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Jewish Chronicle Getting my wings! How a first-class flight simulator offered me a taste of the high life 22 Mar
Paul Lang, a photographer turned flight simulation center co-founder, fulfills his childhood dream of aviation through Voyager Flight Simulation at London Lu...
22 Mar
Forward How the 1919 solar eclipse made Albert Einstein famous 20 Mar
In 1919, Albert Einstein was a relatively unknown figure, facing doubts about his work and struggling professionally. However, during a total solar eclipse t...
20 Mar
Unpacked Are All Jews Genetically Related? | Explained 20 Mar
The video delves into the question of genetic relatedness among Jews, exploring DNA testing in the context of Jewish identity, culture, and history.
20 Mar
Lehrhaus Bulbasaur & Bishul: An Adar-Fueled, Unnecessarily In-Depth Analysis of a Nonsensical Halakhic Question 19 Mar
In an analysis by Mark Glass, the author delves into a humorous yet insightful halakhic question based on the popular game Pokemon, pondering if using a move...
19 Mar
Forward A new William Shatner documentary is more meet-and-greet than film 18 Mar
William Shatner, known for his iconic roles in Star Trek and Boston Legal, has recently become an ambassador for the "overview effect" after his sub-orbital ...
18 Mar
Jewish Chronicle Yavneh College students win TfL competition 12 Mar
A team of six Year-12 students from Yavneh College in Hertfordshire won Transport for London's (TfL) innovation competition by proposing a project called Urb...
12 Mar
JTA Israeli university launching unique mental health trauma center spurred by distinct nature of Oct. 7 11 Mar
In response to the traumatic events of October 7, 2023, including a deadly attack by Hamas in Israel, Hebrew University in Jerusalem has established the Inst...
11 Mar
Lilith Our Embryos Aren’t Children, But I Wish They Were 1 Mar
A Jewish individual undergoing fertility treatment reflects on the emotional journey of having embryos that didn't develop into children due to scientific re...
1 Mar
JTA Jewish teen hackers compete to solve real-world problems in Israel 29 Feb
Jewish high school students, including Kate Glick and Ellianna Pell from The Leffell School, participated in the Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education's...
29 Feb
eJewishPhilanthropy To save a life: Lessons for launching a medical R&D initiative 29 Feb
Fernando Goldsztein's journey began with his son's diagnosis of medulloblastoma, leading to the creation of The Medulloblastoma Initiative (MBI) aimed at fun...
29 Feb
Mishpacha The Mind Behind the Madness 27 Feb
The article discusses understanding human behavior by comparing it to scientific phenomena like sound creation. It emphasizes the importance of knowing that ...
27 Feb
Tikvah headphones Yehuda Halper on Maimonides the Physician 22 Feb
Maimonides, a renowned rabbinic authority and philosopher of the Middle Ages, was also a prolific physician who authored various medical works focusing on a ...
22 Feb
Jewish Insider The Israeli reservist fighting for his son’s life 22 Feb
Gadi Roz, an Israeli reservist, is fighting two wars: one for Israel's future and the other for his 6-year-old son Meitar, who has Duchenne Muscular Dystroph...
22 Feb
Tablet The Conservative Movement Moves on Cannabis 16 Feb
The Conservative movement's Rabbinical Assembly Committee on Jewish Law and Standards has approved a teshuva (responsum) on cannabis usage, addressing social...
16 Feb
The Habura headphones Introduction to Rabbi Benamozegh (Vayiqra in Context) - Sina Kahen 14 Feb
Rabbi Elia Benamozegh, a prominent scholar of Italian Jewry, wrote a scientific and Kabbalistic commentary called "Em LaMiqra" on the book of Leviticus. This...
14 Feb
JTA What Jewish mysticism can teach us about psychedelics 8 Feb
In this article, the author explores the connections between Jewish mysticism and the use of psychedelics. While there is no definitive proof of psychedelic ...
8 Feb
The Commentary Magazine Podcast headphones The COVID Reckoning Needs to Happen 8 Feb
The episode discusses freshly uncovered details regarding the potential cover-up of COVID's origins and comments by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in...
8 Feb
Ami Combining Halacha, Chasidus and the Practice of Medicine // Dr. Yehuda Sabiner shares the story of his unique journey 7 Feb
Dr. Yehuda Sabiner, a Gerrer Chasid and pediatrician, shares his unique journey combining Halacha, Chasidus, and medicine. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he t...
7 Feb
Ami Unlocking Autism // Developments in the Field Bring hope to Families 7 Feb
Professor Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown of Arizona State University has been studying the relationship between the microbiome (the community of bacteria in the gut) ...
7 Feb
Tel Aviv Review headphones Climate Change: A Middle Eastern Perspective (Rerun) 5 Feb
In the discussion, Professor Dan Rabinowitz highlights the Middle East's unique position as both a significant contributor and victim of climate change. He e...
5 Feb
Jewish Chronicle I am a BRCA carrier … I had to decide whether to have surgery 1 Feb
After losing her mother to breast cancer, the author discovered she carried the BRCA1 gene mutation, which significantly increases the risk of breast and ova...
1 Feb
JTA Jewish Life Stories: The Nobelist who confirmed the Big Bang, the ‘Bagel Queen’ of Atlanta 31 Jan
Arno Allan Penzias, a Holocaust survivor and Nobel Prize-winning physicist, has passed away at the age of 90. Penzias and his colleague discovered an unexpla...
31 Jan
Forward Israel just became the first country to approve the sale of lab-grown beef 22 Jan
Israel has become the first country to approve the sale of lab-grown beef, cultivated by Aleph Farms. The firm has received provisional approval from the Isr...
22 Jan
eJewishPhilanthropy Build back better, together 17 Jan
The article discusses the challenges faced by Israel in terms of environmental degradation and conflicts, but also highlights the potential for resilience an...
17 Jan
JTA A murder victim was anonymous for 13 years. Jewish genealogists found her name. 15 Jan
The identity of a murder victim, whose body was found decapitated and mutilated in 2011 in California, was recently discovered by Jewish genealogists. The vi...
15 Jan
Tablet Radar Boys 12 Jan
This text tells the story of Murray Oratz, a young Jewish boy who enlisted in the Navy during World War II. He joined the Navy's exclusive science training p...
12 Jan
Future of Jewish The Wisdom of Jewish Trauma 6 Jan
The article explores the concept of Jewish trauma and its generational effects. It discusses how traumatic experiences, such as the Holocaust, can be passed ...
6 Jan
Tikvah headphones Matti Friedman on Whether Israel Is Too Dependent on Technology 28 Dec 2023
In a recent discussion with Mosaic's editor Jonathan Silver, Israeli writer Matti Friedman addresses his concerns about Israel's heavy reliance on technology...
28 Dec 2023
Tikvah headphones Matti Friedman on Whether Israel Is Too Dependent on Technology 28 Dec 2023
In a recent podcast interview, Israeli writer Matti Friedman discusses his concern about Israel's growing dependence on technology. Known for its advances in...
28 Dec 2023
JNS Intel investing $25 billion in Israeli manufacturing facility 26 Dec 2023
Intel Israel and the Israeli government have announced plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Kiryat Gat, representing a significant investment of $2...
26 Dec 2023
JNS IDF soldier dies after being infected by fungus in Gaza 26 Dec 2023
An Israeli soldier has died after being infected with a dangerous fungus found in the soil of the Gaza Strip. The soldier had serious limb wounds that became...
26 Dec 2023
Kveller This Iranian-American Astronaut Just Celebrated Hanukkah in Space 12 Dec 2023
Jasmin Moghbeli, an Iranian-American astronaut, recently celebrated Hanukkah in space while aboard the International Space Station. In a video shared from sp...
12 Dec 2023
Tablet Let the Sunshine In 8 Dec 2023
The text explores the significance of sunlight and its healing properties in Jewish tradition and beyond. It highlights the historical worship of the sun as ...
8 Dec 2023
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones This year has been the worst on record for Canadian wildfires. What can be done? 31 Aug 2023
The 2021 Canadian wildfire season has been the most severe in history, prompting evacuations in places like Yellowknife and northern British Columbia. The ur...
31 Aug 2023
Forward At core of ‘Oppenheimer,' a debate over how to be Jewish + Meet the MiraBot, an A.I. version of one of our reporters 20 Jul 2023
In a morning briefing from The Forward, a debate on Jewish identity is highlighted in Christopher Nolan's biopic "Oppenheimer," examining the contrasting app...
20 Jul 2023
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Louis Slotin, a little-known Canadian, helped build the real-life atomic bombs portrayed in ‘Oppenheimer’ 19 Jul 2023
Louis Slotin, a Jewish scientist from Winnipeg, played a crucial role in the development of the atomic bombs used during World War II, a fact often overlooke...
19 Jul 2023
Forward At the core of ‘Oppenheimer,’ a debate about how to be Jewish 18 Jul 2023
Oppenheimer, a film by Christopher Nolan, delves into the complex relationship between physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer and Lewis Strauss, highlighting their ...
18 Jul 2023
Call Me Back headphones A techno-skeptic on the A.I. revolution - with Christine Rosen 17 Jul 2023
In this episode of 'Call Me Back', Christine Rosen shares her techno-pessimistic perspective on the AI revolution, critiquing the optimism of previous guest ...
17 Jul 2023
Forward Israel's first spaceship crashed on the lunar surface. Its second just ran into a more Earthly obstacle. 12 Jul 2023
Despite the setbacks in Israel's attempts to land a spaceship on the moon, with the crash of its first spacecraft, Beresheet, and the recent withdrawal of a ...
12 Jul 2023
Forward My boyfriend made me into an AI bot. It's really, really Jewish 11 Jul 2023
The article discusses the writer's experience with creating an AI bot named MiraBot modeled after her specific identity as a millennial Jewish woman with uni...
11 Jul 2023
Jewish History Uncensored headphones #146 - AI - Challenges to Amailus & Society 6 Jul 2023
This episode explores the challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI) to human society, particularly in terms of how AI differs from human intelligence ...
6 Jul 2023
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones A DNA test revealed this actor wasn’t who he thought he was—so he wrote a musical about it 27 Jun 2023
Noam Tomaschoff, a Canadian actor who believed he was the son of Jewish parents with roots in Israel and Montreal, discovered through a DNA test that he was ...
27 Jun 2023
Call Me Back headphones Optimism, AI (and the end of homework!) - with Tyler Cowen 30 May 2023
In this episode, economist Tyler Cowen discusses his optimistic outlook on the future, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), which he belie...
30 May 2023
The Commentary Magazine Podcast headphones Check Your Facts 13 Apr 2023
In this podcast episode, tech columnist James B. Meigs discusses various topics including the child who leaked intelligence documents, the lab-leak hypothesi...
13 Apr 2023
Unholy: Two Jews on the News headphones Unholy 100 With Special Guest Yuval Noah Harari 31 Mar 2023
In the 100th episode of Unholy, hosts Yonit and Jonathan engage in a meaningful discussion with acclaimed thinker and writer Yuval Noah Harari. Harari, known...
31 Mar 2023
Call Me Back headphones US-China De-escalation? (& the latest on covid's origin) -- with Josh Rogin 27 Mar 2023
In this episode, Josh Rogin discusses the complexities and challenges of U.S.-China relations, particularly focusing on the Biden administration's recent eff...
27 Mar 2023
The Commentary Magazine Podcast headphones A Raccoon Dog Did It! 17 Mar 2023
The podcast discusses the sensational claim that a raccoon dog might be a new source of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also addresses China's actions in the Middl...
17 Mar 2023
Israel Policy Pod headphones Start-Up Nation Revolts 6 Mar 2023
In a discussion between tech journalist Amir Mizroch and policy advisor Neri Zilber, the focus is on the Israeli tech sector's involvement in protesting the ...
6 Mar 2023
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner headphones Meet the Canadian who just won Israel’s top science prize for his diabetes-treatment breakthrough 2 Mar 2023
Dr. Daniel J. Drucker, a Canadian scientist, recently won Israel's prestigious Wolf Prize for his groundbreaking research in diabetes treatment. His work on ...
2 Mar 2023
Forward New hope for Gaucher disease as experimental treatment begins trials 1 Mar 2023
A phase 1 trial is underway for an innovative treatment called LY3884961 targeting Gaucher disease, a genetic disorder that predominantly affects Ashkenazi J...
1 Mar 2023