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JCC Boston Diller Teen Fellows spray paint new handicap-parking logos in the lot at Newton’s Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center on a recent Sunday as part of the Accessibility Icon Projec Full Story
Author took comfort in camp, reading
Local novelist discusses her childhood and its impact on her writing
Growing up, Randy Susan Meyers’ favorite book was “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,” a 1943 novel by Betty Smith. Full Story
Journalist gives take on Israel
Former Reuters scribe offers analysis June 19
Alan Elsner’s relationship with Israel is multifaceted.
Elsner first came to the country when he was 19, during the Yom Kippur War, to live and work on a kibbutz. When he became a journalist, one of the first events he reported on was Egyptian President Anwar Sadat’s visit to Jerusalem in 1977, a moment of great promise for Israel. Full Story
A Kennedy comes to breakfast
Congressman discusses peace process and more
U.S. Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III visited Temple Shalom in Newton on Sunday for a Brotherhood Breakfast.
Over coffee, bagels, rugelach and madelines, the freshman congressman – son of former U.S. Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II and grandson of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy – answered questions on issues that concerned voters in his district. Full Story
Susan Rice appointment praised by Jewish groups
Jewish groups have praised the recent appointment of outgoing U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice as National Security
Adviser. Rice will replace Tom Donilon. Full Story
Amid focus on Jewish building, NGO eyes illegal Arab work
Two government initiatives highlight the problem
While the international community often focuses on the legal status of Jewish construction in Jerusalem and in Judea and Samaria, two Israeli government initiatives – a proposed transfer of Israeli land near Jericho to Palestinians, and a law that would retroactively legalize tens of thousands of Bedouin structures in the south – are highlighting the issue of illegal Arab building a Full Story
Virtual museum tours perk up people afflicted with dementia
‘In the Armchair with Picasso’ developed by EMDA professionals
Sad, forlorn, desperate and depressed – these are some of the feelings that devoted family members face when caring for loved ones with dementia. A new Israeli art kit for home use, “In the Armchair with Picasso,” can help. Full Story
Bursts of electricity may slow down Alzheimer’s
Israeli study shows how to restore key proteins in brains affected by disease
Simple, everyday activities such as crossword puzzles or reading books may stave off the mind-robbing Alzheimer’s disease. Full Story
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