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## Details Hi everyone, ⚠️ You need to join the Whatssapp community and get a confirmation on WhatssApp that there are still spots available in order to be able to attend. You can join the chess community here by filling the form: https://chessbarisrael.com/#join-us The next edition tournament will take place on **Tuesday.** 📍 **Where:** Masaryk Wine & Flowers, **80 King George St, Tel Aviv** 📅 **When:** 6:15 PM - 8:30 PM ♟️ **Format:** 5 rounds of 8+2 (Rapid) OR Meet & Play (depends on which Tuesday) 🥇 **Prizes:** * **Top Winners:** bottles of wine * **Best Under 1500/800:** 1 hour of private chess lesson * **Sandwich for a randomly picked player** ✨ **How does it work?** This is a friendly, unofficial event (not reported to FIDE) and part of a **bi-weekly series of tournaments** held in bars around Tel Aviv. ⚠️ There is an entrance fee for the event including the first free drink and prizes! **Spots are limited!** ⚠️ You need to join the Whatssapp community and get a confirmation on WhatssApp that there are still spots available in order to be able to attend. Olivier 🎉

**TAMI Hacking Nights** \- join TAMI CTF team and practice challenges and CTFs with us \- share your knowledge about ethical hacking techniques and tools \- bring some device to reverse engineer it and explore how it works \- propose a bug bounty program to work on together \- just watch and learn from others The meetings are informal and open to all levels - from total beginners to hardcore CTF veterans. Join our HackaTAMI Telegram channel ([https://t.me/+KAXY_iPcPlpmZTRk](https://t.me/+KAXY_iPcPlpmZTRk)) to discuss what we will do this Tuesday and come to TAMI. ========== TAMI wiki: [https://telavivmakers.org](https://telavivmakers.org) TAMI main Telegram channel: [https://t.me/+0t5M0-jK9iIwZmM8](https://t.me/+0t5M0-jK9iIwZmM8)

You plan your roadmap carefully, but then reality happens. As early-year sales escalations and market signals disrupt your strategy, this meetup explores how to embrace uncertainty rather than resist it. We will focus on adopting a “verify, don’t assume” mindset and shifting your leadership goal from preventing change to reducing the cost of change. You will learn how to detect strategic risks and respond with a clear decision protocol. You’ll also learn how to build the continuous feedback loop and cultural foundations needed to keep your product process resilient throughout the year. Walk away with practical frameworks for leading teams and sustaining a healthy product engine when roadmaps inevitably break. **Agenda:** * 18:30 - Assembling: Food, drinks & schmoozing! * 19:00 – Tal Laufer, Product Leader "The beauty of a broken roadmap - why do roadmaps break, or when they should be" * 19:15 - Q&A #1 * 19:20 – Asaf Frenkel, Product Growth Lead @ Check Point "When the Q1 Roadmap Breaks: A Product Leader's Incident Response Plan" * 19:35 - Q&A #2 * 19:40 – Haim Ben Ami, CEO @ Craft.io - "Building the Feedback Loop: How to Nurture a Healthy Product Process" * 19:55 - Q&A #3 * 20:00 - More Schmoozing: Eating to the last bite, until they kick us out. **Our Speakers:** **1\. Tal Laufer\, Product Leader** [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tal-laufer-7204124/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tal-laufer-7204124/) Tal is a Product Strategy Leader, partnering with cybersecurity and infrastructure companies to drive strategy, roadmap execution, and high-impact GTM. Her background includes VP Product roles at Claroty and Perimeter 81 (acquired by Check Point), following a career in product management across the networking and cyber sectors. She specializes in navigating the technical trade-offs of rapidly evolving technologies and has a proven track record of delivering enterprise-grade solutions to the world’s largest organizations. With 15 years in the field, Tal remains convinced that product management is the best job in the world—a passion she translates into a continuous cycle of learning and mentoring others on Product Management. **2\. Asaf Frenkel\, Product Growth Lead @ Check Point** [https://www.linkedin.com/in/asaffrenkel/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/asaffrenkel/) Asaf leads the Product Growth team at Check Point, driving global PLG and PLS strategies for the SASE portfolio. With over a decade of experience in Product Management, Asaf specializes in bridging the gap between strategy and reality, aligning Product, Engineering, and GTM teams to accelerate growth. Beyond his role at Check Point, he serves on the Content & Strategy team at PMUP, helping shape one of the fastest-growing product communities. In his free time, you'll usually find him enjoying time with his family and working to get his cat to sign a non-aggression pact with the new puppy. **3\. Haim Ben Ami\, CEO @ Craft\.io** [https://www.linkedin.com/in/haim-ben-ami-3938491/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/haim-ben-ami-3938491/) Haim Ben Ami is the CEO of Craft.io, a leading product management platform, where he drives global strategy and scale across the US and Europe. With over 15 years of experience transforming high-tech companies, Haim specializes in aligning product, engineering, and go-to-market teams to accelerate growth and build strong organizational discipline. Before Craft.io, he led multiple tech companies as CEO and co-founded a fintech startup serving algorithmic traders. Outside of work, Haim enjoys surfing and trail running. With thanks to our sponsor: Check Point \*The event is held in Hebrew\*

A celebratory evening announcing the winners of the Indie Grant program by GameIS in collaboration with Xsolla. An event dedicated to honoring outstanding indie creators from the local game industry and celebrating independent creation, development, and community.

Re:Construct // AI × AEC We're back! This meetup looks at how AI is reshaping the way we design, coordinate, and deliver buildings. Short, pointed talks will show real examples from practice: where AI helps, where it fails, and what it actually enables today. If you're an architect, engineer, or tech professional curious about the next wave of tools and workflows, this is a chance to see what's emerging and connect with others pushing the field forward. 🕒 Schedule: 18:00 🥂 Networking, Pizza & Drinks 18:30 👋 Welcome Words: Adi Shavit, SWAPP.AI 18:50 🎤 Guy Austern: Machine Learning for Architecture, CDML Lab, Technion [EN] 19:20 ☕ Break 19:30 🎤 Sapir Tubul: Transforming bidding and planning from month to minutes, LeanCon [HE] 20:00 🎤 Yuval Magen + Amir Aroesti: Digital Transformation at Tidhar, Tidhar Group [HE] 20:25 🤖 Cheli Hershcovich: AI-Powered BIM with Claude Desktop + Revit MCP, SWAPP.AI [EN] 20:40 🍻 Networking & Wrap-up More surprises to be announced! 📝 Registration: • Register in the lobby at ground floor (QR scan + name & email) • Go up to floor 16 • Check-in at entrance with your confirmation email 📍 Rothschild 22, Tel Aviv 📅 January 14, 2026 🏢 Hosted by Autodesk.TLV 🔧 Organized by SWAPP.AI

FoodTech FUTURAMA, January 15th, Herzog Towers, 6 Sadeh, TLV. In an uncertain FoodTech landscape, multinational corporations (and their budgets) take on greater significance. On Thursday, January 15th, hear the inside perspective from top executives at **PepsiCo** and **Mondelez** driving innovation and investment. **Title**: FoodTech FUTURAMA (with PepsiCo & Mondelez) **Speakers**: **[David Schwartz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-schwartz-008126/)**, PepsiCo; **[Luba Safran](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lsafran)**, Mondelez, [Alon Turkaspa](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alonturkaspa/), StartupNation Central MC- [Nicole Grubner](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-grubner-547a4b22/), FINN Partners **Date**: Thursday, January 15 **Time**: 9:00-11:00am (content: 9:30-10:30am) **Venue**: Herzog law firm, 6 Sadeh Street, Tel Aviv **Agenda**: 9:00am Doors Open / Shmooze 9:30-9:35 Welcome and Overview (Nicole Grubner / Adam Salkin) 9:35-9:40 mHealth Introduction (Mihoko Horigome) 9:40-10:00 FoodTech Landscape (Alon Turkapsa, StartupNation Central) 10:00-10:05 Self Introductions (Pepsi / Mondelez) 10:05-10:30 Moderated audience Q&A 10:30-11am Informal networking / ShmoozeI **Keynote**- [David Schwartz](https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-schwartz-008126/), VP Tech Strategy, Partnerships and Innovation, PepsiCo **Keynote**- [Luba Safran](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lsafran/), Venture Capital Lead, Mondelez International **Industry Overview**- [Alon Turkaspa](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alonturkaspa/), StartupNation Central Moderator: [Nicole Grubner](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-grubner-547a4b22/), Partner, Head of Environmental Innovation, [FINN ](www.finnpartners.com)Partners Thursday, January 15th, grab a seat at the table and savor the insights from PepsiCo, Mondelez ad StartupNation Central at FoodTech FUTURAMA.

TAMI π is a curated meeting, workshop or presentation about a topic in math. It happens every two weeks at TAMI. The event is hosted by a different person each time. You can come, learn topics and share ideas in an open and informal atmosphere. This time we will talk about [symplectic algebra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symplectic_group). For proposing a presentation or topic you can drop us a line. תאמי פי הוא מפגש אוצר, סדנה או מצגת על נושא במתמטיקה. זה קורה כל שבועיים בתאמי. את האירוע מנחה אדם אחר בכל פעם. תוכלו לבוא, ללמוד נושאים ולחלוק רעיונות באווירה פתוחה ונעימה. הפעם נדבר על [אלגברה סימפלקטית](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symplectic_group). להצעת מצגת או נושא ניתן לפנות אלינו.

מרכז החדשנות מייקלאב שמח להזמינכם/ן ל קורס פיוז'ן מעשי (Fusion 360) בשבעה מפגשים. מהלך הקורס תעברו מהכרת ממשק המשתמש, דרך יצירת סקיצות ועד לבניית מודלים סולידיים ועבודה עם הרכבות. הקורס כולל גם פרויקטים אישיים בחיתוך לייזר והדפסה תלת ממדית וכן יצירת מודל מותאם אישית להדפסה תלת ממדית, למגוון פתרונות אצלכם בבית. הקורס מיועד למבוגרים (16+). עלות: ₪900 הנחה לתושבי יהוד שימו לב: לא מספיק להרשם במיטאפ יש להרשם גם בקישור הבא , שם תמצאו גם פרטים נוספים https://link.makelab.org.il/practical-fusion

הרצאה תספק מבוא להבנת הדור החדש של מערכות רובוטיות: כיצד פלטפורמות ו־ SDKs מתקדמים מאפשרים לרובוט להבין את סביבתו בזמן אמת ולהזרים מידע חזותי וחיישני; מהם מודולי הרשתות הנוירונים המסוגלים לשלוט ברובוטים; כיצד מתבצע תהליך האימון של המודלים וכיצד משלבים רובוטים וזרועות בסביבות סימולציה שונות לפני המעבר לשטח. יוסי כהן, חובב הנדסה, CTO של חברת נוירוניק למערכות אוטונומיות. שימו לב: לא מספיק להרשם במיטאפ יש להרשם גם בקישור הבא , שם תמצאו גם פרטים נוספים https://link.makelab.org.il/Smart-Machines

מוזמנים/ות לקורס מבוא ל- בלנדר: יצירת עולמות בתלת-ממד בארבעה מפגשים, שיפתח בפניכם את עולם הגרפיקה הממוחשבת (CG) בדרך מעשית ומרתקת. במהלך הקורס נכיר את בלנדר, תוכנה מקצועית וחינמית ונסיים עם יצירה אישית שיכולה להפוך גם לאובייקט מודפס בתלת-ממד. מיועד למבוגרים/ות (16+). לא נדרש נסיון קודם. עלות: 500 ש"ח (לתושבי יהוד-מונוסון: 450 ש"ח) שימו לב: לא מספיק להרשם במיטאפ יש להרשם גם בקישור הבא , שם תמצאו גם פרטים נוספים https://link.makelab.org.il/Blender-course

Both primary COVID-19 vaccinations are REQUIRED to enter. No vax, no entry. No exceptions. Please preferably share your vaccine status in the #vaccine channel on our Discord, either via https://vase.vdh.virginia.gov/vdhapps/f?p=545:1 or photograph of your vaccine card. If you're not comfortable sharing your status online, you can also physically bring your card. Attendees come at their own risk. In terms of setup, I have a TV for videos and general gaming, a monitor in a different room for smaller games, let's plays, and streaming, and a projector in the loft for movies and larger games requiring more space like Dance Dance Revolution, Just Dance, and Guitar Hero/Rock Band. For consoles I have PlayStations 2 through 4 plus a PS TV, Wii/Wii U, Switch, and PC. I often move my consoles around (either for let's play or streaming purposes or to bring them other places), so if you can't find what you're looking for just ask. I don't own any XBox consoles but you're welcome to bring yours if you'd like! Extra consoles, controllers, games, and screens are always welcome; just let me know in advance if you're able so we can plan for it. :) My game & console/controller list is here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11LvIAgla39HtYpx9PLf6AaVj7DI3i7ypox8qSj23SCo/edit?usp=drivesdk When you arrive please park in a space that does NOT have a number; if those aren't available we have lots of open street parking within the Penderbrook community (I'm right in the middle so either side is cool; parking on Center Way or the middle of Penderbrook Drive is best) but please don't park on a yellow curb or you might be towed! You'll want to turn onto Golf RIDGE, and then onto Golf TEE where I'm the first house on the left. When you enter walk all the way up and to the right; look for the Super Mario Bros. doormat. I'm about 10 driving minutes from the Vienna/Fairfax metro station. We usually go out for dinner at around 5 PM; I live a short drive away from lots of shopping centers including Fair Oaks Mall, Pender, Fairfax Shopping/Towne Center, Fair Lakes Promenade, Fair Lakes Center, and Fairfax Corner. Here's a list of restaurants in the area by food type: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Mn6ytvuaaGaBlpVT-9pBSh8fv6X8_V9wzl4eQKYzRT0/edit?usp=sharing And by shopping center location! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DZe-ZY5_hKk9SaCSfyjh2eZLNHXTFQLC0QAW12AnYto/edit?usp=sharing Please follow the group's rules & guidelines below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PS-UUkkFQ1JDaMp7pCTSGMu2Rqm58X7srdCzhN0Y-xA/edit?usp=drivesdk I also have a few more guidelines, but they're pretty easy to follow: Gaming equipment are not toys. Please be responsible with other people's controllers, consoles, games, furniture, etc. Accidents happen, but if you continuously break things you won't be allowed to use people's equipment. Try and keep a positive atmosphere. A lot of people attend the group to escape from their daily lives. Don't feel like you need to leave your problems at the door, everyone needs to vent once in a while, but please attempt to not do so the whole meetup. We're here to have fun after all, so try and keep it that way! <3

Free to play board gaming all day until we close

Free to play board gaming all day until we close

Free to play board gaming all day until we close

**FOR BEGINNERS** If you've ever seen Korean movies or K-dramas, you may have seen some characters play with small red cards decorated with flowers and animals. Those cards are called "hwatu" or flower cards. The most popular game played with hwatu is "Go-Stop". Come to the inaugural meeting of Hwatu Hangout, and learn how to play this awesome game. It can take some time to orient yourself with the cards and rules, but once you do, there's no turning back. It's major fun. **FOR EXPERIENCED PLAYERS** No Tazza-style deck rigging or hand chopping. Most importantly, no gambling. We may play with plastic chips to raise the faux stakes, but that's it! If you'd like to skip the lesson/demo, then please arrive at 2p for game play. **THE PLAN** **1:00p - 1:30p**: Learn how to play **1:30p - 2:00p**: Demo Game **2:00p - 4:00p**: Game play Before attending, please complete [this interest form](https://forms.gle/BNyZuZSZBzmDKQNA7). I will bring some hwatu decks, but please bring a deck if you have one. Questions? Send an email to hwatuhangout (at) gmail (dot) com Hope to see you there! Eunice

Every Wednesday and Saturday! There will be prizes and fun, and even drinks!

Here we go again! Normal details follow: Vaccine verification will be made via either presentation of your Vaccine card at the door, or a photo of the updated card posted to the vaccine channel of the group Discord. Masks are now optional. Our setup, as it's currently configured, should allow for even better social distancing than we had before, with the secondary gaming area in a completely different room. Dinner will be either order in, or carry out, brought back to the house. We've got a decently sized collection of systems ranging from the old 8-16 bit days, on through to all the current systems, including the PS5, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, Ouya, PS4 Pro, Xbox One, PC, Nvidia Shield TV, Evercade VS, and even an Amiga 1200, as well as a decent number of controllers. Please bring any Wii U pro, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, or PS4 controllers you have though, as we could use those, and any games that people might bring would also be welcome. We have a second and third screen with classic consoles and a spare PS4, and have some streaming from our PC, thanks to our Steam Link. We also have an arcade cab, filled to the brim with games! It's also got HDMI inputs. If you have a system you would like to bring along, please do so! Here's hoping to see you all here!!!