Moderate excercise can extend life by at least a few years even for people in their mid- to late-80s, researchers at Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center in Jerusalem found. In a long-term study of 1,861 seniors, the three-year survival rate was about three times higher for active 85-year-olds compared with those who were inactive. And they didn't have to be a super-athlete to live longer; walking at least four hours weekly counted, even if it was just in 15-minute strolls a few times daily.
According to Reports • CJN, March 18, 2010 • Israeli Media Judge Housing Announcement Harshly • U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden’s visit to Israel last week was met with controversy when Israel’s Interior Ministry announced plans for 1,600 new homes in east Jerusalem, prompting Biden and the U.S. administration in Washington to strongly criticize the announcement... Full Text›› According to Reports Archive ››
Backgrounder • Dec. 18, 2009 • The Situation in Gaza After Operation Cast Lead • Israel withdrew from the Gaza Strip in September 2005. In 2007, Hamas seized power in Gaza in a bloody fratricidal coup. Between September 2005 and December, 2008, over 8,000 rockets were fired into southern Israel...Full Text›› Backgrounder Archive ››
Online Directory of Middle East Experts in Israel • The Directory of Middle East Experts win Israel is now available as a secure, searchable, online database. A comprehensive guide to academic, media and political experts on the Middle East, the Directory of Middle East Experts in Israel has become an invaluable tool for media around the globe....
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The CIC's Shimon Fogel spoke to students at the Raoul Wallenberg Day Student Conference on Human Rights in Iran...
IDF Colonel Bentzi Gruber was hosted by the Kingston Jewish community from May 6-8. He spoke about his recent experience commanding Israeli soldiers in Gaza ...
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