Yossi Farro

Mazel tov @BillAckman on your BAR Mitzvah today! Just wrapped tefillin with Bill Ackman for the first time in his life, one of the world's most powerful and influential hedge fund managers and a proud Jew. Ackman, who is the CEO of Pershing Square, has become a key voice in the fight against antisemitism and a strong defender of Israel. His late father, Larry Ackman, who passed away in 2022, often encouraged him to do more, repeatedly saying, "You're not doing enough about antisemitism." One of Larry's final letters urged Bill to take the threat of antisemitism seriously, which has become increasingly prevalent since October 7th. Reflecting on that day, Bill remarked, "Good comes from bad. October 7th has united the global Jewish community like never before." Today, we wrapped tefillin as Proud Jews in memory of the 1,200 innocent souls who were taken just because they were Jewish.

The President of @Blackstone, John Gray on a run along the Tel Aviv boardwalk John, reflects on Israel’s incredible strength, entrepreneurial spirit, and world-leading innovation in AI and cybersecurity. “It’s quite impressive.”

Wrapped Tefillin with @mishavitels following his company, Earth Cups, securing a $10 million strategic investment. A major milestone in business, grounded in something even bigger.

Wrapped Tefillin with @Marlins owner @infoarbitrage! Roger Ehrenberg is a venture capital OG, investing since 2004 (the year I was born). Last year, he launched @gamechangersvc with a $100M seed fund and brought his son, @ethanehrenberg, into the business. An incredible example of building across generations.

Had the honor of speaking to students at Yeshiva University today. I shared my journey, how it all started, the stories along the way, and the deeper meaning behind wrapping Tefillin.

In 2019, @nvidia made a $6.9 billion bet on an Israeli company called Mellanox. At the time, it was a major acquisition. Today, it looks like one of the most strategic deals in the history of AI. Mellanox specialized in high-speed networking technology, the infrastructure that allows thousands of chips to communicate and operate as one massive computing system. NVIDIA understood something the rest of the market was still catching up to: The future of AI wouldn’t just depend on how powerful your chips were. It would depend on how efficiently they could work together. When NVIDIA completed the acquisition in 2020, it gained a critical piece of the AI infrastructure stack. Today, that bet is paying off on an extraordinary scale. NVIDIA’s networking business generated more than $31 billion in revenue for the full year reported in 2026, demonstrating how essential that technology has become to modern AI infrastructure. The Israeli company NVIDIA acquired for $7 billion has become a key part of the infrastructure powering the AI revolution.

Tonight I met the legendary Paul Singer. Paul built Elliott Management from $1 million in 1977 into a global investment powerhouse managing more than $70 billion in assets. But his legacy extends far beyond business. He’s a major philanthropist whose giving has supported Jewish education, Jewish continuity, Israel, and the future of the Jewish people. I attended a gala honoring his son, Gordon Singer, for his support of One Family, an organization providing vital support to Israeli victims of terror and their families. In a world where success is often measured by wealth and influence, the Singer family demonstrates something greater: using those resources to stand up for your people and support those who need it most.

We are entering Moshiach times!

Wrapped Tefillin with Daniel Feder, Senior Managing Director of Investments at @UMich, for the first time in his life. Mazel tov Daniel!

Just wrapped Tefillin with @lessin, legendary Facebook executive and founder of @slow, a billion-dollar venture capital fund, for the first time since his Bar Mitzvah. Sam has long been outspoken against antisemitism and proudly Jewish.

Thanks for the shoutout, @GadSaad! Looking forward to wrapping tefillin together!

I was listening to an interview with Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir, and he dropped the word “tachlis.” A Yiddish word that means getting to the point, focusing on what actually matters, and turning talk into action. Funny how a word rooted in Jewish culture captures a mindset the business world could use a lot more of. Less talk. More tachlis.

He gave Harvard $400 million. Now, he’s putting hundreds of millions behind the Jewish people and Israel. John Paulson is the Billionaire investor who founded Paulson & Co. and made billions on one of the greatest trades of all time. John gave the largest gift in Harverd history donating $400 million in 2015. After becoming disillusioned with Harvard’s handling of antisemitism on campus, he shifted his philanthropy toward the Jewish people and Israel. His latest move? A historic $250 million donation to Hebrew University in Jerusalem, bringing his total contributions to the university to $296 million. The gift will support Israeli engineering, medical research, and scientific innovation. There’s also a personal connection: Paulson first visited Hebrew University at just 13 years old, and the institution later became part of his family’s story, with relatives studying there. Now, he’s helping secure its future for generations to come. An incredible example of turning Jewish pride into action.

🔌 Recharging on the blessings 📍Ohel Chabad, Queens, New York.