International

Payment planned for child survivors of Shoah

BERLIN (WJC) — The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany has reached an agreement with the German government for additional financial assistance for child survivors of the Holocaust. The Finance Ministry in Berlin reportedly agreed Wednesday to one-time payments of € 2,500 (US $3,270) for Jewish children who were in concentration camps, ghettos or in hiding for at […]

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International

Synthetic marijuana may aid PTSD sufferers

HAIFA (Press Release) — Administering synthetic marijuana (cannabinoids) soon after a traumatic event can prevent PTSD-like (post-traumatic stress disorder) symptoms in rats, caused by the trauma and by trauma reminders. This is according to a new study conducted by Nachshon Korem and Irit Akirav of the Department of Psychology at the University of Haifa, which

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Scientists devise new approach for cancer drugs

TEL AVIV (Press Release) — Despite the revolutionary biotechnological advancements of the last few decades, an ideal anti-cancer treatment — one that’s immediately lethal to cancer cells, harmless to healthy cells, and resistant to cancer’s relapse — is still a dream. But a concept called “synthetic lethality” holds great promise for researchers. Two genes are

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Rapper Jay Z sends college students abroad

He teams up with  State Department program honoring former Jewish U.S. Rep. Benjamin Gilman, R-New York WASHINGTON, D.C.  (Press Release) — The Shawn Carter Foundation (SCF), founded by Shawn “JAY Z” Carter and his mother, Gloria Carter, has increased its support for study abroad scholarships for U.S. undergraduate students with financial need through the U.S. Department

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International, San Diego County, USA

Muslim tells his hope for Israel – Lebanon peace

By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (TNA) — Over 500 blue and white Israeli flags dotted a solidarity rally held for Israel in Stockholm that was organized by the Zionist Federation in Sweden, this past Sunday, August 31. Among those holding the Israeli flag, was featured speaker Mostafa Geha, a Muslim Lebanese activist and writer, who co-founded

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International, Middle East

AMCHA to students: Be wary of anti-Israel professors

SANTA CRUZ, California (Press Release) – As students head back to college and begin to pick their classes, AMCHA Initiative on Wednesday, Sept 3, posted on its website a list of 218 professors identifying themselves as Middle East scholars, who recently called for the academic boycott of Israel. “How can professors who are so biased

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Israel helping India with agriculture

By Anav Silverman JERUSALEM (TNA)– Relations between India and Israel have progressed politically, commercially, in sciences and culture and particularly in the area of agriculture since the two countries entered full diplomatic relations in 1992. In its mission to transition to sustainable agriculture and diversify its food sources, India has been utilizing Israeli technology. An

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International, Middle East