Category: Culture
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Success amid partial disappointment in 6th Starship test
The sixth test flight of the Starship system was met with partial disappointment when SpaceX announced shortly after liftoff that it would not attempt to catch the Super Heavy booster at the launch tower, as it had successfully done during the… Continue Reading
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Will the station hold up? This week in space
The International Space Station (ISS) is showing its age, and tensions are rising between the United States and Russia over the severity of an air leak in the station’s Russian segment and the potential threat it poses. The leaks were first… Continue Reading
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Make banana-date frozen yogurt at home
I’ve always wondered if it’s possible to make homemade frozen yogurt and a quick check revealed that the answer is yes — and it’s easy. If you slice three ripe bananas and leave them in the freezer for at least eight hours, you can make… Continue Reading
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One third of October 7 casualties evacuated in critical condition, study finds
A new study presented on Wednesday at the Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research conference revealed that 70% of the victims of the October 7 massacre underwent at least one surgery, while 30% were hospitalized in critical… Continue Reading
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‘Jennifer Garner is not interested in a relationship with Jennifer Lop
The divorce of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez has already had time to fall from the headlines and be replaced by other exciting and shocking news, but there is someone who still holds a little grudge: Affleck’s first ex-wife, actress Jennifer… Continue Reading
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A new ‘Merchant of Venice’ production challenges anti-Jewish tropes by doubling down on them
In 1971, legendary British actress Judi Dench played Portia in a production of Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice.” In her book about the playwright published this spring, Dench is candid and straight to the point about… Continue Reading
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Aaron Sorkin and Warner Bros. will produce a film about the birth of the Israeli Air
The two Hollywood powerhouses announced they are working on a film telling the life story of Al Schwimmer, an American-Jewish pilot who fought in World War II and became a central figure in creating the IAF by leading a secret and complex… Continue Reading
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In Dallas, these Jewish teens understand the appeal of gun ownership
This article was produced as part of JTA’s Teen Journalism Fellowship, a program that works with Jewish teens around the world to report on issues that affect their lives. Jewish men often accessorize with yarmulkes; Texan… Continue Reading
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Parkinson’s patients breathe differently, Israeli study discovers
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease without a known cure or causes. It is the second most common neurological disease in the world after Alzheimer’s disease, with about 10 million people affected worldwide. 5 View gallery
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‘My son had a panic attack in the middle of a fieldtrip
Michal, a mother of three, moved with her children to live with relatives in a quieter area when the war began. “We live in the north, and we were in the process of building a house. In the meantime, we were living in a rented apartment without a… Continue Reading