In Rio de Janeiro, on Thursday, January 18th, at Leblon Beach, a gathering was organized to mark the one-year anniversary of Kfir’s abduction, who is still being held captive in Gaza.

On May 24th a screening was held for the film “Witnesses,”  dedicated to the memory of the Holocaust. The inventive account of the Holocaust is told through stories, following a pair of women’s shoes in a store window, a German Shepherd puppy, and a violin.

Researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov Hospital) have demonstrated an impressive scientific breakthrough, allowing a paralyzed patient to generate speech using only the power of thought.