Alina Dain Sharon / JNS.org
ARTICLES BY: Alina Dain Sharon / JNS.org
In Case You Didn’t Know: Israel’s Medical Marijuana Market (VIDEO)
JNS.org - An interesting CNBC article explores the medical marijuana industry in Israel. Medical marijuana is legal in Israel. According to CNBC, not only is...
70 Years After Hungarian Holocaust, Historian Protests Planned Memorial (INTERVIEW)
JNS.org - This year Hungary is commemorating the 70th anniversary of the deportation of more than 430,000 Hungarian Jews to concentration camps during the...
Bronfman Haggadah Comes Online Just in Time for Passover
JNS.org - In the Exodus story, Moses decides to rescue his people after he hears God speak to him through the burning bush. But...
AEPi: Advocacy, Not Animal House
JNS.org - Wild booze-filled nights, toga parties, and even hazing. Those are the popular culture images that come to mind when thinking of fraternities...
The Intricacies of the Hebrew Calendar Leap Year
JNS.org - No, it isn't nearly as rare as "Thanksgivukkah," the once-in-75,000-years overlap of the first day Hanukkah and Thanksgiving Day that took the...
Israel Sci-Tech Schools Cross Religious and Ethnic Lines for Science Education
JNS.org - In Israel, high school education is mandated by law and the government grants each student an equal financial allocation for education. But...
Human Rights, Corruption, and Security Among Jewish Concerns on Sochi Olympics
JNS.org - With the Winter Olympics gearing up for their Feb. 7 start in Sochi, Russia, the Jewish debate on the games mirrors the...
Pentagon’s Loosened Restrictions May Still Violate Religious Apparel Law
JNS.org - The Pentagon has issued a directive that loosens restrictions for U.S. troops who wish to wear religious garments such as head...
Anti-Semitic Violence Frightens Ukrainian Jews Amid Protests
JNS.org - Two violent anti-Semitic incidents that took place in Kiev, Ukraine, over the course of a week have alarmed the Ukrainian Jewish community....
Dueling Groups Debate BDS Inside and Outside of MLA Convention
JNS.org - CHICAGO—The Modern Language Association (MLA) delegate committee on Saturday passed Resolution 2014-1, which condemns Israel for denials of entry by U.S. academics...
2013 Jewish News in Review
JNS.org - As 2013 draws to a close, JNS.org takes a look at the biggest news stories from Israel and the Jewish world that have shaped...
A Jewish Perspective on the Ukrainian Protests
JNS.org - In a country engulfed by anti-government protests, Ukrainian Jews find themselves facing the same existential choice as the rest of the...
Jewish Groups Raise Concerns on Iran Nuclear Deal in Calls With White House
JNS.org - White House national security officials tried to assuage leaders of American Jewish organizations about the newly reached nuclear deal between the P5+1...
Kristallnacht Commemorations in Europe Hide Modern Day Anti-Semitism
JNS.org - While commemorations for the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht took place around the world last weekend, remembrance of the atrocity does not address...
