Category: Culture
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At Gazala’s, New York City’s only Druze restaurant, Hezbollah attack on children draws solidarity diners
When Ittai Hershman and Linda Rich learned of the rocket attack that took the lives of 12 children and teens in a Druze town in northern Israel, they knew exactly where they needed to go: Gazala’s, the only Druze restaurant in… Continue Reading
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Sports have long been tainted with the boycott of Israeli athletes
Three years of rigorous training, perseverance, sacrifices, sweat, victories and defeats – three years of an Olympic dream – were dashed for Algerian judoka Messaoud Redouane Dris, who intentionally failed his weigh-in Sunday night. His… Continue Reading
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Blood test diagnoses Alzheimer’s with an 90% accuracy, beats doctors’ performance
A new study published Sunday in the journal JAMA Neurology found that a combined blood test can detect Alzheimer’s disease early with about 90% accuracy. The research indicates that the blood test can identify brain changes decades before… Continue Reading
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Israeli Olympic Committee: 'Threats are being directed at our athletes'
France confirms it will launch investigation against death threats received by athletes; Israeli body in charge of country’s delegation to the Olympics says working to ensure their safety; IOC: ‘We’ll provide our answers on the field’ Continue Reading
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From conflict to culinary excellence
Northern Israel remains in the news, primarily due to Hezbollah’s rocket attacks that have set the region ablaze. However, Jewish National Fund-USA has a new program that aims to… Continue Reading
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Druze tragedy in Golan Heights: Who are the Druze in Israel?
In a shocking incident on July 27, a Hezbollah missile struck a soccer field in the Druze village of Majdal Shams, located in Israel’s north, killing 15 children aged between 10 and 16, and injuring 40 others. The tragic attack on children at… Continue Reading
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US-Israeli basketball player aims for peace through sport
Jared Armstrong, 27, has an unusual life story. Born in Philadelphia, various circumstances brought him to play basketball in the Jewish state, and led to Armstrong becoming an Israeli citizen. “I always tell people I’m a regular guy who… Continue Reading
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Algerian judoka disqualifies himself to avoid facing Israeli Tohar Butbul
Politics once again overshadowed sports at the Olympic Games: Messaoud Dris will not compete against Israeli judoka Tohar Butbul, allowing the Israeli to automatically advance to the round of 16 in Paris; Butbul to face the reigning world… Continue Reading
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How to know if you’re in a relationship with a narcissist
Have you entered a relationship with a narcissist, hoping that he or she might change? Don’t count on it. Research published this month in the Psychological Bulletin analyzed 51 studies involving 37,000 participants and examined whether… Continue Reading
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Researchers take a closer look at Neanderthal diet
Researchers conducted experiments using archaeological evidence and wild birds to replicate how Neanderthals cut up and cooked small birds. Neanderthals had a diverse diet that included small birds, large mammals like mammoths and rhinos, fish,… Continue Reading