Category: Culture
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State comptroller sounds the alarm on doctor exodus, criticizes lack of retention eff
As the shortage of doctors in Israel worsens, less than a third of new doctors are trained domestically, and the number of medical students is significantly below the average in developed countries, according to a new monitoring report by State… Continue Reading
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These veggie-packed chicken patties are irresistible
Perfect for hot summer days, the cauliflower adds a unique lightness, and there’s no need to bake or cook the vegetables—the microwave gets the job done in a snap Continue Reading
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Seventh HIV patient likely cured after unique stem cell transplant
A 60-year-old German man dubbed the “Next Berlin Patient,” has achieved long-term HIV remission after undergoing a stem cell transplant in 2015 for acute myeloid leukemia from a donor with a rare genetic mutation that prevents HIV from… Continue Reading
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The Borscht Belt Festival, honoring the Jewish Catskills, is bigger and broader this year
The second annual Borscht Belt Fest, featuring comedy, food, music and storytelling, will take place July 26-28 in the Catskills. Organized by the Borscht Belt Museum in Ellenville, New York, this year’s festival will be… Continue Reading
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How Gabrielle Zevin’s ‘Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow’ became an unlikely lightning rod in literary fights over the Israel-Hamas war
“Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,” Gabrielle Zevin’s novel about video game designers, has dominated the bestseller list for two years and was recently chosen as one of the New York Times’ best 100 books of the 21st… Continue Reading
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‘At school he’s just George, not t
Prince George , the oldest son of Prince William and Princess Kate who is going to be the next (next) king of England, celebrated his 11th birthday. “We wish Prince George a very happy birthday,” his parents wrote alongside a new photo of the… Continue Reading
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Adidas apologizes to Bella Hadid: 'We made an unintentional mistake'
Shoe and sport company apologizes a second time, this time to both consumers and the celebrities; the apology comes after Palestinian-American model Bella Hadid threatened to sue the company for removing her from the shoe campaign inspired by the… Continue Reading
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Iran calls for Israel to be suspended from Paris Olympics
A day after the Palestine Olympic Committee sent an official letter to International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, once again demanding that Israel be suspended from the Paris Olympics, on Tuesday a similar call also came from Tehran. A… Continue Reading
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover makes surprise accidental discovery on Mars
The Curiosity rover made an unprecedented discovery on Mars when it accidentally cracked open a rock in the Gediz Vallis channel, revealing bright yellow crystals of pure elemental sulfur, a rare find on the Red Planet. This unexpected finding of… Continue Reading
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Beat the summer heat with these 10 engrossing books
If it weren’t for the excruciating heatwaves hitting us one after the other, we in Israel might have forgotten that it’s now summer, supposedly the most fun time of the year. But with the war raging on, the hostages still not home and so… Continue Reading