Jeffrey Barken / JNS.org
ARTICLES BY: Jeffrey Barken / JNS.org
Kutsher’s Documentary Captures the Eclectic Legacy of a Borscht Belt Relic
JNS.org - When young independent music enthusiasts descended on the antiquated Jewish resort of Kutsher's for an international indie rock concert series in 2008,...
Turning Back the Clock, JDC Exhibit Depicts a Century of Jewish Humanitarian Work
JNS.org - The turbulent 20th century witnessed humanitarian crises in all corners of the world. Persecuted, exiled, and deprived of their belongings, Jews in...
Reverse Birthright: Pioneering Academic Program Takes Israelis on U.S. Adventure
JNS.org - Gur Alroey, chair of the School of History at the University of Haifa and director of the Israeli school's pioneering Ruderman Program...
‘Some of My Best Friends’ is a Treatise on Modern Day Anti-Semitism (REVIEW)
Ben Cohen's new book, "Some of My Best Friends, A Journey Through Twenty-First Century Anti-Semitism," is a collection and analysis of previously published essays,...
Latest Twist in Jewish Fiction? A Werewolf’s Search for Spirituality (REVIEW)
JNS.org - Hungry at night, salivating for raw meat, following his nose, Greg Samstag is becoming a werewolf. Ira T. Berkowitz's new novel, "A...
New Dedication to Israeli Artists Part of Iconic Tel Aviv Square’s Makeover
JNS.org - Tel Aviv's iconic King Albert Square is in the midst of a significant makeover. The Norman Tel Aviv, a luxurious boutique establishment,...
As Survivors Pass, Holocaust Memoir Genre Braces for Significant Transformation
JNS.org - As the generation of Holocaust survivors passes, writers and researchers acknowledge the urgent need to ask probing questions and preserve fading...
Negev Tourism Now an Easy Train Ride From the Rest of Israel’s Treasures
JNS.org - Past the Gaza Strip, toward the rocket-battered city of Sderot, a new train now connects isolated Negev communities to the larger Israeli...
At Tense Time for U.S.-Israel Relations, University of Haifa Program Inspires Lively Debate
JNS.org - HAIFA—On Nov. 20, students, administrators, professors, and honored guests at the University of Haifa anxiously awaited to hear keynote speaker Daniel B....
Maimonides Leaves Lasting Legacy on Modern Medical Practice
JNS.org -Doctors around the world hold in high regard the writings and manner of care of medieval philosopher-physician Moses Maimonides ("Rambam"), whose teachings have...
Will Norway’s New Government Crack Down on Anti-Semitism?
JNS.org - Earlier this month, conservative candidates in Norway won landslide elections, deposing the Labour party majority that has ruled for nearly a decade. Many...
Book Sounds Alarm on Modern Anti-Israelism and Anti-Semitism (REVIEW)
JNS.org - An assault on reason is taking place. As the world impatiently seeks a just resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, hearts and minds...
Formula One and Race Cars Come to Israel
JNS.org - There is something different about taking a ride from Shlomi Bakish. Not only can he get from Haifa to Tel Aviv in half...
For Germany and Israel, a Textbook Case
JNS.org - Almost 70 years after the Holocaust and 50 years after Germany and Israel established diplomatic relations, a textbook commission is shedding light on...
