Monthly Archives: January 2007

Life Continues

Family of dead Israeli soldier can use his sperm Court grants parents the right to impregnate stranger with son’s sperm The Associated Press, Jan 29, 2007 JERUSALEM – In a precedent-setting decision, an Israeli court has ruled that a dead … Continue reading

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Teach Communication

Controlling Hitting, Biting, Pushing, and Shoving To a toddler, hitting and biting are ways to communicate. Here’s how to teach him better ways to express himself. By Cynthia Hanson, American Baby, October 2006     Use Your Words!     As a … Continue reading

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Alternative Energy Urgently Needed

(Editor’s Note: This prescient article was originally published in October, 2002. What have we done since then?) Alternative energy sources needed to mitigate global warming, scientists say Jim Kloeppel, Physical Sciences Editor, University of Illinois, October 31, 2002 (217) 244-1073; … Continue reading

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Something Isn’t Kosher

Only third of Israel’s restaurants are kosher Several restaurants listed as non-kosher in fact serve food made from kosher ingredients only By Ofer Petersburg, YNet News, January 29, 2007 Although Israel is the state of the Jewish people, its restaurants … Continue reading

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Israel Philharmonic is 70

A Country’s Cultural Centerpiece Comes Calling By Steven Erlanger, NY Times, January 30, 2007 JERUSALEM, Jan. 29 — The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, celebrating its 70th anniversary, is one of the burnished centerpieces of Israeli cultural life, a distinguished institution that … Continue reading

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Diplomatic Delusions

End the Delusion By Efraim Inbar, Jerusalem Post, January 27, 2007 Israel is missing a great opportunity to change the international diplomatic discourse on the Palestinian issue. The lasting anarchy within the Palestinian Authority and the imminent civil war among … Continue reading

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Israeli Campaign Speech

The Campaign Speech That We Need to Hear By Israel Zwick, CN Publications, January 26, 2007 The State of Israel is again in the middle of an election campaign. This time, the Israeli Knesset has to vote to elect a … Continue reading

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West-Islam Dialogue

Special Address by Tzipi Livni Israeli Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs World Economic Forum Davos, 25 January 2007 Official Release From Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs “The basis for coexistence between the West and Islam is to … Continue reading

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