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December 8, 2016
Bill to legalize West Bank outposts on Palestinian land passes first reading in Knesset
Moving and Shaking: ‘Laughing Matters’ fundraiser, Nick Mermell retires and more
Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles’ fifth annual “Laughing Matters” event on Nov. 1 at the Laugh Factory on the Sunset Strip raised nearly $70,000 for the agency’s efforts to assist homeless families as well as battered women and their children.
This Jewish woman’s research may save millions of lives
Joanna Slusky places a test tube into an incubating shaker, flips the switch, and it begins to quiver. So does she.
Billionaire philanthropist Paul Singer, one-time Trump opponent, attends Trump fundraiser
Paul Singer, the hedge fund billionaire, Republican fundraiser and major pro-Israel giver, attended a fundraising breakfast for President-elect Donald Trump after leading an effort during the primaries to keep him from the presidency.
Hebrew University introduces a degree in winemaking
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is set to introduce a degree in winemaking in the coming academic year.
BGU, PayPal form partnership in cybersecurity research
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and PayPal have announced a new partnership to conduct joint research and development in the fields of big data, machine learning and cybersecurity.