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CNNMoney: No 'F' in VIX. It measures volatility, not fear.updated: Fri Sep 09 2011 16:09:00

This must happen to many parents. Your kid grows up, goes to college, moves away from home and becomes an adult you hardly even recognize anymore.

Are these ruins of biblical City of David?updated: Thu Jul 14 2011 11:44:00

Archaeologists in Israel have found remains which may be the biblical City of King David, the first evidence that the ancient Jewish empire actually existed.

Einstein's granddaughter diesupdated: Wed Apr 20 2011 15:38:00

Evelyn Einstein, who spent the last years of her life trying to fight for money generated by her late grandfather Albert's estate, has died, her close friend said Wednesday.

Granddaughter wants share of Einstein estate profitsupdated: Thu Feb 10 2011 21:44:00

Albert Einstein made many contributions to modern science, but it's the videos, bobblehead dolls and Halloween masks using his image that continue to generate millions of dollars long after his death.

Letter urges Israeli girls to avoid dating Arabsupdated: Wed Dec 29 2010 14:53:00

A letter from about 30 prominent rabbis' wives was causing a stir in Israel Wednesday because it urges Israeli girls not to date Arabs.

Letter urges girls not to date Arabsupdated: Wed Dec 29 2010 14:53:00

A letter from the wives of several rabbis urges Israeli girls not to date Arabs. CNN's Paula Hancocks reports.

Lottery deja vu: Same six numbers come up twice in Israeli gameupdated: Sun Oct 17 2010 19:34:00

The odds may have been in the trillions-to-one range, but lightning has indeed struck twice for some lucky lottery players in Israel.

Frugal immigrant from Austria leaves $300K estateupdated: Fri Aug 14 2009 22:41:00

New details have emerged about a Jewish immigrant who fled Austria as World War II was brewing, lived frugally in New York and left an estate whose size -- $300,000 -- astounded some.

Palestinian woman hopes to open Israeli education doors for othersupdated: Fri Aug 14 2009 13:47:00

For many graduate students seeking an advanced education degree, obstacles abound. Issues of finance, time management and family logistics often get in the way of students furthering their education and their dreams.

Ex-homeless woman leaves $150,000 to Hebrew Universityupdated: Thu Aug 13 2009 21:28:00

A Jewish Holocaust survivor who later lived on the streets of New York City has left half of her $300,000 estate to Hebrew University, the school said Monday.

Authorities hope court deal will end ultra-Orthodox protestsupdated: Fri Jul 17 2009 12:09:00

Jerusalem authorities said Friday they hoped a court ruling would end three nights of protests by Israel's ultra-Orthodox community.

Poll: Half of Israelis back bombing if needed to stop Iran nukesupdated: Sun Jun 14 2009 09:44:00

Roughly half of Israelis support bombing Iran's nuclear facilities if international efforts fail to stop the Islamic republic from developing nuclear weapons, according to a Hebrew University poll released Sunday.

Archeologist finds 3,000-year old Hebrew textupdated: Thu Oct 30 2008 15:37:00

An Israeli archaeologist has discovered what he says is the earliest-known Hebrew text, found on a shard of pottery that dates to the time of King David from the Old Testament, about 3,000 years ago.

Israel: Al Qaeda-linked suspect may have targeted Bushupdated: Fri Jul 18 2008 18:26:00

Israeli authorities have arrested six Arabs suspected of trying to build an al Qaeda-linked cell, including one person said to have asked about targeting President Bush's helicopter.

Time.com: The Man Who Bought a Resurrectionupdated: Tue Jul 08 2008 17:00:00

Ten years ago, David Jeselsohn bought a curious artifact. Now it's the talk of both theology and biblical scholars

3,000-year-old beehives unearthed in Israelupdated: Wed Sep 05 2007 21:11:00

Archaeologists digging in northern Israel have discovered evidence of a 3,000-year-old beekeeping industry, including remnants of ancient honeycombs, beeswax and what they believe are the oldest intact beehives ever found.

Money Magazine: Kahneman: Master of the imperfect mindupdated: Thu Aug 23 2007 01:31:00

It isn't often that a psychologist helps explain personal finance, but Daniel Kahneman isn't an ordinary psychologist. In 2002 he won a Nobel Prize in economics for his research into how people confront uncertainty.

Science in a spin over spider webupdated: Mon Dec 20 2004 07:33:00

Israeli scientists have come up with a way to genetically engineer spiders' webs without the help of the eight-legged creatures.

Business 2.0: The Incredible Shrinking Medical Scannerupdated: Wed Sep 01 2004 00:01:00

Magnetic Resonance Imaging, or MRI, revolutionized diagnostic medicine by allowing doctors to create detailed pictures of a patient's organs and tissues. The catch is that the huge machines typical...

Mobiles used in high-tech terrorupdated: Sun Apr 04 2004 11:01:00

Mobile phones are in the hands of millions of people around the world. And increasingly, it appears, in the hands of terrorists.

Business 2.0: How Wall Street Is Like a Guitar Stringupdated: Sat Mar 01 2003 00:01:00

Lev Muchnik and Sorin Solomon, theoretical physicists at Hebrew University, have observed that graphical representations of stock-trading patterns sometimes resemble the sonogram of a plucked guita...

Money Magazine: Do You Sabotage Yourself? Daniel Kahneman has done more than anyone else to explain why most of us make so many updated: Tue May 01 2001 00:01:00

When people ask me which investment thinker I've learned the most from, they expect names like Warren Buffett, Peter Lynch and John Bogle. But I always give the same answer: Daniel Kahneman.

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