death

From engrams to recall: The quest to access a dead person's memories

The engram is created when an event is encoded by neurons in the hippocampus, a key area for memory formation.

‘A giant of a man’: Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter Josef Lewkowicz dies at 98

Josef Lewkowicz’s life was chronicled in the UK bestseller The Survivor, which has been translated into 12 languages and is set to launch in the US on Holocaust Memorial Day, January 27, 2025.

Musician Gilad Vital from Shotei Ha'nevua killed in car accident at 54

Vital was riding a motorcycle and was hit by a vehicle on Highway 653 near Givat Ada.

By MICKEY LEVIN
14/12/2024

Halitza: The Jewish ritual for widows and how it is carried out in wartime

On an average year, it is estimated there are 15 to 20 such cases in Israel and a couple in the United States. During wartime, that number goes up.

By SHLOMO M. BRODY
07/12/2024

Birth, death, and birth again: The complex emotions that December brings

December is a complex tapestry of emotions for me, intertwining joy and profound loss as I navigate personal milestones and memories tied to the month.

By HADASSAH CHEN
07/12/2024

Memphis police arrest juvenile for murder of Israeli citizen Aviv Broek

Aviv Broek,21, was robbed and murdered while responding to a call as a locksmith.

Jewish perspectives on loss: Accepting divine justice

Halacha calls upon us to vindicate God’s justice when He disciplines us; we are never called upon to vindicate His justice when He disciplines others.

By MENAHEM MEIER
01/12/2024

Can AI help to preserve a legacy after death?

Could AI simulations of the dead let us “chat” with Maimonides or Rashi? If the sages had access to the modern Internet, could they rule on contemporary issues?

30/11/2024

Disastrous week in maternity wards: Three mothers die within 24 hours

In addition to the three mothers, two additional tragedies involving newborns occurred earlier in the week.

Assisted dying – mercy or murder?

There is a way to respect the sanctity of life of those with a terminal diagnosis while withholding or removing impediments to a peaceful death.

By JONATHAN LIEBERMAN
18/11/2024
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