Alina Dain Sharon / JNS.org
ARTICLES BY: Alina Dain Sharon / JNS.org
Yom Hazikaron: Remembering the Victims of the Terror Wave in Israel
JNS.org - In January 2016, an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Manpower Directorate reportrevealed that 36 Israeli soldiers died in 2015, marking the lowest single-year death toll the...
A Personal Take on Victory Day and Honoring Russian-Jewish WWII Veterans (VIDEO)
JNS.org - While Israel’s annual Holocaust commemoration day, Yom HaShoah, has now passed, another memorial day took place May 9. On what is known as "Victory Day," or simply as...
‘Game of Thrones’ Gets Special Channel in Israel Before Season 6 Premiere (VIDEO)
JNS.org - Last night, like likely many others, I sat gaping at the eerie surprise at the end of "The Red Woman," the first episode of...
How Coca-Cola Prompted the Advent of Passover-Friendly Food Companies
JNS.org - In the 1930s, Rabbi Tobias Geffen of Atlanta began to investigate the hidden ingredients inside mass-produced foods and to evaluate whether those ingredients conflict...
Passover ‘Horseradish Challenge’ Aims to Replicate ALS Ice Bucket Challenge (VIDEO)
JNS.org - Remember the ALS Association's Ice Bucket Challenge? Well, a new Passover-themed viral video initiative launched by American Friends of Hebrew University hopes to replicate...
Earth Day 2016: Israel Shines in Water Technology, Recycling, Renewable Energy
JNS.org - On Friday, April 22, 196 nations across the world mark Earth Day, the annual day dedicated to environmental protection that was enacted in 1970....
Pew Data Illustrates Distinct Skullcap Identities in Israel
JNS.org - The Pew Research Center has released new data that illustrates what different skullcaps (also known as yarmulkes in Yiddish or kippot in Hebrew) typically...
Jerusalem Craft Brewery Recreates Jesus-Era ‘Biblical Beer’ (VIDEO)
JNS.org - Beer is one of the oldest alcoholic beverages, and a common drink consumed by people throughout history. In biblical times, although wine was considered...
Israeli Genealogy Website: Trump and Clinton Related!
JNS.org - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called Democratic contender Hillary Clinton “crooked Hillary” at a campaign rally in Watertown, N.Y., on Saturday. Clinton is also not...
Demographics and Decisions: Projecting the Jewish Vote in 2016
JNS.org - When it comes to projecting the Jewish vote in 2016, understanding demographics might lend some semblance of sanity to an election that most observers...
As Israel Begins Panama Papers Investigation, Controversy Grows Worldwide
JNS.org - The Israeli Tax Authority (ITA) on Monday announced plans to investigate approximately 600 Israeli companies and 850 Israeli shareholders that were mentioned in the...
Activists and Lawmakers Try to Improve Israel’s Image in Latin America
JNS.org - Activists and lawmakers say that more needs to be done to promote a positive view of Israel in Latin America, where two archenemies of...
After Brussels, Belgium Finally Forced to Confront Terror Threat
JNS.org - Belgium and all of Europe are reeling from the March 22 terror blasts at Brussels’s Zaventem airport and Maelbeek subway station. The latest counts...
How Israel Survived the Mediterranean’s Worst Drought in 900 Years
JNS.org - Israeli water experts say that a combination of water from rainfall, recycling of wastewater, desalination of seawater and a large-scare water conservation campaign has...
