Monthly Archives: November 2015

How proteins grow

Posted on November 8, 2015

A team of Israeli and US researchers has mapped out the fundamental dynamic that explains the production and distribution of proteins in a cell. http://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2015/10/29/researchers-find-universality-in-protein-locality.html

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The world’s 6th healthiest country

Posted on November 8, 2015

Israel is the sixth-healthiest country in the world and is the only Middle Eastern country in the top 10, according to recent world health rankings by media outlet Bloomberg. Singapore was first, followed by Italy, Australia, Switzerland and Japan. The … Continue reading →

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25% of blood donations are from IDF soldiers

Posted on November 8, 2015

A total of 68,500 units of blood – 25 percent of the total donated to Magen David Adom last year – were given by soldiers. Whilst handing out certificates, MDA blood services director Eilat Shinar said “You officers and soldiers … Continue reading →

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FDA approves focused ultrasound treatment

Posted on November 8, 2015

The US FDA has approved the next generation Exablate system from Israel’s InSightec to treat symptomatic uterine fibroids. Exablate uses focused ultrasound plus MRI, which is used to guide the ultrasound waves to the specific target tissue. Also (TY UWI) … Continue reading →

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Thousands stand with Israel

Posted on November 1, 2015

Thousands of people in New York took part in a massive pro-Israel rally in Times Square. Rome, Paris, Madrid and Kiev had similar rallies, where senior members of the ruling political parties joined in the call of support for the … Continue reading →

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Ex-Kuwaiti Muslim is advocate for Israel

Posted on November 1, 2015

Mumtaz Halawa’s journey from Kuwaiti Muslim to Israeli Jew featured in my Jan 2015 newsletter. Together with StandWithUs, Mumtaz (now Mark) has since developed an Arabic-language YouTube video series. It aims to dispel spurious anti-Semitic notions among the Arabs in … Continue reading →

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Descendants of forced converts support Israel

Posted on November 1, 2015

Many Spanish and Portuguese Jews were forcibly converted to Christianity in the late 16th century. Their descendants have been holding marches and rallies of solidarity with Israel in Recife, Brazil and El Paso, Texas. http://www.jpost.com/landedpages/printarticle.aspx?id=430125  

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6 Years in Jerusalem: Then, Now, Next

Posted on November 1, 2015

Six years ago, Sharon used her camera to show that Jerusalemites were not cowering behind closed doors in fear, like the media was suggesting. That was her very first post on her website “The Real Jerusalem Streets”. And now, she … Continue reading →

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1500-year-old winery discovered

Posted on November 1, 2015

The rainstorm last month was responsible for exposing remains of an enormous press near the Eyal interchange on Route 6. Numerous wine presses have been exposed in Israel’s Sharon region, where the wine industry once thrived and the first roots … Continue reading →

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Israel wins two Judo medals in Abu Dhabi

Posted on November 1, 2015

At the Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, Israelis Yarden Gerbi and Sagi Muki won bronze medals. They were the first Israelis to be allowed to compete in the competition, but had to appear under the World Judo Federation flag as … Continue reading →

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