These findings offer hope for enabling people who are completely paralyzed — due to conditions such as ALS, brainstem stroke, or brain injury — to regain the ability to speak voluntarily. [Press Release]
Thought Activated Speech Developed at Tel Aviv University Read More »
Israel, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education
The Ghost Army was comprised of 1,100 specially selected men who learned and practiced deception techniques to fool the Germans as to the location of allied forces. While lightly armed, they exposed themselves to great danger. It’s been estimated the Ghost Army saved 30,000 allied lives. The Congressional Gold Medal honoring their service was only the 185th awarded since the Revolutionary War in 1776. [Press Release]
WWII ‘Ghost Army’ Feted at ‘Only Yesterday’ Private Museum Read More »
International, Obituaries & memorials, Press Release, San Diego County, Technology
“Each new board member has an extraordinary level of expertise and community insight and is a testament to JFS’s diverse make-up and visionary leadership,” said JFS CEO Michael Hopkins. “Their experience, insight and passion will be significant assets to JFS, as we focus on breaking cycles of poverty and building a stronger San Diego.” [Press Release]
Six Members Added to JFSSD’s Board of Directors Read More »
Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Press Release, San Diego County
Milton Kodmur passed away at the age of 100 on Saturday, July 13, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Los Angeles to Barney Kodmur, who came to the U.S. from Canada, where his family homesteaded, and to Ida, whose family emigrated to Boston from Lithuania. [Family notice]
Milton Kodmur, 100, Dies in La Jolla Read More »
Obituaries & memorials, Press Release, San Diego County
Born Karola Ruth Siegel in Frankfurt, Germany in 1928, she separated from her family and left Germany on the Kindertransport when she was only 10 years old, never again seeing her family who all lost their lives during the Holocaust. [Press Release]
Obituary: Sex Therapist Ruth Westheimer, 96 Read More »
Holocaust, International, Lifestyles, Obituaries & memorials, Press Release, USA
Utilizing the extensive database of approximately 23,000 diseases documented in the Open Targets Platform, the researchers derived new capabilities to predict diseases with subtypes using direct evidence. The Open Targets Platform (OT) integrates biomedical, genetic, and biochemical datasets, including 23,000 diseases, to empower disease ontologies, classifications, and potential gene targets. [Press Release]
AI Model Could Help Formulate Treatments for Rare and Orphan Diseases Read More »
Israel, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, Technology
Prof. Eran Friedler co-invented a system that produces clean water from the air with a colleague, Professor David Broday. Their atmospheric water generator harvests air moisture by an innovative continuous liquid desiccant system. Energy is only invested when condensing the vapor into liquid water. It even works in desert regions and can run on solar energy. They founded a startup, H2OLL, to commercialize the product. [Press Release]
Technion Researchers Pursue 21st Century Water Solutions Read More »
Israel, Jewish History, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, Technology
Here are developments in the United States, Israel, and around the globe of interest to the Jewish community [Press Release]
AJC Global Briefing: July 8, 2024 Read More »
Antisemitism, International, Israel, Middle East, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
A weekly wrap of ADL’s reports, updates and analysis on antisemitism around the world. [Press Release]
ADL’s July 3 Briefing on Most Recent Developments in the Battle against Antisemitism Read More »
Antisemitism, Holocaust, International, Israel, Jewish History, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA
I was filled with awe and appreciation for the critical yet sticky issues its writers have tackled over the decades, such as domestic violence, sexual harassment, abortion, equal rights, and other women’s issues historically sidelined in mainstream media. Wow! I felt like I was in a sacred space – a sort of ground zero for women’s rights. [Shayna Kaufmann]
Embracing Midlife Sisters Read More »
Lifestyles, Press Release, Shayna Kaufmann, USA
The annual multi-day spectacular event, best known for showcasing the pride and beauty of Zionism, providing attendees with practical tools to be proactive rather than reactive when it comes to antisemitism, and sharing first-hand accounts about the realities on the ground in Israel, will take place November 14-17, 2024, in Dallas, Texas. [Press Release]
San Diego Will Send Delegation to JNF-USA’s Global Conference in Dallas Read More »
Antisemitism, International, Israel, Press Release, San Diego County, USA
United Hatzalah inaugurated its new emergency fleet of 76 ambucycles (emergency motorcycles), emergency vehicles and an ambulance at an emotional ceremony at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. The new fleet is a joint initiative of United Hatzalah in a matching partnership with philanthropist Dr. Miriam Adelson and her sons Adam and Matan Adelson. [Press Release]
Adelson Family Donates Ambucycles to United Hatzalah Read More »
Israel, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & EducationThe American Jewish Committee (AJC) has a regional office in San Diego, headed by Sara Brown. Below is the AJC-San Diego report on its recent activities. [Press Release]
AJC’s San Diego Regional Office Tells Its Activities Read More »
Antisemitism, Israel, Press Release, San Diego County, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAOn the one hand, personal resilience and morale measurements indicate that the public is becoming “accustomed” to the situation, learning to live alongside the war. But on the other hand, researchers also found a sharp decline in resilience, hope, and social unity on the national level, indicating great disappointment with the way the war is progressing. [Press Release]
Israelis Weary of the War against Hamas, Researchers Say Read More »
Israel, Middle East, Press Release, Science, Medicine, & Education