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Israel / Health and Medicine

EMTs Save Unconscious Man’s Life after Traumatic Fall

By Jewish Press News Desk

The man received a total of four shocks and the team alternated compressions, ventilation, opening an intravenous line, and medication.

Headline / US / Coronavirus

CDC 6.4 Million Study Shows No Increased Mortality Risk in Corona Vaccine Recipients

By Jewish Press News Desk

The lower mortality risk after COVID-19 vaccination suggests substantial healthy vaccinee effects.

Police and Crime / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Israeli Arabs

Israel Police Remove Spray-Painted Arab Nationalist Graffiti from the Temple Mount

By Jewish Press News Desk

"We still demand to know how many are responsible for the spraying and whether they were caught."

Jewish / History / Business and Economy / Germany

700-Year-Old Luzzatto High Holiday Mahzor Sells for $8.3 Million

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Jewish cultural organization that let go of this treasure said they were forced into it because of their steep debts.

Featured / Global / Diaspora / Judaism

Shabbat Project is Back October 22 in 1,500 Cities around the Globe

By Jewish Press News Desk

“In a world of unrelenting distraction and pressure, Shabbat is a unique opportunity for families to truly connect in a magical way."

Government / Gulf States / UAE

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Invites PM Bennett to Visit

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Prime Minister and the Ambassadors discussed expanding ties between their countries.

Government / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

PM Bennett: Green Classroom Expanded to Kindergartens, Daycare Centers

By Jewish Press News Desk

Students participating in the Green Classroom Outline will not participate in multi-participant activities.

Terrorism / Israel

Attempted Terror Attack in Har Adar

By Jewish Press News Desk

A female terrorist was captured in Har Adar early Monday afternoon, in an attempted stabbing attack.

Israel / History / Archaeology

Diver Discovers 900-Year-Old Crusaders Sword off Haifa Beach

By Jewish Press News Desk

“The discovery of ancient finds by swimmers and leisure divers is a growing phenomenon in recent years, with the increasing popularity of these sports.”

Featured / US / Politics / Eye on "Palestine" / Left vs. Right / Antisemitism / Boycott / BDS / Media

Report: 89% of Netflix's 'Palestinian Films' Directed by BDS Supporters

By Jewish Press News Desk

“It is unfortunate that Netflix is giving a platform to directors who advocate division and bigotry in the arts of all places."

NY / Police and Crime / Antisemitism / News Briefs / On Campus / Education

Police Release Photos/Video of Yeshiva of Flatbush Arson Suspect

By Jewish Press News Desk

NYPD’s Crime Stoppers is offering a $3,500 reward for information leading to the woman’s arrest.

Featured / Israel / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech

Weizmann Institute to Offer Off-the-Shelf Cancer Immunotherapies

By Jewish Press News Desk

Off-the-shelf therapies to be developed for entire groups of patients, making cancer immunotherapy more accessible.

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

Bar-Ilan U Study of 625,000 Births: Exposure Extreme Temperatures May Slash Fetal Growth

By Jewish Press News Desk

With extreme temperatures resulting from climate change, identifying windows of vulnerability can assist clinicians in refining their recommendations to pregnant women.

Aliyah / Geulah / Asia

Lost No More: 235 Bnei Menashe Made Aliyah

By Jewish Press News Desk

Currently, 6,500 Bnei Menashe are awaiting their return to the Jewish homeland.

Israel / Health and Medicine

Quick Acting First Responders Save Lives after Car Explosion near Residential Building

By Jewish Press News Desk

"Although I'm tired, I am incredibly content that I did a great kindness in saving others.”

IDF & Security / Government

Cabinet Appoints Harvard Graduate Ronen Bar as New Shin Bet Chief

By Jewish Press News Desk

In his many years of defending the security of Israel, Bar commanded many operations in the Gaza Strip, Judea and Samaria, and Lebanon.

Featured / Israel / Archaeology

Archaeological Sensation in Yavne: Ancient World's Largest Complex of Winepresses Uncovered

By Jewish Press News Desk

It appears that the town of Yavne, home to the Sanhedrin in exile after the destruction of the Second Temple, became a worldwide powerhouse of wine production some 1,500 years ago.

US / Politics / Left vs. Right / Antisemitism / On Campus / Education

AMCHA Denounces California Governor's Signing of Ethnic Studies Bill

By Jewish Press News Desk

“This bill could and should have been stopped at the legislative level and must not be forced on the Jewish community to fight in each of California’s 1,300 school districts.

Terrorism / Israel / Photo of the Day

The Escaping Terrorist

By Jewish Press News Desk

Escaping terrorist stickers were placed on the ground outside of Israel Prison Service headquarters to protest lenient conditions for terrorists (aka security prisoners).

Israel / Travel / Health and Medicine

United Hatzalah Transports Grandma from Hospital Bed to Granddaughter's Chuppah

By Jewish Press News Desk

“I joined United Hatzalah to perform acts of kindness. Even kindness that's somewhat outside the ordinary.”

Featured / Jerusalem / Archaeology

2,700-Year-Old Private Lavatory Discovered in Jerusalem

By Jewish Press News Desk

It's fascinating to see how something that's obvious to us today, such as toilets, was a luxury item during the reign of the kings of Judah."

Featured / Israel / Health and Medicine

Pre-Chanukah Modi'in Miracle: Boy on Scooter Hit by Car, Trapped Underneath, Walks Away

By Jewish Press News Desk

“Both pedestrians and drivers need to be extra careful and even more aware of the dangers on the road during this time of year."

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

TAU Researchers' Discovery of Immune System's 'Double Agents' May Help Win War on Cancer

By Jewish Press News Desk

It is not inconceivable that these revelations are the first step towards deciphering the mechanism of interaction between the immune system and violent cancerous tumors that, as mentioned, claim the lives of so many.

Israel / Travel / Business and Economy / Media / Gulf States / UAE

Tourism Minister Razvozov to Open Israeli Pavilion at Dubai's Expo 2020

By Jewish Press News Desk

Expo 2020 will open next week in Dubai with the State of Israel participating for the first time.

Israel / Health and Medicine

United Hatzalah EMTs Save Unconscious Motorist on Major Roadway

By Jewish Press News Desk

“It was an extremely stressful situation because we were trying to revive a man who had suffered a cardiac arrest on the side of a major roadway."

Headline / Israel / United Nations (UN)

PM Naftali Bennett to UNGA: 'All Red Lines Have Been Crossed' by Iran

By Jewish Press News Desk

Iran’s nuclear program has hit a watershed moment and so has our tolerance. Words do not stop centrifuges from spinning."

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

Hebrew U Physicist Elected President of CERN Council

By Jewish Press News Desk

Professor Rabinovici’s main field of research is theoretical high-energy physics, in particular quantum field theory and string theory.

Terrorism / IDF & Security

Police Arrest Arab Man Armed with Uzi on Tel Aviv Promenade

By Jewish Press News Desk

The armed man was tackled by an unarmed civilian who disarmed him. Police are not calling it a terror attack.

Terrorism / Druze / Police and Crime / Israeli Arabs

Volunteer Policeman Killed in Hit-and-Run in Nahariya

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hussam Sajeer had volunteered to work that day, so that a Jewish police officer could have the day off to celebrate Sukkot with his family.

Gaza / Hamas

4 Wounded in Explosion in Hamas Outpost

By Jewish Press News Desk

Two of the four were evacuated to a hospital.

Lebanon / Hezbollah

Lebanese Authorities Seize 20 Tons of Ammonium Nitrate

By Jewish Press News Desk

Ammonium nitrate is the same chemical that blew up Beirut Port on August 4, 2020.

Politics / Gaza / Hamas / Government

Ra'am MK Says Gaza War Won't Endanger Coalition

By Jewish Press News Desk

Ra'am doesn't think their leaving the coalition would affect a change in Israeli policy towards Gaza.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Firebomb Fail

By Jewish Press News Desk

This terror attack failed... spectacularly.

Israel / Health and Medicine

Twofer: EMTs Perform Successful CPR in Dentist’s Office

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hatzalah dispatcher Chanoch Re’em began instructing the secretary and the staff at the dentist’s office on how to perform CPR.

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

TAU Discovery: White Blood Cells May Help Destroy Malignant Tumors

By Jewish Press News Desk

The destructive properties of white blood cells called eosinophils can be employed to kill cancer cells.

Israel / Travel / Health and Medicine / Sports

Drowning Teenage Surfer Rescued at Ashkelon Area Beach

By Jewish Press News Desk

"I intubated him right away and a lot of liquid came out of the boy’s lungs."

Terrorism / Police and Crime / Social Media / Israeli Arabs

Bennett Wants Maximum Protection for Israeli-Arabs Who Helped Capture the Escaped Terrorists

By Jewish Press News Desk

There is a lot of rage on Arab social media channels against the Israeli-Arabs who helped in the capture of the escaped terrorists from Gilboa prison.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Pallywood

Pallywood: Arabs Photoshopping Smiles Onto Captured Terrorists

By Jewish Press News Desk

Not everyone is happy the fugitive terrorists from Gilboa Prison have been recaptured.

Israel / Gaza / News Briefs / Islamic Jihad / Rockets from Gaza

Watch: Gaza Rocket Intercepted

By Jewish Press News Desk

Sirens went off in Sderot and the Shaar HaNegev region.

Holidays & Observances

Fast of Gedaliah

By Jewish Press News Desk

On the day after Rosh Hashana, Jews will be refraining from food and drink from dawn until sunset to commemorate the Fast of Gedaliah.

Israel / Left vs. Right / News Briefs / Social Media

Twitter Blocks Accounts of Rightwing Israelis

By Jewish Press News Desk

Baruch Marzel and Benzi Gopstein discovered they were blocked.

Headline / US / Antisemitism / Boycott / BDS

Arizona Divests from Unilever / Ben & Jerry's

By Jewish Press News Desk

Arizona's state Treasurer Kimberly Yee announced on Tuesday that the state of Arizona is completely divesting from Ben & Jerry's.

Israel / US / Holidays & Observances

Biden, Bennett, Sisi Send Rosh Hashanah Greetings

By Jewish Press News Desk

"On Rosh Hashanah, Jewish communities around the world celebrate the world’s birth and commemorate the creation of humankind."

Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Meshek Achiya Farmland to be Copied to New Location

By Jewish Press News Desk

An agreement was reached between Meshek Achiya farm and Defense Minister Gantz.

Featured / Jerusalem / Archaeology

Second Temple Period Quarry Uncovered in Jerusalem

By Jewish Press News Desk

Jerusalem’s ancient quarries were the main source of building stones for monumental construction projects in the city, such as the Temple Mount.

Featured / Jewish / History / Aliyah / Geulah

Lost Tribe of Bnei Menashe Sample their First Gefilte Fish

By Jewish Press News Desk

Some loved the dish, while others politely declared it to be “an acquired taste.”

Israel / US / Politics / Left vs. Right / Antisemitism / On Campus / Education

Jewish Institute for Liberal Values Says Critical Race Theory Encourages Anti-Semitism

By Jewish Press News Desk

"We believe it is impossible to contain the anti-Semitism emerging from CSJ without rejecting the imposition of CSJ."

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

Stop Killing your Children: TAU Study Shows 70% of Smokers' Kids Suffer from Secondhand Smoking

By Jewish Press News Desk

Researchers tested children's level of exposure using a biomarker, nicotine in hair, which indicates cumulative exposure to tobacco smoke.

Middle East / Levant / US / Politics / History / Left vs. Right / Video of the Day / Social Media

Ben Shapiro: US Armed Taliban to the Teeth 'Because Joe Biden Is an Incompetent Buffoon'

By Jewish Press News Desk

Biden's previous claims of unanimity among his military advisors unravel and a new chart showing the vast weaponry left to the Taliban goes viral.

Jewish / Video of the Day / Jerusalem

Special Slichot Held at Old Synagogue of Yemenite Village, Kfar Shiloach in Jerusalem

By Jewish Press News Desk

The blowing of the Yemenite shofar in Kfar HaShiloach was depicted in the book 'The Novel of Kfar Hashiloach' published in 1948.

Global / Business and Economy / Jerusalem / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Hebrew U Study: Stock Markets Tumble When Working Moms Take Junior to First Day of School

By Jewish Press News Desk

The team surveyed 607 participants from 32 countries regarding their gender, education level, parental status, and whether they accompanied their child on the first day of school.

Featured / Israel / Archaeology / Holocaust / Eastern Europe

Remains of Vilna's Great Synagogue Torah Ark Excavated after Nazi Destruction

By Jewish Press News Desk

A few years ago, Dr. Jon Seligman's visit to Vilna as part of a roots trip sparked the idea of digging up what was left of the compound and the synagogue.

Terrorism / Jewish / Government / On Campus / Education

Jewish Agency Summer Camp Brings Emotional Relief to Victims of Terror

By Jewish Press News Desk

More than 100 Israeli children living near the Gaza Strip attend camp run by The Jewish Agency’s Fund for Victims of Terror, which is supported by donations from world Jewry.

Israel / Global / Sports

Inclusive Fashion Brand’s Founders Design Israeli Paralympic Uniforms

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Ruderman Family foundation collaborated with a social venture that designed outfits for Israel’s Paralympic Games.

Science and Tech / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

Hebrew U Study Shows Oral Medication Effective in Treating Severe COVID-19 Patients

By Jewish Press News Desk

Fenofibrate reduced inflammation in 48 hours, removed need for oxygen support in 5 to 7 days.

Featured / Haredim & Hassidim / Politics / Religious & Secular in Israel / Health and Medicine / Judaism

United Hatzalah Chief Slams Haredim Who Claim Training Women EMTs Violates Modesty

By Jewish Press News Desk

If the person requesting help is female, it would be more halachically correct that she be treated by another female than by a male.

Featured / Israel / History / Archaeology

Did You Know? Ramat Hasharon Was Hub of Agriculture and Industry 1,500 Years Ago

By Jewish Press News Desk

As Ramat Ha-Sharon approaches its centenary year, evidence is emerging that its history is far more ancient than was previously assumed.

Headline / Israel / Police and Crime

Police Confiscating Guns from Jews in Lod

By Jewish Press News Desk

Normative Jewish citizens of Lod are being told they are part of a murder investigation and their licensed personal weapons were confiscated.

IDF & Security / Syria

Syrians on the Fence: IDF Tracks Armed Syrian Soldiers Approaching on Mount Hermon

By Jewish Press News Desk

The IDF soldiers tracked the armed Syrian soldiers as they approached the border without prior coordination with the UN.

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

TAU Researchers Discover Millennia-Old Magnetic Field Recordings Teach Us about Today's Magnetic Field

By Jewish Press News Desk

Burnt archaeological flints enable us to determine the strength of the Earth's magnetic field during prehistoric periods.

Government / History

Israel's Stats Bureau Publishes First Historical Atlas, Predicts Number of Israelis in 2060

By Jewish Press News Desk

In 1972, fewer than 6% of Israelis held an academic degree. In 2018, on average, 15% do.

Headline / Terrorism / IDF & Security / Judea & Samaria

Arab Terrorist Dressed as IDF Soldier Captured Near Maaleh Levona

By Jewish Press News Desk

Civilians noticed a strangely dressed soldier walking on the highway and called the emergency command center.

On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

Bar-Ilan U Study: Pre-Pandemic Physiological Data Predict Mental State Under Corona

By Jewish Press News Desk

Individuals with more relaxed heart rate/respiratory function 2-3 years prior to SARS-CoV-2 reported greater mental well-being during the pandemic.

Featured / Israel / Health and Medicine

Young Bride Reunites with the EMT Who Saved her Life

By Jewish Press News Desk

The knife had torn right through the woman’s carotid artery, leaving her very few minutes to live before she bled out completely.

Jewish / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon Elected Gush Etzion’s Chief Rabbi

By Jewish Press News Desk

Rabbi Rimon, 53, from Alon Shvut, who is one of the Yeshivat Har Etzion rabbis, was appointed as Gush Etzion’s chief rabbi. Gush Etzion Regional Council Head Shlomo Ne’eman said: “We congratulate Rabbi Rimon - his successes will be the successes of the council and all of our residents.”

Headline / Jerusalem

Massive Fire Outside Jerusalem

By Jewish Press News Desk

The smoke is covering much of Jerusalem and Gush Etzion, miles away.

Jerusalem / On Campus / Education

Hebrew U. Ranks 90th Out of World’s Top 100 Universities, No. 1 in Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

Three Israeli academic institutions—HU, Technion, and Weizman—are the only Middle-Eastern higher education institutions in the top 100.

Terrorism / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria

Arab Violence in Hebron Against Access Elevator for Disabled to the Cave of the Patriarchs

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Palestinian Authority announced that all Mosques in Hebron would be closed today, except for the one in the Jewish people's Tomb of the Patriarchs.

Headline / History / Jerusalem / Jordan

Body of Jordanian Soldier Discovered in Jerusalem

By Jewish Press News Desk

The body was found near Ammunition Hill as work was being done for the Jerusalem Light Rail.

Featured / Israel / Science and Tech

New Weizmann Study on Bats Throws Light on When the Brain’s GPS Goes Off the Grid

By Jewish Press News Desk

A new study on bats reveals an unexpected representation of three-dimensional space in the brain.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Police and Crime / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Sovereignty / Eastern Europe

Trifecta: Convicted Terrorist Builds Illegal Structures in Gush Etzion with EU Money

By Jewish Press News Desk

The European Union's funding of illegal Arab construction in Area C of Judea and Samaria is a path to establishing a de facto Palestinian state.

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