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Israel: Soldiers with disabilities earn special berets
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
These 11 new soldiers, all from Ashklelon’s Moriah School, are proud members of Special in Uniform, a revolutionary project of the IDF in conjunction with the Jewish National Fund-USA. The program incorporates young people with mild physical and mental disabilities such as Downs Syndrome, ce
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Israeli FM Cohen talks Iranian threat during Paris visit
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met in Paris Wednesday with his French counterpart Catherine Colonna. He also met with representatives of French Jewish communities.
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Cycling legend explores Israel national trail
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Israel-Premier Tech team member Chris Froome recently embarked on a two-day cycling adventure on the Israel National Trail, exploring the Jewish state’s diverse topography.
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Jewish Agency delegation visits Jewish Community in Ethiopia
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
During the visit – which was spread over five days – the director general of the ministry met with Israel’s ambassador to Ethiopia, Elli Adamso, and discussed with him initiatives to strengthen the relationship between the countries and communities in Israel and Ethiopia.
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Faecal transplants show potential to improve melanoma treatment: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A multi-centre study from Lawson Health Research Institute, the Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal (CHUM), and the Jewish General Hospital (JGH) found that faecal microbiota transplants (FMT) from healthy donors are safe and show promise in improving response to immunotherapy in
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Tel Aviv celebrates White City architecture
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Tourists marvel at the linkage of architecture, design and art expressed in the buildings and how they all adapted to meet the unique needs of Tel Aviv in an area known as the White City.
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Virtual reality puts new twist on holocaust education
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Visitors wearing a virtual reality headset are taken on a 50-70 minute visit to Krakow's pre-war Jewish community followed by a guided tour of the Auschwitz concentration camp.
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Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir calls for immediate pa
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Israel's Minister of National Security and the leader of the right-wing Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Strength) Party in the Knesset Itamar Ben-Gvir called Monday evening for immediate passage of the government's plan to drastically change the way in which justices are selected in Israel.
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UN Postpones Antisemitism Meeting Amid Stark Disagreement
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Miguel Moratinos, high representative for the U.N. alliance of civilizations and U.N. focal point to monitor antisemitism and enhance a system-wide response, sent a letter to would-be meeting participants on June 9.
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Children who live close to busy roads are more likely to get atopic dermat
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The detrimental effects of air pollution from traffic on respiratory health have been well established, but experts from National Jewish Health are also examining how rising pollutants affect allergy disease, another area of health. According to a recent study, highly travelled highways in
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Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosts 120 Jewish leaders from 50 coun
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday hosted a delegation of the World Jewish Congress. It was attended by over 120 Jewish leaders from 50 different countries who came to the country to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the State of Israel.
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Women power: New York women come out in support of injured Israeli soldier
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Shevy Vigler, one of the Neshek organizers, emphasized the unbreakable connection between the women of New York and the soldiers of the Israel Defence Forces.
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