Deborah Fineblum / JNS.org
ARTICLES BY: Deborah Fineblum / JNS.org
Prayer and Unity: The Quintessentially Jewish Response to a Kidnapping
JNS.org - JERUSALEM—With their pictures posted on countless Facebook pages and widely published in newspapers and on websites, the faces of the three missing...
Pulling the Shavuot All-Nighter
JNS.org - Regarding Shavuot—when Jews from around the world celebrate the receiving of the Torah at Mount Sinai—Rabbi Chayim Vital wrote on behalf of...
In Israel, Lag B’Omer Inspires Memories and Mayhem
JNS.org - One of Pnina Newirth's earliest childhood memories is of a trip to Mount Meron on Lag B'Omer. But this was no ordinary...
Kitniyot Among Few Remaining Strands of Ashkenazi-Sephardi Difference in Israel
JNS.org - Israel is a country that has spent more than six decades weaving the two formerly disparate basic branches of the Jewish family,...
No Second Thoughts: Immigrants to Israel Don’t Regret Dropping Extra Passover Seder
JNS.org - Rather than feeling a sense of loss, leaving the second Passover seder behind in the U.S., or France, or Turkey, or any other...
Tel Aviv Arts and Crafts Market Makes for a Fun and Funky Afternoon
JNS.org - Sure, it helps if you love to ogle the latest in hand-made crafts. But even if you don't know a piece of...
Where it All Began: Tu B’Shevat in Israel
JNS.org - Israelis know that each and every tree is precious. When the pioneers of the Jewish state first cast their eyes on the...
Examining Israel-Diaspora Relations at the Jewish Federation’s General Assembly
JNS.org - JERUSALEM—The changing nature of the American Jewish community has been a much-debated topic ever since the release of the recent Pew Research...
