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Yad Sarah Fills Israel’s Geriatric Dentistry Gap
JNS.org - Chaya Sela is an 81-year-old Holocaust survivor. A volunteer at the Yad Vashem World Center for Holocaust Research, Documentation, Education and Commemoration, she...
Philanthropy Raises $90 Million for Jewish Camps
JNS.org - The Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s JCamp180 initiative raised $90 million to support Jewish camps across the United States. Recently, JCamp180 held its 11th annual conference, drawing 450 leaders from non-profit Jewish camps and other organizations. The...
Jewish Humanitarian Group JDC Responds to South Asia Earthquake
JNS.org - The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) on Monday responded swiftly to the latest earthquake to strike South Asia. JDC said it has disbursed emergency grants two partners, the All India Disaster Mitigation Institute and...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Hadassah Fights BRCA With Decorated Bras
JNS.org - BRCA. It’s the gene mutation that gives Ashkenazi Jews a higher risk of breast cancer than the general population. But the women’s Zionist organization Hadassah is using three of BRCA’s letters—b, r, a—as a...
Cleveland Clinic, Hebrew U to Form Health Care Incubator; Target $15 Million
JNS.org - The Cleveland Clinic and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem plan to form the Center...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Revisiting Program Employing Blind Women
JNS.org - During Breast Cancer Awareness Month in 2013, I reported on an innovative initiative launched...
On Syrian Refugee Crisis, Jewish Community Moves From Words to Action
JNS.org - Will Recant pulls both heartstrings and purse strings for a living. As the head of...
Jewish Woman’s Suicide Spotlights Maryland Rabbi’s Recovery ‘Sanctuary’
JNS.org - The recent suicide of 30-year-old Jewish woman Faigy Mayer in Manhattan has spotlighted...
The Compassionate Superheroes Amongst Us
Today, I saw a real life superhero. Others may not have noticed it because she...
Yad Sarah Fills Israel’s Geriatric Dentistry Gap
JNS.org - Chaya Sela is an 81-year-old Holocaust survivor. A volunteer at the Yad Vashem World Center for Holocaust Research, Documentation, Education and Commemoration, she tells...
Philanthropy Raises $90 Million for Jewish Camps
JNS.org - The Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s JCamp180 initiative raised $90 million to support Jewish camps across the United States. Recently, JCamp180 held its 11th annual conference, drawing...
Jewish Humanitarian Group JDC Responds to South Asia Earthquake
JNS.org - The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) on Monday responded swiftly to the latest earthquake to strike South Asia. JDC said it has disbursed emergency...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Hadassah Fights BRCA With Decorated Bras
JNS.org - BRCA. It’s the gene mutation that gives Ashkenazi Jews a higher risk of breast cancer than the general population. But the women’s Zionist organization...
Cleveland Clinic, Hebrew U to Form Health Care Incubator; Target $15 Million
JNS.org - The Cleveland Clinic and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem plan to form the Center for Transformative Nanomedicine, a virtual incubator designed to lead to...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Revisiting Program Employing Blind Women
JNS.org - During Breast Cancer Awareness Month in 2013, I reported on an innovative initiative launched by German gynecologist Dr. Frank Hoffmann. Discovering Hands gives blind...
On Syrian Refugee Crisis, Jewish Community Moves From Words to Action
JNS.org - Will Recant pulls both heartstrings and purse strings for a living. As the head of the Jewish Coalition for Disaster Relief, a consortium of 49...
Jewish Woman’s Suicide Spotlights Maryland Rabbi’s Recovery ‘Sanctuary’
JNS.org - The recent suicide of 30-year-old Jewish woman Faigy Mayer in Manhattan has spotlighted the unique efforts of a Maryland-based rabbi who provides a supportive environment...
The Compassionate Superheroes Amongst Us
Today, I saw a real life superhero. Others may not have noticed it because she wasn’t wearing a cape or a mask or an awesome...
How a Jewish Doctor Took on Ebola (INTERVIEW)
JNS.org - The following article was written by Diana Kofman, a 16-year-old resident of the Queens section of New York City and a junior at...
Kosher Meals on Wheels Bring Food and Happiness to Jewish Seniors
JNS.org - Beth sits patiently at her dining room table, waiting for her Kosher Meals on Wheels (MOW) volunteer to arrive. A visit from a volunteer...
In Jerusalem, a Lifeline for Senior Citizens
Have you ever heard of a lifeline made from paper mâché? Or from silk, clay, paper, wood, or metal? It’s through working with those materials...
Nepalese Ambassador Thanks Magen David Adom for Earthquake Aid
The Nepalese Ambassador to Israel, Prahlad Kumar Prasai, awarded a certificate of appreciation to the members of the Israeli aid delegation in Nepal, who for...
Israeli Rescuers Try to Save Lives of Palestinian Men Who Drowned in Pond
Despite the best efforts of Israeli volunteer rescuers, two Palestinian men in their 20s drowned on Tuesday afternoon in a pond in the Jordan Valley...
