Justice Elron panned for challenging seniority system for Supreme Court president
[ad_1] Supreme Court Justice Yosef Elron faced accusations on Wednesday of trying to “destroy” the court and engaging in a personal vendetta against a rival judge by putting forward his candidacy to become court president in a challenge to the established tradition of enthroning the most veteran member of the bench. In an unprecedented move […]
Iran-focused Jewish groups mark first anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death, prepare for new protests – eJewish Philanthropy
This Rosh Hashanah — Sept. 16 — marks the one-year anniversary of the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after she was detained by Iran’s morality police for improperly wearing a hijab. The moment sparked mass protests that cut across sex, creed and class. School girls tore off their hijabs, businesses shuttered in national strikes and […]
In global first, Shaare Zedek spine surgeon combines augmented reality with robotics
[ad_1] A world-first surgery took place earlier this month at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem involving the use of augmented reality (AR) robotic technology in a minimally invasive procedure to repair a complex spine fracture. AR had been used in minimally invasive spine surgery before, but according to Medtronic, the company that makes the […]
Hundreds flock to London for global Jewish genealogy conference
(August 29, 2023 / JNS) Through meticulous research, Leigh Dworkin helped his cousin Stacey identify people in family photographs she owned. Now the two meet regularly in London, where he lives, and New Jersey, where she lives, during meetings of the International Conference of Jewish Genealogy, which Dworkin co-chairs. Traipsing through the bulging corridors at […]