Students stand together against anti-Israel bias at LA conference The focus of the three-day event was on educating and inspiring the next generation of advocates for the Jewish state. Oren Peleg March 13, 2019
Tel Aviv scientist lights the way in detecting cancer cells The research of Professor Ronit Satchi-Fainaro, head of Tel Aviv University’s Cancer Research and Nanomedicine Laboratory, marks a potential turning point in the art of tumor excision. Oren Peleg Oct. 11, 2018
UCLA students speak out against upcoming National Students for Justice in Palestine conference “Every year, SJP invites speakers with proven connections to terrorist organizations, such as Hamas. Some are even convicted terrorists themselves …” declared a Jewish student at UCLA. “These are SJP’s role models. Does this sound like a human-rights conference to you?” Oren Peleg Sept. 30, 2018
Pilot program offers free genetic testing for Ashkenazi Jews to detect cancer risk Dubbed the BRCA Founder Outreach (BFOR) study, the privately funded, independent research initiative currently has nearly 2,000 participants across four cities: New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Oren Peleg July 27, 2018
Meet Capt. Elgen Long, last surviving member of flight crew that saved Yemenite Jews in 1949 The 90-year-old from Oregon was honored at a May 30 event, where he was introduced as a “hero of Israel and the Jewish people.” Oren Peleg June 6, 2018
Israel rocks, according to bassist Dave Rublin Part of the band American Authors, he talks about his new album, growing up Jewishly, traveling to Israel on Birthright and how music brings people together—and should be shared. Oren Peleg May 17, 2018
Israel cancer research fund finds its man Dr. Mark Israel continues fundamental work in advancing cancer research from New Hampshire to New York. Oren Peleg March 16, 2018
‘Inheriting Genocide’ unpacks how Holocaust trauma spans generations Does time—even an entire generation or multiple generations—actually heal all wounds? Oren Peleg Feb. 21, 2018
Annual pro-Israel conference makes its latest effort to cut the BDS More than 500 people representing a multitude of Jewish and pro-Israel groups gathered in Los Angeles from Jan. 19-22 to take part in the fourth annual “Israel in Focus” conference, hosted by StandWithUs. Oren Peleg Jan. 25, 2018
