Jacob Kamaras / JNS.org
ARTICLES BY: Jacob Kamaras / JNS.org
Words Matter: How Vocabulary Defines the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
JNS.org - Settlements or Jewish communities? West Bank or Judea and Samaria? East Jerusalem or eastern Jerusalem? Those are some of the language choices that...
What Will ADL’s Priorities Be in a Post-Foxman Era?
JNS.org - What message is the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) sending to the Jewish community through its recent selection of White House aide and social entrepreneur...
Should Jews Celebrate Halloween?
JNS.org - While I grew up in an Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn, Halloween was largely taboo. I believe I can safely say that...
10 ‘Chickenshit’ Headlines
JNS.org - A crisis in U.S.-Israel relations is no laughing matter. Yet as a headline writer, I can't resist the temptation to have some...
While Threats to Israel Surge, So Does Christian Zionism, Says CUFI’s Hagee
JNS.org - While anti-Semitism in Europe and anti-Zionism on U.S. college campuses are on the upswing, how is American Christian support for Israel trending? Stronger...
Growing Organization Helps Israeli Americans Find Their Voice
JNS.org - The so-called "alphabet soup" of American Jewish organizations covers seemingly every communal concern and interest group. Yet despite their direct connection with the...
Torah Scroll for the U.S. Military Re-Writes a Legacy
JNS.org - Have you ever seen your name engraved on a tombstone? It's almost an out-of-body experience. Death stares you in the face. Of...
ZOA Presses Nike on Refusal to Address Video Ad With Anti-Semitic Overtones
JNS.org - After initially raising concern on the issue this summer, the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) is continuing to press the Nike footwear...
This Yom Kippur, Offload Your Sins to a Virtual Goat
JNS.org - After launching the eScapegoat app last year—allowing users to prepare for Yom Kippur by offloading their sins to a virtual goat, mirroring the ancient...
Anti-Zionist Jews Desecrate Yad Vashem With ‘Blood Bucket Challenge’ (VIDEO)
JNS.org - A group calling itself "Jews Against Genocide" has taken anti-Zionist displays to a new level. Borrowing a page from the playbook of Ohio student...
As Report Elucidates Fracas on Anti-Israel Texts, Boston-Area School District Remains Silent
JNS.org - After a contentious debate lasting several years on the presence of anti-Israel texts in the public school curriculum of Newton, a Boston...
NEXT Maps the High Holiday Experience for Birthright Alumni
JNS.org - As the year 5775 approaches on the Jewish calendar, NEXT: A Division of Birthright Israel Foundation is running its fourth annual High Holidays Initiative,...
Israeli UFC Fighter Returns to Jewish State to Rejoin IDF
JNS.org - Days after winning his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight bout against Steven Siler on July 26, Israeli-born mixed martial arts competitor Noad...
Is a ‘Cease-Fire’ With Hamas Even Worth Anything?
JNS.org - Friday saw the sixth collapsed cease-fire deal during the current Israel-Hamas conflict after Hamas, despite the agreement, continued firing rockets and kidnapped an...
