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June 19, 2008
New Presbyterian statement irks Jewish groups, sparks divestment fears
Just days before they are due to consider a range of motions on the Middle East at their biennial convention, the Presbyterian Church USA has released a document on combating anti-Jewish ideas. But Jewish organizational leaders say the statement is \”infused with the very bias\” it purports to condemn.
VIDEO: World’s first operating thermal energy field opens in Israel
Israeli companies BrightSource Energy and LUZ II have created a solar power development center — the word\’s first, they say. Here is the promo video.
‘Hoops’ harder than rocket science
Caltech has more Nobel laureates than any other university and is considered among the top five academic institutions in the world. The Pasadena campus\’ contributions to science and technology are vast. And then there\’s their basketball team, the Beavers.
AIPAC, Persian tragedy, Christian support for Israel
\” . . . The deceased is gone. Yet the living . . . [are] left sinning, hurting, reeling, and lost. I only hope and pray that our people can find ourselves again, and learn from this. It is time to stop, and put an end to this vicious cycle. . . . .\”
The emotional landmines of family caregiving
A painful situation for the primary caregiver occurs when another close relative does little or nothing to help, but they are adored and praised by the senior anyway.
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