I recently sat with a Jewish professional and she challenged me to think about those phrases: do those that take part of our faith communities see themselves as owners or renters? An owner is a stakeholder. Someone that sees value in defining the mission of the synagogue, setting achievable goals, volunteering, planning events, all of which assists the clergy person in holy works of engagement. A renter floats. A renter stops in, partakes in a service or two but doesn’t see himself as someone that wishes to invest time, money or effort. A renter sees the synagogue as a “place”…
Posts by Rabbi Nicole Guzik
Terrorists Won’t Drive Us Out
“ ‘We will strengthen this place,’ ” Netanyahu told the grieving family as he vowed that terrorism would not drive Israelis out of their homes. ‘We will make it stronger. I will sit with the defense minister and we will decide how to strengthen the community.’ ”
Cure For Terminal Cancer Discovered With Breakthrough Immunotherapy
“Clinical trials of a new drug cocktail developed by Dr. Jacob Schachter, head of the Ella Institute at Sheba Medical Center, have been shown to cure 58 percent of terminally-ill patients by shrinking cancerous tumors or eliminating them altogether. The scientific community is hailing this discovery as a major breakthrough in cancer research.”
Israeli Companies Successfully Lab Test 3D Bioprinter
“Israeli 3D print electronics developer Nano Dimension Ltd. (Nasdaq: NNDM; TASE: NNDM) today announced that it has successfully lab-tested a proof of concept 3D Bioprinter for stem cells.”
Start-Up Enhances Success Rate in Dental Implants
“Once, individuals who lost some or all of their teeth would be outfitted with dentures – but in a society that values youth and shuns appurtenances of old age, periodontists are having a field day installing dental implants to replace missing teeth..”
Israel Launches Social Impact Bond to Prevent Diabetes
“$5.15-million bond issue aims to prevent people at risk of type 2 diabetes from getting the disease. The fewer people get ill, the more money investors make.”
A Single Blood Test Could Detect Multiple Diseases
“An Israeli-led international team of researchers has proof of concept for a single blood test that can detect multiple conditions, including diabetes, cancer, traumatic injury and neurodegeneration, in a highly sensitive and specific manner.”
Glide Smart Watch Video Message Innovation
“It’s like science fiction – the TV version, at least – come to life, said Glide CEO Ari Roisman. ‘Today, Glide is making it a reality by delivering live video messaging to Android Wear.’”
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Optical Imaging Breakthrough
“Now, thanks to this novel technology, it is possible to image entire regions in the retina – including blood vessels and neurons – non invasively and at high resolution.”
Israeli Study Treats Artery Blockages Using Gold Nanoparticles
“Bar-Ilan researchers find nanoparticles injected into bloodstream can be used to light up problem areas, help treat atherosclerosis.”
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