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To save a life: Lessons for launching a medical R&D initiative
29 Feb 2024
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 2024
Mishpacha
The Mind Behind the Madness
27 Feb 2024
The article discusses understanding human behavior by comparing it to scientific phenomena like sound creation. It emphasizes the importance of knowing that ...
27 Feb 2024
Tikvah
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Yehuda Halper on Maimonides the Physician
22 Feb 2024
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 2024
Jewish Insider
The Israeli reservist fighting for his son’s life
22 Feb 2024
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 2024
Tablet
The Conservative Movement Moves on Cannabis
16 Feb 2024
The Conservative movement's Rabbinical Assembly Committee on Jewish Law and Standards has approved a teshuva (responsum) on cannabis usage, addressing social...
16 Feb 2024
The Habura
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Introduction to Rabbi Benamozegh (Vayiqra in Context) - Sina Kahen
14 Feb 2024
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 2024
JTA
What Jewish mysticism can teach us about psychedelics
8 Feb 2024
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 2024
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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The COVID Reckoning Needs to Happen
8 Feb 2024
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 2024
Ami
Combining Halacha, Chasidus and the Practice of Medicine // Dr. Yehuda Sabiner shares the story of his unique journey
7 Feb 2024
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 2024
Ami
Unlocking Autism // Developments in the Field Bring hope to Families
7 Feb 2024
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 2024
Tel Aviv Review
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Climate Change: A Middle Eastern Perspective (Rerun)
5 Feb 2024
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 2024
Jewish Chronicle
I am a BRCA carrier … I had to decide whether to have surgery
1 Feb 2024
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 2024
JTA
Jewish Life Stories: The Nobelist who confirmed the Big Bang, the ‘Bagel Queen’ of Atlanta
31 Jan 2024
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 2024
Forward
Israel just became the first country to approve the sale of lab-grown beef
22 Jan 2024
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 2024
eJewishPhilanthropy
Build back better, together
17 Jan 2024
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 2024
JTA
A murder victim was anonymous for 13 years. Jewish genealogists found her name.
15 Jan 2024
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 2024
Tablet
Radar Boys
12 Jan 2024
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 2024
Future of Jewish
The Wisdom of Jewish Trauma
6 Jan 2024
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 2024
Tikvah
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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
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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
Tablet
Blowing the COVID Cover-up Wide Open
18 Sep 2023
Ashley Rindsberg's investigative piece delves into new allegations regarding the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, suggesting a possible lab origin and a subs...
18 Sep 2023
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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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
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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
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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
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#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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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The COVID Revelations
27 Feb 2023
The podcast discusses how three key aspects of the American COVID response - mask-wearing, prioritizing vaccination over natural immunity, and avoiding blame...
27 Feb 2023
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Canadian kids are getting sick at record levels. This expert isn't sure when it will end
16 Nov 2022
In this episode, Dr. Kevin Schwartz discusses the severe health crisis facing Canadian children amid a surge in cases of RSV, flu, and COVID-19, with hospita...
16 Nov 2022
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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Ethan Schachter was born with a rare genetic disease. Now his mom is raising $1 million to find a cure
14 Nov 2022
This episode delves into a rare genetic disease, nemaline myopathy type 2, a form of muscular dystrophy affecting Ashkenazi Jews more than others. Toba Coope...
14 Nov 2022
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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The Reckoning Is Coming, As It Must
24 Oct 2022
In a recent podcast, the discussion focuses on the concerning results of the latest educational assessment of American schoolchildren, highlighting the impac...
24 Oct 2022
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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Gaslighting Returns to the White House
23 Sep 2022
The podcast discusses the recent actions of White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain, who falsely claimed that Joe Biden inherited a higher unemployment rate tha...
23 Sep 2022
Jewish History Uncensored
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#105 - National Identity, Einstein & Determinism
8 Sep 2022
This episode discusses the influence of national identity on assimilated Jews like Einstein, exploring how being Jewish impacted Einstein professionally and ...
8 Sep 2022
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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How Conspiracy Theories Are Born
1 Aug 2022
Tech commentator James B. Meigs discusses the ways in which the scientific community's actions can lead to the proliferation of anti-scientific conspiracy th...
1 Aug 2022
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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The butterfly effect: Why the endangered monarch is a Jewish issue
27 Jul 2022
This episode explores the relationship between the endangered monarch butterfly and the Jewish concept of tikkun olam or repairing the world. Monarch advocat...
27 Jul 2022