASHANAH EDITION 5779 SECTION B PAGE 12 By Ilanit Chernick TEL AVIV — In a crisp suit, David Tosin Bakare eludes confidence as we sit in a McDonald’s restaurant...
Pepsico to acquire Sodastream for $3.2 billion
JTAAug 23, 2018
JERUSALEM — PepsiCo will acquire the Israeli home soda maker manufacturer SodaStream for $3.2 billion, the soft drink giant said Monday, Aug. 20. PepsiCo plans to...
Israel, Canada sign new trade accord
JNSJun 07, 2018
By Eran Bar-Tal MONTREAL — Israel and Canada on May 30 signed a modernized free trade agreement in what has been described as a historic step in the countries’...
