Welcome back YKC community … wishing a meaningful Hanukah to those celebrating.

My latest piece in Medium: Why is it so hard to be grateful

I’ll be attending the IAC National Summit this week and will be putting together articles about my experience at the conference in the context of US/Israel tech/business relations. If you’re a professional in tech and attending ping me directly so we can connect there.

-Anne Frank

Hanukkah today would make the Maccabees roll over in their graves: From an American perspective it makes sense what Hanukkah is today as the festivities around Christmas have their allure. Jewish holidays and fasts usually remind us of untold suffering millennia ago, which is why it’s surprising this holiday’s original meaning has been watered down. Today however, the focus on the oil burning in the ashes of the fallen Temple does send a powerful message of resilience in modern times.

Let’s not get confused though, the Maccabees, the protagonists in the Hanukkah story were religious extremists who preached a strict adherence to their interpretation of Judaism. Of course, history paints the story in the eyes of the winners, but even by the standards of the time, where people were far from enlightened, the Maccabees were portrayed as brutal. Their fight wasn’t just against their Greek rulers, but also against Jews who assimilated into Hellenistic culture. I know it’s not popular to state, but Hellenistic thought certainly had an impression on Jewish theology (as it did on every tribe in the region), and is a building block of Western philosophy and thought.

But it’s like the George Bernard Shaw quote about the unreasonable man who moves the needle, as there are lessons to be learned from the Maccabees violent upending of the status quo at the time. It’s a bit bitter and it reminds us how current events can lead to negative consequences by a few (well-organized) zealots with a strong vision. It’s just that in this case, we were on the side of those fighting the established order.

⚪️ Win the battle, lose the war: The kingdom the Maccabees built was eventually taken apart when Herod came to town.

⚪️ The original renewable energy story: Who knew that this oil would burn so clean and for so long.

⚪️ This story needs more unpacking: One of history’s sagas which needs to be explored further.

⚪️ Atento Capital: inTulsa connects great companies to great people with the mission to grow Tulsa’s community. Leverage the Tulsa community of companies and leaders to further build your career in Tulsa. Their Talent Network works to get you connected with Tulsa companies, and provides you direct support from our inTulsa Talent team. Openings here.

⚪️ LinkedIn: Round-up of Israel based tech and finance roles on LinkedIn here.

⚪️ TechAviv: Want to work at one of the best Israeli startups in the world? 200 TechAviv member startups have 9,000 open jobs. Check it out and tell a talented friend who might be looking here.

⚪️ Y Combinator Accelerator: Winter 2021 funding cycle; $125,000 funding for 7% equity; Program will be fully remote; 3 months. Jan 01 - Mar 31; Office hours + connect w/ experts + demo day. Access to Y Combinator alumni network. Apply here.

⚪️ MiC - L.E.A.D.™: Bloomberg LP is sponsoring the first class of 15 #cybersecurity leaders who will go through the MiC LEAD program being introduced by Minorities in Cybersecurity. Leaders who are primed and poised to move to the next level of their careers should apply now, as only the first 50 applications will be considered for the six (6) month, 40-hour program, which will help jumpstart your career! Apply here.

⚪️ Registration for the EISP by 8200 acceleration program is now open: They will be pleased to receive recommendations for early-stage startups that are developing groundbreaking technologies and solutions. WHO CAN APPLY?  Entrepreneurs who have an idea for a product or service and understand where they want to take their venture. Validated their startup idea. Have a FULLY committed team (the ideal company would have two or three founders). The upcoming cycle will take place between February - June 2022. Apply here.

⚪️ 4 FoodTech Accelerators And Incubators Open For Applications Right Now: It’s that time of the year where accelerators around the world call on founders behind early stage startups to apply to fast track their growth. Link here.

⚪️ The NY Fashion Tech Lab 2022: NYFTLab is now accepting applications for their 2022 Program. They welcome all women-led, early to growth-stage emerging tech companies that have developed b2b innovations at the intersection of fashion, retail, and technology to APPLY!  Six to ten companies will be selected to enter the program through a competitive process where the Lab’s Fashion, Retail, Program Partners, Springboard Enterprises, and the Lab team members review submissions. Apply here.

⚪️ AWS Startup Loft EMEA: Very excited to announce the launch of the AWS Startup Loft Accelerator! The AWS Startup Loft Accelerator is an equity-free program focused on supporting early stage startups in EMEA with technology and product development, go-to-market advice and getting you funded ready. Get access to experienced advisors, technical experts, investors, and a community of entrepreneurs to share learnings and experiences with. Learn more here. Applications here.

⚪️ Code for Israel: They are code for Israel. They connect the Israeli High-tech Ecosystem with social problem-solvers, working together to face main local challenges. Together with their volunteers from the tech world they identify Israelis problems and work to solve them using technology. Developers, Product people, data specialists and UX/UI Experts? sign here to volunteer and join them in our mission: codeforisrael.org

⚪️ The Merage DeserTech Competition: Apply to The Merage International DeserTech Competition and get a chance to participate in a fully-funded prestigious DeserTech adaptation seminar (if you’re from the UK or the Netherlands) or win a 25K NIS grant (if you’re an Israeli startup). And if you are Negev based- you can win a $75K investment from Mata & ICA! The competition invites companies from Israel, the UK, and the Netherlands to offer their cutting-edge solutions to the main challenges of desertification. Apply here.

⚪️ Israel Economic Mission to the USA - East Coast: They are looking for a Partnership and Business Development Lead to be part of their team of professionals. Citizenship requirements: This position is open for U.S. citizens only (Israeli or dual US/Israeli citizens are not eligible and will not be considered for it). Apply here.

⚪️ Journey: They are hiring a dynamic Marketing Lead. If you (or anyone you know) are looking to run marketing and make a difference at a digital mental health startup, let them know! Apply here.

⚪️ JVP: They are seeking highly driven Associates and Analysts to join their rapidly growing Investment Team in Israel. Apply here.

⚪️ Melio: In short, they’re obsessed with two things: creating world class user experiences for small businesses and making sure Melio is an awesome place to work at every day. Think you’d fit in? Check out the roles here.

⚪️ Monday.com: They (The monday.com sales-team and every other team in the company) would not be able to function without their much needed backbone: THE Biz ops team. This team is not only brilliant, but also fun, caring, impactful and CRUCIAL!!

They got many open positions:

- CS Operations

- Business analyst

- salesforce dev (X2)

- revenue operation (X2)

- biz ops in AU

Apply here.

⚪️ SentinelOne: Senior Sales Engineer. A rare opportunity to join the leading cyber company in a significant role. They’re recruiting Senior Sales Engineer that will support sales efforts in Israel. The role requires familiarity with the cyber field and technical experience. Apply here.

⚪️ Shuffll: Shuffll Community manager will be responsible for building and maintaining their online community of content creators. They’re looking for a creator who is passionate about the future of video creation. The job requires daily engagement with content creators on a variety of platforms, online forums and social media platforms, to establish and grow their community and brand awareness. Apply here.

⚪️ SOSA: SOSA is looking for an experienced Innovation Account Manager who will support global corporations and governmental entities with their innovation challenges and opportunities. The account manager will work closely with the partner and be their trusted advisor in every aspect of their innovation strategy. The Innovation Account Manager will be responsible for identifying cutting edge tech solutions for SOSA’s partners. Apply here.

⚪️ Startup Nation Central: Join them at Start-Up Nation Central for a unique position in the human resources team that combines diversity recruiting and other functional areas of human resources. Become a part of their team at SNC and join them! Apply here.

⚪️ What’s Next: Health Care Innovation in 2022: Join Axios for a virtual event exploring pandemic-era innovations and the impact on health care in 2022 and beyond. They will unpack developments from medicine and health tech to treatments and vaccines for other diseases and how the health system can deliver on greater access and affordability. Wednesday, December 8, 12:30 pm. Register here.

⚪️ Meet The VC: Michael Mizrahi of Wavemaker: Meet the VC is a monthly panel event hosted by Early Growth and its partners. Every month, they sit down with a VC to get answers to their questions about fundraising, investment thesis, the current investment climate and more. This month’s speaker is Michael Mizrahi of Wavemaker- an early investor and long-term partner to the world’s most exciting founders and startups. Dec 8, 12:00 PM in Pacific Time. Register here.

⚪️ Starta Accelerator Fall 2021 Investor Showcase: This is your opportunity to meet their founders, learn about their startups, and see how they’ve developed during the Starta Accelerator program. After the contest, meet the frontrunners of the NYC tech scene, entrepreneurs, and angel investors and join us for a night of invaluable business networking! Thu, December 9, 5:30 PM EST. 220 E 23rd St, Suite 400. Register here.

⚪️ Tel Aviv Sunset Series Cocktails Abraham Accords & The New Middle East: What: Meet young Internationals & Israelis from TLV and beyond. Hear from influential writers, thinkers, professionals, and decision makers impacting Israel, Zionism & Jewish life. Their keynote speakers will schmooze for 20 minutes followed by a brief Q&A session and then… enjoy the mingling (think beverage in hand?). Mon, Dec 13, 7:00 PM IST. Capella Cocktail Bar, Hagag Tower, HaArba’a 28, South Tower, 14th Floor. 28 HaArba'a Street. South Tower, 14th Floor. Tel Aviv-Yafo. Register here.

⚪️ Breaking Into Venture Capital Webinar - December: Join Elizabeth Galbut (SoGal Ventures) and Ayna Arora (ZX Ventures) for SoGal Foundation’s monthly webinar on breaking into the venture capital industry. They’ll provide perspective on the various paths to landing a coveted VC job and answer any question you can throw at them. Their goal is to help more diverse leaders join VC to invest in the next generation of startups. Sat, December 11, 12:00 PM EST. Register here.

⚪️ AI Week 2022: AI Week is Back! They are thrilled to welcome data scientists and AI professionals to Israel’s leading AI conference. Combining technological leadership, applied AI and cutting-edge research, AI Week will highlight the way in which AI technology is revolutionizing business strategy, policy and future development. Feb 7-9, 2022. Tel Aviv University. Register here.

Jonathan ‘Yoni’ Frenkel

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