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	Feb. 25, 2020	Feb. 25, 2020	Dec. 30, 2019	Dec. 27, 2019	Dec. 25, 2019	Oct. 23, 2019	Aug. 12, 2019	Jan. 23, 2019	Jan. 21, 2019	Jan. 15, 2019	Jan. 14, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
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Common stock, shares outstanding												7,185,628	7,103,260		7,185,628
Number of stock options granted													166,666		48,893
Weighted-average exercise price per share, granted													$ 9.64		$ 6.20
Stock-based employee compensation													$ 909	$ 610
Aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding options													689	651
Aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable options													403	403
Share Incentive Plan [Member]
Unrecognized compensation costs, net of expected forfeitures													$ 1,884
Unrecognized compensation weighted average period													10 months 10 days
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Stock-based employee compensation													$ 16	0
Investors [Member] \| Securities Purchase Agreement [Member]
Number of common stock shares sold during the period			900,901	952,383	912,858			250,000		590,000	330,000
Common stock price per share			$ 11.10	$ 10.50	$ 10.50			$ 9.875		$ 10.00	$ 6.50
Warrant to purchase for common stock								250,000
Warrant price per share								$ .125
Proceeds from issuance and sale of stock			$ 10,000	$ 10,000	$ 9,585			$ 2,500		$ 5,900
Placement agent fee and expenses			$ 1,010	$ 1,010	$ 1,090			370		$ 720
Warrants value								$ 2,019
Warrants term								1 year
Underwriter [Member] \| Securities Purchase Agreement [Member]
Warrant to purchase for common stock			45,045	47,619	45,643			12,500		29,500	22,767
Warrant price per share			$ 13.875	$ 13.125	$ 13.125			$ 12.50		$ 12.50	$ 8.125
Warrants term			3 years 6 months	3 years 6 months	3 years 6 months			1 year		3 years 6 months	3 years 6 months
Proceeds from issuance of warrants			$ 343	$ 366	$ 371			$ 99		$ 221	$ 165
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Weighted-average exercise price per share, granted									$ 8.60
Stock option vested term									3 years
Board of Directors [Member]
Weighted-average exercise price per share, granted						$ 5.06
Stock option vested term						3 years
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Weighted-average exercise price per share, granted							$ 5.95
Stock option vested term							3 years
Employees [Member] \| General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Stock-based employee compensation													18	0
Mr. Harel Gadot [Member]
Weighted-average exercise price per share, granted	$ 9.64
Stock option vested term	1 year
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Stock-based employee compensation													$ 505	$ 0
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Warrant price per share											$ 6.49
Proceeds from issuance and sale of stock											$ 3,000
Placement agent fee and expenses											$ 688
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Number of stock options granted		166,666
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Warrant price per share												$ 10.00			$ 10.00
Warrant outstanding												125,000			125,000
Shares of common stock												61,677
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Warrant price per share												$ 10.00			$ 10.00
Warrant outstanding												125,000			125,000
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