Donald H. Harrison

Strict parental rules on Internet often backfire

HAIFA, Israel (Press Release)–Parents who very closely monitor their children’s Internet use in an attempt to reduce unsafe online behavior may actually be achieving the opposite effect, according to a new study conducted by University of Haifa researchers. “It seems that during adolescence, during which teens are seeking ways to achieve autonomy, overly restrictive monitoring […]

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Norwegian prize shared by Israeli scientist

TEL AVIV (Press Release)— Norway’s largest charitable organization, the Olav Thon Foundation, which invests heavily in medical research, awarded its first international research award in the medical and natural sciences to Tel Aviv University’s Prof. Yosef Shiloh and Prof. Judith Campisi of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, California. The prize money, NOK 5,000,000

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Book Review: ‘Unlocking the Torah Text’

Unlocking the Torah Text, An In-Depth Journey Into The Weekly Torah Portion: Devarim by Samuel Goldin, Gefen Publishing House, Jerusalem; ISBN 978-965-229-526-2 ©2014, $29.95, p. 382, plus sources and index By Fred Reiss, Ed.D. WINCHESTER, California–The fifth of the Five Books of Moses, called in Hebrew Devarim and in English the Book of Deuteronomy, is Moses’

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Fred Reiss, EdD, Jewish Religion

Israel’s intelligence methods frustrate many attacks

By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM–Sunday’s news was of Israel’s liquidation of a prominent Hezbollah officer, the son of an even more senior Hezbollah officer who Israel liquidated some years ago. Along with him went five other Hezbollah and six Iranian combatants, including one general in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. The Hezbollah officer was said to be

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Text of President Obama’s State of the Union Address

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)–Following is the text of President Barack Obama’s 6th State of the Union address as transcribed by the White House,with instances of applause noted in parentheses. THE PRESIDENT:  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans: We are 15 years into this new century.  Fifteen years that dawned with terror

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USA

Israeli- American students to gather in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (Press Release)– For the first time, young Israeli-Americans from college campuses across North America will gather in Los Angeles this week for the inaugural Mishelanu National Conference of the Israeli-American Council (IAC). Mishelanu is a national campus-based program that strengthens the identity of Israeli-American college students. The conference, with the theme “Meet Your

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Morning sickness medicine certified as kosher

ROSEMONT, Pennsylvania (Press Release)–Kosher and Halal certifications will now be carried on the labels of Diclegis® (doxylamine succinate 10mg and pyridoxine hydrochloride -vitamin B6- 10mg) delayed-release tablets, the only FDA-approved prescription treatment for nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP), more commonly known as morning sickness. Diclegis also received Kosher for Passover certification and confirmed as

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

1,000 Reform Jewish youth to assemble in Atlanta

ATLANTA, Georgia (Press Release)–Thousands of Jewish teens and adults will come together for the NFTY Convention and Youth Summit February 13 through 17, 2015, in this city. NFTY, which celebrates its 75 th anniversary this year, is the Reform Jewish Youth Movement. NFTY Convention will attract more than 1,000 teens from across North America. They

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Jewish Religion, USA