TLV → NYC
The heat fades, the hustle doesn’t.
Welcome back to YKC. I'm in Israel until the end of this week, so if you want to get coffee or collaborate on content respond to this email directly.
NYC x Israel: Founders Resilience Mission: Next week September 2nd-4th, I’m collaborating with Discount Tech on a timely and important project: bringing a curated delegation of Israeli startups to New York to meet with investors, ecosystem stakeholders, and strategic partners. But this isn’t just another delegation; it’s a mission of resilience, supporting Israeli founders and New York City during a defining moment for the ecosystem and strengthening the NY–Israel tech bridge. To learn more, click here.
If you’re a New York based investor or ecosystem leader, and would like an invite to the (Wednesday Sept 3rd) summit that the delegation is based around message me directly.
LinkedIn Ghostwriting: My team and I have been helping investors and operators amplify their voice, share their expertise, and build a highly visible personal brand, in order to generate opportunities online and in person. Great content doesn’t work if your LinkedIn profile is broken. Want me to audit it? Respond “Audit” and we can set up a complimentary call where I review your LinkedIn presence.
“Summer’s lease hath all too short a date.”
-William Shakespeare
Anxiety Rx: A Revolutionary New Prescription for Anxiety Relief—from the Doctor Who Created It by Russell Kennedy: This doctor is hands down one of the most underrated thinkers out there when it comes to anxiety. While the author’s experience is a bit extreme, and I don’t know if I fully buy into his thesis that all anxiety is a result of separation during childhood, there is some very practical advice in this book.
We’ve all been there, we worry about something and try all kinds of mental gymnastics to self-regulate. For years I thought I could solve the thing, with the thing, i.e. overthinking myself towards a better outcome. But at some point, I realized that a lot of my anxiety (and I will use the term “trauma” lightly here), was stored in my body. Beating yourself up over some thought pattern, or reoccurring behavior, is pointless if it’s not your mind that is on a default setting in response to an old trigger, but your body. I am all for therapy, but what if it’s not just talking out a problem we have, but understanding how to deal with that challenge through your body. Realizing this fact has helped me come to a better understanding of myself, and even have an epiphany regarding situations which perplexed me in the past. But these things take time to understand, and learning about yourself often feels like peeling an onion.
I self-identify as a high-agency person (as many of you reading this probably are), so naturally I’m going to have a higher anxiety level. If you’re feeling anxious and stuck, I’d highly recommend you check out this very readable book.
Investor Mission to Israel, at zero cost: The Israel Tech Mission is launching its first complimentary investor tech mission to Israel, September 7–11, coinciding with Jefferies TechTrek, Israel's most exclusive investor conference. Access to TechTrek is included; this year’s keynote is Bill Ackman. All costs are covered other than your flight to Israel! Apply here.
Help Israel’s Farmers – Volunteer Day & Winery Visit with Tribe Tel Aviv: Join them for a meaningful Friday morning just outside Netanya, where you’ll roll up your sleeves to support a local farm still recovering from the loss of farmhands during the war. Led by certified forager, seasoned guide and Tribe Tel Aviv enthusiast Amir Pazi, they’ll start with a light breakfast nearby (bring cash) before heading to the farm to meet the farmer, hear the farmer’s story of survival during wartime, and learn about the crops they’ll be harvesting. Then they’ll spend a few hours volunteering in the fields—bringing much-needed help to Israel’s agriculture sector. Starts on Friday, August 29 · 7am IDT. Netanya TBA. Register here.
RESTART IL Silicon Valley: The RESTART IL. INNOVATION Conferences were established to bring cutting-edge Israeli innovation and leading entrepreneurs to the financial capitals of the world – to meet face to face with investors, in an environment of solidarity, to discuss investment opportunities, innovation and business cooperation. Following the success of the RESTART IL. INNOVATION Conferences that were held last year in London, Frankfurt, Berlin and New York, they are coming to Silicon Valley with extraordinary startups, inspirational speakers and high-level networking. August 27th | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Palo Alto. Register here.
MATZOMINGLE x JVIBE - YJP After Work Networking Event - Los Angeles 8/28: MatzoMingle: Klezmer Klub Edition brings young Jewish professionals (20s–30s) together for a high-energy night of dancing, cocktails, and connection—all with the soulful twist of modern Klezmer music. Thursday, August 28 · 6 - 9pm PDT. Jade Beverly Hills. 467 North Canon Drive Beverly Hills, CA. Tickets here.