Science, Medicine, & Education

Federation coordinates local Nepal relief effort

SAN DIEGO (Press Release) – The Jewish Federation of San Diego County is mobilizing a communal response to the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal and caused widespread destruction throughout Southern Asia earlier this week. San Diegans can donate at http://jewishinsandiego.org/nepal-earthquake-relief 100 % of all donations will go directly to those affected by the earthquake. […]

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International, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, The World We Share

Rabbi David Singer to head Hillel at UCSD

LA JOLLA, California (SDONA)–Hillel of San Diego announced Sunday the appointment of a new director for its programs for Jewish students at the UC San Diego campus. Rabbi David Singer will begin work in La Jolla in July. He was previously founder and director of Makom, a spiritual community for millennials affiliated with one of Dallas’ largest

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Jewish Religion, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education

State weighs subsidies for achieving college students

SACRAMENTO (Press Release) – Comprehensive legislation, SB 15, by Senator Marty Block and Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León to improve access, affordability and undergraduate degree completion in four years was approved Wednesday, April 8, in the Senate Education Committee on a unanimous vote. SB 15 addresses needs across all three higher education systems and

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Positively Israel ~ April 8, 2015

By Michael Ordman NETANYA, Israel — The current news is full of smart Israeli solutions that benefit the world.  It also contains many examples of smart countries, companies and individuals that have recognized this important role of the Jewish State. Israeli biotech SynVaccine is developing smart, safe synthetic vaccines from the tissue of the recipient’s

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

Couples who exercise keep each other healthier

TEL AVIV (Press Release)— With obesity on the rise in households across America, the demand for weight-loss treatments, personal trainers, and lifestyle coaches is amping up. But when it comes to physical fitness, the best incentive to get in shape might be the very person sitting across from you at the dinner table. New research

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Cyber- attacks cause high levels of stress

HAIFA (Press Release)–In light of Anonymous’ threat to mount a massive cyber-attack and electronic Holocaust on Israel next week, a group of cyber terror researchers at the University of Haifa warn that cyber terrorism does not end with minor internet disruptions. Rather cyber terror poses an extremely serious threat. “If civilians cannot protect themselves from

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Star Trek-type ‘Tricorder’ may soon enter production

TEL AVIV (Press Release)— For the crew of the Starship Enterprise, Star Trek‘s “Tricorder” was an essential tool, a multifunctional hand-held device used to sense, compute, and record data in a threatening and unpredictable universe. It simplified a number of Starfleet tasks, scientific or combat-related, by beaming sensors at objects to obtain instant results. The

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

Computer screen? Roll your own!

TEL AVIV (Press Release) — From smartphones and tablets to computer monitors and interactive TV screens, electronic displays are everywhere. As the demand for instant, constant communication grows, so too does the urgency for more convenient portable devices — especially devices, like computer displays, that can be easily rolled up and put away, rather than requiring

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education

A Rube Goldberg Pesach from Technion to you

HAIFA (SDJW)– Imaginative students at the Technion in Haifa found a Rube Goldberg way of retelling the Passover story, using various forms of mechanical force to illustrate the highlights that we Jews retell when we read our Haggadahs.  Our thanks to our frequent contributor and book reviewer, Dr. Fred Reiss of Winchester, California, for spotting

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Fred Reiss, EdD, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, Trivia, Humor & Satire