By Michael Ordman NETANYA, Israel — I’ve been absent from the blog scene for around seven weeks due to illness – exactly the same amount of time as between the Jewish festival of Passover and the upcoming festival of Shavuot (Pentecost). During those seven weeks I just about managed to keep track of the recent […]
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TEL AVIV (Press Release)— Distinguished intellectual and oral pathologist Dr. Ernest Baden was honored for his generous support for the advancement of medical research at a May 18th ceremony at Tel Aviv University’s Sackler School of Medicine during TAU’s annual Board of Governors meeting. The Pomano Beach, Florida, resident, will establish the Dr. Ernest Baden
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)—The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced it will draft new safety standards for Campylobacter in poultry, in addition to the previously-announced timeline on Salmonella. These standards are expected to be ready by the end of September. The letter announcing the actions can be found here. The Department took this step in
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAHARTFORD, Connecticut (Press Release)– U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and U.S. Congressman Jim Himes (D-Connecticut) applauded Senate passage of their resolution to raise awareness about pediatric strokes and recognize May 2014 as “National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month.” The resolution, which Blumenthal and Himes introduced in their respective chambers, was inspired by six-year-old Wilton resident Patch
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TEL AVIV (Press Release)— A dream became reality when The Rothstein-Williamowsky Post-Graduate Clinics were inaugurated at Tel Aviv University’s Maurice and Gabriela Goldschelger School of Dental Medicine on May 18th. The ceremony, held during the university’s annual Board of Governors Meeting, marked the official opening of the new Advanced Care Clinic, and a Special Care
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationSANTA CRUZ, California (Press Release)– A California Public Records Act inquiry, requested by AMCHA Initiative, revealed that San Francisco State University (SFSU) Professor Rabab Abdulhadi received more than $7,000 from SFSU to fly to Jordan, the West Bank and Israel to meet with members of known terrorist organizations. Abdulhadi was the faculty advisor to the
By Aryeh Savir RAHAT, Israel (Press Release)–Minister of Economy Naftali Bennett inaugurated on Tuesday, May 27, two Riyan Employment Guidance Centers for the Bedouin population in Lakiya and Rahat in southern Israel. Other centers have been in operation since 2013 in accordance with the government decision No. 3708, a program to promote economic growth and
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LA MESA, California (Press Release) — The Grossmont Healthcare District recently announced recipients of its awards as 2014 Healthcare Heroes. The annual awards are presented to volunteers who help advance the delivery of quality healthcare in San Diego’s East County region. One honoree was Glenn Farber of the San Carlos neighborhood of San Diego, a
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Living Beyond Terrorism: Israeli Stories of Hope and Healing by Dr. Zieva Konvisser, Gefen Publishing House (April 2014), 356 pages. By Ruthan Brodsky/JNS.org For Dr. Zieva Konvisser of Orchard Lake, Mich., an interest in Israeli survivors of terrorism began years ago when she heard the stories of the few members of her family from Vilna,
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) –U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colorado) on Thursday, May 22, introduced a bipartisan bill with Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) to improve emergency medical and trauma care outside the hospital, often known as field emergency medical services (EMS). The bill provides incentives for field EMS providers to deliver a high quality of care
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TEL AVIV (Press Release) — At a sweeping building site on the university’s award-winning campus, the cornerstone for the new Lorry I. Lokey Graduate Center at The Tel Aviv University Business School was laid on May 18. Lokey, a noted San Francisco philanthropist and founder of Business Wire, wielded a spade to enthusiastic applause from
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationBEER-SHEVA, Israel (Press Release) Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) presented pioneering Holocaust historian and professor Saul Friedlander with a prestigious honorary doctoral degree at the 44th Annual Board of Governors Meeting in Beer-Sheva, Israel. Additionally, the university conferred honors on three other California residents: Cheryl Saban, Nahum Guzik, and James M. Breslauer. Saul Friedlander
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USALOS ANGELES (Press Release)– AJC (American Jewish Committee) welcomes the UCLA Judicial Board decision that Lauren Rogers did no wrong by participating in an AJC Project Interchange educational seminar in Israel. Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) had brought the action against the UCLA junior after the Student Council on which she served rejected a
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CHISINAU, Moldova (Press Release)– Nearly 400 mainly young Jews from Moldova and the southern Ukraine will gather in the city of Chisinau, May 23-25, for Limmud FSU (former Soviet Union) Moldova. Limmud FSU is a festival of Jewish learning featuring a packed program of lectures, workshops, round-table discussions, music and cultural events. More than 22,000
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