December 27, 2016
The statistics of school based shootings are at an all-time high, and have occurred in schools nationwide. Jewish school shootings have occurred overseas and in U.S. Jewish community centers as recently as 2014, making this terrifying issue cross-cultural. The statistics produce a horrific and threatening reality: are our children safe in their schools anymore? What […]
December 20, 2016
This article, “9 Benefits of Reading With Your Kids According to Science,” points to the great benefits for children who develop a love of reading at an early age. Learning to read early on has supported long lasting effects. It starts in childhood with brain development and reading comprehension, and lasts through emerging adulthood with excellent […]
October 6, 2016
When President Barack Obama leaves the White House next January, people around the world will debate his legacy for years to come. But for the children of South Sudan, his legacy is clear: He has failed them. Last week, the White House announced which countries will receive waivers to the prohibition on U.S. security assistance […]
October 6, 2016
October 6, 2016
October 6, 2016
Former President Bill Clinton’s statement that the Affordable Care Act is a “crazy system” that has increased health insurance premiums and cut coverage for many was an “extraordinary moment of candor,” according to Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence. “Well, sometimes with the Clintons, even the truth happens, and Bill Clinton said what millions of […]
October 6, 2016
Fresh off his strong performance in Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence said he is not pushing Donald Trump to follow his lead but instead wants the Manhattan billionaire to “be himself.” “I’d encourage Donald Trump to do what he did in his first debate and that is be himself. Speak from […]
October 6, 2016
RAMALLAH, West Bank — A West Bank hospital official says Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will undergo a heart test after being hospitalized. The official says Abbas, 81, will undergo a cardiac catheterization, a procedure in which a thin tube is inserted into a blood vessel to examine the strength of his heart. Abbas was taken […]
