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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 BarkenJuly 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.
The University of Haifa. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
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Oh, baby! Israeli startup goes ga-ga over baby monitors, measuring everything from sleep quality to humidity levels
Jeffrey BarkenMarch 6, 2018
Nanit, an Israeli startup, has developed a “smart” baby monitor with far-reaching practical and medical applications
Nanit's smart baby monitor, which utilizes what the company calls “computer vision” to document the quality of sleep an infant receives. Credit: Courtesy.
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Viewing Israel’s many facets through a jeweler’s lens
Jeffrey BarkenJanuary 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.
Israeli author Moshe Sakal. Credit: Other Press.
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Israeli culinary journalist Gil Hovav’s memoir is a heartwarming and earnest slice of life
Jeffrey BarkenJanuary 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.
Gil Hovav. Credit: Courtesy Gil Hovav.
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From startup nation to ramp-up nation: Israel’s new approach to innovation
Jeffrey BarkenOctober 13, 2017
In February 2016, Daniel B. Shapiro (left), then the U.S. ambassador to Israel, witnesses the Israeli company Mobileye’s advanced driver-assistance systems technology. Credit: U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv.
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Newly translated, Israeli novel ‘Three Floors Up’ will give English readers a page-turner
Jeffrey BarkenSeptember 4, 2017
The cover of “Three Floors Up,” by Eshkol Nevo. Credit: Other Press.
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Israeli entrepreneurs see a bright future for solar technology
Jeffrey BarkenApril 17, 2017
Inside the studio of the Israeli start-up SolarPaint. Credit: Courtesy of SolarPaint.
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Spirituality and basketball: the ‘Jewish Jordan’ Israel summer camp playbook
Jeffrey BarkenMarch 14, 2017
Tamir Goodman. Credit: Zone190.
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Jeffrey BarkenDecember 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 BarkenMarch 30, 2016
Grandma Beauty with Dawn Lerman, then 2 years old. Credit: Courtesy.
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The Iran deal does New York
Jeffrey BarkenJuly 9, 2015
The subject of much debate in New York has been the decision facing the state's Jewish U.S. senator, Chuck Schumer (pictured in center), on the Iran nuclear deal. Will Schumer defy President Barack Obama (pictured at right) and be one of the 13 Democratic votes in the Senate needed to override the president's veto of potential Congressional rejection of the Iran deal? Credit: Pete Souza/White House.
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Tower of Babel in reverse: Hebrew language unites Israelis and Jews
Jeffrey BarkenApril 13, 2015
The Israeli-American Council's "Shishi Israeli" event to usher in Shabbat, held March 27 in New York City as part of the new Hagigah Ivrit culture series. A collaboration of the Israeli-American Council, the Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish Life, and the Council for Hebrew Language and Culture, the Hagigah Ivrit provides a platform for individuals and families seeking to both learn the Hebrew language and deepen their connection with Israel. Credit: Larson Harley.
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Portraits of Irish Holocaust survivors present nation with a teachable moment
Jeffrey BarkenApril 6, 2015
Diana Muller's portrait of Irish Holocaust survivor Suzie Diamond. Credit: Diana Muller.
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At Passover, Ukraine’s Jews bank on JDC relief efforts amid prolonged chaos
Jeffrey BarkenMarch 30, 2015
Click photo to download. Caption: Masha Shumatskaya, a Jewish activist who fled the Ukrainian city of Donetsk last summer, is pictured in New York City, where she recently participated in a briefing hosted by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC). Credit: JDC.
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Jeffrey BarkenMarch 25, 2015
In ‘America in Retreat,’ a real-life Risk board
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