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Apple to open third research center in Israel
Apple will open its third research and development center in Israel.
Reform congregation websites hosted by URJ are hacked
The websites of several congregations hosted by the Union for Reform Judaism were hacked and linked to anti-Semitic websites.
Prenatal whole genome sequencing technology raises Jewish ethical questions
Expectant mothers long have faced the choice of finding out the gender of their child while still in the womb.
IDF live-tweeting Gaza offensive
Here is the Twitter feed from IDF.
Microsoft Corp., Israel agree to strategic cooperation
Israel and the Microsoft Corporation have agreed to a strategic cooperation to advance computing technology. Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer met on Monday in Israel with government officials to discuss the cooperation.
Criminalize anti-Semitic websites, Rome provincial council says in motion
Rome’s provincial council is calling for websites that promote racism and anti-Semitism to be blocked and such online hatred criminalized.
Israeli solar power pioneers take global step forward [UPDATE]
Arava Power Company co-founders have hired an outside company to raise $10 million to fund the development of solar fields outside of Israel.
Space center dedicated in Arab-Israeli city drops Ramon’s name
A space center that opened in the Arab-Israeli city of Taybeh was not named for the late Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon following opposition from city residents. The Taybeh Space Center was dedicated Tuesday. It was to be called the Ilan Ramon Space Center. Instead, under the name of the center it will be inscribed, \”To perpetuate the memory of astronaut Ilan Ramon.\”