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…oints of view >> Send letters to: letters®thejewishnews.com Guest Column Editorial Palestinian Rhetoric* • Too Steep A Barrier? T he Palestinians' refusal to recognize Israel as a Jewish state may not ini- tially doom the U.S.-brokered peace talks between Ramallah and Jerusalem, but continued Palestinian Authority (RA.) incite- ment just might. At the very least, Israel is cer- tain to grow weary of the relentless drumbeat that extols lo...…
…Jewish Bridge from page 42 tutors. We have plans to bring in an anti-bullying program from the Anti-Defamation League. And we started a kindness project with the fifth-graders by giving them, and then discussing, the book Wonder. Have we made a difference? Ask 2001 Pasteur alumnus Eric Harris, to whom the Foundation awarded a $1,000 college scholar- ship. Three years ago, Harris sent us a check for $250 as well as a card thanking us for helpi...…
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…health & wellness Who Needs Gluten? Those with celiac disease must stay away; others may be buying into a fad. Ruthan Brodsky I Contributing Writer E ach time Kari Alterman of Franklin went to the doctor, she was told her iron levels were too low. She took iron supplements, ate red meat regularly and had occasional intravenous (IV) iron infusions, but her numbers never changed. "Finally, my doctor said this was unac- ceptable and ordered ...…
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…health & wellness Gluten from page 46 announced she was going on a gluten-free diet. "I volunteered to join her diet although I had no sensitivity symptoms," he says. "We seriously cut back on refined and processed foods and simple carbs and read labels carefully. We basi- cally used a low-gluten approach. "In four weeks, Karen felt much better and is 99 percent gluten- free Kahn says. "She does, how- ever, continue to bake a challah Dr. Joe...…
…Doctors at Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa perform a kidney transplant on a 7-year-old Jordanian boy. New Life l i _ t t mo t gr' 1111mi ' Jordanian, 7, saved by Israeli doctors. S uffering from acute kidney failure, a 7-year-old with the initial "Y" needed a new kidney to survive. When the Jordanian boy's parents learned that Rambam Health Care Campus had begun per- forming pediatric transplants — a pro- cedure not available in Jordan...…
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