Category Archives: Blog
Four Species, One People: Unity at the Heart of Sukkot
Sukkot presents us with a wide range of seemingly unconnected practices: eating in the sukkah...
Oct
The Shofar’s Call: Acting Today to Protect Future Generations
Rosh Hashanah is always a time to reflect on who we are, how we interact...
Sep
How the Past Lives in Our Genes: A Tisha B’Av Reflection
One of my Rabbis once told me that we should not simply go through the...
Jul
Three-Parent Babies: A Landmark in Medical Science
Some incredible news has just come out of Newcastle: eight babies have been born using...
Jul
Born to Chill or Built for Heat? Your Genes Might Hold the Answer
Heatwaves: Love them or loath them? It’s in your DNA. The UK is getting hotter....
Jul
Beyond the Binary: Genetic Screening for Every Type of Family
Krystie was a beautiful baby girl born to Bruce Steiger and Rick Karl, a gay...
Jul
Prostate Cancer: Why I’m Talking About It – and Why You Should Too
We know that men are less likely than women to go to the doctor when...
Jun
Science, Scandal, and Statehood: The Life of Sophia Getzowa
Israel’s deep-rooted connection to scientific excellence and innovation dates to its very beginnings as a...
Apr
From Exodus to Evolution: How Jewish History Shaped Our Genes
We often discuss the genetic principles of the Founder Effect and the Bottleneck Effect. Together,...
Apr
Legacy of Light: Honouring Scientific Brilliance Extinguished by The Holocaust
The highest accolade any scientist can win is the Nobel Prize. This prize was set...
Jan