Articles from the September 29, 2017 edition
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Lightweight generator
ISRAEL21c-Aquarius Engines, the Israeli company that's working on a revolutionary alternative to the combustion engine for cars, is packaging the same technology into an exceptionally lightweight and...
Obituary - SIDNEY MEHR
Sidney Mehr, age 94, of Winter Park, passed away at his residence at the Mayflower, on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. A native of New York City, he was born on May 22, 1923, to the late Abe and Minnie Selber Mehr. Following his service in the U.S. Air...
Obituary - EMANUEL ROSENTHAL, DDS
Emanuel Rosenthal, age 91, passed away at Brookdale Island Lake, on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017. Dr. Rosenthal was born in Brooklyn on Aug. 15, 1926, to the late Sidney and Sylvia Dukelski Rosenthal. He did his undergraduate and dental school studies at...
Obituary - STANLEY ALAN WEINROTH
Stanley A. Weinroth, Shmuel ben Tzvi, age 89, of Maitland, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, at Florida Hospital—Altamonte. He was born in Bronx, New York, on May 7, 1928, one of two sons born to the late William and Miriam Bromberger Weinroth....
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Downtown Haifa emerges as Israel's latest hipster hangout
An outdoor concert has just wrapped up for the evening, and Haifa's downtown Turkish Market area is packed with people looking to unwind with a cold beer and a good meal. This would not have been the...
Weekly roundup of world briefs from JTA
Leader of far-right German party says Jews have nothing to fear (JTA)—Jews should not fear the strong election showing by the Alternative for Germany, a leader of the populist far-right party said. “There is nothing in our party, in our program, tha...
This haredi medic pioneered psychological first aid in Israel-now she's helping Houston
JERUSALEM (JTA)-Jerusalem therapist Miriam Ballin is the kind of person who takes the initiative. Despite resistance from her haredi Orthodox community, she became a medic. Then she launched a...
Palestinian 'supermom' says Jews drink Arab blood
The United Nations has crowned her a "human rights defender," while Al Jazeera, the Qatar-based broadcaster, hails her as a "Palestinian supermom." But Manal Tamimi's links to violence and tweets...
Once New York's toughest cop, now a TV star
(JTA)-There are almost as many reality cop shows on television as there are Real Housewives. "Cops" is the granddaddy of them all, in its 30th season, plus there's "Night Watch" and "Live PD," to...
A 'US president' and 4 others you didn't know went to Brandeis
It’s not hard finding Brandeis University alumni in the Jewish world. They’re probably in your neighborhood, your office—maybe even your home. But there’s also plenty of Brandeis DNA in places you might least expect it, from Hollywood to the boardro...
