A study published in 2024 finds that the Arabian god Kahl, worshipped at Qaryat al-Fāw, was likely envisioned as a smiting or warrior deity, with iconography paralleling Near Eastern storm gods and figures like Resheph, Melqart, and Herakles. Evidence from inscriptions, coinage, and a bronze figurine suggests Kahl was depicted wielding weapons and associated with power and protection.The study, published in Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy by Juan de Lara of the Khalili Research Centre at the University of Oxford, examined the ancient name of the site—Qaryatum dhāt Kāhilim or “the City [of the god] Kahl.” According to de Lara,…
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Israeli billionaire industrialist and former MK, Stef Wertheimer, passed away at the age of 98 on Wednesday.Wertheimer served in the British Army during World War II, and later in the Palmach and the IDF during Israel’s War of Independence. He was involved in initiatives in the fields of education, economy, and government integrity, and also served as a Knesset member on behalf of the Democratic Movement for Change. Source link
Enterprise browser security company Island has announced the completion of a $250 million financing round at a valuation of $5 billion.The company was founded by former Symantec CEO Mike Fey and Israeli serial entrepreneur Dan Amiga.The financing round was led by previous investor Coatue, one of the most active companies investing in Israeli growth companies in recent years. As far as is known the financing round did not include the secondary sale of shares by the entrepreneurs and Coatue and other existing investors are injecting money into the company to allow Island to continue growing.According to PitchBook, the company…
At the Jerusalem Post Women's Leadership Summit on March 25, 2025, Michal Magen, Community Manager of Kibbutz Nahal Oz, delivered a heartfelt speech about the traumatic events of October 7, 2023, and the community's ongoing healing journey reconstruction.Magen recounted the terrifying day when she and her family were confined to their safe room, surrounded by relentless gunfire and explosions. "The sounds, the fear, the desperate messages flying between neighbors—these are memories that will stay with me forever," she recalled. Michal Magen, Community Manager of Kibbutz Nahal Oz (credit: Mark Israel Salem)Following their evacuation to a military base, Magen took…
“Magen David Adom is Israel’s medical Iron Dome,” Dovrat Weizer, Chairwoman of Women of MDA, stated at The Jerusalem Post Women Leaders Summit yesterday. In an interview with The Jerusalem Report Editor-in-Chief Tamar Uriel Beeri, Weizer elaborated on her journey into leadership, her strong commitment to MDA, and the pressing challenges the organization faces.“First and foremost, I’m a mother of three, two of whom are soldiers,” Weizer shared. “In my first career as a CPA, I managed global public companies. When my eldest son started kindergarten, I realized that if I wanted to influence his education, I needed to…
Café Gan Sipur, a restaurant group located in Israel’s most beautiful parks, is expanding with another restaurant. After eight successful branches across the country, Café Gan Sipur Rishon Lezion West, at the Family Park, joins the family.The Café Gan Sipur restaurants are designed to be child-friendly, featuring a vowelized menu, special dishes kids love, as well as activity booklets and reading books.Café Gan Sipur, Rishon Lezion West (credit: Hagay Swisa, studio)Café Gan Sipur, Rishon Lezion West (credit: Hagay Swisa, studio) While the group’s restaurants are situated in parks such as Sacher Park in Jerusalem and Story Park in Holon…
On Sunday, the Defense Ministry announced that 16,000 soldiers have been wounded in this war and that it expects around 100,000 will be wounded by 2030 when taking into account all of Israel’s wars.Also, the ministry said at a major international conference on the issue hosted by Israel on Tuesday that 50% of those treated have experienced psychological distress, From prior wars, out of 11,000 soldiers who have had emotional problems, around 8,000 or 70%, experienced emotional symptoms as their primary problem. The IDF has said it is proud that 85% of its soldiers who have a potential mix of…
Three Israeli organizations showcased their work in mental health at a conference hosted by the Israeli delegation at the New York UN headquarters on Monday.The conference was aimed at showcasing Israeli innovation in the field of mental health, which followed the mental health crisis caused by the horrifying October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, the organizations shared.One of the therapeutic methods highlighted at the conference was the Hibuki (Hug) Intervention, a method developed by Dr. Shai Hen Gal. This method makes use of a plush toy shaped like a dog with a sad face and long arms. The dolls'…
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