Deborah Fineblum / JNS.org
ARTICLES BY: Deborah Fineblum / JNS.org
For US Journalists, Ben-Gurion U. Science Mission More Than an Assignment
JNS.org - "The difficult we do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer." When Israel's first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, spoke those words, he...
In Jerusalem, Security-Focused Netanyahu Supporters Soak in Dramatic Win
JNS.org - "Fantastic! Thank God! Bibi's the best we've got. Now I hope he gets to work with a great team," says Sonia Walters...
Feeling Blue, in the Biblical Sense: Return of Tekhelet Dye Revives Lost Mitzvah
JNS.org - One wouldn't expect to find hundreds of snails in a landlocked town like Kfar Adumim, situated in the desert east of Jerusalem....
After Losing His Legs, US Veteran Brian Mast Gets ‘Hands Dirty’ to Support Israel
JNS.org - Never in the 23 years of Natan Glassman's volunteering at an Israel Defense Forces army base has he seen anything like the...
Hanukkah Menorahs of Israel Shed Light on Jewish People’s Past, Present, Future
JNS.org - As winter arrives and the days grow shorter, outdoor lighting is needed more during the Hanukkah season than at any other time...
In Israel, Ex-Pats Perplexed by Political Musical Chairs
JNS.org - There are two kinds of olim (immigrants) these days in Israel: those who are living through their first sudden call for early...
After Stabbing Terror, Determined Shoppers Return to Israel’s Rami Levy Supermarket
JNS.org - Everyone knew that Dec. 4 wasn't the usual Thursday night at the Rami Levy supermarket. The customers knew and the workers knew....
Israelis Grapple with Synagogue Safety in Aftermath of Jerusalem Attack
JNS.org - Seven a.m. It's an hour when most are still battling with an insistent alarm clock. But for those intent on being part...
To Pray or Not to Pray: That is the Temple Mount Question
JNS.org - There are few subjects in Israel these days that arouse greater passion than prayer rights at the Temple Mount. The dramatic uptick in...
Jewish Women Try to Make Sense of Mikveh Maelstrom
JNS.org - Among the things that Jewish women value most about the mikveh (ritual bath) experience is the feeling of seclusion, sanctity, and safety. "But...
Under Guise of Normalcy, Ammunition Hill Once Again a Jerusalem Battleground
JNS.org - As the afternoon sun showers Jerusalem with gold, Ammunition Hill looks like any of the city's other 22 light rail stops. Since...
Why Do We Fast on Yom Kippur, and Who Shouldn’t?
JNS.org - Herut Shitrid vividly recalls the first Yom Kippur she fasted. She was only 10, but somehow she was able to make it through...
Making Aliyah During Wartime
JNS.org - Of the 228 souls who emerged from El Al Flight LY 3004 on the morning of July 22 at Ben Gurion Airport,...
New Jerusalem Eatery’s Uniform Pricing Seeks to ‘Help People Make It’
JNS.org - Omelet sandwich: 5 shekels. Iced coffee: 5 shekels. Tuna sandwich: 5 shekels. Fresh-squeezed orange juice: 5 shekels. Cheese bureka: 5 shekels. There's plenty...
