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Brian Blum

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I am a writer, editor and freelance journalist living in Israel. My new book TOTALED is now available on Amazon. amzn.to/2vzAcQ1

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Business and technology journalist Brian Blum is the author of TOTALED: The Billion-Dollar Crash of the Startup that Took on Big Auto, Big Oil and the World --- a real-life high-tech "whodunnit" where the mystery to be solved is who (or what) killed the Israeli electric car company Better Place, one of the most promising Israeli startups in history.

Brian Blum has covered all sides of the high-tech revolution. His articles about companies -- and the people, behavior and sometimes astonishing ev…

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Israel: land of milk, honey and medical cannabis

Israel: land of milk, honey and medical cannabis

In August, a joint feasibility committee of the Health and Finance ministries submitted a recommendation that…

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The electric car lovers who kept plugging along after Better Place died

The electric car lovers who kept plugging along after Better Place died

One of Israel's biggest startup flops left behind a community of people who refused to end their flirtation w…

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How cancer treatment gave me curly hair and a new perspective - opinion

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| The Jerusalem Post Verified
I shouldn’t have been that surprised. Hair growing back curly after chemo is a fairly common experience. My friend Laura Ben-David, who died in 2025 after a long battle with ovarian cancer, sported some lovely curls in her final days. My new curls highlight a long history with hair, both my personal story and how changing hairstyles often mirror cultural developments in society at large.
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Packing list: A Cyprus wartime getaway couldn't provide an escape from Israel - opinion

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By Brian Blum Verified
| The Jerusalem Post Verified
I hate packing. Vacation is great, but before you leave, you have to spend so much time picking out the right clothing combinations that will fit your specific needs. That’s especially complicated when the weather can be blazingly hot during the day and bitterly cold at night. Then there’s the travel medications.
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CAR-T therapy saved my life: One year since I nearly died - opinion

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| The Jerusalem Post Verified
Here’s something your doctor will probably never ask you: “Do you want this potentially lifesaving treatment? Or would you rather die?” But what if the question were phrased differently? “There’s a 30% chance the medicine won’t do anything to keep you alive. Moreover, if it does help, when you come out the other side you won’t be the same person you are now. But we can’t actually tell you what your quality of life will be.
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