Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman / JNS.org
ARTICLES BY: Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman / JNS.org
Israel Geeks Out: Science, Art and Tech Event Embodies Jewish State’s ‘DNA’
JNS.org - The entrance to Jerusalem’s Sacher Park was transformed from April 25-27 by a fire-breathing robotic dragon, which flailed its arms and attempted to take...
Yad Sarah Fills Israel’s Geriatric Dentistry Gap
JNS.org - Chaya Sela is an 81-year-old Holocaust survivor. A volunteer at the Yad Vashem World Center for Holocaust Research, Documentation, Education and Commemoration, she tells...
Matzah Mania: Who Knew That Mixing Flour and Water Could Be So Nuanced?
JNS.org - How hard can making matzah be? Mix flour and water, and bake. Actually, there are various ways that one can go about producing matzah —...
Unpacking the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict and Its Ripple Effect on Israel’s Region
JNS.org - Aside from Israel itself, those with a vested interest in the Jewish state are accustomed to tracking developments related to Middle East players such...
‘Young Ambassadors’ From Israel and Worldwide Convene to Cope With Terror
JNS.org - For Americans, it has been the Oklahoma City bombing, the 9/11 attacks, the San Bernardino shooting, and school shootings. For Israelis, it’s the daily...
Tragedy Culminates in ‘Celebration,’ Says Israeli Author Who Lost Son to Terror
JNS.org - Sherri Mandell’s life was devastated on May 8, 2001, when her 13-year-old son Koby was murdered by terrorists on the outskirts of the Israeli...
At Israel’s Tower of David, Startup Nation Meets ‘Storytelling Nation’
JNS.org - The inside of the Kishle, a structure erected in 1834 by Ibrahim Pasha, who governed the land of Israel from Egypt, is cold and...
Israeli Trade Winds Are Blowing in the Midwest
JNS.org - Ask the average Israeli where he or she has visited in the United States, and you’ll likely get New York, Los Angeles, or Washington,...
At Forbes Summit in Israel, Entrepreneurship Is a ‘Common Language’
JNS.org - Nine months ago, Seth Cohen, director of network initiatives for the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, and Randall Lane, editor of Forbes Magazine, were...
Jerusalem Conference Features the Unsung Israeli Perspective on Fighting BDS
JNS.org - Debate on the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement is often heard loudest from Jews in America and the rest of the Diaspora, perhaps...
Israel Eyes a More Affordable and Accessible Tourism Experience
JNS.org - Twenty-five years ago, when Nancy Broth started her business, she signed a contract with El Al (the only airline that flew to Israel at...
Roseanne Barr: Listen to What Jews Living in Israel Have to Say About BDS
JNS.org - American actress and comedian Roseanne Barr, who gave remarks at the March 28 “Stop the Boycott” conference in Jerusalem, told JNS.org regarding the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions...
After AIPAC, Assessing Presidential Candidates’ Views Towards Israel
JNS.org - At the recent American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference, each of the remaining United States presidential candidates — except for Democratic contender Sen....
‘Beyond Chicken Soup’ — Looking at Jews and Medicine
JNS.org - Chicken soup is known as the “Jewish penicillin,” but there’s much more to the deep connection between the Jewish experience and healing, argues a...
