Israel: Jewish but not religious? – Intermountain Jewish News
simmons | July 15, 2017
Rabbi David Lau, Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel, speaking in Berlin, Germany in 2013.
What is pre-pregnancy carrier screening and should potential parents consider it? – Medical Xpress
simmons | July 15, 2017
July 14, 2017 by Gina Ravenscroft, Nigel Laing And Royston Ong, The Conversation Couples thinking about kids can be screened for genes that may cause disease in their offspring. Credit: Redd Angelo, Unsplash, CC BY-SA The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recently recommended obstetricians, gynaecologists and other related health care providers offer pre-pregnancy carrier screening for genetic diseases to all patients.
Home Movies – Arkansas Online
simmons | July 14, 2017
Norman, directed by Joseph Cedar (R, 1 hour, 58 minutes) Norman Oppenheimer is a guy who claims to have more inside information than you figure he can, who only wants a minute of your time to pitch you on a deal that could work out for everyone. He's a name dropper who tends to exaggerate his importance. Maybe you've listened politely to Norman, maybe you've brushed him off
Explainer: what is pre-pregnancy carrier screening and should potential parents consider it? – The Conversation AU
admin | July 14, 2017
Couples thinking about kids can be screened for genes that may cause disease in their offspring. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recently recommended obstetricians, gynaecologists and other related health care providers offer pre-pregnancy carrier screening for genetic diseases to all patients
Counseling can help you decide whether to get genetic testing – Lexington Herald Leader
richards | July 14, 2017
Lexington Herald Leader Counseling can help you decide whether to get genetic testing Lexington Herald Leader ... type of cancer, the age at diagnosis, multiple cancers in the same patient, clustering of breast, gastrointestinal and gynecologic malignancy in close relatives, or certain cancers arising in patient of Ashkenazi (central or eastern European ...
New controversy from Israel: ‘Blacklist’ – Intermountain Jewish News
simmons | July 13, 2017
Rabbi David Lau, Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel, speaking in Berlin, Germany in 2013. (Sean Gallup/Getty) NEW YORK Some 160 rabbis, including several American Orthodox leaders, appear on a list of rabbis whom Israels Chief Rabbinate does not trust to confirm the Jewish identities of immigrants
Before and After SVA: Liron Ashkenazi on Working with Clients Like Beyonc and More – SVA Features
simmons | July 12, 2017
As a part of our series exploring what recent graduates are up to, we caught up with Liron Ashkenazi (BFA 2016 Design), who talked the valuable lessons her teachers taught her in college, having endless job opportunities after graduating from SVA, working with clients like Beyonc and more. What have you been up to since graduation?
Israel’s Ashkenazi chief rabbi: Split with Diaspora ‘fake news’ – The Jerusalem Post
richards | July 12, 2017
David Lau. (photo credit:MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST) Chief Rabbi David Lau described reports of a split with Diaspora Jewry over the cancelled Western Wall agreement and controversial conversion legislation as fake news at an economics and business conference of the Hamodia haredi newspaper
Israeli Chief Rabbi ‘Stunned’ by Alleged Blacklist of 160 Diaspora Rabbis – Algemeiner
admin | July 12, 2017
Email a copy of "Israeli Chief Rabbi Stunned by Alleged Blacklist of 160 Diaspora Rabbis" to a friend Rabbi Yehoshua Fass (left), co-founder of the Nefesh BNefesh aliyah agency, with Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel David Lau. Photo: Courtesy of Nefesh BNefesh. JNS.org At a time of heightened tension between Diaspora Jewry and the State of Israel over religious issues, the Israeli Chief Rabbinate sought to distance itself from a controversial alleged blacklist of 160 Diaspora rabbis.
Who can perform marriages in Kfar Chabad? – Arutz Sheva
admin | July 12, 2017
Marriage contract (ketuba), ring (Flash 90) Kfar Chabad residents complained recently that their rabbi does not allow qualified residents to perform marriages which take place in their town. After residents complained their local rabbi forbade other rabbis to perform marriages, attorney Yaron Huberman turned to the Religious Services Ministry's legal adviser and insisted he get involved. "I was recently informed of a situation in which a couple who wished to marry in Kfar Chabad, which is under the jurisdiction of the Lod Valley Regional Council, suffered severe embarrassment and abuse," Huberman wrote.
