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Jeffrey Barken
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Haifa’s on the rise, with university leading the way in building and development
Jeffrey Barken
July 9, 2018
Thanks to new financial contributions, the University of Haifa is embracing a city in need with innovative ventures, paving new roads towards establishing an urban exemplar for idyllic peace, diversity and prosperity in Israel.
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Oh, baby! Israeli startup goes ga-ga over baby monitors, measuring everything from sleep quality to humidity levels
Jeffrey Barken
March 6, 2018
Nanit, an Israeli startup, has developed a “smart” baby monitor with far-reaching practical and medical applications
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Viewing Israel’s many facets through a jeweler’s lens
Jeffrey Barken
January 30, 2018
“I wanted to write about all generations, one century, several families and cities,” says Israeli author Moshe Sakal, describing the ambitious initial outline for his novel, “The Diamond Setter,” a work that took him six years to complete.
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Israeli culinary journalist Gil Hovav’s memoir is a heartwarming and earnest slice of life
Jeffrey Barken
January 17, 2018
Honest cooking and sincere storytelling rely on similar ingredients: tradition, love, humor and spice, among others. These components are found throughout “Candies from Heaven,” the newly translated memoir of leading Israeli culinary journalist Gil Hovav.
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From startup nation to ramp-up nation: Israel’s new approach to innovation
Jeffrey Barken
October 13, 2017
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Newly translated, Israeli novel ‘Three Floors Up’ will give English readers a page-turner
Jeffrey Barken
September 4, 2017
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Israeli entrepreneurs see a bright future for solar technology
Jeffrey Barken
April 17, 2017
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Spirituality and basketball: the ‘Jewish Jordan’ Israel summer camp playbook
Jeffrey Barken
March 14, 2017
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Jeffrey Barken
December 22, 2016
‘Hate Spaces’ provides a wake-up call on campus anti-Zionism—and a tool to fight it
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In ‘My Fat Dad’ memoir, wisdom balances recipes and relationships
Jeffrey Barken
March 30, 2016
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The Iran deal does New York
Jeffrey Barken
July 9, 2015
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Tower of Babel in reverse: Hebrew language unites Israelis and Jews
Jeffrey Barken
April 13, 2015
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Portraits of Irish Holocaust survivors present nation with a teachable moment
Jeffrey Barken
April 6, 2015
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At Passover, Ukraine’s Jews bank on JDC relief efforts amid prolonged chaos
Jeffrey Barken
March 30, 2015
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Jeffrey Barken
March 25, 2015
In ‘America in Retreat,’ a real-life Risk board
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