Science, Medicine, & Education

By Jordan Dashow MEDFORD, Massachusetts — Silence and lies. These are your choices when you’re in the closet. When  your friends start talking about crushes, hot celebrities, sex—do you stay silent? Or do you lie? Do you stay silent and hope your friends won’t notice? Do you lie and hope your friends aren’t laughing in

By Aryeh Savir An agreement recently signed between the IDF Medical Corps and the American Air Force Medical Department will enable both sides to work more closely together, sharing and developing techniques and technologies that will save lives on the battlefield and during humanitarian rescue missions. At the conclusion of U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General (Dr.)

  By Aryeh Savir NETANYA, Israel – President Shimon Peres on Thursday, Feb. 5, set a new Guinness World Record as he delivered the largest online civics class in the world. President Peres delivered the online class using Cisco’s advanced technology from the company’s headquarters in Netanya. Over 6,500 students from 215 classes across the

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – To encourage science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) among high school students, Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) announced she is holding a House App Contest in her congressional district.  Students who are interested in participating can get more information at Rep. Davis’s website. “This contest will really allow our students

TEL AVIV (Press Release)–Camels are mentioned as pack animals in the biblical stories of Abraham, Joseph, and Jacob. But archaeologists have shown that camels were not domesticated in the Land of Israel until centuries after the Age of the Patriarchs (2000-1500 BCE). In addition to challenging the Bible’s historicity, this anachronism is direct proof that

LONG BEACH, California (Press Release) – California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees have heard, without comment, an appeal for support for the AMCHA Initiative’s request to California Attorney General Kamala K. Harris to investigate CSU Northridge’s Professor David Klein. AMCHA Initiative contends that for four years Klein has illegally used CSUN’s name and resources

HAIFA (Press Release)–The University of Haifa was awarded a $7 million grant from the prestigious Helmsley Charitable Trust to establish the Helmsley Mediterranean Sea Research Center, a field that was recently thrust into the spotlight following the discovery of gas off the coast of Haifa. “The grant expresses a vote of confidence by one of

HAIFA, Israel (Press Release)–Shaked Tzafrir, 14, has been fighting cancer for three years. She has found a creative way to battle her illness-via art. Each time she stays for treatment at the Rambam Health Care Center here, Shaked gets her creative energy up and running-decorating her room, her bed…and all around-to create as positive environment.

HAIFA (Press Release) — Professor Gershon Galil, from the Department of Biblical Studies and Jewish History at the University of Haifa, deciphered the oldest Hebrew inscription found in Jerusalem. The inscription was unearthed during the 2012 excavations in Jerusalem, ca. 80m south of the southern wall of the Temple Mount, by Dr. Eilat Mazar and

PETACH TIKVAH, Israel (Press Release)–“It’s all about giving back,” says Adva Anter, “giving to others like so many gave to us. That’s why I enlisted. I want to help my country. My brothers had wanted to do that also and now I’m taking their place. I hope they’re proud of me, their little sister. They