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Jul 13, 2026, 6:41 PM

Wearables: The End of Humanity

How We Lose Our Humanity to Technology Wearables

"How am I feeling?" I asked my watch. This morning I was in the middle of a CrossFit class, sweating, heart pounding, and I glanced at my smartwatch to check my heart rate. A heart rate I could already feel,...

Jul 13, 2026, 6:33 PM

From Lab to Life Progress Toward a Cancer Vaccine

depositphotos.com Yesterday, Science Daily reported on a breakthrough in research to create an mRNA cancer vaccine: “Researchers found that mRNA cancer vaccines can recruit an unexpected immune cell to launch powerful tumor-fighting responses, overturning a long-held assumption about how the...

Andy Blumenthal

Jul 12, 2026, 5:25 AM

There Is Still Time Today to Make Yesterday Jealous

It was an ordinary ride that delivered an extraordinary idea. Earlier this week, in Washington, D.C., I stepped into an Uber driven by a retired gentleman with a calm demeanor. Soft religious music played in the background. He greeted me...

Amanda Goldstein

Jul 10, 2026, 2:55 PM

What cancer taught me about the desert

Illustrative. From 'Victory O Lord!' by John Everett Millais, 1871, depicts Moses holding up his arms during the Battle of Rephidim, assisted by Hur (left) and Aaron. (Wikipedia)

When God mapped out a hard route, did Moses ever stop to ask, 'Are You sure they need to hear all of this?' Does advance notice hurt or help? (Matos/Masai)

Silas Anastacio

Jul 10, 2026, 12:17 AM

Ida Sztamfater: The Power of Family Memory, Overcoming Adversity

The story of Ida Sztamfater is a living testimony to how Holocaust memory and the resilience inherited from her mother shaped a life dedicated to care and solidarity. Her mother, born in Poland, survived by hiding in a barn...

Hadassah Chavivah Zeltzer

Jul 9, 2026, 10:09 AM

Thank you to the Times of Israel Blog Posts! For giving me a voice! Tzedeck Z.

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B"H July 8th 2026 23rd of Tamuz, 5786 To the Times of Israel! Todah Rabah! Thank you so much for giving me a voice and platform this past year to be able to share my feelings, thoughts, essays and ideas. And my art with the...

Brendon Stewart Freedman

Jul 7, 2026, 12:33 AM

Helping People Live Until They Die

Many people believe that palliative care begins when medicine has run out of ideas, and they are right. But they are also wrong, and wrong very significantly, because of the unspoken assumption that goes with this belief. That assumption...

Silas Anastacio

Jul 5, 2026, 5:14 AM

André Lajst Honors Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Strengthening Israel Ties

This week, the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein received a special tribute that symbolizes not only recognition but also the historical and cultural connection with the State of Israel. The presentation was made by André Lajst, Executive President of StandWithUs...

Tamar Adelstein

Jul 2, 2026, 9:07 AM

Flower Essences – Gentle Remedies for Healing from Rape and Sexual Assault

BS"D Our Sages taught: “Not a single blade of grass grows here on Earth without a heavenly force Above telling it, Grow! For every sprout and leaf says something meaningful, every stone whispers some hidden message in the silence, every...

Jul 1, 2026, 8:21 PM

A power shirt and a smile

You can't get far these days on goodwill but it goes a long way in the oncology ward of our Jerusalem hospital. Our patient has moved into what they generously call a 'suite', and is basically a bubble-boy for...

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