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Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking once boycotted Israel, but an Israeli academic inspired one of his biggest discoveries

The famed physicist's work with Jacob Bekenstein is considered a landmark in the quest to fulfill Einstein's vision of the universe.

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Macedonia adopts definition of anti-Semitism that mentions Israel hatred

The Balkan nation joined several other European countries that adopted the definition after the European Union scrapped it under pressure.

Embraced by low-tuition Jewish schools, ‘blended learning’ now catching on more widely

Backers say the method helps teach more effectively by pinpointing the strengths and weaknesses of each student and adapting accordingly.

Culture

Israeli pop duo Static & Ben-El signs $5 million deal with Capitol Records

United States

Family of slain DNC staffer Seth Rich sues Fox News for conspiracy theory story

Culture

Mayim Bialik makes a Facebook pitch to light an Independence Day torch in Israel

Global

Polish nationalist lawmaker defends receiving medal from Hezbollah leader

Editor's Column

What a Vietnam-born artist can teach us about Jewish memory

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Culture

Spotify is finally coming to Israel

Israel

An Israel-Hezbollah war could easily draw in Iran, US intelligence official warns

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