Rachel Wolfson

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Sep 12, 2016, 9:13 PM

3 Reasons Israeli Startups Should Collaborate with Berlin

People walk on a street in Berlin (illustrative photo credit: Doron Horowitz/Flash90)

While Silicon Valley has long been the world leader for high-tech start-ups, there has been a recent rise of other significant start-up ecosystems; Berlin in particular has become a hotspot, as it is full of venture capital looking for deal-flow and just a short flight away from Israel

Aug 4, 2016, 8:42 PM

Top 10 Reasons to Attend Data Natives Tel Aviv 2016

Illustrative photo of Savidor Center Train Station on Arlozorov Street in Tel Aviv. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)

An estimated 30 industry thought-leaders from across the globe will be speaking to an audience of 300 “data natives” in Tel Aviv; speakers will include MapR Technologies, Claro Partners, Google, IBM and more

Nov 25, 2015, 10:13 PM

How Jewish Americans Celebrate Thanksgiving

"Do you even celebrate Thanksgiving?” As a Jewish American, this is the question I’m always asked right before national Turkey Day. Believe it or not, American Jews typically do celebrate Thanksgiving. I mean, what Jewish person (or any person for that...

Oct 19, 2015, 5:35 AM

Looking Beyond The Violence in Israel: The Positive Impact of War

What is War? As an American, I grew up without ever having to worry about war. Being raised in Texas especially taught me how easy life really was. Then I moved to Israel and learned the real value of...

Aug 20, 2015, 10:16 PM

Picking up the pieces of my past in Israel

About to return from the US, she reviews lessons learned and the parts of her self she hopes to rediscover

Jan 22, 2015, 9:25 AM

3 Reasons Why the World Needs to Wake Up and Smell the Terror in Israel

Wednesday, January 21, 2015 – Yet another terror attack takes place in Israel. Palestinian terrorist, Hamza Muhammed Hassan Matrouk, boarded Dan bus number 40 in Tel Aviv and stabbed the driver along with more than a dozen innocent passengers....

Oct 18, 2014, 8:00 PM

Memories of a Lifetime: Making Aliyah at 24 Years Old

Today I woke up in San Francisco, wishing that I was still in Israel. As my eyes scan my Facebook news feed, all I see are the photos of my friends in the Holy Land, enjoying the last days of...

Jul 24, 2014, 6:28 PM

My Admiration for Israel and Its Citizens

Growing up, my parents placed me and my two siblings in a Jewish private day school. Classes were conducted in English in the morning and Hebrew lessons were given during the afternoon. I remember learning the A,B,C’s followed by...

Jul 13, 2014, 6:40 PM

Why It’s Impossible To Escape War

Sunday, July 13th, 2014 marks Day 6 of Operation Protective Edge. As I wake up in my childhood bed in Dallas, Texas, the first thing I do is reach for my cell phone. Thoughts of Israel and the safety...

Jul 4, 2014, 10:37 AM

5 Lessons Learned After Experiencing Tragedy In Israel

I may not be as old as you and I may not be as wise, but I do know a thing or two about life. I have experienced two major tragedies in Israel since making Aliyah. The first was...

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About Me

Rachel made Aliyah at the age of 24. She moved to Tel Aviv from Dallas, Texas by herself, after falling in love with the country on a birthright trip. Rachel currently lives in San Francisco where she works as a content marketing consultant and a blogger for The Huffington Post. Follow Rachel on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook to stay up to date with her most recent blog posts and articles.