Donald H. Harrison

TAU: Progress made toward synthetic, wireless retinas

TEL AVIV (Press Release) — The aging process affects everything from cardiovascular function to memory to sexuality. Most worrisome for many, however, is the potential loss of eyesight due to retinal degeneration. New progress towards a prosthetic retina could help alleviate conditions that result from problems with this vital part of the eye. An encouraging new […]

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

AJC: Israel boycotters should forfeit federal funds

NEW YORK (Press Release)– The American Jewish Committee (AJC )is urging the U.S. Department of Education to take steps to ensure that education institutions receiving Title VI government funding do not boycott Israeli academic institutions. The AJC call follows a Middle East Studies Association resolution endorsing the “right” of scholarly associations to engage in such

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Computer detects patients who lie about symptoms

HAIFA, Israel (Press Release) — It is possible to detect when we provide false information regarding our health conditions through our handwriting, according to a new study conducted at the University of Haifa. The study used a computerized system, which was developed by Prof. Sara Rosenblum from the University of Haifa and that was patented

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Attack on French Jewish family condemned

PARIS (Press Release)–The American Jewish Committee (AJC) is horrified by the brutal assault on a Jewish couple, an act of violence that French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has labeled anti-Semitism. “Enough is enough!” declared Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, Director of AJC Paris, who, together with AJC Executive Director David Harris, will meet this week with Gilles Clavreul,

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International, USA

TAU: Neurotic people prefer to own homes, not rent

TEL AVIV (Press Release)— Do you consider yourself a conscientious person? Then sign up for a fixed-rate mortgage. Neurotic? You’ll probably opt for home ownership over renting. According to a new study published in the Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, personality traits are strong indicators of real-estate decisions. The research, by Dr. Danny Ben-Shahar

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Travel and Food

Kishorit: A kibbutz for residents with special needs

 By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — Founded in 1997 by Shuki Levinger, a social worker, and Yael Shilo, a textile artist who was trying to find a way to ensure the future of her special-needs stepson, Kishorit is today a thriving community situated in the pastoral hills of Galilee. It provides a safe haven as

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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle East

France, other EU states, hinder Mideast peace

By Steve Kramer ALFE MENASHE, Israel — France, which fancies itself an exemplar of European statesmanship and strategic thinking, has told Israel that France’s unilateral recognition of Palestine’s statehood is what’s best for Israel’s development and security. But the practical result of France and other European states coddling the Palestinian Arabs is that the Arabs

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International, Middle East, Steve Kramer

SDJA joins int’l computer learning project

SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– In Shelly Moses’ K-5 classroom in San Diego Jewish Academy’s Lower School, students are putting away their pencils, crayons and paper and setting aside their books to learn an “Hour of Code.” Yes, that’s code as in computer science and programming. Moses, SDJA’s Technology Integration and Curriculum Specialist for grades K-5,

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San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education