Author: Rabbi Jason Miller
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Israeli Sports-Tech Companies Demonstrate Better Ways to Play
David Shamah in The Times of Israel writes about twenty Israeli firms with ideas for fans, athletes, broadcasters and trainers will participate in Future Sport 2015: Last week, some of the biggest names in British sports joined together to choose 20 Israeli start-ups that will present their technology to teams, sport organizations, networks, and medical professionals…
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Israeli Company’s Mobile App That Saves Lives
As I walked around the massive convention center at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) last week in Las Vegas, I heard three words echoing in my head. These three words, “Make it practical,” have become something of a litmus test for me when it comes to technology innovation. Each year so many of the…
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Israel Gets Google Street View Back
Three years after it first photographed the streets of the Jewish nation, Israelis will once again see Google Street View in Israel. The Google cars and tricycles, fitted with 360-degree cameras to take panoramic images, will visit Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa and other cities in order to update the online mapping tool. Google Street View provides a…
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Great Moments in Israeli Tech and Innovation from 2014
Many Israeli tech firms have done just that, essentially transforming the way the world works today – and here, too, there are a lot more than 10. While what follows is by no means a comprehensive list that was originally published in The Times of Israel, it is a good place to start. Some of these…
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Shomer Shabbat Hackathon – Jewish Technology
From the Jewish Standard By Larry Yudelson Published: 26 December 2014 Akiva Lipshitz, a Teaneck high school freshman, demonstrates his winning Pong game. If your idea of a good time is staying up all night writing computer programs, you’re no doubt in the minority — and you’re also doubtlessly familiar with hackathons, which gather…
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Rabbinical Assembly Launches Mobile App for Jewish Prayers
In a move to give individuals the tools to fully experience Judaism in their everyday lives, the Rabbinical Assembly, the international association of Conservative rabbis and Masorti rabbis (Israel and Europe) has created a new smartphone app. Sanctifull, as the app is known, contains new prayers based on Jewish wisdom that specifically speak to life’s…
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Microsoft Corp. Buys Israeli Security Critic Aorato
Microsoft is buying an Israel-based company whose specialty in pointing out the security flaws in its premier products. On Thursday Microsoft spokespeople announced that it was buying Israeli cyber-security firm Aorato, confirming rumors that have been circulating for several weeks. Vice-President Takeshi Numoto wrote in a blog post that the company was “making this acquisition to…
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Sukkot and the Growth of Israel’s Tech Economy
On the eve of the Sukkot festival, Michael Eisenberg, a partner at Israeli-based venture capital firm Aleph VC, took a look at how Israel’s economy has changed over the past 3,000 years through the perspective of Sukkot. He posted it on Facebook and it’s worth reposting here on Jewish Techs blog. By Michael Eisenberg As we…
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New Shabbos App Isn’t a Joke (But It’s a Joke)
Yitz Appel has created a mobile app for those who are Sabbath observant (Shomer Shabbos), but still want to use their smartphone. Called “Shabbos App”, he’s launching a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for its launch. Most people have thought it’s a joke, but Appel says it’s serious and has promised to show some rabbinic…
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Tech at Summer Camp: Will the Policy Change?
School is back in session in many parts of the country and that means the summer camp season has come to a close. With each passing summer, I try to evaluate the role that technology plays at sleep-away camp. It seems that each year more summer camps institute “screen free policies” concerning the use of…