Science, Medicine, & Education

Editor’s E-Mail Box: August 16, 2018 (3 items)

Hadassah Academic College graduates a diverse group of students Earlier this summer, almost 600 students graduated from the Jerusalem-based Hadassah Academic College (HAC), the institution in the heart of the city that boasts a diverse student population and high rate of job placements of students upon graduation.  Over 2,000 spectators – including graduates, family, and friends – attended the ceremony […]

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Jewish History, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Learning about the Pacific on the Pacific

Editor’s Note: This is the 24th in a series of stories researched during Don and Nancy Harrison’s 50th Wedding Anniversary cruise from Sydney, Australia, to San Diego.  Previous installments of the series, which runs every Thursday, may be found by tapping the number of the installment:   1, 2,3,4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21,

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Donald H. Harrison, International, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food

Editor’s E-Mail Box: August 15, 2018 (5 items)

Former FBI special agent to head security for San Diego Jewish Academy San Diego Jewish Academy (SDJA), an independent Jewish day school located in the Carmel Valley community of San Diego, has announced the hiring of Gabriel Ramirez as Director of Security and Safety. “Following a very competitive interview process, we have hired Gabe Ramirez

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International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: August 14, 2018

Ben Gurion University has a new president (5 items) Professor Daniel (Danny) Chamovitz, dean of the George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences at Tel Aviv University (TAU), was today elected as the seventh president of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU). The University’s executive committee, headed by Asher Heled, confirmed the recommendation of the

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, Sports & Competitions, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: August 10, 2018 (5 items)

Herzog, in first North American trip as Jewish Agency chairman, stresses need for unity On his first trip abroad since assuming office last week, Isaac Herzog, The Jewish Agency for Israel’s new Chairman of the Executive, visited Jewish Federations in New York, Boston and Philadelphia. Herzog, who assumed office on August 1, is due to

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International, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Sports & Competitions, Travel and Food, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: August 9, 2018 (4 items)

United Hatzalah volunteer in Sderot responds to rocket bombs from Gaza United Hatzalah volunteers, like many of the residents of Sderot and the other towns in the Gaza periphery, were up all Wednesday night due to a constant barrage of rocket fire from Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The rocket fire was meant to kill

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International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food

Anti- Israel protests create hostile campuses for Jews

SANTA CRUZ, California (Press Release) –In its annual report on anti-Semitic activity on U.S. campuses, released today, AMCHA Initiative found that Israel-related anti-Semitic incidents were considerably more likely to contribute to a hostile environment for Jewish students than incidents involving classic anti-Semitism.  And a close analysis of incidents from 2015 to the first half of 2018 revealed that

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: August 3, 2018 (2 items)

World Jewish Congress challenges British Labour party on Anti-Semitism “The World Jewish Congress strongly supports the unified stance of British Jewry in urging the Labour Party, and indeed the government itself, to adopt the working definition of anti-Semitism agreed upon by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance,” said WJC President Ronald S. Lauder. “A solution to

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International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Prosecutors seek more UCLA disruption material

(c) Edwin Black LOS ANGELES –City prosecutor Spencer Hart, who is reviewing the belligerent shutdown of a Students Supporting Israel panel at the University of California-Los Angeles on May 17, has requested additional investigative materials from the UCLA Police, according to a prosecution source. The request on Case 18-1206 was transmitted to UCLA campus Detective

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Edwin Black, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Jerusalem Zoo’s Doron sentimental in visit to S.D. Zoo

Story by  Donald H. Harrison; photos by Shor M. Masori SAN DIEGO – In Hebrew, Shai Doron’s names – both his first and his last name – mean “gift,” and as he goes from one successful post to the next, perhaps he feels that in the matter of careers, he has been doubly gifted.  Currently

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Donald H. Harrison, Middle East, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, Shor M. Masori, The World We Share, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: August 1, 2018 (5 items)

Congress adopts budget including funds for Israel’s defense   The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has commended the U.S. Congress for including important pro-Israel provisions in the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. These critical provisions will help protect Israel against mounting security threats. The bipartisan measure

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International, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: July 30, 2018 (3 items)

Schiff cites seven California races crucial to Democrats U.S. Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Los Angeles) says the possibility of Democrats winning control of Congress largely depends on California, where seven seats now held by Republican incumbents are being targeted in the upcoming November election. Among these is the 49th Congressional District seat currently held by the

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Editor’s E-Mail Box: July 29, 2018 (3 items)

Police, Emergency Medical Services, practice in Tiberius responding to a terror attack Special Weapons and Training (SWAT) teams of the national and local police, augmented by United Hatzalah, Ambulance Merizan and other first responders, conducted a drill in Tiberius (Tevaria) last week in which they practiced responding to a terrorist attack on the city’s IDF

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International, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Matanel – Gift of God — helps struggling Israelis

By Toby Klein Greenwald KFAR HAMACCABIAH, Israel — There is something humble and attractive about a foundation not naming itself after its founders, or main donors, but giving itself a Hebrew name that means “Gift of God.” I spent a glorious, mind-expanding day recently at the annual Matanel Israeli retreat in Kfar Hamaccabiah, where their

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, Toby Klein Greenwald, Travel and Food