Daily Archives: October 4, 2017
Le Prix Nobel de Physique attribué à 3 Américains
Rainer Weiss est né le 29 septembre 1932 à Berlin. Il est le fils de Gertrude Loesner et Frederick Weiss. Sa mère était actrice et son père physicien, neurologue et psychanalyste, membre du parti communiste,...
Hadassah’s worldwide expert on post traumatic stress syndrome flies to earthquake hit Mexico
Prof. Esti Galili-Weisstub, Founder and Director of Hadassah’s Jerusalem Crisis Intervention Center, arrived in Mexico today for a week-long on-site intervention to support the efforts in Mexico to deal with the psychological effects of...
South Florida JCCs hosting breast cancer awareness Pink Days with Sharsheret
South Floridians have opportunities to exercise, get educated and wear pink for a good cause during breast cancer awareness days taking place at local Jewish community centers this month.
Sharsheret, a national not-for-profit organization supporting young Jewish...
Where to eat Kosher in Mexico City
La Muertita—the Little Dead Woman—sets up her quesadilla stall every evening on a busy commercial thoroughfare called Prolongación in the hilly neighborhood of Bosques de Reforma on the western outskirts of Mexico City. She...
Jewish community organizes relief efforts for Puerto Rico
With Puerto Rico still reeling from the devastation left by Hurricane Maria, Valley residents and Jewish organizations are working together to help the beleaguered island.
Joe Berman and the two other owners of Altitude Trampoline...
Six Jewish scientists awarded Nobel Prizes
Jewish scientists were once again listed as recipients of Nobel Prizes this year, continuing a remarkable tradition of success.
On Monday, the trio of Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young won the...
Reform Jews at crossroads on Israel
In my 13 years as the senior rabbi of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, I avoided criticizing Israel. This year is different.
The Israeli government’s decision to back out of its pledge to expand a non-Orthodox...
BYHMC invites everyone to join the discussion of the project
The first meeting of the BYHMC Public Support Council gathered more than 60 participants and became a discussion platform on the topics of cultural, ethical and historical realities of Ukraine today. During the discussion,...
Plaque on new Holocaust monument to be replaced because it failed to mention Jews
Just days after it was inaugurated, the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa will get a new dedication plaque because the first one made no mention of Jews.
The plaque “has been removed and will be...
Philadelphia’s secret Hispanic History
Descendants of those Sephardic Jews still live here today. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins at sunset on September 20. Philadelphians of Hispanic heritage will find the language and food of the Sephardic...