Category: Science and Health

Some of us find ourselves parting from dear people around us. We watch how slowly they are fading away, and we know that soon they will not be here. They take part of us with them because we love them. Krishna Murthi, the Indian mystic, was once asked to visit a dying friend. “I am […]

With the month of Kislev underway, we turn our attention to Hanukkah, our holiday of light and heroism. December, 1948. The State of Israel is seven months old, recovering from the War of Independence that claimed 6,500 lives. The heroes who defended Israel – the men and women of the newly established Israel Defense Forces […]

In Israel a discussion is being held about … well, one must be careful with words. Let’s try to state this with utmost caution: There is a discussion about ways to somehow reduce the number of Palestinians in Gaza without using violence. And again, we must tread carefully. A year ago, Minister Avi Dichter said, […]

It’s 1:30 am and I’m sitting in Leah’s room. I just gave juice and Greg is preparing a new cartridge of diluted insulin and redoing the pump settings. At 12:40 am we were startled awake by the familiar – but always nerve-wracking – beeps of continuous glucose monitor alarms. As familiar as they are, my […]

Rabbi Chaim Mentz of Chabad of Bel Air traveled to Israel twice after Oct. 7 to show support. On one of his trips, he donated 5,400 NIS (approximately $1,450 U.S. dollars) to 36 young widows. He also visited Beit Halochem hospital, where he witnessed hundreds of wounded soldiers, many in their 20s and facing life-altering […]

So many issues dealing with “rights” get muddled up by bullies who throw out insults rather than arguments. You would think, for example, that the trans rights movement is about trans rights, right? Actually, the movement is more about whether or not we have the right to debate it. Take the recent case of assistant […]

This current election cycle has staunchly reinforced the reality that the world is in deep need of repair. No matter who one voted for, exit polls from across party lines clearly indicate a need for a seismic shift in both domestic and global policy. There are macro issues, such as unaffordable healthcare, a nation-wide housing […]

Dear all, One of these timers is accurate. One is not. Which is which? We often realize that time is relative. Some moments speed by. Others drag their feet. The last ten minutes of Shakespeare in High School English class often seemed like five years. But the first five years of Maya and Eli’s life have gone by in […]

A Petition of Consideration was filed to UCLA’s Undergraduate Students Association Council (USAC) Judicial Board on Nov. 25 alleging that USAC Cultural Affairs Commissioner (CAC) Alicia Verdugo discriminated against Jewish students when hiring staff members in the fall. Ha’Am, a student-run newsmagazine at UCLA, first reported on the petition; the publication’s editor-in-chief, Bella Brannon, filed […]

For most Americans, Thanksgiving morning is often associated with watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and some football games, all the while preparing the festive meal. But for the members of the historic Congregation Shearith Israel (the Spanish & Portuguese Sephardic Congregation in Manhattan), an additional feature of Thanksgiving morning is, appropriately, a religious service […]