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Michele Chabin
Michele Chabin
An exhibit at'Mamzerim, Labeled and Erased' at the 2017 Jerusalem Biennale. (Nurit Jacobs-Yinon)
From the WebFebruary 14, 2018, 4:48 pm
In modern Israel, being born a ‘mamzer’ can lead to a life of secrecy and stigma
The New York Jewish Week: An in-depth dive into the little-known ancient Jewish law that still has very contemporary impact
By Michele Chabin
Tamir Gilat, a former soccer player turned entrepreneur, was given just months to live when he was first diagnosed with two kinds of cancer in early 2011. (Courtesy of Gilat)
September 23, 2017, 8:53 am
Ex-Israeli soccer player fighting 2 cancers still focused on helping others
Defying the odds, Tamir Gilat has been living with pancreatic and kidney cancer for almost 7 years. On top of it all, he just lost his wife to breast cancer
By Michele Chabin
Despite all the public awareness about the dangers of sun exposure, the number of people being diagnosed with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, has skyrocketed over the past three decades. Jews are at higher risk than most. (DESEO/Getty Images via JTA)
August 6, 2017, 1:33 am
Israeli scientists offer rays of hope in fight against skin cancer
With high rates of melanoma among Jews, researchers single out cells that can help counter cancerous sun exposure
By Michele Chabin
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