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.
The discussion in the House of Representatives on Thursday afternoon regarding the recent United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution condemning Israel turned into a lively deliberation about the vitality of a two-state solution.
Bruce Rosen has worked in investment for more than three decades. On a recent Friday afternoon, he was dressed the part: dark tie, square glasses, Fitbit and suit slacks.
Victoria Nodiff-Netanel recently led two of her miniature horses into a courtyard at the Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House, where families of seriously ill children stay free or at low cost while the children receive treatment at local hospitals.
Given their parents’ connections to the Jewish community, it makes sense that Laurie and Steve Keleman of Woodland Hills would be active, as well.
Israeli poet and computer programmer Eran Hadas — who in January begins a six-month residency at the California Institute of Technology — has written an equation to help explain his work: “Algorithms + data = poetry.”
Right in the center of Williamsburg, Brooklyn — home to the Chasidic Satmar community — is a Jewish-owned restaurant called Traif.
It’s January again, which means it’s time for New Year’s resolutions. (Can I hear an unenthusiastic “yay”?)
“One of the beautiful things of President-elect Trump’s election is that he has brought people together across the political spectrum,” Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel declared after announcing his campaign for Ohio’s 2018 U.S. Senate seat.
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