Business
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.
Jco’s new real estate network covers a lot of territory
Shana GoldbergMar 30, 2023
The idea behind JEWISHcolorado’s new Real Estate and Construction Network is to connect people to Jco and its work, and to connect Jco to potential donors or...
As SVB goes down, Israeli startups suffer too
JNSMar 16, 2023
A Friday-morning (March 10) panic evolved into a Monday-morning (March 13) partial sigh of relief with the announcement that the US federal government will preserve bank...
$750 million sought in looted-art lawsuit
JTAFeb 16, 2023
Heirs of a German-Jewish banker are suing a Japanese insurance company for the return of one of Vincent van Gogh’s famed “Sunflowers” paintings, or at least $750...
Where the good hackers gather
JNSFeb 09, 2023
What do you get when you put hundreds of hackers in an exposition center? Cybertech 2023 in Tel Aviv. At the annual event, cybersecurity companies old and new display...
7-Eleven opens its first Israeli store
JTAJan 19, 2023
Yoav Silberstein, 16, waited an hour and a half to get into 7-Eleven’s new flagship — and so far only — store in Israel. Located in the heart of Tel Aviv in...
Parents’ values reshaping the toy industry
Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21cDec 15, 2022
If you’re toy-shopping, Tel Aviv-based toy designer Shlomi Eiger advises this season’s hits are STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) toys as well as kinetic...
In its 86th year, Feldman Mortuary remains current
Special to the IJNNov 10, 2022
Feldman Mortuary, now in its 86th year of service to Denver’s Jewish community, has completed renovations that enhance intimacy and comfort for families struggling...
