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Join the Maakaf open-source community for an exciting evening of deep dives into open-source contributions, distributed storage, and career growth, hosted at the Red Hat offices! **📍 Location:** Red Hat Offices 8 HaPnina Street, Ra'anana, IL ***Free parking starts at 18:00.*** **🗓️ Date & Time:** Wednesday, December 24, 2025 18:00 - 20:45 (Israel Time) \-\-\- **📝 Agenda** 18:00 - 18:30 - **Gathering & Networking** \| Grab a snack\, meet your fellow community members\, and mingle\! \| 18:30 - 19:00 - Talk 1: **The Death of Traditional Maintainers? AI Is Rewriting Open Source** \| Speaker: **Yuval Kashtan**, Ecosystem Engineering. \- AI doesn’t sleep\, but it does open pull requests—lots of them\. This talk breaks down how maintainers can keep their projects sane in a world where bots may be your most active contributors\. Expect practical advice\, real examples\, and a few laughs about the chaos AI brings to open source\. 19:10 - 19:40 - Talk 2: **Ceph and Google Summer of Code \(GSoC\): Open Source Contribution Opportunities \|** Speaker: **Yuval Lifshitz,** Senior Technical Staff Member at IBM. \- Are you looking for the perfect way to integrate significant open\-source projects with career development? This talk will focus on the leading open-source distributed storage system, **Ceph**, a Red Hat's project! As a developer involved with Ceph, I will share the advantages and disadvantages of contributing to this complex project, whether independently or as part of the Google Summer of Code (GSoC) program. GSoC allows students and developers to participate in meaningful open-source projects, receive mentorship from experienced developers, and even get paid for their work! 19:50 - 20:20 - Talk 3: **Technical Career Insights** \| Speaker: **Omer, Recruiter at Red Hat**. \- Omer\, a recruiter from Red Hat\, will share valuable insights and tips on navigating the tech career landscape\, specializing in what open\-source companies look for in candidates\. 20:20 \- 20:45 \-Mingling & Wrap\-Up \| A final chance to chat with the speakers and community before heading home\. \|

A fun, relaxed night out in a great restaurant 🔥 Our events bring together single people in their 20s–30s who want to meet face-to-face. Each event includes 8 people in your age group (4 males & 4 females). Forget the apps, forget the endless texting - meet people for real. How it works 1️⃣ Make sure your Meetup profile includes a clear profile photo 2️⃣ Send the host a message with your age + a short intro about yourself so we can match you with the right group 3️⃣ 72 hours before the event, the host will share the exact location

We’re excited about the upcoming meetup at Taboola's office! ### Schedule **17:30 - 18:00** – Mingling time! **18:15** – Spark Acceleration: To Spark and Beyond by Michael Taranov (Software Engineer @ Taboola) **18:45** – Distributed computing unpacked: by Meni Shmuali (Co-founder and CEO @ DataFlint) ### ⚠️ Important Taboola requires your **full name** for office entry. Please provide your LinkedIn profile when RSVP'ing for security reasons. Looking forward to seeing you there!

**Web3 Devs Underground - December Meetup** **About the event:** **🎙 Brought to you by [Israel Web3 Developers Underground](http://web3devs.org/) × [Arbitrum](https://arbitrum.io/) x [Rapyd](https://www.rapyd.net/company/about-rapyd/) x [Ethereum Foundation](https://ethereum.foundation/) x [Backed.Fi](https://Backed.Fi)** Powered by [Masterkey VC](http://masterkey.vc/) **Date & Time** 📅 **Wednesday, Dec 24, 2026** **Time:** 17:00 - 20:00 **Location:** Location: Gornitzky GNY Law Firm, HaHarash St 20, Floor 26, Tel Aviv-Yafo, 6761310 [https://maps.app.goo.gl/pCqtSRPjyYCNcoGk9](https://maps.app.goo.gl/pCqtSRPjyYCNcoGk9) ## Speakers: * **[Steven Goldfelder](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sgoldfed/), Co-Founder & CEO of [Offchain Labs](https://www.offchainlabs.com/), the team behind [Arbitrum](https://arbitrum.io/)** * **[Arkady Karpman](https://www.linkedin.com/in/arkady-karpman-4904406/), CTO of [Rapyd](https://www.rapyd.net/company/about-rapyd/)** * [Adam Levi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/leviadam/) \- Co\-Founder @ [Backed.Fi](https://Backed.Fi) (Acquired by Kraken) * [Tom Teman](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-teman-83a49b8/) \- PM @ [Ethereum Foundation](https://ethereum.foundation/) * **Moderated by [Shauli Rejwan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/saul-shauli-rejwan/), Managing Partner @ [Masterkey VC](http://masterkey.vc)** ## Agenda: * **17:00-17:30** Gathering and Mingling * **17:30-17:40** Opening Remarks * **17:40-18:00** **1:1 Best Practices For The Technical Founder** By **[Arkady Karpman](https://www.linkedin.com/in/arkady-karpman-4904406/),** CTO @ **[Rapyd](https://www.rapyd.net/company/about-rapyd/).** * 18:00-18:15 Q&A with **[Arkady](https://www.linkedin.com/in/arkady-karpman-4904406/)** * 18:15-18:30 Break * 18:30-19:15 **Panel: The Future of DeFi RWA and Entrepreneurship** * [Stephen Goldfelder](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sgoldfed/), Co-Founder & CEO of [Offchain Labs](https://www.offchainlabs.com/) * [Adam Levi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/leviadam/) \- Co\-Founder @ [Backed.Fi](https://Backed.Fi) * [Tom Teman](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-teman-83a49b8/) \- PM @ Ethereum Foundation * Moderated by [Shauli Rejwan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/saul-shauli-rejwan/), Managing Partner @ [Masterkey VC](http://masterkey.vc) * 19:15-19:45 Q&A and open discussion **[Masterkey Venture Capital](http://masterkey.vc/)** is a global early-stage fund investing in top-tier innovative deep tech and Web3 infrastructure projects. With a strategic presence in key crypto hubs worldwide, we are uniquely positioned to drive technological advancements within global ecosystems. Backed by nearly 50 years of combined expertise in advanced infrastructure, novel cryptography, cybersecurity, and energy solutions, our team is dedicated to empowering the entrepreneurs shaping the future of blockchain technology. **About Our Host:** [GNY (Gornitzky)](https://www.gornitzky.com/) has pioneered quality legal services since before there was a State of Israel. Taking the lead in some of the most complex transactions and cases in the country, we have excelled at thought-leadership and originality, motivating a wide range of legal precedents that have changed the face of law and the economy in Israel. **Get Involved** **Interested in speaking, sponsoring, or taking an active part in the community?** We welcome passionate individuals and organizations to contribute to our community. If you're interested in speaking at future events, sponsoring our meetups, or becoming a part of our volunteers, don't hesitate to get in touch with Amit Shilo at @Amit_Shilo (Telegram) * Community Managers: Amit Shilo, Eden Luttenberg, Alon Kivity, and Alon Ben Lavy. * Founded by Shauli Rejwan and Roy Osherove. **RSVP Now!** Secure your spot for an evening of knowledge-sharing and networking. *Limited seats are available. Register early to ensure your participation!* **Stay Connected** Follow us on social media and join our community to stay updated on upcoming events and news: * **[Website](http://web3devs.org/)** * **[Linktree](https://linktr.ee/web3devsunderground)** * **[Telegram](https://t.me/+-sEflgfrqDoyYWVk)** Stay in the loop (socials): Twitter (X) – [https://x.com/Web3_Devs](https://x.com/Web3_Devs) YouTube – [https://www.youtube.com/@israelweb3devunderground](https://www.youtube.com/@israelweb3devunderground) (Watch our content) Calendar – [https://luma.com/web3devs_underground](https://luma.com/web3devs_underground) **See You There! (Also Online)**

## Details 18:00 - Mingling 🎉, SWAG 🎁, pizza 🍕, and beers 🍻 18:30 - 19:45 Lecturers 19:45 - IntelliJ Licenses + Node.TLV 20025 ticket 🎉 (more details in [https://www.nodetlv.com/)](https://www.nodetlv.com/)) ## Full Agenda From: Tal Doron : [Hebrew] **Querying for Evil: Using BigQuery to Find Threats in the SMB realm** This session dives into our practical approach for transforming massive volumes of cloud productivity logs into actionable security intelligence. We'll demonstrate how we leverage Google BigQuery as a highly-scalable data warehouse to store, process, and analyze this data at speed. You'll see how we execute complex, high-performance queries that uncover subtle anomalies, hunt for advanced threats, and provide critical detections to secure our customers. From [Anatol Zakrividoroga](https://www.linkedin.com/in/anatol-zak/overlay/about-this-profile/): [English] **Full-Stack Type Safety Without the Boilerplate: Meet tRPC** Keeping your frontend and backend in sync is hard — especially when API contracts drift, types get out of date, and your IDE stops being helpful. tRPC solves that by letting your backend define procedures that your frontend can call directly, with full TypeScript inference from end to end. In this talk, we’ll explore how tRPC eliminates unnecessary schemas and code generation while still delivering robust, type-safe communication between client and server. You’ll see how to set up a fully type-safe full-stack workflow, catch breaking changes before they hit production, and dramatically reduce the overhead of maintaining APIs. From: [‫Sagi Carmel](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sagicarmel/overlay/about-this-profile/): [Hebrew] **Promise you will learn something new about promises** Most of the time we are using Promises without reeeally understanding it's practical use v.s. what it was before. We will learn in a very interactive lesson the pure basic. Register via Luma -> [https://luma.com/b5bga495](https://luma.com/b5bga495) Kindly be informed that attendance at the meetup is on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is reached. Although a place has been reserved for you (after click on attend button), please note that it **does not guarantee your spot.**

במהלך המפגש כל אחת ואחד מהחברים והאורחים מציגים את עצמם , לפני אחרי מתקיים מינגלינג להכרות ובסיום ארוחת בוקר בכל מפגש יש הרצאה של 10 דקות בתחום מקצועי אחר המפגש מתקיים בבית קפה צבעים בפארק בכבר סבא עלות 60 ש"ח אפשר לפנות אלי יורם במייל yoramze@gmail.com 0547333081 בקבוצה 23 חברים קבעים שמגיעים לכל מפגש מתחומים שונים: עורכי דין, תחום הבניה והעיצוב , ייעוץ עסקי, שירותים לבית,ראיית חשבון , ביטוחת משכנאות , שייוק ומכירות , משרד חקירות , סון עריכת פטנטים , ארגון טוילוים לחו"ל ,נדל"ן ,מחשבים לרשמת חברי הקבוצה https://bni.co.il/%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%9F-%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%9D-%D7%94%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%9F/iw/memberlist

🎄 Рождественский Иерусалим: прогулка в сочельник 🌟 📅 Когда: 24 декабря, 17:00 📍 Где: Иерусалим, Яффские ворота 🎁 Возьмите с собой тёплое настроение, фотоаппарат и место для чуда в душе (и не забудьте тёплую одежду). Запись на прогулку через WhatsApp: 058-6776-375 В сочельник Иерусалим наполняется особой магией. Узкие улочки Старого города сияют огнями, воздух пахнет корицей, ладаном и свежей выпечкой, а звуки рождественских песен доносятся из старинных храмов и двориков. Мы приглашаем вас на прогулку по праздничному Иерусалиму, где каждая улица — история, каждый огонёк — обещание чуда. Вы узнаете о рождественских традициях разных конфессий, заглянете в украшенные церкви и почувствуете атмосферу ожидания Рождества — тёплого, светлого, живого. Пусть этот вечер станет напоминанием о свете, который всегда рождается внутри нас. ✨

Книжный клуб по произведению братьев Чехова "Палата номер 6". Мы обсудим произведение, обменяемся мнениями и попробуем глубже понять и почувствовать о чем написал автор. Я придерживаюсь позиции, что нет неравильных и правильных мнений на литературу :)

Join us in the search for the true, the good and the beautiful. Each meet is in one of two formats: a shared reading and open discussion of philosophical texts, or a continuing series of lectures based on the reading of a fascinating book of philosophy. Both formats are in Hebrew, with some reading of English texts, assisted whenever needed. We meet weekly Friday on 80 Rokach Boulevard, Tel Aviv, at the gardens of the Council for a Beautiful Israel. Welcome anyone interested in understanding life more deeply, regardless of age or prior knowledge. The love of wisdom is enough. Please join our WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JeAa2uRNTlF0rdrVTLzUC0?mode=wwt Note: there's always enough sitting room, but some of it is on the grass or a mat on the floor. If you want to guarantee yourself a chair, please bring one with you. Sapere Aude! (Kant's Motto: Dare to Think!)

Join us in the search for the true, the good and the beautiful. We will be reading and discussing a fascinating philosophical text in English. Welcome anyone interested in understanding life more deeply, regardless of age or prior knowledge. The love of wisdom is enough. Please join our WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CDjIJ8i1LZsJ2a7WJXFxhG?mode=wwt Sapere Aude! (Kant's Motto: Dare to Think!)

Join us for some focused writing time. All writers and all experience levels are welcome and don’t worry, no one will see what you've written. This session is about getting your writing done and meeting other writers in your area. When you show up, say hello to everyone, grab a drink, and get your writing tools ready. Once you’re all settled, take some time to chat with your fellow writers. Once everyone’s arrived, I will lead quick introductions and then set the timer for our quiet and focused writing session. Afterward, we’ll have time to chat and get to know each other. We often talk about our successes and challenges as writers. If you don’t have time to stick around, no worries! **A note about the format** We don’t host critiques or readings. These events are a safe space for writers of all skill levels and genres to work on their craft, so no one will read or critique your writing. For our full event schedule, visit [https://shutupwrite.com](https://shutupwrite.com). **Other Important Details:** WiFi name/password: TBD Venue Guidelines: Please thank our hosts by purchasing something.

Join us for an exciting meetup where we delve into the latest innovations in software testing with a focus on AI technology. Our expert speakers will share insights on how AI is revolutionizing quality assurance, agile testing, and test-driven development. Whether you're a testing professional, developer, or QA enthusiast, this event will provide valuable knowledge and networking opportunities. Don't miss out on this chance to stay ahead of the curve in the world of next-gen quality assurance! The meetup is in-person attendance only at Applitools offices. Address : Abba Hilel 21 Ramat Gan (Bursa) Israel - 16th floor

**IT’S FLUENT’S 9th BIRTHDAYYYYY!** **When?** Saturday December 27th \| 20:30\-23:00 **Where?** Abraham Hostel Tel-Aviv **What to expect ?** *20:30-22:30:* Our traditional Language Exchange Event combined with fun games, festivities, and celebrations ! *22:30-23:00:* An exciting Language Trivia competition with the entire community (get the chance to win free entrances to our events!) + Yearly prizes and awards 🎁 Sign up here: [https://www.fluent.community/events/language-exchange-fluent-9th-birthday/](https://www.fluent.community/events/language-exchange-fluent-9th-birthday/) 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 Discounted Prices (Available until 3pm on the day of the event!)🎟️ Ticket + soft drink = 60 NIS Ticket + beer/glass of wine = 70 NIS Prices for Walk-ins on the day of the Event 🎟️ Ticket + soft drink = 65 NIS Ticket + beer/glass of wine = 75 NIS 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 Did you know that you can also enter the event **for free** and be an Ambassador? 😃 Ambassadors help others practice their native language for half of the evening, and get to practice other languages during the second half of the evening. See you there!!

**TAMI Sonic (Music Night)** Join our bi-weekly informal meetups devoted to playing and experimenting with sound. ========== TAMI wiki: [https://telavivmakers.org](https://telavivmakers.org) TAMI main Telegram channel: [https://t.me/+0t5M0-jK9iIwZmM8](https://t.me/+0t5M0-jK9iIwZmM8)

Join us for our January Book Club gathering where we will come together to discuss *Can't Spell Treason Without Tea* by Rebecca Thorne in a safe and welcoming environment. Make new friends who share your passion for books and connect with fellow LGBTQ book enthusiasts.

Join us for our February Book Club gathering where we will come together to discuss *A Master of Djinn* by P. Djèlí Clark in a safe and welcoming environment. Make new friends who share your passion for books and connect with fellow LGBTQ book enthusiasts.

**Calling all queer crochet enthusiasts;** I am a visual artist located in Columbus that is searching for people who may want to gather while also participating in creating a piece of artwork. My goal is to spend time enjoying one another’s company while making a work of art that will be displayed within our community. I plan to teach people to crochet (if unfamiliar) while also inviting current fiber artists to join us for some much-needed social interaction. There are no expectations from those who attend, materials will be included, and any amount of participation is welcome! If you have a favorite crochet hook or current project you are welcome to bring that along too! The primary goal is to foster a safe space for our community to chat, create and be. For further information please email [landerknits@outlook.com.](http://landerknits@outlook.com.) \*This will be our first meeting, bring friends and make new ones. Come as you are and make along side other like-minded folks.

Welcome, readers! ❄️ Our December read is **_A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella._** A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella is a tender, character-driven novel that follows three people in a small Pennsylvania town as they each cope with loss and seek connection. Chuck, a widower, struggles to find meaning after his wife’s death; Ella, a young woman, faces the heartbreak of her missing daughter; and Kirsten, a veterinary technician, grieves her father while contemplating her future. Their stories intertwine gently, revealing how grief and hope coexist—and how even small acts of kindness can help people rediscover purpose and peace in the aftermath of tragedy. Looking forward to discussing with everyone! At this meeting, our third annual White Elephant book exchange will take place! If you'd like to participate, bring a gift-wrapped book that you already own. On the gift wrap, write the genre of the book. We will meet at Zaftig Brewing Co in their event room in the back. We are welcome to bring in our own food, but **drinks must be purchased at the bar.** Happy reading! 📖

WQC has weekly Thursday night social nights at the Westerville Java Central. Come and grab a coffee and connect with the community: low stakes, chill environment, and tasty drinks. No registration is required; come as you are.

I don't usually pick romance but I really wanted to do a Hanukkah book. It's a bit on the longer side but hopefully a quick read. The library only has 5 audiobooks so please try to remember to "release it" when you're done. Columbus libraries: [https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3503238](https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3503238) Location: The Goat Riversouth [219 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215](https://www.google.com/maps?q=219%20South%20High%20Street%2C%20Columbus%2C%20Ohio%2043215%2C%20United%20States) [Menu](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/686d3ed16745133042482c5f/t/68ff654dbb03b96875430bde/1761568077220/all_brunch-20250311.pdf) Book summary: Rachel Rubenstein-Goldblatt is a nice Jewish girl with a shameful secret: she loves Christmas. For a decade she’s hidden her career as a Christmas romance novelist from her family. Her talent has made her a bestseller even as her chronic illness has always kept the kind of love she writes about out of reach. But when her diversity-conscious publisher insists she write a Hanukkah romance, her well of inspiration suddenly runs dry. Hanukkah’s not magical. It’s not merry. It’s not *Christmas*. Desperate not to lose her contract, Rachel’s determined to find her muse at the Matzah Ball, a Jewish music celebration on the last night of Hanukkah, even if it means working with her summer camp archenemy—Jacob Greenberg. Though Rachel and Jacob haven’t seen each other since they were kids, their grudge still glows brighter than a menorah. But as they spend more time together, Rachel finds herself drawn to Hanukkah—and Jacob—in a way she never expected. Maybe this holiday of lights will be the spark she needed to set her heart ablaze.