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Schoolbooks ingrain Israeli-Palestinian enmity, study says
Israelis and Palestinians depict each other in schoolbooks as an enemy and largely deny their adversary\’s history and existence, according to a U.S. government-funded study published on Monday.
Study: Obama’s middle name influences Israeli perceptions
President Obama’s middle name, Hussein, can influence the way he is perceived by Israelis, a new study found.
Genetic study offers clues to history of North Africa’s Jews
A new genetic analysis has reconstructed the history of North Africa\’s Jews, showing that these populations date to biblical-era Israel and are not largely the descendants of natives who converted to Judaism, scientists reported on Monday.
Leading Jewish demographer disputes study of N.Y. Jews
Len Saxe, a leading Jewish demographer, said a widely cited survey on New York Jewry overestimated the number of Orthodox Jews in the city and its environs.
Five steps to studying and learning from the Torah
Observing my kids playing, I notice how the same toy, no matter how many times they play with it, can reveal the most remarkable things. My daughter, with the vocabulary befitting a 1 1/2-year-old, will bring her ball over to me and point to a mark on it with a delighted grunt.
Advanced Talmudic study program for women to close
The Advanced Talmudic Institute at MATAN, one of the few programs for women in Israel that focuses on high-level Talmud study, is closing.
Study: Birthright alumni better Israel advocates, marry Jewish
The impact of a Taglit-Birthright experience is significant and lasts for years, according to a new study. Participants in the 10-day Israel trips are more confident advocates for Israel, are more likely to feel very connected to Israel, and are 51 percent more likely to marry a Jew than their peers who applied for but did not go on a Birthright trip.
Israeli students protest yeshiva stipend
Thousands of Israeli university students gathered in Jerusalem to protest a bill that would provide stipends to yeshiva students.
Cedars-Sinai studies liver transplants for HIV patients
Cedars-Sinai is one of only 11 hospitals in the country and two in the state participating in the study
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