Old German Jewish cemetery yields insights about Ashkenazi DNA By Toby Axelrod, JTA Nov 30, 2022 The city of Erfurt in central Germany is home to an impeccably restored medieval synagogue made possible because local Jews had been expelled long before the Nazis began their campaign to destroy Jewish sites. Now, Erfurt’s long-hidden Jewish past is again offering new insights — this time about the genetic history of Ashkenazi Jews. Human… Read More
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Science In S.F., Israeli space scientists to talk about successes — and failures How many jokes can you make about Israel’s lunar lander crashing into the surface of the moon? A lot, it turns out. “Well, when you say it had an impact,… By Maya Mirsky Oct 27, 2022
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Small Bites Food Network's Jet Tila does Asian latkes at S.F. Jewish senior home Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. Jet Tila, a Food Network star, came to the Frank Residences, part of the… By Alix Wall Dec 6, 2021
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Health Israeli researcher's work may be key to reversing aging’s cognitive decline Two Israeli researchers, one at UC Berkeley and the other at Israel’s Ben-Gurion University, have discovered a mechanism that may be responsible for some… By Maya Mirsky Apr 29, 2020