Business & Finance

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Bagels

Among ‍the ‍most ‍popular ‍bagel ‍flavors ‍is ‍the ‍everything ‍bagel, ‍typically ‍covered ‍with ‍the ‍combination ‍of ‍seeds ‍and ‍spices, ‍including ‍sesame ‍seeds, ‍poppy ‍seeds, ‍flaked ‍sea ‍salt, ‍garlic ‍flakes, ‍and ‍onion ‍flakes. ‍Everything ‍bagel ‍coating ‍can ‍now ‍be ‍found ‍in ‍many ‍other ‍food ‍products, ‍including ‍which ‍of ‍the ‍following? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Business & Finance, Mark D. Zimmerman, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food, USA

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Sukkot Products

Manufacturers ‍and ‍retailers ‍look ‍to ‍expand ‍their ‍business, ‍while ‍not ‍necessarily ‍knowing ‍about ‍the ‍holiday, ‍its ‍rules ‍and ‍its ‍customs. ‍What ‍product ‍is ‍for ‍sale ‍this ‍Sukkot ‍that ‍is ‍getting ‍attention ‍because ‍the ‍product ‍is ‍flawed? [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Business & Finance, Jewish Religion, Mark D. Zimmerman, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USA

Tel Aviv University Archaeologists Find 4,500-Year-Old Fingerprints on Children’s Artifacts

Archaeologists from Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the National Museum in Copenhagen analyzed 450 pottery vessels made in Tel Hama, a town at the edge of the Ebla Kingdom, one of the most important Syrian kingdoms in the Early Bronze Age (about 4,500 years ago), and found that two-thirds of the pottery vessels were made by children, starting at the ages of seven and eight. [Press Release]

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Business & Finance, International, Israel, Middle East, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, Technology

Lost ID Card the First Trouble with New Car Company

Before leaving on holiday, we handed in our current car and were told that the ship bringing the fresh batch of vehicles would be reaching Israel in our absence, the procedure for registering the change in ownership would be undertaken by the company, and for that purpose we were told to leave our ID cards there. This we did willingly, glad to be relieved of at least one bureaucratic headache. [Dorothea Shefer-Vanson]

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Business & Finance, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Israel, Staff and Bylined Contributors

Kosher Pizzeria in La Mesa Burglarized

On Saturday night, Sept. 14, about 10:30 p.m., burglars broke the lock box off the front door and came in looking for money. They emptied the register and the safe. Chris Leyvas, manager and a part owner, said he was not sure how much they got away with, but it was cash that needed to be deposited in the bank. [Cailin Acosta]

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Business & Finance, Cailin Acosta, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors

OpEd: Let’s Not Help Portland, Maine’s Economy Following its Anti-Israel Resolution

As a Jewish visitor to Maine, I am anxious to seek ways to divest from the city of Portland since its City Council voted to divest from up to 85 companies conducting business with Israel. We must wonder how this measure will harm Israel because Portland does not currently hold investments in even one of these companies. [Bruce S. Ticker]

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Bruce Ticker, Business & Finance, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Jewish Trivia Quiz: Dunkin’ Donuts

Dunkin’ ‍does ‍have ‍locations ‍in ‍Israel, ‍but ‍the ‍company ‍has ‍not ‍issued ‍any ‍statements ‍in ‍regard ‍to ‍the ‍Israel-Palestine ‍conflict. ‍What ‍is ‍the ‍story ‍of ‍the ‍Jewish ‍man ‍who ‍started ‍Dunkin’ ‍Donuts?  [Mark D. Zimmerman]

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Business & Finance, Jewish History, Mark D. Zimmerman, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & Satire

Vegan Tefillin, Mezuzot, and Someday a Vegan Torah

With a friend, software engineer Austin Weisgrau, whom he met in his high school B’nai B’rith chapter, Lantry decided to research whether tefillin – the phylacteries which observant Jews utilize in morning prayer – could be made from plants instead of animal hides. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Business & Finance, California, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Technology

Jose Galicot: Bringing Jewish Communities to Life

The businessman’s methods include bringing people together, encouraging them to work as a team and to elect leaders from within their membership, to develop their own programming and cadre of volunteers. While he contributes financially to these efforts, he is also a cheerleader and an advocate for education and youth programming, so the nascent Jewish communities can sustain themselves. [Donald H. Harrison]

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Business & Finance, Donald H. Harrison, International, Israel, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Science, Medicine, & Education, Sports & Competitions, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, Travel and Food, USA

An Israeli-American Perspective: Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The U.S. benefits from a large domestic market, which allows startups to scale more easily within the country before expanding internationally. In contrast, Israel’s small domestic market forces startups to think globally from day one, often seeking international partnerships and markets to grow. [Shahar Masori]

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Business & Finance, Israel, Lifestyles, San Diego County, Shahar Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Technology, USA

World Jewish Congress Cheers Meta’s New Rules on Hate Messages

World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder stated, “Meta’s decision is a much-needed advancement in our ongoing fight against online antisemitism and hatred. By recognizing and addressing the misuse of the term ‘Zionist,’ Meta is taking a bold stand against those who seek to mask their hatred of Jews.” [World Jewish Congress]

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Antisemitism, Business & Finance, Israel, World Jewish Congress

Free Loans for Jewish Students, Small Business Owners

We’ve continued to witness a growing demand for our wide variety of interest-free loans, which help individuals and families across the San Diego Jewish community achieve financial stability. HFLSD sees the need continuing to grow, especially based on this recent article, citing that “nearly 20% of Jewish households struggle to make ends meet.” [Mindi Frankel]

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Business & Finance, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors