Eliana Rudee / JNS.org
ARTICLES BY: Eliana Rudee / JNS.org
Nearing Centennial, Lord Balfour Descendant Shows Pride in Family Support for Jewish Homeland
JNS.org - In anticipation of the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, British and Israeli senior officials convened in Jerusalem last week to discuss the past, present and...
In Raising the Palestinian Flag, Jewish Camp Disrupts a Safe Space for Zionism
JNS.org - As a child, I spent my summers at Camp Solomon Schechter, a Conservative Jewish camp in Tumwater, Washington. My experiences at Camp Schechter were...
‘Becoming Israeli’ Illustrates Paradoxes, Challenges of the Jewish People Coming Home
JNS.org – “Becoming Israeli,” an anthology edited by Akiva Gersh, narrates the hysterical, inspiring and challenging sides of immigrating to Israel. The book unites the writing of 40 bloggers...
LGBTQ Birthright Israel Trip Offers Raw Emotion and Self-Discovery
JNS.org - “It’s a deconstructed Star of David,” said Amy Osaiason, showing off the tattoo that she and two other LGBTQ Birthright Israel participants had just...
The ‘Olympics’ of Jewish Innovation
JNS.org - As the so-called “Jewish Olympics” (the Maccabiah Games) kicked off last week in Israel, another Olympic-style Jewish event sought to ignite global Jewish leadership. From July 2-6, the...
Israel Festival Paints Multiculturalism With a Broad Brush and High Notes
Following the recent 50th anniversary of Jerusalem’s reunification, the city is going through a renewal of multiculturalism underscoring the richness of its diversity. The Israel...
50 Jerusalem Facts for the 50th Anniversary of Its Reunification
JNS.org - Israelis will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jerusalem’s reunification on May 23-24 of this year. Leading up to the holy city’s semi-centennial milestone, here...
Israel Designates Palestinian Fund as Terror Group
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman recently designated the Palestinian National Fund as a terrorist organization for its “continuing and ongoing activity in providing massive...
Israel’s Leading Counter-Terrorism Expert on His ‘Art’
JNS.org -- In 1996, when Boaz Ganor founded Israel’s International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT), top security figures around the world gave short shrift to the academic...
Birthright Fostered My Optimism Following Harrowing UN Security Council Vote
JNS.org -- Two days into my first Taglit-Birthright Israel trip, during which I led a group of 40 Americans around Israel, I heard the news of...
Israeli Education Key to Country’s Innovation Success
Education ministers, senior delegations and high-ranking officials from some 30 countries arrived in Israel this week for a three-day summit on “innovation in education and...
The Truth About Israel’s Christian Minority
JNS.org - In the Gatestone Institute’s August report on Christian persecution, Raymond Ibrahim described the brutal, rampant and global Islamic persecution of Christians and other minorities,...
Israel Is High on Medical Marijuana
JNS.org - Google CEO Eric Schmidt believes Israeli entrepreneurs succeed because they challenge authority, question everything and don’t play by the rules. “The impact of the Israelis on...
A Bright Future for Today’s Olim, Thanks to Past Pioneers
Ruth Stern paused for a moment, facing a group of olim at Jerusalem’s Cinematheque on Tuesday night. “Should I stop talking?” she asked the group,...
