Beit Shemesh Mayor Fires Likud, UTJ Council Members for Sabotaging her Education Program
"I cannot allow further damage to the city by those who have authority but have no responsibility."
TAU Develops Targeted Delivery of Therapeutic RNAs to Cancer Cells Only
“Our development actually changes the world of therapeutic antibodies."
Jewish Agency’s Global Summer Camp Hebrew Ed Program Connects Younger Generation to Israel
For Herzog, who will be sworn in next month as Israel's 11th President, this new Hebrew language program is the perfect closure to his tenure as head of The Jewish Agency.
New Fossils Reveal Interactions of Ancient Human Groups Living Together in the Levant
A glimmer of hope in a region not always known for getting along.
CUNY Jewish Professor Resigns from Union, Concerned About Anti-Semitism Within Ranks
Jeffrey Lax says a recent resolution seeks to put an end to American financial support to Israel, which is tantamount to divestment.
Former Druze MK to Represent Israel as Senior Emissary on North American Colleges
"In the name of pluralism and diversity, we will work to connect, bridge, and emphasize what we have in common, for our country and our future.”
TAU Study of 10,000 Israeli Men: If They Believe They’re in a Bad Marriage...
According to the findings, the risk is higher among relatively young men, aged 50 and under.
Hebrew U Reveals Impact of Medical Marijuana on Children
Matok and his team found that medical cannabis is particularly successful at treating severe epilepsy and chemotherapy’s pernicious side effects.
Israeli Study: Low vitamin D Associated with More Severe COVID-19 Infection
"This study can highlight the risks of vitamin D deficiency in terms of COVID-19."
Federal Complaint: Stanford Jewish Employees Suffered ‘Severe and Persistent’ Anti-Semitic Harassment
Jewish staff were pressured to join a racially segregated “whiteness accountability” affinity group, created for “staff who hold privilege via white identity."
Study: Smartphones, Texting May Boost Children’s Literacy
The research team hopes that by leveraging technology that’s already in everyone’s pockets, they can make a big difference to young children’s literacy.
Florida Governor Goes to Lubavitch Shul to Sign Moment of Silence Bill
The governor signed the bill one day after the 27th anniversary of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
Zoom Fun: Hebrew U Senior Lecturer Charges Israel with Ethnic Cleansing of Arabs
"If she thinks Israel is so bad, she is welcome to renounce her Israeli citizenship and go live under the Palestinian Authority or Hamas. She won't be missed."
Bar-Ilan Co-Leading EU Vaccines Research for Measles, STD, in Under-Served Populations
In Israel, despite socio-economic disparities, the Israeli Arab population achieves very high vaccine uptake.
Study: People Who Make Music Together, Socially Connect to Each Other
"We hope our research will lead to more grassroots programs . . . which bring people from different cultures together through music.”
Israel Funds Global Jewish Education Network
For the first time, there will be one organization liaising with Jewish schools throughout the world.
New TAU Study Offers Amendment to Theory on Extinction of Species
The survival of animal species depends on the number of offspring rather than body size.
Hebrew U. 25th in Communications, 30th in Law, in Prestigious Academic Ranking
The global Shangai Ranking of Academic Subjects) reveals that Hebrew University has maintained its status and even improved in several departments.
TAU Scientists Discover Process to Get Good Viruses to Destroy Bad Bacteria
The original phage research was interrupted by the onset of World War I, as well as a shortage of funding and the discoveries of antibiotics.
Bar-Ilan U Researchers May Soon Explain Cantankerous Debates on Israeli Media
Bar-Ilan University researchers move a step closer to understanding how the brain processes multiple conversations at once.
Tenafly, NJ Fifth Grader’s Biography of Hitler Met with Mixed Reactions
The Tenafly Board of Education said in a statement Tuesday that the assignment had been taken out of context.
Tel Aviv U Researchers: Sick Bats Also Employ ‘Social Distancing’ to Prevent Outbreak of...
New study from Tel Aviv University reveals that bats also resort to isolation which can assist in preventing mass contagion.
Hebrew U Research Finds Optimism Extends Seniors’ Life Expectancy
Always look on the bright side of life…
Hebrew U. Develops Bio-Sensor to Prevent Crop Failures
Ever wonder what a potato feels…?
IDC Herzliya, Bar-Ilan, Develop Software to Help Measure DNA Sequencing Errors
Controlling off-target editing activity is one of the central challenges in making CRISPR-Cas9 technology accurate and applicable in medical practice.
California Jews Urge Jewish Lawmakers to Quash Anti-Semitic Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum
"We urge you to take the lead once again in opposing this dangerous bill."
Hebrew U, Penn State Researchers Unveil Clues on Origins of Parkinson’s Disease
“We believe that we’ve identified stable forms of alpha-synuclein that allow it to form complexes with itself and other biomolecules.”
Watch: Lod Deputy Mayor Filmed Results of Arab Pogrom in his Child’s Classroom
We are not in Vienna during Kristallnacht.
IDF: No School in Israel’s Southern, Central Regions
The education system is preparing for several days of remote learning.
TAU Study Shows Facebook, WhatsApp, Altered Haredi Attitudes on Sexual Abuse
"The study's findings indicate a trend of significant change in the Haredi society's attitude toward sexual abuse."