Tag: Women
Flying under the radar: The women warriors of Israel’s elite combat intelligence unit
Some four years ago, in typical secrecy, the Israel Defense Forces’ infamous Unit 8200 established its first company of female warriors. The company operates within the framework of 8200’s combat intelligence unit, which meshes...
Israeli embassy co-hosts women’s day event, noting benefits of Abraham Accords
In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, the Israeli embassy co-hosted an event with the embassies of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco to discuss the essential role women are playing...
Hadassah CEO to step down after nine years at helm
Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, announces that chief executive officer/executive director Janice Weinman will step down after nine years as the organization’s leader, effective July 1.
During her tenure at Hadassah, Weinman worked in...
Miss France 2021 runner-up faces anti-Semitic hate over Israeli father
Anti-Semitism in France reared its ugly head over the weekend after the runner-up in the Miss France 2021 beauty pageant revealed that her father was Israeli.
After April Benayoum, 21, revealed her Israeli ancestry, she...
New recruits give Israel’s ‘eyes in the sky’ a female perspective
Among the 25 cadets who completed the Israeli Air Force’s UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) Operational Training Course on Wednesday at the Palmahim airbase in southern Israel were five female graduates.
The remote-controlled UAVs have been...
Israel No. 1 on Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs
Israel took the No. 1 spot in Mastercard’s 2020 Index of Women Entrepreneurs, ahead of the United States, Switzerland and 55 other countries in terms of the progress made by female entrepreneurs and business owners.
“Taking the...
Top women diplomats from Israel, UAE, Bahrain stress need for Mideast peace
Top women diplomats from Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain joined together on Thursday in a first-of-a-kind session to discuss the role of women in diplomacy, as well as the need for the...
Israeli TV hit shines light on only female soldier killed in Yom Kippur War
“Valley of Tears,” a 10-part Israeli TV series on the Yom Kippur War has generated renewed interest in the 1973 national trauma. HBO Max acquired world rights for the series, which focuses on the...
Meet the Orthodox woman at the top of Israel’s cyber game
“On Friday morning, I have on one ear a conference call and one hand mixing cholent, and with my foot, I’m rocking the baby carriage,” says Ola Sergatchov. “That’s what my life looks like.”
Vice...
Want to change the world? Begin in the Jewish home
Jewish tradition cites Rosh Hashanah as the day on which the world was created. The day on which the creation of the first man was completed and, in effect, humanity was created.
On Rosh Hashanah,...