A harmonious voice among the many: the Nahar minyan
On the island of Manhattan, freedom of choice is the thing. A walk down Broadway offers an unlimited array of dining, entertainment, and fashion options, perhaps options for things you might never have…
Meet and greet: A Conversation with Jessica Blank, president of the Barnard Student Government Association
Sometimes I find it funny when any group of college students try to schedule a meeting. It usually takes a week, about two or three versions of a Doodle spreadsheet, and plenty of…
Dreaming in color
One day this summer at Camp Ramah, while my girls were saying morning prayers, I was desperately trying to think up ways we could make services just a little different, struggle we all…
Nira Lee, From Tempe, Arizona to IDF checkpoints
When UN officials and diplomats have trouble passing through IDF checkpoints in the West Bank, they call Nira Lee. When the Red Cross needs the army’s support delivering humanitarian aid to Bethlehem, Hebron…
Rehovot student’s new method turns waste into reusable foam
Researchers at the Hebrew University have developed a new method to convert waste fibers from the paper industry into non-synthetic foam that can be re-used. The project was spearheaded by Shaul Lapidot, a…
