Jewish American cardiologist Paul Zoll pioneered the modern pacemaker. In 1952, at Boston’s Beth Israel Hospital. He successfully used electrical stimulation through chest electrodes to restart a man’s heart. Launching modern clinical cardiac pacing, and saving lives.
Gal Gadot, in tears at the Simon Wiesenthal Center dinner: "I am frightened by how quickly hatred of Jews is spreading."
Then she named the part that matters. How openly it is "expressed and accepted."
Expressed was always going to happen. Accepted is a choice.
Who's accepting it where you work, where you study, in your feed?
Sara Jacobs, a Jewish congresswoman heiress granddaughter to the billionaire founder of Qualcomm, is in a relationship with a Palestinian-Mexican American who keeps running for office and losing who is the grandson of a Palestinian terrorist that was a leader of the PLO and orchestrated the 1972 Munich Massacre where 11 Israeli olympians were executed.
Man that’s a crazy sentence.
NVIDIA letting Jensen go is a huge mistake, for America and for humanity. It's Apple firing Steve Jobs all over again, but much bigger, given the role of AI in defining the future of our world.
I've been keeping quiet on this out of respect for Jensen's family and team, who I've met and who are amazing humans, and because I personally hate infidelity. So my heart goes out to them in this difficult personal family moment.
But I can also say that Jensen is human, and makes mistakes like all of us do. Not that I matter at all, but I've known Jensen for a long time and have gotten the chance to spend a lot of time with him, behind the scenes, away from mics and cameras. I have seen him show kindness, humility, care to everyone around him, including strangers, including from the poorest most struggling parts of society, treating all the same with the same thoughtfulness and attention, because they are fellow humans and not because he has something to gain from them. That shows rare character, to maintain humility and humanity through all of it.
Another data point is what people who know him well have said privately to me about Jensen over the years. I've never had anyone tell me anything but how awesome he is or how much they love him. Probably over a thousand people at this point. This includes hundreds of engineers, CEOs, colleagues, friends, etc.
Also, since there was some spy talk. Jensen is as proud an American as it gets. I'm in shock frankly at all of this, including the mass hysteria around it. I love America, and I think NVIDIA letting Jensen go is terrible for America.
I stand with Jensen.
Love you all ❤️
Hi @LewisHamilton, perhaps next time go little further to southern Israel, to see the carnage Hamas wrought on Oct 7th, or ask your Egyptian hosts why their border closed to Gazans. The Middle East isn’t a Grand Prix. A brief pit stop doesn’t make you an expert.
Gal Gadot says Skydance co-CEO Ynon Kreiz "gives me hope" against antisemitism.
“I’m frightened by how quickly hatred of Jews is spreading — and how openly it is expressed and accepted. Since the Oct. 7 massacre and the war that followed, I have found myself asking how far this can go. If people get used to hearing and seeing hatred and looking the other way, then where does it end?" Gadot said while honoring Kreiz at the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Humanitarian Award Dinner.
"What gives me hope is that people like Ynon aren’t wavering. He’s doing what he’s always done. He’s standing firm. He feels what our what our community is going through. He’s sticking up against antisemitism. He’s bringing his intense conviction and heart to this fight. He’s leading. That leadership is like a beacon of light and in a dark hour nothing matters more than a ray of light to give all of us courage.”
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Now that Jensen is out, my pick for his successor would be Nikesh Arora (@nikesharora)
IMO Jensen was so important for the AI ecosystem because he was:
1) technical
2) aggressive
3) had the credibility required to be aggressive
What Nikesh did at Palo Alto the last 8 years is remarkable, and reflected in its stock (up 10x)
He’s one of only a handful of people who have the credibility required to be aggressive on day 1
Nikesh has the three attributes listed above while being a world class deal maker and having all the necessary relationships to keep NVDA at the center of the AI ecosystem
There’s no easy choice but he’d be my go to
Israel — a global leader in water technology — has created pipes that generate clean electricity as water flows through them.
These smart pipes use internal turbines that spin from natural water pressure, producing enough power to run streetlights, sensors, or even small communities.
Unlike dams or hydropower plants, they require no new infrastructure or land, making them a brilliant example of sustainable engineering.
Already installed in several cities, they’re proving that even everyday systems like plumbing can become sources of renewable energy.
Water doesn’t just give life — now, it gives power. 💧⚡
Isaac Asimov, one of history’s most prolific Jewish authors, wrote and edited more than 500 books and approximately 90,000 letters. A literary giant, he transformed science fiction through his legendary Foundation and Robot series, selling tens of millions of books worldwide.
WHY JEWS PUT THEIR RIGHT SHOE ON FIRST: THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF CHESED
Have you ever wondered why Jewish tradition teaches us to put our right shoe on before our left?
It isn’t simply an old custom. There is a beautiful spiritual lesson behind this, for some, everyday practice.
In Judaism, the right side is associated with Chesed (חֶסֶד), meaning loving-kindness, compassion, generosity, and unconditional love.
The left side is associated with Gevurah (גְּבוּרָה), representing strength, discipline, restraint, boundaries, and judgment.
In Jewish mystical tradition, these two qualities work together. Chesed gives freely; Gevurah provides the wisdom and boundaries to direct that generosity appropriately.
According to the Talmud (Shabbat 61a), and codified in the Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 2:4), we are instructed to:
• Put on the right shoe first, honoring Chesed.
• Put on the left shoe second.
• If the shoes have laces, tie the left shoe first, followed by the right. Why the exception when tying?
Because the mitzvah of tefillin is traditionally performed by binding the tefillin to the left arm (for a right-handed person). Our Sages connect this act of binding with the order of tying our shoes.
There is also a deeper lesson. Chesed is meant to lead.
Jews are taught to approach the world with kindness before judgment, compassion before criticism, and generosity before restriction.
But Gevurah has its place, too. Kindness without boundaries can become imbalance. Strength without compassion can become harshness.
Together, Chesed and Gevurah teach us how to live with both an open heart and a discerning mind. And perhaps that is the most beautiful part of this tradition.
Judaism doesn’t reserve spirituality for the synagogue, the holidays, or the moments when we open a prayer book. It brings holiness into the ordinary, the very ordinary.
Even putting on your shoes can become an opportunity to remember who you are, how you should treat others, and what kind of energy you want to carry into the world.
Every morning, before taking that first step, we are reminded: Lead with kindness. Walk with compassion. Let strength serve goodness.
Chesed first. Always.
An alert:
@JensenHuang is human. And he is an incredible human. Even incredible humans make mistakes.
He takes full responsibility as he should.
We should all support him and his family.
Onward.