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20 years ago, a baby born with a severe form of sma would have a very shortened life expectancy. we can now offer treatment that can really alter the outlook for these children. some other infants treated with zolgensma have seen their condition notjust stabilise, but improve. arthur�*s parents say they know it�*s not a cure, and they�*re simply delighted that he�*s being treated. fergus walsh, bbc news. let�*s hear now about a little girl called toya who has had this —— torah. gen...

Timeless lessons from the beloved author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

The renowned Israeli archaeologist who discovered ‘King David’s Palace’ has died in Jerusalem aged 65.

Bereishis, 42:9: “Yosef recalled the dreams that he had dreamt about them, so he said to them, “You are spies...

Over the past month of crisis, turmoil, protest and death we have been inevitably captured by the situation of the present. But part of the intractability of the conflict in the Middle East is that the Jewish relationship to Israel did not begin in 1948. Our history here, of both pain and holiness, stretches back dozens of generations.

When Jews are attacked in Americas streets, who speaks out?

Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, In recent weeks, Israel been defamed, delegitimized, and demonized by the media and the international community for the heinous crime of protecting her citizens from rocket attacks. Sadly, even ...

How My “Woke" Children Woke Up to Anti-Israel Bias and Antisemitism My children discovered that what starts with anti-Zionist screeds against European imperialism morphs to implicit support of terrorism and ends in indiscriminate antisemitism. I have three teenage children who are proud Americans and Jews. They are also a product of a mainstream youth culture where progressive political and cultural views are normative. I’ve been chided for not going along with perspectives to include my la...

Israel: A Moral Beacon Everything the Jewish state did in response to Hamas in Gaza has been defensive. In 10 days of war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, more than 200 Palestinians have been killed, compared to 12 Israelis. To many, this imbalance can mean only one thing. “War crimes!” thundered noted Geneva Convention specialist John Oliver. Israel began bombing targets in Gaza for one reason only: because Gaza started firing rockets at Israel. Period. Many events led up to Hamas firing...