Monthly Archives: July 2016

Regenerative medicine award for HU scientist

Posted on July 24, 2016

Dr. Yosef Buganim, a research scientist at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has been honored with the Boyalife Science & Science Translational Medicine Award in Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine. http://new.huji.ac.il/en/article/31872

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Outreach award for neuroscience

Posted on July 24, 2016

The Federation of European Neuroscience Societies awarded the EDAB-FENS Brain Awareness Week Excellence Award for 2016 to The Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.  FENS President Prof. Monica di Luca praised the … Continue reading →

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Boosting immunity to fight cancer

Posted on July 24, 2016

Dr. Pinchas Tsukerman of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has won a prestigious Kaye Innovation Award for developing novel monoclonal antibodies that can boost the immune system’s ability to destroy tumors. http://new.huji.ac.il/en/article/31197 http://www.jspacenews.com/israeli-researcher-awarded-immunotherapy-work-cancer/

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Rebuilding lives – with Lego and art

Posted on July 24, 2016

The weekly Lego Workshop is an important part of Israeli charity Ezer Mizion’s extensive cancer support services for cancer patients (children and adults) and their families.  It is held at Ezer Mizion’s “Oranit” cancer patient guest home – a home … Continue reading →

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Ramon’s Piano

Posted on July 15, 2016

Tal Ramon, second son of Israel’s first astronaut Ilan Ramon, has just released his first album, Character (Dmut in Hebrew).  He was inspired to take up music thanks to his father Ilan, the son of a piano teacher who survived … Continue reading →

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A Bat Mitzvah for 100 Holocaust survivors

Posted on July 15, 2016

About a hundred Holocaust survivors, ages 75-95, celebrated their “coming of age” Bat Mitzvah ceremony at the Western Wall (Kotel) in Jerusalem.  The event was arranged by the charity Ezer Mizion for women who were prevented by the Nazis from … Continue reading →

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Re-planting the Garden of Eden

Posted on July 15, 2016

The Hava V’Adam (Adam and Eve) Ecological Farm near the Israeli city of Modi’in is organizing the planting of an ecological orchard – an edible forest of fruit trees and herbs.  Residents of the Cramim neighborhood are able to take … Continue reading →

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Miracle at Entebbe

Posted on July 15, 2016

Please watch this exciting six-and-a half-minute video summary of the IDF raid to free 102 Jewish hostages at Entebbe airport Uganda, 40 years ago – hailed as the most daring rescue in the history of the Modern Jewish State. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xCxzdU9dQo … Continue reading →

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The largest donation to an Israeli University

Posted on July 15, 2016

A $400 million gift to Ben-Gurion University from the estate of Howard and Lottie Marcus is believed to be the largest-ever bequest on behalf of an Israeli university.  Much of it goes to BGU’s Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, which … Continue reading →

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Carlos Santana donates concert proceeds

Posted on July 15, 2016

Despite BDS pressure, singer and guitarist Carlos Santana is looking forward to his Tel Aviv concert on 30th July.  He has even donated his proceeds to the Israel charity Hand In Hand, an organization that brings together thousands of Jews … Continue reading →

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