Daily Archives: March 6, 2018
Transparency desperately needed in the case of missing Israeli children
In March of 1956, Leah Zaki, 27, gave birth to her fourth child in Kfar Saba, Israel. The baby was the fourth boy in the family and weighed more than 7 pounds. In the...
The empty talk of two states
Time was, the endorsement of a two-state solution by the executive director of AIPAC wouldn’t have been news. But when Howard Kohr told those who gathered for the group’s annual conference on Monday that...
Oh, baby! Israeli startup goes ga-ga over baby monitors, measuring everything from sleep quality...
“Kids who know they’re cared for and cared about have fewer behavioral problems and stronger relationships,” acclaimed author Heidi Murkoff asserts in her classic What to Expect series on pregnancy and child-rearing. Many experienced parents will...
Jewish Federation of Cleveland Announces Israel at 70 Series to Celebrate Israel’s 70th Birthday
The , together with local synagogues, agencies, and organizations, will celebrate the 70th anniversary of Israel’s independence through a series of community-wide arts, cultural, and educational events – known collectively as the “Israel at...
New research project will be looking at lifestyle of Kurland Jews in the interwar...
The foundation of the Republic of Latvia in November 1918 went hand in hand with significant changes for the Jewish population: From then on, Jewish citizens had equal rights as well as the opportunity...
Challenging Palestinian universities over students who honor a terrorist
On the eve of the anniversary of one of the worst terrorist attacks in Israel’s history, advocates for terror victims are turning up the heat on Palestinian universities that host a group named in...
At AIPAC, Netanyahu trumpets strong relationship with U.S., vows to fight Iranian aggression
Escaping from the political pressures and investigations back home, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu found a warm greeting at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee policy conference on Tuesday, where the Israeli leader fell...
Jewish Agency launches new program to bolster emissaries stationed worldwide
A new Israeli program celebrating the work of Jewish Agency chairman Natan Sharansky will invest in the advancement and optimization of the agency’s emissaries worldwide.
The Jewish Agency was established in 1929 to provide vital...
Leading Israeli hospital partners with Stanford for medical-tech symposium
Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa is partnering with Stanford University’s School of Medicine for a joint symposium to explore best practices and cutting-edge developments in clinical medicine, research and medical technology.
The event will...
Sermon in Egypt: Wage jihad in all lands until Islam rules
Dr. Abu Bakr Al-Qadi called to wage jihad against the infidels in their own lands. Stressing that he was not only talking about defensive jihad, he said: “I am talking about seeking out the...