Category Israel

Trying to prevent child abuse

photo - The Haruv Children’s Campus at Hebrew University of Jerusalem at Mount Scopus is the first-ever global centre combining research and treatment of child abuse

The Haruv Children’s Campus at Hebrew University of Jerusalem at Mount Scopus is the first-ever global centre combining research and treatment of child abuse. (photo by Dror Sithakol from facebook.com/schustermanfamilyfoundation) The first-ever global centre combining research and treatment of child…

How trees adapt to conditions

screenshot - The Weizmann Tree Lab, left to right: Dr. Tamir Klein, Ido Rog, Yael Wagner, Omri Lapidot and Shacham Magidish

The Weizmann Tree Lab, left to right: Dr. Tamir Klein, Ido Rog, Yael Wagner, Omri Lapidot and Shacham Magidish. (screenshot from wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il) While studying trees during his postdoctoral fellowship, Dr. Tamir Klein made such a startling discovery that his research…

Only in Israel?

photo - Only in Israel? A leisurely walk through Jerusalem’s Old City will let visitors see many manifestations of political propaganda, packaged in many forms, all sold to the visitor with a smile. Here, a “Free Palestine” T-shirt is offered for sale in the shuk alongside an Israel Defence Forces T-shirt

A leisurely walk through Jerusalem’s Old City will let visitors see many manifestations of political propaganda, packaged in many forms, all sold to the visitor with a smile. Here, a “Free Palestine” T-shirt is offered for sale in the shuk…

Challenging an established idea

image - from wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il

(image from wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il) The formation of the moon has remained something of a puzzle. A leading theory proposes a cataclysmic impact involving a Mars-sized object and a young earth. But there are some inconsistencies with this scenario. A new study…

Hoping to revive Dead Sea

photo - Twenty-five swimmers from around the world crossed the Dead Sea on Nov. 15

Twenty-five swimmers from around the world crossed the Dead Sea on Nov. 15. (photo from EcoPeace) On Nov. 15, some two dozen swimmers made the seven-hour trek across the Dead Sea, starting from the Jordanian side and swimming to the…

A world leader in care

photo - The World Health Organization has recognized Israel’s medical rescue teams and Israel Defence Forces’ field hospital as Type 3, the highest ranking for any foreign medical rescue team and field hospital in the world

The World Health Organization has recognized Israel’s medical rescue teams and Israel Defence Forces’ field hospital as Type 3, the highest ranking for any foreign medical rescue team and field hospital in the world. (photo from United Hatzalah) On Nov.…

Keeping the weight off

image - Keeping the weight off

(image from wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il) Following a successful diet, many people are dismayed to find their weight rebounding – an all-too-common phenomenon termed “recurrent” or “yo-yo” obesity. Worse still, the vast majority of recurrently obese individuals not only rebound to their pre-dieting…

Help from Muslim neighbors

photo - Moriah Congregation’s prayer books were among items destroyed in the Haifa fires

Moriah Congregation’s prayer books were among items destroyed in the Haifa fires. (photo from masorti.org) The Masorti Foundation for Conservative Judaism in Israel put out an international call for donations to help Moriah Congregation rebuild from the ashes after the…

Beef versus legumes

photo - If the entire population of the United States changed their diet from a beef-heavy plan to one based on chicken, it would be possible to feed 120 to 140 million more people with the same resources

If the entire population of the United States changed their diet from a beef-heavy plan to one based on chicken, it would be possible to feed 120 to 140 million more people with the same resources. (photo from wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il) How…

Fires take a huge toll

photo - Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu examines arson damage in Beit Meir

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu examines arson damage in Beit Meir. (photo from Ashernet) Last week’s wave of fires across northern and central Israel is estimated to have caused, so far, some half a billion shekels in damage, and total projections…