The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/kickstarter/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:00:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Kickstarter | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/kickstarter/ 32 32 Anti-racism advocate / rabbi / rapper publishes contemporary Torah commentary https://www.timesofisrael.com/anti-racism-advocate-rabbi-rapper-publishes-contemporary-torah-commentary/ Wed, 17 Mar 2021 02:53:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2502805 Black Orthodox Rabbi Shais Rishon examines Judaism's foundational text with an eye on race and gender within the framework of tradition

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]]> Jewish group urges Amazon to stop selling ‘Secret Hitler’ board game https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-group-urges-amazon-to-stop-selling-secret-hitler-board-game/ Sat, 28 Dec 2019 01:57:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2209560 In top-selling product, team of fascists tries to install Nazi dictator in power; Anti-Defamation Commission calls it 'an insult to the memory' of Holocaust victims

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]]> Stolen ‘Wizard of Oz’ slippers found after 13 years https://www.timesofisrael.com/stolen-wizard-of-oz-slippers-found-after-13-years/ Thu, 06 Sep 2018 14:25:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1921893 Iconic ruby footwear from the 1939 classic, one of four pairs made by Jewish costume designer Gilbert Adrian, were snatched from Judy Garland Museum in 2005

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]]> Looking for a little justice? RBG now has her own action figure https://www.timesofisrael.com/looking-for-a-little-justice-rbg-now-has-her-own-action-figure/ Tue, 14 Aug 2018 05:34:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1908067 Fans of Ruth Bader Ginsburg raise over $600,000 towards production keepsake, set to ship in fall

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]]> Kosher taqueria in capital Kickstarts a campaign, offering food for cash https://www.timesofisrael.com/kosher-taqueria-in-capital-kickstarts-a-campaign-offering-food-for-cash/ Mon, 27 Nov 2017 11:29:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1737881 Tacos Luis plans on offering Jerusalemites homemade corn tortillas and mole sauce made by a native Mexican chef

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]]> Was media spun in fidget toy’s invention tale? https://www.timesofisrael.com/was-media-spun-in-fidget-toys-invention-tale/ Fri, 12 May 2017 12:12:02 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1617792 Investigation shows that Catherine Hettinger’s original device has little in common with popular spinner sold today

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]]> Can you learn to play the Irish fiddle in a week? https://www.timesofisrael.com/can-you-learn-to-play-the-irish-fiddle-in-a-week/ Thu, 15 Dec 2016 20:21:57 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1520907 Tel Aviv violinist Daniel Hoffman set out to do just that, in the first installment of a planned TV series on how the violin can help better the world

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]]> Wanted: $300K to rescue Dorothy’s ruby slippers https://www.timesofisrael.com/wanted-300k-to-rescue-dorothys-ruby-slippers/ Thu, 20 Oct 2016 17:31:51 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1483244 Smithsonian launches Kickstarter campaign to restore 80-year-old iconic 'Wizard of Oz' props, preserve them for public

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]]> Will the ‘Jewish’ Magic 8 Ball fly off the shelves? https://www.timesofisrael.com/will-the-jewish-magic-8-ball-fly-off-the-shelves/ Wed, 21 Sep 2016 14:16:42 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1465328 Kickstarter campaign runs through end of September for Wisdom Ball that's 'cheaper than therapy, and probably the most perfect gift ever created'

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]]> Satirical Trump book gets Jewish couple canned https://www.timesofisrael.com/satirical-trump-book-gets-jewish-couple-canned/ Wed, 20 Jul 2016 06:52:24 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1430719 RV association dismiss Brad and Amy Herzog as industry spokespeople because of 'tone and content' of their writing

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]]> Above ancient stones, tightrope walker negotiates already-taut Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/above-ancient-stones-tightrope-walker-negotiates-already-taut-jerusalem/ Mon, 02 May 2016 15:39:28 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1385121 Slackliner Heather Larsen shows off her sport in support of an Israel-based Kickstarter campaign

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]]> Kitchen Heroes to the rescue of limp lettuce, sad strawberries https://www.timesofisrael.com/kitchen-heroes-to-the-rescue-of-limp-lettuce-sad-strawberries/ Wed, 02 Mar 2016 15:34:38 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1350391 Israeli-developed powder preservative technology keeps fruits and vegetables fresh, without chemicals

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]]> Think bitcoin is dead? Here’s why it’s making a comeback https://www.timesofisrael.com/think-bitcoin-is-dead-heres-why-its-making-a-comeback/ Mon, 06 Jul 2015 20:16:40 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1202466 Since the digital currency crashed in early 2014, consumers have been leery. So why is Israel’s bitcoin community growing, and why are venture capitalists investing in it like crazy?

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]]> Star Trek-style ‘tricorders’ on their way to customers https://www.timesofisrael.com/star-trek-style-tricorders-on-their-way-to-customers/ Tue, 30 Jun 2015 16:53:43 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1207104 After raising $2.7m on Kickstarter and wowing reviewers, the SCIO molecular sensor is finally set to ship

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]]> ExitValley lets 1,000-shekel crowdfunders choose where to invest https://www.timesofisrael.com/exitvalley-lets-1000-shekel-crowdfunders-choose-where-to-invest/ Sun, 31 May 2015 14:35:51 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1190963 Until now, investing in high-tech has been available only to the wealthy. That's changed

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