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This discovery raised a fundamental question: How do animals survive without the ability to synthesize cholesterol?
There are striking parallels for emergency healthcare delivery between opioid overdose in the community and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
The research team's work on the developed embedded memory technology is documented in more than 20 peer-reviewed scientific publications.
Antioxidant-rich foods like black tea, chocolate and berries may increase risk for certain cancers, a new Hebrew University research finds.
The students will be absorbed in labs at all Israeli universities, including those researching coronavirus.
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In the US alone, more than one hundred people from the Halabi Jewish community died in one month.
Governor Newsom stated, "We are united in our resolve to make sure the advisory committee draft is only that, a draft, that will be substantially amended... It will never see the light of day.”
Once a feather reaches its full size it becomes a dead organ; the bird must then shed the old feather and sprout a new one in its place to ensure that its plumage remains functional.
"Just because triage is correct under some circumstances does not mean that it is correct under all circumstances."
”Even if we’re far away from our students there’s no doubt that this remains an ultimate teaching moment.”
“School board members asked to vote on the resolution are not shown the original draft curriculum, and not informed about the enormous outpouring of criticism it engendered or that a CDE process is well underway for the curriculum’s redesign."
Cholesterol-lowering drug may hold key to stopping Covid-19 in its Tracks.
Professor Muhammad al-Rabban published an article in Tel Aviv University’s Kesher journal on Jewish history, titled “A Contribution towards improving the image of the Prophet Muhammad in the eyes of the Israeli public: Muhammad’s covenants and correspondence with the Jews of the Arabian Peninsula.”
A newly-discovered ability to stabilize and control exponential number of discrete magnetic states in a relatively simple structure may pave the way to multi-level magnetic memory with extremely large number of states per cell.
The increase in Jewish school enrollment last year is the slowest that it has been in a while and reflects a mass exodus to New Jersey, says Yossi Gestetner, a co-founder of OJPAC.
For the second year in a row, US campuses have experienced a significant decline in classic anti-Semitic harassment (down 49%) and a significant increase in Israel-related incidents (up 60%).
Data suggest that the pandemic may exacerbate underlying inequalities.
Over and over again he kept losing his pulse.
NCYI President Farley Weiss condemned the marchers who “desperately seek justice and an end to racism" and "are themselves engaging in abhorrent and hypocritical behavior that fans the flames of bigotry and hate.”
By Sandy Eller
“What made this successful is that it wasn’t just people calling from the outside to complain but also people on the inside working it out,” explained Rabbi Taragin.
By Sandy Eller
Rabbi Michoel Green, overseas director of Sharfman’s seminary, described a year in Israel for gap year students as an incomparable educational opportunity.
A team of neuroscientists from Bar-Ilan University is one of four winners of The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF).
"Our website will be an important resource for students, as well as for the broader public who value both Israel and the truth."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
As the number of fresh cases continues to rise, health and education officials consider shuttering the school system for the rest of the academic year.
For safety, once a student or teacher is infected, the grade, and even the entire school are sent into quarantine.
Coronavirus continues to spread through the Israeli school system.
New rules are being put into effect to prevent further spread of the Coronavirus in the schools.
Over 200 students and staff have gone into quarantine, and 500 students have already been tested, and the rest will be tested next week.
Hundreds of students and their teachers entered quarantine this week after infected people went to school.
This will significantly reduce the financial burden of their parents and reduce gaps in Israeli society.
Hundreds of students entered quarantine this week after infections in multiple schools.
Some of the parents are complaining that is unfair that they need to go into quarantine too, since they need to work.
Teachers and students in the 7th grade were sent into quarantine.
There has been concern that the government reopened the schools too soon due to public pressure.
Hebrew University said it enables “freedom of expression for a variety of opinions and views, provided that this is not an activity that is a violation of the law. In this video distributed on social networks, false statements were made about the university.”
Residents of the neighborhood have been asked to stay home, while people in direct contact with the family have to go into isolation.
The Israeli school system opened its doors on Sunday for grades 1-3 and 11- 12 after weeks of closure due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The kindergartens and grades 1-3 will return to school and will learn in small groups and on alternating days.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“A sustained campaign of harassment and intimidation has been waged against Jewish students and their allies on UCI’s campus with impunity,” read a March 12 resolution.
“This latest incident fits a pattern of offensive and inflammatory social-media posts that do nothing to advance peace and understanding between Israelis and Palestinians, but rather fuels more hate and divisiveness,” said Evan Bernstein, vice president of the ADL’s northeast division.
By Sandy Eller
At Monsey's Yeshiva Ketana Ohr Reuven, four-year-old Tani Kahana has been davening together with his class on a video chat.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“We always have, and always will, prioritize the safety and well-being of our students,” said Joe Wolfson, AMHSI-JNF chairman of the board.
Jewish federations, denominations, day schools, Hebrew classes and synagogues are adapting to weeks and possibly months of social distancing and quarantines due to the pandemic.
Excluded from the closures are nursery schools and kindergartens, classes up to 3rd grade, special education, and at-risk schools.
The Hebrew University said it is well prepared for crisis events and has – aside from the online courses – arranged for some staff to be able to work from home.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Because of the nature of the Bergen County Jewish community, families are often affiliated with more than one school, with significant interaction among the teachers and student populations. Several schools reported having a parent, staff member or student with symptoms of the virus.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Boston-based Jewish Federation, Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP), recently honored a local activist with ties to the anti-Israel group IfNotNow.
“It is unfortunate that some members of the opposing team disrespected Israel’s national anthem. We are proud to be the only university who sings both the American and Israeli national anthems before every athletic competition and major event,” said Yeshiva University president Ari Berman.
In Efrat, students recreated the Gush Katif human chain protest.
Another US university where Jewish students should not go.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“We know that education and awareness are essential in the journey towards ensuring our health and the health of our families,” said Karen Arnovitz Grinzaid, executive director of JScreen.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Maccabees are ranked No. 24 in a listing on D3hoops.com, voted on by a panel of 25 coaches, sports-information directors and reporters.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The museum visits are the second step in the new anti-hate crimes curriculum for New York City public schools introduced by city officials
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The suspensions meant that the groups’ privileges were temporarily revoked, including reserving rooms, and putting up posters and tables around campus for other events.
Packed days and hard work are staples for teenagers adapting to life in Israel.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
History teacher JB Brager, who is Jewish, accused Israel of exemplifying “ethno-nationalist settler colonialism” in response to the Fieldston school inviting two pro-Israel rabbis, Ammiel Hirsch and Joshua Davidson, to speak at an assembly on anti-Semitism.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“With the fuel each page gave me to learn the next, I can truly say it’s an endeavor which brought me so much, and I look forward to starting the next cycle,” said the 17-year-old from Efrat.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Eligible recipients will each get $50,000 for cameras, security training, door-hardening and other security enhancements.
Reports have emerged of intimidation and discrimination directed not only at Jewish students, but also at Jewish professors.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The gift—one of the largest focused on Jewish education the institution has ever received—will help boost undergraduate scholarships.
The anti-Semitic motion caused further outrage as it became clear that a non-Jewish student who will also be on the trip to Israel and, like Wright, holds a role in the student union, was not threatened with sanctions.
Jordyn Wright has refused to quit or cancel her trip to Israel, risking impeachment once she returns from the Hillel-sponsored trip.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Supporters were recorded chanting the slogan, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” which calls for the destruction of Israel.
Each week, a raffle is drawn with 20 lucky winners. Prizes include vouchers for toys and Sefarim.
The delegation included 16 students from two Israeli schools located in Petah Tikva.
Numerous countries, including Canada, Korea, Holland, Ukraine and most recently Russia, have adopted an Israeli method for chess education developed and implemented in Israel's coastal city of Rishon Lezion.
The NYU department “is isolating students who support Israel by adopting and promoting a specific, one-sided narrative to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”
Im Tirtzu staged a counter-protest, chanting pro-Israel slogans, waving Israeli flags, and accusing “the Arab students of being hypocrites and inciters.”
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The development’s significance is magnified by the unexplained decline of the bee populations in many parts of the world.
Accuses Chancellor Robert Jones of having “improperly characterized” SJP presentation as having anti-Semitic content • Jewish campus community not consulted • Strong display of Jewish unity.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
This is the first reported incident of a swastika appearing on the Yale campus since 2014.
By Aryeh Green
But as expected, the curriculum contains minimal recognition of Israel and the peace treaty is treated as a cause for concern.
By Sandy Eller
Requests submitted by The Jewish Press under the Freedom Of Information Law for clarifications of the proposed regulations produced conflicting answers.
Spearheading advocacy for day schools and yeshivahs was the Jewish Education Project, a partner agency of UJA-Federation of New York.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The European Union has passed a law that prohibits the use of its funds to fund the promotion of hate in the PA curriculum. The United Kingdom is deliberating a similar bill.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
It stated that “the current draft model curriculum falls short and needs to be substantially redesigned.” Pro-Israel groups applauded the decision, though vowed to keep watch on the matter.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“[It] is deeply troubling—not only for its shocking omission of any mention of Jewish Americans or anti-Semitism or its blatant anti-Israel bias and praise of BDS, but for its clear attempt to politically indoctrinate students to adopt the view that Israel and its Jewish supporters are part of ‘interlocking systems of oppression and privilege’ that must be fought with ‘direct action’ and ‘resistance,’ ” said Tammi Rossman-Benjamin, head of the AMCHA Initiative.
It is part of a five-year plan to develop the Arab neighborhoods in eastern Jerusalem through a massive investment of billions.
The new CHE program offers support starting at the pre-academic stage and continuing on to bachelor’s degree studies and advanced degree studies.
NYSED’s Office of Counsel found that Yeshiva of Spring Valley’s blanket statement that it does not accept any religious exemptions was in violation of state law.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Noa Yanai, a student at the academy, said that planting these trees at the place where the rockets fell gives them a sense of permanence in the area.
It’s Palestine Awareness Week at the California university, and that's when the anti-Semites crawl out from under their rocks.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
It’s the first time in more than a decade that the College Council voted against having a club that met the criteria of its bylaws.
“It is time for Jewish parents to vote with their dollars and to take NYU off the list of consideration for their kids to attend. There are plenty of other great schools who aren’t endorsing anti-Semitism at every turn,” said Club Z executive director Masha Merkulova.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
In his article, “The Moral Case for Israel Annexing the West Bank—and Beyond,” Professor Jason Hill defends Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pledge to extend sovereignty to Israeli settlement blocs in Judea and Samaria.
“One of the speakers slated to come, Omar Barghouti, has said that he supports the euthanasia of Zionism,” said sophomore Gabriel Dardik. “It makes me feel unsafe that this kind of person could come here.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) reintroduced the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act, which would require the Department of Education to adopt the State Department’s definition of anti-Semitism in evaluating incidents on college campuses.
“It is disgraceful that Tel-Aviv University allows its students to hold demonstrations in solidarity with terrorists."
The school cancellation list includes the major southern cities of Be'er Sheva, Ashdod and Ashkelon.
“Academic boycotts violate the rights of students and faculty on U.S. campuses, and this precedent-setting vote is frightening,” AMCHA Initiative co-founder and director, Tammi Rossman-Benjamin, said in a statement.
The anti-Israel voters had the majority, but not the two-thirds majority required.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Lakewood is a hub of Orthodox Judaism and home to one of the largest Yeshivas in the world, the 6,500-student Beth Medrash Govoha.
“I will not stay low-key when I see anti-Semitism. I will always be respectful, but I will not be quiet. If anyone sees it another way, I challenge you to question your ethics and truly ask yourself where you stand,” said WFU Hillel Israel chair Phillip Yurchenko.
The increase in the number of Arab graduate students joins the significant growth of Arab students who are studying for an undergraduate degree.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“The vote to ban kosher food only makes the diversity issue worse.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“. . .material purchased using U.S. tax dollars to counter the anti-Semitic and anti-Israel bias injected by the PA is being rejected and not utilized on the ground."
J Street U and Students for Justice in Palestine chapters at the University of Vermont released corresponding letters last week blasting the school's Hillel for accepting funds from the pro-Israel group Maccabee Task Force.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) which has associated itself with US-designated terror organizations is gaining prominence on US campuses.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Students visited more than 15 startup firms in sectors such as cyber security, medicine, biotech, agrotech, finance and artificial intelligence.
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