The engram is created when an event is encoded by neurons in the hippocampus, a key area for memory formation.
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.
Vital was riding a motorcycle and was hit by a vehicle on Highway 653 near Givat Ada.
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.
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.
Aviv Broek,21, was robbed and murdered while responding to a call as a locksmith.
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.
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?
In addition to the three mothers, two additional tragedies involving newborns occurred earlier in the week.
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.