Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla awarded Genesis Prize for work developing coronavirus vaccine
by Shira Hanau (JTA) — Albert Bourla, the chief executive officer of Pfizer, was named the winner of the 2022 Genesis Prize, the award sometimes…
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Dr. Cyril Kay receives Alberta’s highest honour by the provincial government
(ANNews) – The province announced this month that eight Albertans will be inducted into the Alberta Order of Excellence this year, including Dr. Cyril Kay…
March 22 – Temple B’nai Tikvah hosts “Waste Not, A Jewish Environmental Ethic”
(AJNews) – Because the pandemic preoccupies us, it’s a challenge to prioritize other problems we simultaneously juggle. Autumn of 2020, members of Temple B’nai Tikvah,…
Canadian scientist, Talmud Torah alum, UCLA professor addresses pandemic concerns
By Irwin Block (The Senior Times – Montreal) – The “enemy” ravaging the world and taking its heaviest toll among seniors is a tiny organism…
Military culture is key to Israel’s handling of the coronavirus
by Yoel Har-Even TEL AVIV (JTA) — Military service is a rite of passage in Israel. Those who have served in the Israel Defense Forces…