News
Pictures
from Recent Happy Occasions
Israeli ambassador; Jerusalem Information
Centre; Dr Amira Sopher; William Hague; Robert Dangoor &
Joy Murad; Astrid Dangoor & Gary Fox. more
Genes
Unravel Jewish History
The Jewish tradition that a priestly caste
- the Cohanim - are descendants of an ancestor who lived 3,000
years ago is backed by a genetic study published today. The
findings are consistent with these priests being descended
from Aaron, the brother of Moses, as stated in the Old Testament.
However, the study in today's Nature is silent when it comes
to the identity of the common ancestor. more
Exilarch's
Scholarship
The Exilarch's Foundation has granted a
scholarship to Dr. Itzhak Mualem to enable him to continue
his studies at Bar-Ilan University. more
Israel's
Population
700,000 Jews from Arab and Moslem countries
immigrated to Israel since its establishment in 1948, among
them: 127,000 from Iraq … more
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