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Opposition continues despite new Boy Scout policy
In 2001, Temple Israel of Hollywood (TIOH) overwhelmingly decided to end its sponsorship of Cub Scout Pack 1300 to protest the Boy Scouts of America’s (BSA) policy banning openly gay…
Jews should get offended
If there’s one thing the Palestinians are great at, it’s saying no. For years now, many peace-loving Jewish heads have been bruised from banging against the brick wall of Palestinian rejectionism.
NSA and JEW
If you ever needed a sign that Jews feel fully integrated and accepted by society, consider this: Not one major Jewish group made a peep over the revelations of National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance.
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“Curb” star Jeff Garlin spends two days in jail following parking lot confrontation
Actor Jeff Garlin ("Curb Your Enthusiasm") was released from a Van Nuys jail yesterday, at approximately 7:30 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) website. An incident…
‘Man of Steel’ screenwriter David S. Goyer on Superman and religion
“People are always so quick to point out the Christ allegory in “The Man of Steel” but Superman has always struck me as a combination of Old Testament and New…
Superman is a Jewish Fantasy
This past week my wife surprised me with tickets to the new Superman movie “Man of Steel” for my birthday. So late Saturday night, we sat in a packed movie…
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Archie Comics feature film in the works
Archie comics lovers, rejoice!
Israel’s SodaStream inks deal with KitchenAid
The Israeli company SodaStream agreed to develop a home system for making carbonated drinks for KitchenAid appliances.
Barbra Streisand receives Honorary Doctorate from The Hebrew University
Barbra Streisand, after receiving an honorary doctorate from The Hebrew University, stands in front of the plaque of the Institute of Jewish Studies Building, established in 1984 in honor of…
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Summer Peaches Are Here
I always figured peaches were a super sugary fruit as they are so darn good. But it is not so. Peaches: are often less than 100 calories, making them a…
The Power of Language: Cultivating Positive Emotions
Language affects the heart. When we’re surrounded by others who speak negatively, it can really affect our mood and disposition. Are we aware of how much negative language there is…
Attention Forward: We Aren’t That Radical
It has been said that most of us believe newspaper reporting to be generally accurate, until we read an article on a subject with which we are intimately familiar. It…
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The camel’s nose and the Torah’s tent
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Israeli Technion students replied to a call for boycott from Sydney, Australia
Coral that takes a nap
Do you find yourself dragging; craving a nap in the late afternoon? You're not alone. Soft coral beneath the waters near the southern Israeli resort city of Eilat does the same thing.
Obama’s Big Brain Map
SpaceIL: Israel’s race to the moon
One day in 2015, a small Israeli spacecraft will land on and reconnoiter the moon, joining the United States and former Soviet Union in the world’s most exclusive extraterrestrial club.
For science and U.S. jobs: Allow Israelis to visit America visa-free
The majority of Americans are supportive of Israel. Still, for good reasons, many in Jewish and pro-Israel communities are deeply anxious about both the security of Israel and the future of the U.S.-Israel relationship.
WWMD? What would Maimonides do?
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Prenatal whole genome sequencing technology raises Jewish ethical questions
Expectant mothers long have faced the choice of finding out the gender of their child while still in the womb.
Judaism and Nuts: Ethics and Allergies
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Einstein, Kaplan and Heschel walk into a bar
Space Travel: Is it worth it?
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Why Judaism and science?
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Still no evidence that organic food is healthier
Qualcomm acquires Israeli start-up for $150 million
San Diego-based Qualcomm Inc. acquired the Israeli chip manufacturer start-up DesignArt Networks for more than $150 million.
Israel and the world Pt. 16 - weekly news from Israel
San Diego Jewish teen wins Google science prize
An eighth-grader at the San Diego Jewish Academy won a science prize at the second annual Google Science Fair competition.
Health issue or anti-Semitism: Switzerland joins German circumcision ban
Today come reports that hospitals in Zurich and St. Gallen have suspended the practice on Jewish and Muslim boys in the wake of a similar ban in Germany ordered by a judge in Cologne.
Israel and the world Pt. 11 - weekly news from Israel
Israeli company testing insulin pill for diabetes treatment
Some people diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes can manage their disease with diet and exercise. Others must turn to insulin injections and other medical interventions to control their blood sugar levels. But diabetes is a progressive disease — even if medication isn’t needed at first, it may be needed over time, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA).
The end is nigh. Seriously.
In countless cartoons, there’s a guy in a robe and long beard who’s walking around carrying a sign saying The End Is Nigh. The joke is that he’s ridiculous – some loony who takes the Book of Revelation literally. But what if the joke’s on us?
Iran arrests alleged assassins of nuclear scientists
Iranian security forces have arrested the alleged assassins of thee nuclear scientists, an official state news agency reported.
Defense System Converted To Medical Device That Saves Lives
Israeli green tech highlighted at Milken Institute Global Conference
Israeli scientists and the entrepreneurs who bring their innovations to market have accomplished some remarkable feats during the Jewish state’s 64 years. Israel has long had dairy farms, despite not having any pastureland. Today, thanks to drip-irrigation technology, its desert regions produce quality wine.
Survey discovers Israel’s digital divide
The higher one's income the more likely he will be connected to the Internet, a new survey of Israelis' Internet use has found.
French group suing Google for Jewish auto-complete searches
A French anti-discrimination group is taking Google to court for offering to search if celebrities are Jewish.
Permanent artificial heart implanted in Israel for first time
An artificial heart has been permanently implanted in a patient in Israel for the first time.
Anti-Defamation League honors actress Mayim Bialik
Actress and scientist Mayim Bialik, communications strategist Renee Fraser and former U.S. Attorney Debra Wong Yang all were selected as honorees for the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) 18th annual Deborah Awards on April 26, which recognize women who are “unspoken heroes in a lot of ways,” said Amanda Susskind, regional director of the Anti-Defamation League.
From start-up nation to ‘scale-up’ nation
Most are accustomed to calling Israel a “start-up nation,” following the 2009 book by Dan Senor and Saul Singer titled as such. Jonathan Medved, however, is focused on the possibility of a “scale-up” nation.
Israeli female scientist is top young researcher
JERUSALEM — She’s young, smart and aims to help treat life-threatening diseases.
Israeli-built robots shoot for U.S. competition
Forward Omri Casspi made the leap from Israel to the National Basketball Association in 2009, but the latest Israeli hoopsters seeking to compete on American soil aren’t human.
When Torah meets science
Whoever said that women are not leaders in the Charedi world has never heard about the Jerusalem College of Technology (JCT). The college, founded in 1969 as a scientific institution for Torah-observant Jews, has 3,800 students, about a third of whom are Charedim.
iPad app for Reform prayer book is launched
The iPad app for the Mishkan T'filah, the Reform movement's daily prayer book, was launched.
International Educator: Lisa Niver Rajna
Israeli-led team of scientists discovers longevity gene
A team of Israeli and U.S. scientists has discovered a gene that increases longevity in mammals. The team, led by Dr. Haim Cohen of Bar-Ilan University's Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, and including researchers from Hadassah Medical Center, the Hebrew University and Carnegie Mellon University, said the discovery increases the likelihood that similar activity can be found in a human gene. The results were published this week in the scientific journal Nature.
Relearning What We Knew: Antibiotics Don’t Help In Sinus Infections
Senators to urge Obama to make Iranian nukes ‘capability’ a red line
A bipartisan slate of U.S. senators will present a resolution calling on the Obama administration to make a "nuclear-weapons capability" by Iran a red line.
Hail to the geek
The real heroes of our age are pencil protector geeks. They sit at home, behind their keyboards, determining the rules of the game that you and I live by -- and we trust them to do so. They love toys. They love games. They enjoy battle. They are at the forefront of the cyber war that is enveloping the world.
Reports: Apple to open Israel development center
Apple will open a development center in Israel focusing on semiconductors, according to reports.
Nobel winner Shechtman stresses education, entrepreneurship
Accepting his Nobel Prize, Israel's Dan Shechtman encouraged entrepreneurship among the young.
Peres promotes Israeli moon probe
Israeli space enthusiasts are taking part in an international moon-probe competition.
Russia eyes building more nuclear plants for Iran
Russia, which built Iran's first nuclear power station, said on Thursday it might help the Islamic Republic construct more atomic plants -- dangling a carrot in front of Tehran amid tense diplomacy over its nuclear programme.
Cornell, Technion joining for top tech campus
Cornell University and The Technion-Israel Institute of Technology will partner to create a world-class applied science and engineering campus in New York City.
Overcoming my homesickness…
What is it about Israel that wins Nobels?
Dan Shechtman remembers the day he was kicked out of a research group because of the theory that last week won him the Nobel Prize in chemistry.
Two Jewish scientists win Nobel Prize for medicine
The Nobel Prize for medicine reportedly was awarded to two Jewish scientists, Ralph Steinman and Bruce Beutler.
Israel becomes associate member of scientific group CERN
Israel has been accepted as an associate member of the prestigious European nuclear physics lab CERN.
A vain belief that the earth is the center of the universe
Made in Israel: Google’s new toolbar feature
Google released a new toolbar feature that was developed in Israel.
Sleep-deprived dad and “Barefoot Intactivist” spar over circumcision science
Apple removes free ‘Thirdintifada’ from App Store
Apple Inc. removed the Arabic-language "Thirdintifada" application from its App Store following a request from the Israeli government.
Israel’s first female Arab surgeon’s burden and joy
For 29-year-old Dr. Rania El Hativ, the distinction of being Israel’s first female Arab plastic surgeon has its downsides. “I feel a lot of responsibility. Many people have expectations of you — other doctors, patients and people in my community.”
Should frozen sperm be used to create posthumous grandchildren?
Last fall, 27-year-old Ohad Ben-Yaakov was injured in an accident at his part-time job, and he died after two weeks in a coma. Ben-Yaakov wasn’t married, nor was he in a relationship. No woman was pregnant with his child.
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