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Imagine the wonder of our ancestors watching the phases of the moon.. Most ancient calendars, predating the Christian one, is Lunar in nature. The Muslims followed the Jews in setting…
In this photograph, taken at the Beth Shalom Synagogue in La Habana, you see Adela Zworin, the President of the Jewish Community of Cuba, along with the then President Raul…
I have a friend in Dali City, Yunnan. The scenery is nothing like what we associate with China with its industries, crowded cities and glittering lights. Tranquil mountains, streams and…
I am reminded Who taught me this poem, I cannot remember Was the poet laureate of Baracoa, the one who walks with a grin as big as a begonia? I…
In the past couple of mornings, soon after I wake up in Miami, Poetry has arrived, carried by the winds from the East. To thank the winds, I searched out…
I have always been interested in isolated jewish communities or "exotic" jewish communities, the Mountain Jews of Azerbaijan and Cochin Jews of Kerala are the best known among them. But…
By an immense stroke of luck, I was able to spend an extended period of time in Southern Sweden. I had left Australia where I felt so secure about our…
In his powerful book, the influential Israeli historian, Yuval Noah Harari argues that within a decade or two, the role of the primary care provider would become redundant as more…
EMORY University School of Medicine is providing an educational session in SPANISH for the multitudes of Health Care Providers in Latin America about OBESITY. I listened to it today as…
Supreme Court rules much of Eastern Oklahoma is tribal land Landmark case upholds claim by Muscogee Nation the territory, now home to 1.8 million people, is Native American land. The…
When I finished my training as an Endocrinologist, my knowledge about Nutrition was biblically minute, it could have been written down on a grain of rice! Very little training about…
photos taken from the backyard of my sister's house in Miami. The sun sets later at this time of this year in Miami, around 8 15 pm and it is…