After a single day’s fighting the Turks retreated and Jerusalem fell into British hands On the first day of the Jewish feast of Hanukkah in December 1917, the Battle of … Read More Dec. 1917 – General Allenby Enters Jerusalem
Weaning baby triggers this surprising effect
Israeli scientists find an unexpected link between weaning and the ability of pancreatic beta cells to regenerate. Are there implications for diabetes? Israeli medical researchers unexpectedly discovered that only when … Read More Weaning baby triggers this surprising effect
Weizmann Institute Scientists Produce The First Smell Map
Is the smell of almonds closer to that of roses or bananas? Weizmann Institute scientists have now answered that question (roses) by showing for the first time that smells can … Read More Weizmann Institute Scientists Produce The First Smell Map
What happened to the Jews of Iraq?
A war-torn nation now split between the Iraqi government, ISIS controlled areas, and the Kurdish region of the north, Iraq is certainly no safe land for anyone, let alone the … Read More What happened to the Jews of Iraq?