Middle East

‘Past, present, future’ learners awarded $1 million each

TEL AVIV (Press Release)–The winners of the 2015 Dan David Prize, which annually bestows three awards of $1 million each. The announcement of the winners was made on February 10 by Tel Aviv University President Prof. Joseph Klafter, chairman of the Dan David Prize Board of Directors, and Prof. Itamar Rabinovich, Chairman of the Dan […]

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Rivlin seeks help from Latin Americans with P.A.

JERUSALEM (Press Release)–Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin hosted at his residence  on Wednesday, Feb. 11, Ambassadors to Israel from Latin American countries. At the beginning of the meeting, the President said he was delighted to welcome the ambassadors to his residence. He said, “These are not easy times, when we are across the region, dealing with the

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Middle East, USA

Squid can ‘edit’ their gene sequences

TEL AVIV (Press Release)— The principle of adaptation — the gradual modification of a species’ structures and features — is one of the pillars of evolution. While there exists ample evidence to support the slow, ongoing process that alters the genetic makeup of a species, scientists could only suspect that there were also organisms capable

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We Share

Israel and Italy announce alternative fuels accord

JERUSALEM (Press Release)–Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) through the Israel Fuel Choices Initiative (IFCI) on Thursday, Feb. 12,  signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), Iveco (a Brand of CNH Industrial) and Magneti Marelli (FCA Group) for co-operation in the development of natural gas based technologies. The signatories are also discussing the

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International, Middle East

Grape seeds provide intoxicating view of early Halutza

By Yotam Rozenwald JERUSALEM (Tazpit)– Charred grape seeds dating back 1,500 years were discovered recently in an archeological excavation in the ruins of the ancient Byzantine city of Halutza, about 19 miles southwest of Beersheba. In its heyday, in the 6th and 7th centuries A.D., Halutza or Elusa as it was called in Greek, was

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Scholar of religion tells her Jewish journey

By Jenn Lindsay ROME, Italy –I was recently asked to tell the story of my Jewish journey. I think of this journey in terms of steps: discovery, exploration, commitment, deepening, challenge, compromise, and simplicity. Until now I restrained myself from writing too explicitly about my Jewish journey because it has been a circuitous path, perhaps

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Jewish Religion, Middle East, USA

Durban University student council wants Jews expelled

DURBAN, South Africa (WJC) — Jewish students at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) who support the State of Israel, or receive funding from Israel, should be kicked out of the college, the Students Representative Council (SRC) at DUT has urged. The demand has shocked and angered Jewish organizations in South Africa. SRC Secretary Mqondisi

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International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Positively Israel ~ February 12, 2015

By Michael Ordman NETANYA, Israel — In reading about the Children of Israel leaving Egypt, it is easy to imagine that Moses was the original CEO of the very first Startup Nation.  Today, the “company mission” – to become a light to the nations – is certainly being fulfilled by the prolific recent achievements of

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International, Michael Ordman, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Jewish news briefs: February 12, 2015

Israeli attorney general approves broadcast of Netanyahu’s Congress speech (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) Israeli Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein told the country’s Central Elections Committee on Wednesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming speech to the U.S. Congress has significant news value and that broadcasting it in Israel does not constitute illegal election propaganda. Weinstein’s decision

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International, Middle East, USA

Divestment vote fails at Stanford University

Editor’s Note:  After an anti-Israel divestment resolution before Stanford University’s student government failed to obtain the necessary two-thirds vote, thus failing, the pro-Israel advocacy group, StandWithUs, issued the following commentary: LOS ANGELES (Press Release) —  StandWithUs congratulated Stanford’s student government for defeating an anti-Israel divestment resolution on February 10. The Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU) voted

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA