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Psychology | Psychology
A neuroscientist explains how to build cognitive reserve for a healthier brain
Staying mentally sharp while aging isn't a pipe dream. A cognitive neuroscientist explains that it's an achievable goal, built upon a lifetime of habits that strengthen your brain's "cognitive reserve" and protect its function.
News | Jewish Community
1,300-year-old menorah pendant suggests Rome's ban on Jews from Jerusalem was a failure
After the Holy City was razed in 135 CE, an edict seemed designed to prevent a Jewish return. The discovery of an artifact suggests some tenacious residents could not be kept away
News | In The News
Jack White responds to Trump's Rob Reiner reaction: "You disgusting, vile, egomaniac, loser, child"
On Instagram this morning, Jack White said what we all were thinking, calling Donald Trump a "disgusting, vile, egomaniac, loser, child."
News | News
Algemeiner: Hamas Rejects Disarmament, Threatens Another October 7 — Media Silence
Algemeiner: Hamas Rejects Disarmament, Threatens Another October 7 — Media Silence by Rinat Harash Two years after Hamas’ horrific massacre in southern Israel on October 7, 2023 — and barely two months after the terror group agreed to the first phas
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Hamas calls Oct. 7 attack a 'towering milestone'
In a statement on December 14, Hamas tied its anniversary to the October 7 attacks and alleged Israeli violations of a ceasefire framework, as mediators continued talks on a broader deal.
News | Antisemitism Watch
Academic reported to police after saying ‘Zionist’ Jewish schools should be ‘put to an end’
David Miller accuses academic institutions of radicalising pupils by arranging tours of Israel
Entertainment | Entertainment News!
Anthony Geary, who played Luke Spencer on 'General Hospital,' dies at 78
Anthony Geary, who starred as Luke Spencer on the long-running American soap opera "General Hospital," has died at 78, representatives confirmed Monday.
News | JEWISH COMMUNITY
It’s the End of a Mass Delusion in the Jewish Institutional World
A dozen former officials from the Anti-Defamation League are now going on-record with JTA regarding why they have recently resigned from the organization: It is prioritizing anti-Semitism over non-Jewish groups’
News | News
Susan R. Eisenstein: Itamar Hayun: Elite Combat Soldier, Author, Social Entrepreneur
Susan R. Eisenstein: Itamar Hayun: Elite Combat Soldier, Author, Social Entrepreneur 32-year-old Itamar Hayun was born in Haifa, Israel and now lives in Moshav Avihayil in the Hefer Valley. Itamar follows many successful paths in his life. He is an elite
Miscellaneous | Things To Do: Los Angeles
Things To Do This Week in Los Angeles (12-15-2025 to 12-19-2025)
Need a distraction this week? Got a few fun to-dos leading the list of possibilities. This December 15-19 in Los
News | Antisemitism Watch
FBI arrests five in ‘credible’ pro-Palestinian plot to bomb LA, New Orleans on New Year’s Eve
"They had everything they needed to make an operational bomb," the U.S. Justice Department said. "We disrupted this terror plot before buildings were demolished or innocent people were killed."
News | News
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Dec. 15, 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Dec. 15, 2025 ServiceNow in advanced talks to acquire Armis at around $7 billion valuation. The Israeli cybersecurity unicorn, which raised $435 million at a $6.1 valuation just last month, was preparing
News | News
Ms. Rachel's Crocodile Tears: Shocked by Antisemitism After Years of Fueling It
Ms. Rachel expresses shock over antisemitism despite her past support for Palestine.
News | Antisemitism Watch
Jewish family in Southern California targeted in Hanukkah hate crime
A Jewish family in San Bernardino County is refusing to let what police are investigating as a possible hate crime by a trio of suspects who opened fire on the home dampen the Hanukkah message of bringing light to the world. The frightening Dec. 12 inci
News | News
Jonathan Feldstein: Miracles and Heroes in Many Shapes this Chanukah
Jonathan Feldstein: Miracles and Heroes in Many Shapes this Chanukah I was watching the news the other morning and was impressed by a brief commercial inviting Israelis to celebrate Hanukkah in Jerusalem. Having just returned from a four-week speaking tou
News | Antisemitism Watch
Gunman in Bondi Chanukah massacre linked to Islamic State
24-year-old Naveed Akram, who committed the mass shooting with his father, had been on the radar of Australian authorities.
History | History
Miriam: The Last Jewish Princess | Aish
The Hanukkah miracle sparked a century of Jewish sovereignty—and a princess whose marriage to Herod turned glory into tragedy. Miriam’s life is the Hasmonean dynasty’s final flame.
News | Antisemitism Watch
Australian PM Anthony Albanese Omits Jews in Statement on Hanukkah Massacre
Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese released a statement after Sunday’s terror attack on a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney in which he made no mention of Jews or anti-Semitism.
News | Antisemitism Watch
Toxic antisemitism is rising and massacres like Bondi Beach are result
Until we recognise that public displays of antisemitism are feeding violence against Jews in Britain, across Europe and the West, things will only get worse.
Politics | Opinion
Like the heroes of Bondi, we should all be tackling anti-Semites
If you’re fit and able, don’t run and hide from the Islamist threat – fight it.
News | Antisemitism Watch
The Bondi barbarians
This anti-Semitic terror attack in Australia must be the final straw.
News | NEWS
Rob Reiner, Legendary Comedic Actor and ‘Princess Bride’ Director, Found Dead in His Home
Rob Reiner, director of 'The Princess Bride' and 'This Is Spinal Tap,' has been found dead at 78.
