Articles from the May 12, 2017 edition
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A future without cancer?... I received this letter from Tel Aviv University and will share it in part: "Imagine a future without cancer... a world where remedies exist for all breast cancers... where... Full story
A challah key to happiness for Shabbat
As the parsha (portion of the Torah) for the Shabbat of April 28 was about all sorts of skin diseases, Rabbi Arthur Grae of Congregation Ohr Chayim decided instead to talk about the Schlissel (Key)... Full story
Bernie Sanders just defended Israel on Al Jazeera Here's why that's a big deal
WASHINGTON (JTA)-In an appearance on Al Jazeera, Bernie Sanders defended Israel's right to exist, rejected BDS as a tactic and assailed the United Nations for singling out the country for... Full story
US senators to UN: Treatment of Israel 'must change'
(JTA)—All 100 members of the U.S. Senate signed a letter to the leader of the United Nations urging a comprehensive effort to remedy the organization’s “anti-Israel agenda.” The letter, which was sent April 27 to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, p... Full story
Princeton Jewish student center denies space for exhibit criticizing Israeli military
(JTA)—The Center for Jewish Life at Princeton University denied space to the local chapter of J Street U for an exhibition created by the left-wing Israeli NGO Breaking the Silence. The J Street U chapter decided to go forward with the exhibit, to b... Full story
Obituary - MICHAEL BRENER
Michael Brener, age 89, of Oviedo, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2017, at Longwood Health and Rehab Center. Born in Samosz, Poland, on Sept. 1, 1927, to the late Abraham and Rebecca Levinsbaum Brener, he and his sister and parents made their... Full story
Obituary - ARTHUR H. DIAMOND
Arthur H. Diamond, age 88, of Oviedo, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, surrounded by his family. A native of New York City, he was born on Feb. 11, 1929, to the late Lupa and Teresa Diamond. A pianist, he attended the... Full story
Obituary - LILLIAN "BARBIE" HELLER
Lillian M. “Barbie” Heller, age 83, of Altamonte Springs, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2017, at Brookdale Lake Orienta. Barbie was born in Portland, Maine, on April 30, 1933, to the late Louis and Ida Wilensky Baker. She attended local are... Full story
Obituary - MICHAEL SCHULMAN
Michael Schulman, age 74, of Apopka, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2017, at Consulate Health Care of West Altamonte. He was born on Feb. 5, 1943, in Yonkers, New York, to the late Jacob and Hilda Sable Schulman. Mr. Shulman served in the U.S.... Full story
These American immigrants are winning back millions for victims of massive fraud in Israel
TEL AVIV (JTA)-They were part of the problem. Now they are spearheading a solution. A Tel Aviv-based startup run by young American Jewish immigrants to Israel, or olim, has taken on the largely... Full story
Weekly roundup of world briefs from JTA
New York State Police enlist public’s help to find cemetery vandals (JTA)—The New York State Police have called on the public to help find the vandals who defaced a Jewish cemetery with anti-Semitic graffiti. The brick wall surrounding the Beth Sha... Full story
The war never ended for poor, elderly Jews in the former Soviet Union
(JTA)—We Americans use the phrase “the greatest generation” to describe those who grew up during the Depression, prevailed in World War II and contributed to America’s postwar prosperity and influence. But on a visit last week to Jewish communi... Full story
