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Dr. Alon Tal in Israel (Courtesy photo)

1/29/2018 Top Pick

Israel’s Environmental Report Card – A Tu BiShvat Podcast

By JewishBoston

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1/24/2018 Top Pick

A Design Challenge Stemming From a Tiny Bead

For students in Mrs. Abraham and Mrs. Ricker’s first-grade classes, a mysterious bead recently became the starting point for a STEM design challenge.

By The Rashi School

Dr. Jeff Hoffman (Courtesy photo)

1/9/2018 Top Pick

Astronaut Makes a Spectacular Landing in Newton

Dr. Jeff Hoffman, veteran of five space shuttle missions, thrills 200 educators at Hebrew College and makes a dream come true for a space fan.

Lauren Corduck and her husband, Robb. (Maura Wayman Photography)

1/4/2018 Top Pick

Women With ‘Jewish’ Gene Learn Cancer Prevention

With a disproportionate number of Ashkenazic Jews carrying the BRCA genetic mutation, Lauren Corduck makes it her mission to inform via her organization Oneinforty.

By The Times of Israel

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11/21/2017 Top Pick

Join the Stand-Up Nation With Project Inspire

By Israel and Global Jewish Citizenship

Lauren Corduck with her father, Bob Cooperstein, and her husband, Robb Corduck. Lauren Corduck and her father carry a BRCA gene mutation. (NICHOLAS PFOSI FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE)

10/30/2017 Top Pick

After Battling Cancer, She Spreads the Word on Genetic Testing

An Acton mother launched Oneinforty to educate Ashkenazi Jews about their higher risk of having cancer-causing gene mutations.

By The Boston Globe

Downtown Boston image via Shutterstock.com

10/16/2017 Top Pick

12 Israelis Making a Mark on Boston’s Tech Scene

About 250 Israeli-founded companies in the Greater Boston area contribute significantly to the Massachusetts economy and innovation ecosystem.

By ISRAEL21c

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10/3/2017 Top Pick

Michael Rosbash Is a Nobel Prizewinner From the Borscht Belt

By The Forward

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