Jonathan Friedman
By Jonathan Friedman
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News Letter From London: What I Said To Jeremy Corbyn When I Saw Him On The Train
I was rushing back from Leeds on business and was deep in thought as I stood on the platform waiting for the train at Kings Cross station that would take me home. I was suddenly startled when I saw Jeremy Corbyn out of the corner of my eye. I had to do a double take,…
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Culture Treatment Seen for Familial Dysautonomia
Two New York doctors have discovered a treatment that is raising hope for sufferers of one of the Jewish genetic diseases. Sylvia Anderson and Berish Rubin, both of the Laboratory for Familial Dysautonomia Research at Fordham University, announced in May that a variant of vitamin E, tocotrienols, is effective as a treatment for familial dysautonomia…
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Culture Advances and News in Brief
Cancer Screening The National Prostate Cancer Coalition plans to screen more than 10,000 men across the country this year in its “Drive Against Prostate Cancer” with a mobile screening unit that will enable local physicians to administer a prostate-specific antigen blood test and a physical examination. “Studies show early detection of prostate cancer saves lives,”…
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Theater Hidden in this picture, the murder of 1.1 million Jews
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News The great tent conspiracy theory: Are ‘outside agitators’ supplying protesters’ tents?
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Opinion Yes, antisemitism is rising. But pro-Palestinian protests aren’t the real threat to our campuses
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Opinion Edward Said tried to erase Jews. So do the pro-Palestinian Columbia protesters citing his legacy
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Opinion I was arrested protesting at Columbia in ’68. Today’s student encampments carry on a proud, brave tradition
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Sports The Jewish Sport Report: For Max Fried and Dean Kremer’s Passover dominance, dayenu
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Fast Forward Source: Blinken hasn’t decided whether to sanction Israel for alleged abuses by one of its army units
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Fast Forward Threading a needle on free speech, Jewish leaders demand Columbia rein in pro-Palestinian protests