PHOTO: Yair Dalal Iraqi-Israeli international musician Yair Dalal will perform an intimate evening concert at Congregation Shir Tikvah on May 12. The evening is presented by local musicians Eric Stern and Michelle Alany, who will perform a short opening set. Dalal is a prolific composer, violinist, and oud player. In the early ’80s, a…
PHOTO: Displays created by juried artists at an ORA workshop designed to help artists learn display techniques and booth design. Artists interested in participating in the 13th Annual Celebration of Art at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center this fall are invited to a June 2 jurying event. The Celebration of Art is presented by…
Courtesy of American Friends of Tel Aviv University Radar technologies were originally designed to identify and track airborne military targets. Today they’re more often used to detect motor vehicles, weather formations and geological terrain. Until now, scientists have believed that radar accuracy and resolution are related to the range of frequencies or radio bandwidth…
Women under-report their snoring – both the prevalence and intensity –compared to male snorers, according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Soroka University Medical Center Researchers. The new study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine involved 1,913 patients with an average age of 49 that were referred to…
Tired of matzah yet? The UJA Federation New York hopes not! The #MatzahChallenge is going strong and they want YOU to join! Now in its second year, the #MatzahChallenge gives you the opportunity to do some good during the most celebrated Jewish holiday – Passover! Giving back is now as easy as fixing a snack!…
By Kathleen Rogers and Ingmar Rentzhog Generally speaking, humans have demonstrated over and over a remarkable ability to cooperate in a crisis. The tragic fire at the beloved Notre Dame’s Cathedral was a case in point. Firemen and even members of the public rushed into the inferno, while millions of people around the world paced…
Photo: Dr. Salman Zarka, the director of the Ziv Medical Center in Safed with a young Syrian girl. Photo coutesy IDF Spokesman’s Office Dr. Salman Zarka has been selected as one of 12 torch-lighters at the annual Independence Day ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. Zarka, of the Druze village of Peki’in in the north, is…
International Artists Took Near Misses Personally A group of international graffiti artists were painting towering murals to inspire hope in Ashkelon even as rockets from Gaza targeted the city in central Israel. Almost before the paint dried on their work, Ashkelon was hit by rockets which sparked a stand-off between Hamas and Israel which nearly…
Earlier today, 11 Nissan 5779, April 16, 2019 Governor Kate Brown proclaimed this day “Education and Sharing Day.” Today’s proclamation comes in conjunction with the birthday of the Lubavitcher Rebbe as she writes: Whereas: The Chabad-Lubavitch movement tirelessly advocates for youth around the world, emphasizing the importance and good character, and instilling hope for a brighter future…
Photo: Just in time for Passover, Birthday Cake Macaroons! The Manischewitz Company, the largest marketer of kosher foods in North America, has unveiled a fresh new look for its iconic brand. For over 130 years, The Manischewitz Company’s mission has been to bring families to the table and reconnect with tradition through food. The brand’s…
