Dr. Justin Zaghi: An ounce of prevention
January 5, 2017
When Justin Zaghi learned as a senior in college that a type of birth defect was much more prevalent in Nicaragua than in the United States, he wanted to know why.
Jewish Journal
Ethan Youssefzadeh: Filling a gap in Jewish education
January 5, 2017
Although he graduated from YULA Boys High School five years ago, Ethan Youssefzadeh is a familiar face to current students on campus — and to teens at several other schools and synagogues on the Westside.
The Mensch List 2016
January 5, 2017
For our 12th annual mensch list, we once again invited your nominations of extraordinary volunteers in our community, and the outpouring of suggestions of amazing people was overwhelming.
Obama: Pan-Islamic wolf in progressive clothing
January 5, 2017
The December 23, 2016 UN vote proves that President Barack Obama only paid lip service to resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict during his eight years in office.
Neo-Nazi website: Hamas member will speak at armed march in Montana on MLK Day
January 5, 2017
A neo-Nazi website said it has filed the paperwork for an armed neo-Nazi march designed to harass the Montana Jewish community of Whitefish.
Israeli soldier guilty of manslaughter in shooting Palestinian attacker
January 4, 2017
An Israeli military court convicted Sgt. Elor Azaria, a 19-year-old Israeli soldier of manslaughter after he shot dead a seriously wounded Palestinian attacker in the West Bank city of Hebron ten months ago.
GOP senators introduce bill forcing president’s hand on moving embassy to Jerusalem
January 4, 2017
Three Republican senators have introduced a bill that would force the president to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem.
Netanyahu: Pardon soldier who shot downed Palestinian
January 4, 2017
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for a pardon for the Israeli soldier who shot a downed Palestinian terrorist.
Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ is a German best-seller for 2016
January 3, 2017
The annotated edition of Adolf Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” sold 85,000 copies in the one year since it was released in print for the first time since World War II.
Netanyahu criminal investigation can start, Israel’s attorney general says
January 3, 2017
Police in three hours of questioning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu collected enough information to launch a criminal investigation into fraud and graft charges, Israel’s attorney general said without detailing the evidence.
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