Charity News from Monday, Jun. 26, 2000AJC Outraged By Synagogue Arson in JerusalemAmerican Jewish Committee | American Jewish Committee President Bruce M. Ramer called the weekend attack on a Jerusalem synagogue an outrage, and urged "all who cherish Jewish peoplehood to stand up and be counted, and to work for greater respect of the diversity that has ... Two Trillion Dollar Surplus Calls Budget Priorities Into Question Bread for the World | As a first step, Congress should pass the Hunger Relief Act, which would extend food stamps to more needy families. Bread for the World is a 45,000 member Christian citizens' movement against hunger. Chromosome Copying: Salk Scientists Identify Unique Mechanism Salk Institute for Biological Studies | Before the moment of conception, living organisms experience another distinct birth — the creation of healthy eggs and sperm. Salk scientists recently obtained a peek at how genetic material is copied during the process, called meiosis. Bone Marrow Produces Mature Liver Cells in Humans, Yale-NYU Team Discovers Yale School of Medicine | Mature liver cells in humans are generated from bone marrow-derived stem cells, a Yale-NYU team has discovered, paving the way for improved treatment of liver damage and disease.
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