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December 12, 2011
Israel closes Jerusalem holy compound footbridge
Israel on Monday closed a footbridge it deemed unsafe at Jerusalem\’s holiest and most volatile religious site after fears that demolition of the structure, used mainly by non-Muslim tourists, could spark Arab anger.
Nobel winner Shechtman stresses education, entrepreneurship
Accepting his Nobel Prize, Israel\’s Dan Shechtman encouraged entrepreneurship among the young.
Baby’s parents looking for hope, help and a miracle
Baby Leah tenses and contorts in her crib at Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA. A visit to her in the room requires suiting up in a gown, gloves and mask to ensure she doesn’t become sick in her fragile state. Zev and Frani Esquenazi’s little girl, who is named for Princess Leia from the “Star Wars” films, has received multiple spinal taps, MRIs and EEGs, and is breathing through her trachea. Her movements are erratic.
Top 10 signs you’re stuck in Carmageddon
Hundreds of cars around you, the sound of car horns filling the air and that overwhelming feeling that maybe you shouldn\’t have left the house…
Schechter Institute opens new Jerusalem campus
The Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies opened its new Jerusalem campus.
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