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Israel / Jewish / US / Global / Media / Diaspora / Coronavirus

Genesis Prize Awarded to Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Genesis Prize Chairman praised the role of Jewish scientists and physicians in combating the pandemic.

Featured / IDF & Security / US / Photo of the Day / Science and Tech

Images of Today's Flight Test of the Arrow 3 Weapon System

By Jewish Press News Desk

Later in the day, we received these images from the launch from Israel's Defense Ministry. Enjoy.

Israel / Jewish / History

Israel's National Library Acquires 90 Pages of One of Earliest Printed Hebrew Books

By Jewish Press News Desk

The pages come from the 1492 edition of Arba'ah Turim, one of the most important works of Halakha.

Featured / Israel / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

DNA as Text: BGU Researchers Apply Linguistics to the Study of DNA Replication

By Jewish Press News Desk

DNA-protein interactions underpin living cells and understanding them could lead to the ability to control their replication.

Headline / Terrorism / Judea & Samaria

Armed Terrorist Killed at Gush Etzion Junction

By Jewish Press News Desk

A terrorist attempted to stab people waiting at a bus stop at the Gush Etzion junction. 

Health and Medicine / On Campus / Education

TAU Study: Ketogenic Diet Reduces Damage from Traumatic Brain Injuries

By Jewish Press News Desk

The diet improves spatial memory and visual memory, lowers indices of brain inflammation, causes less neuronal death and slows down the rate of cellular aging.

Holidays & Observances / Gulf States / UAE

UAE Jews Celebrate Tu B'Shvat

By Jewish Press News Desk

Representatives of KKL-JNF planted a tree in the educational campus, with the campus children and their parents.

Government / Coronavirus

Bennett: We Are Entering the Eye of the Omicron Storm

By Jewish Press News Desk

"I would like to thank Pfizer CEO, my friend, Albert Bourla for the assistance."

Jewish / US / Politics / Left vs. Right / Diaspora

Former Ambassador David Friedman Joins Republican Jewish Coalition's Board of Directors

By Jewish Press News Desk

"We are very excited that David Friedman is now taking a leadership role in the Republican Jewish Coalition."

Israel / Global / The Environment / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

TAU: Fight Against Marine Plastic Pollution Mired in Disorganization

By Jewish Press News Desk

Plastic pollution is extremely harmful to marine life: organisms swallow particles and toxins and become entangled in larger products and nets.

US / Antisemitism / On Campus / Education

Federal Commissioner Calls Allegations of Antisemitism at Stanford 'Deeply Troubling'

By Jewish Press News Desk

To date, Stanford has refused to recognize the problem or take appropriate corrective action to address it.

Headline / Government / Bedouin

Ra'am Wins, KKL-KNF Tree Planting Halted

By Jewish Press News Desk

Despite the halt, Ra'am isn't done with their demands from Bennett.

Featured / Government / Bedouin / Video of the Day / Sovereignty / Israeli Arabs

Watch: The Latest on the Negev Tree Planting War

By Jewish Press News Desk

It's time to restore the Zionist vision to its proper place in public policy.

Israel / Health and Medicine

Ibrahim & Idan's Excellent Double Rescue at Dizengoff Center

By Jewish Press News Desk

Muslim and Jewish EMTs pair up to help two people suffering medical emergencies in quick succession in Tel Aviv shopping center.

Featured / NY / History / Antisemitism / Diaspora / Holocaust

Tolerance Bus Is Coming to NY with Extra Acceptance On Board

By Jewish Press News Desk

The bus will allow easy access to students, educators, police, faith groups, and professionals to critical training on anti-Semitism, racism, bullying, stereotyping, hate, and intolerance.

Israel / Health and Medicine

Quick Thinking EMT Saves a Life with an Aspirin

By Jewish Press News Desk

Kalanit realized that the paramedic and ambulance weren't arriving for another few minutes, so she had to take action on her own.

Headline / IDF & Security / Judea & Samaria

IDF Delays Demolition of Ezra Schwartz Memorial Vineyard

By Jewish Press News Desk

The IDF Civil Administration will be meeting with the farmers of the Arugot Farm

Israel / Archaeology

Arava Desert Was the Startup Hub of Ancient Canaan

By Jewish Press News Desk

Thanks to advanced management skills, the Arava became the copper power of the ancient world.

Featured / Israel / Archaeology

Kingdom of Judah's Temple and Royal Treasuries Revealed

By Jewish Press News Desk

Archaeologists have successfully identified evidence of both the Temple Treasury and the Royal Treasury of the Kingdom of Judah. 

Headline / Government / Left vs. Right / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Bennett to Destroy Ezra Schwartz Vineyard on Tu B'Shvat Week in Arugot Farm

By Jewish Press News Desk

Jeremy Gimpel was #13 on Naftali Bennett's list when Bennett first entered politics in Bayit Yehudi.

Israel / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Haifa U Study: Male Songbirds Set Fashion Trends at Females' Expense

By Jewish Press News Desk

The more extensively the birds replace their plain feathers with new colorful ones, the more exposed they will be to aggression from other birds.

Featured / Haredim & Hassidim / Police and Crime / The Courts / Religious & Secular in Israel

After 7 Years on the Run, 135 Days in Prison, Haredi Get Refuser Finally Unshackles Wife

By Jewish Press News Desk

For 135 days R remained in jail and refused to release Orly, conditioning her freedom on impossible financial demands.

Israel / Chessed and Tzedaka / Weather

Hatzalah Volunteers Distribute Winter Blankets to Ashdod's Homeless

By Jewish Press News Desk

They drove around the city in one of United Hatzalah’s ambulances and distributed warm blankets to the homeless.

Jerusalem / On Campus / Education / Archaeology

Study: Jerusalem Nobility Suffered from Infectious Diseases due to Poor Sanitary Conditions

By Jewish Press News Desk

The 2,700-year-old remains of intestinal parasite eggs were discovered in a cesspit beneath the toilet in the garden of a luxury estate uncovered at the Armon Hanatziv Promenade in Jerusalem.

Israel / Health and Medicine

EMTs Save Man Who Choked on Hamburger in Ra’anana

By Jewish Press News Desk

"He ran out of his home in the rain without anything, without a vehicle, without any gear, he just ran to help and he succeeded."

Headline / IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas

Watch: IDF Hits Hamas Targets Following Rocket Attacks

By Jewish Press News Desk

The IDF has begun hitting Hamas targets in Gaza, in retaliation for the two rockets launched by Hamas at Tel Aviv on Saturday morning.

IDF & Security / US / Photo of the Day

Israel MoD Signs Agreement with US for Refueling Aircraft and Helicopters

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israel will acquire 12 Lockheed Martin CH-53K helicopters and two Boeing KC-46 refueling aircraft.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Terrorist Killed Near Giti Evyasar Junction

By Jewish Press News Desk

An armed terrorist was shot and killed by IDF soldiers near the Giti Evyasar junction in the Shomron on Friday morning.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas

Terrorists Shoot Civilian on Gaza Border

By Jewish Press News Desk

All agricultural work near the Gaza border has been ordered halted.

Featured / Health and Medicine / Israeli Arabs

Muslim and Jewish EMTs Save Woman's Life in Arab Village

By Jewish Press News Desk

The woman's family crowded around, worried and upset about their mother.

Israel / Turkey / On Campus / Education / Archaeology

Israeli & Turkish Scientists Discover Victim Remains from Bronze Age Tsunami 3,500 Years Ago

By Jewish Press News Desk

International research collaboration co-led with University of Haifa’s Dr. Beverly Goodman-Tchernov unearths remarkable discovery within tsunami debris.

Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Judaism

Compendium of Scholarly Articles Launched in Tribute to Rabbi Shlomo Riskin

By Jewish Press News Desk

“While Rabbi Riskin defended halachic practice without compromise, he succeeded in revealing religion’s beauty to countless Jews."

Israel / The Courts / Judaism

Convicted Rapist Continues to Deny his Wife a Get

By Jewish Press News Desk

Yad La’Isha legal aid center demands increased sanctions in jail, convict relents.

Government / History / Sinai

Ancient Christian Manuscripts from Mount Sinai Monastery Go Online via Israel's National Library

By Jewish Press News Desk

The new, free collection includes images of 1,600 manuscripts, dozens of rare photos, and color footage taken after the Six-Day War.

Featured / Israel / History / Archaeology

Spectacular Ancient Treasure Discovered in Shipwrecks off the Coast of Caesarea

By Jewish Press News Desk

The underwater remains also include rare personal effects of the shipwreck victims.

Israel / Media

4 Israeli Major Production Companies Commit to Auditioning Actors with Disabilities

By Jewish Press News Desk

KAN, RESHET, HOT and YES sign Ruderman Family Foundation-initiated pledge.

Terrorism / Judea & Samaria / Obituaries

Terror Victim Identified as Yehuda Dimentman

By Jewish Press News Desk

Dimantman, in his 20s, was married and  father of a toddler.

Featured / Jerusalem / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Hebrew U. Developed Blood Test Detecting Immune and Inflammatory Activity Sans Biopsies or Imaging

By Jewish Press News Desk

Based on this, scientists can identify from which tissue the circulating fragments of DNA originated and infer disease states.

Headline / Terrorism / IDF & Security / Hamas

Shin Bet Arrests Israeli & Gazan Arabs on Espionage for Hamas

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hamas has been using the border crossings to infiltrate Israel, and exploiting the generously awarded commercial permits for terrorist activity.

Featured / Israel / Chessed and Tzedaka / On Campus / Education

The Ari Fuld Project Launches Fellowship Program with Yeshivat Netiv Aryeh

By Jewish Press News Desk

Fellows in the new program are learning from Ari Fuld's teaching to help disseminate them to future generations of Jews.

Featured / Religious & Secular in Israel / On Campus / Education / Judaism

Not a Book Club: 100 Women Complete Daf Yomi's Tractate Taanit

By Jewish Press News Desk

"Knowing that so many others were doing it with me created a sense of excitement and encouraged me to continue until the finish line.”

Jerusalem / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Hebrew U. Physicist Wins 2021 Breakthrough of the Year Award

By Jewish Press News Desk

Physics World editors chose the winners from nearly 600 published research articles.

Israel / US / Travel / Health and Medicine

Hatzalah EMT Treats Woman on Flight from Ben Gurion to Newark

By Jewish Press News Desk

"Thankfully, I was in the right place at the right time to help, and that is all that matters.”

Featured / Government / The Knesset / On Campus / Education / Israeli Arabs

TAU Survey: Most Arabs Want Ra'am Minister in Lapid-Bennett Government

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israeli Arabs don't trust the government to implement plans for fighting crime in Arab communities.

Headline / IDF & Security / Syria

Report: Israel Hit Secret Syrian Chemical Weapons Labs & Facilities

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israel attacked multiple Syrian military sites over the past 2 years to prevent the production of chemical weapons.

Israel / Health and Medicine

Hatzalah Volunteers Save Long-Term-Care Patient with CPR

By Jewish Press News Desk

The patient was transported to the hospital where he was sedated and placed on a respirator, alive and with a chance for recovery.

Politics / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / On Campus / Education / Gulf States / UAE

Israeli & Emirati Students Address Global Challenges Together

By Jewish Press News Desk

Bennett: There's no better time to spread the message of Israel to the world and this mission is an example of proactively spreading that light.

Israel / Archaeology

Second Synagogue from Temple Era Excavated in Migdal near the Kinneret

By Jewish Press News Desk

This is the first time that two synagogues have been found in a single settlement from the Second Temple period.

Israel / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech

Weizmann Institute Study: Gut Microbes May Drive Weight Gain after Smoking Cessation

By Jewish Press News Desk

Substances produced by microbes, identified in a study in mice, may help in the development of new anti-obesity treatments.

Featured / Israel / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

TAU-Led International Study Discovers Drug that Treats Symptoms of Autism and Alzheimer's

By Jewish Press News Desk

The symptoms that were remedied using NAP: slow development, poor communication, brains with a small number of synapses, and low electrical activity.

Israel / Health and Medicine

3 EMTs from Different Cities Come Together to Save a Life In Rishon Lezion

By Jewish Press News Desk

"I am proud to be part of an organization that saves the lives of people across the country, no matter who and where.”

US / Politics / Government / Holidays & Observances

Prime Minister Bennett Meets New US Ambassador Nides, They Light Chanukah Candles

By Jewish Press News Desk

"I know we're going to do a lot of great things together. Welcome back to Israel and best of luck, my friend."

Israel / Jewish / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Bar-Ilan U's Prof. Shlomo Havlin Elected an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Physics 2021

By Jewish Press News Desk

Recently, for the second year in a row, Havlin won the "Most Cited Researcher in Physics" award.

Iran / News Briefs

Explosion Near Natanz Nuclear Facility

By Jewish Press News Desk

There's speculation the Iranians were trying to hit a drone over the facility.

Holidays & Observances / Religious & Secular in Israel

‘Our Building Lights’ Initiative Brings Holiday Joy to Communities Around Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

The organizers are ushering in a “sense of normalcy and joy” in bringing back holiday programming to communities all across Israel.

NY / Police and Crime / Antisemitism / Diaspora

3 Black Teen Girls Wanted for Harassing Jewish Children in Brooklyn

By Jewish Press News Desk

The NYPD said that all the young victims wore traditional Jewish clothes, which marked them as targets.

Headline / Israel / Travel / Coronavirus

New Covid Restrictions: No More Visitors to Israel Again

By Jewish Press News Desk

In response to the newly discovered 'Omicron' strain of the Coronavirus...

Featured / IDF & Security / US / Holidays & Observances / Aliyah / Geulah

Nefesh B'Nefesh Hosts 250 Lone Soldiers at Thanksgiving Dinner

By Jewish Press News Desk

These Thanksgiving dinners are part of Nefesh B’Nefesh’s return to in-person events, helping Olim acclimate.

Featured / Haredim & Hassidim / US / Government / Antisemitism / Jerusalem / Sovereignty

US Forces Cancellation of Haredi Neighborhood in Atarot, Jerusalem

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Israeli government has informed the US that Israel won't be moving ahead with the construction of a much-needed neighborhood for Haredim (Ultra-Orthodox) in the Atarot section of northern Jerusalem.

Headline / Terrorism / IDF & Security / Police and Crime / Government

Report: Prison Officials Buried Female Guard's Complaint of Physical Assault by Terrorist Inmate

By Jewish Press News Desk

According to Haaretz, the warden did not investigate the internal complaint and concealed it when the IPS began investigating the case.

Israel / The Environment / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Using Plant Remains TAU Researchers Reconstruct Israel's Climate by End of Last Ice Age

By Jewish Press News Desk

The study was conducted at the prehistoric archaeological site Jordan River Dureijat ("Jordan River Stairs") on the shores of the Paleo Lake Hula.

Israel / On Campus / Education / Judaism

Bar-Ilan U Scholar Wins Award for Book on Early Resistance to Rashi's Torah Commentary

By Jewish Press News Desk

“Rashi’s Commentary may have shaped Judaism and the Jewish people more than any other work except the Bible and the Talmud.”

Israel / Health and Medicine

EMT Saves the Same Man Twice in 24 Hours

By Jewish Press News Desk

EMT responds to emergency calls only to find an old friend suffering from a drug overdose, and saves his life twice on the same day.

Featured / Jerusalem / Archaeology

Girl, 11, Finds Rare Silver Coin, 2000-Years-Old, Minted at the Temple

By Jewish Press News Desk

The girl came with her family to the Emek Tzurim Sifting Project in Jerusalem.

UK / Government

President Herzog Meets the Prince of Wales

By Jewish Press News Desk

Princess Alice of Battenberg, the mother of the late Duke of Edinburgh, is buried on Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives.

Headline / NY / The Courts / Anti-Israel NGOs

Watch: Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict Brings Out the PLO Flags in Brooklyn Demonstrations

By Jewish Press News Desk

Riots and looting broke out around the country in response to the not guilty verdict.

Featured / Israel / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Bar-Ilan U Study Reveals How People Know They're Tired

By Jewish Press News Desk

Our PARP1 protein acts as an antenna, signaling the brain that it's time to sleep and repair DNA.

Headline / Israel / Travel / Turkey

Israeli Couple Freed from Turkish Captivity, Return Home

By Jewish Press News Desk

The couple were arrested by Turkey for taking a picture during their vacation.

Featured / Terrorism / IDF & Security / Police and Crime / Jerusalem

Watch: Security Cam Footage of Old City Terror Attack

By Jewish Press News Desk

In the video, the terrorist can be seen attacking the Border Policeman from behind with a knife...

"Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / On Campus / Education / Gulf States / UAE

UAE Education Minister on Israeli Collaboration: Education is the Antidote for Global Challenges

By Jewish Press News Desk

United Arab Emirates Minister of Education Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi delivered his remarks as part of a senior delegation visiting University of Haifa.

Featured / Jerusalem / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education / Germany

Quantum Encryption Advances at Hebrew U Keeping Data Secure on the Internet

By Jewish Press News Desk

The team at HU developed a system that uses fluorescent crystals in the form of specks so tiny that special microscopes are needed to see them.

Diaspora / Jerusalem / Aliyah / Geulah

Nefesh B’Nefesh Inaugurates New Aliyah Campus Opposite the Supreme Court in Jerusalem

By Jewish Press News Desk

The building has multiple outdoor and indoor spaces for a myriad Aliyah-related event programming and hosting.

US / Politics / History / Antisemitism

Biden's Nominee for Envoy on Fighting Anti-Semitism: Singling Out Israel for Criticism is Anti-Semitism

By Jewish Press News Desk

“Give me an example of one Muslim state with possibly the exception of Morocco, where Jews and other religions live and prosper as minorities."

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