By E. Leibowitz Condensed from Hapeles – Mussaf PETACH TIKVAH, Israel (Press Release)–The clinic was busy as usual, filled with people of all ages. The silence was interrupted from time to time by murmured grumbling over the long wait. Yehuda would have preferred to remain ensconced in the Yeshiva, but the stomachache that had been
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education
TEL AVIV (Press Release) — The devastating loss of memory and consciousness in Alzheimer’s disease is caused by plaque accumulations and tangles in neurons, which kill brain cells. Alzheimer’s research has centered on trying to understand the pathology as well as the potential protective or regenerative properties of brain cells as an avenue for treating
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education
TEL AVIV (Press Release) – Hundreds of Lone Soldiers from around the world serving in multiple Israel Defense Forces (IDF) units are expected to gather May 15 at Beit Hachayal in Tel Aviv for a special “Yom Sidurim,” the one day allocated to them every two months in which they can perform all of their essential
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Middle EastWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – For the first time in its long history the Jewish people enjoys a secure and independent Jewish state as well as a free and vibrant Diaspora, but it also faces unprecedented challenges that can and must be addressed. That was the message that Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, the recently retired
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International, Middle East, USA
By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (TNA)– A growing number of secular Israeli university students are embracing Jewish rights to the Temple Mount, following months of violence against Jewish visitors and tourists at the holy site and a growing Hamas presence. During the Jewish holiday of Passover, the Temple Mount remained closed to both Jewish visitors and tourists
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Middle EastBy Alina Dain Sharon/JNS.org Israeli President Shimon Peres is retiring in July, capping a seven-year term and a nearly seven-decade political career in the Jewish state. After replacing disgraced former President Moshe Katzav, who was convicted of rape in 2007, the younger-than-his-years Peres turned the largely ceremonial role of Israeli president into a pseudo-ambassadorial position,
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Middle EastDanny Glover, others in ‘American Revolutionary’ call for boycott of Israel (JNS.org) Actor Danny Glover and others featured in “American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs” lamented the documentary film’s screening at the DocAviv festival in Tel Aviv, and called for a boycott of Israel. “We stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine,
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InternationalSAN DIEGO — The recent congressional fundraising party at the home of Irwin and Joan Jacobs at which President Barack Obama was the featured speaker is still the subject of column items for the U-T’s Diane Bell. In the Tuesday, May 13, edition, she reports on a conversation between the President and San Diego Police
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Travel and FoodBy Joe Gandelman SAN DIEGO — There’s good news and bad news about Obamacare. The good news is some 8 million Americans have signed up for health care, and the national uninsured rate is dropping. The bad news is an estimated 5 million “working poor” Americans can’t get insurance because they’re considered too poor. Others
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Joe Gandelman, Science, Medicine, & Education, USABy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO-Donald Sterling asked for forgiveness for making racist remarks to his mistress during his interview with Anderson Cooper broadcast on CNN. Journalists have doubted his sincerity because he allegedly was overheard after the program saying how relieved he was that Don Lemon wasn’t assigned to interview him. * When the St.
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
TEL AVIV (WJC) — A district court on Tuesday sentenced former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to six years in prison for bribery and handed him a fine of US$ 290,000. Olmert’s spokesman said he would appeal to the Supreme Court and ask to be freed on bail until it had ruled. Olmert maintains his innocence. The former Kadima and Likud politician and ex-mayor
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Middle EastBy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — As anyone who regularly attends events at the Jerusalem Theatre knows, it’s difficult to find a good parking place for one’s car there. The solution that works best for us is to get there well ahead of time. The problem then is, what do you do with all
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle EastBy Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — In democracies with strong institutions, individuals do not generally make major decisions. They come from parties, organizations, and governmental bodies, with the oversight of courts that are designed to neutralize the egos and policy preferences of those claiming leadership. Yet personalities are part of the process, and can get in
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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, USA
SAN DIEGO (Press Release)– Two former Qualcomm sales directors have been charged with four counts of insider trading in an indictment unsealed today. According to the indictment, Derek Montague Cohen and Robert William Herman were both directors of Qualcomm’s North America Sales Department. In addition to their day jobs, they were also part of an
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