MOUNT SINAI — In light of continued encouragement that the Israelites would enter a land "flowing with milk and honey," one local Reubenite, later identified as Dathan son of Eliab, decided he should probably keep quiet about the fact that he doesn't particularly care for milk or honey.
Beginning at sundown on Thursday, May 21, 2026, Jews around the world will welcome Shavuot, the festival that commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.
AI is helping make doctors the unwitting stars of deepfake videos that hawk questionable products or spread misinformation, prompting calls from clinicians for more privacy and transparency laws. Why it matters: The profusion of AI content on social media platforms could further erode public trust in the medical establishment. - It could also be used to fuel insurance fraud, steal data and put patients at risk. Driving the news: The American Medical Association called on federal and state lawmakers last week to close legal gaps and modernize identity protections to address what its CEO John Whyte called a public health and safety crisis. - The physicians group also wants a crackdown against deepfake creators and rules to force tech…
At Montefiore and Mount Sinai hospitals, health care workers ratified a deal to end the walkout, but nurses remain on the picket line at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia.