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Saluting One of the Last Living Heroes of Israel’s Fight for Independence
JNS.org - When Harold “Smoky” Simon grins at you, it’s hard to remember that, at 99, the man is one of a dwindling club:...
Sukkot: A Jewish Thanksgiving
JNS.org - Sukkot is akin to a Jewish Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving in America, no matter their religion or background, families and friends come together to celebrate the arrival of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Massachusetts and...
Israeli Researcher on Yom Kippur, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and Artificial Intelligence
CTech - This week marks the 40th anniversary of Douglas Adams' popular science fiction novel The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Over 14 million copies of the book have been sold worldwide, and it was...
High Holiday Challenge for College Students: Finding a (Spiritual) Home Away From Home
JNS.org - Spending the High Holidays away from home can be a lonely experience. And, sadly, without the family around, many a Jewish college student simply ignores the call of the shofar -- even the apples...
‘Reverse Tashlich’ Program Encourages Jews to Keep the Oceans Clean
JNS.org - A Florida-based program aimed at reconnecting Jewish people to the ocean and empowering...
Bringing Young, Diverse Jews Together — Over Kugel
Simone Weichselbaum and Yossi Rosenberg decided it was time to shake things up. The best...
Top This? Presidential Candidates Get Covered in Yiddishkeit
JNS.org - Along with giving out kipot to put on one’s head, Marc Daniels, a...
Unlikely Absorption Centers: ‘Olim’ Find Soft Landing in Israel Through Non-Profit Work
JNS.org - For most olim, moving to Israel is the realization of a dream. After...
Birthright’s Excel Program Gets High Marks All Around
JNS.org - “It’s so much more.” That’s the mantra of the 54 Jewish young adults...
Saluting One of the Last Living Heroes of Israel’s Fight for Independence
JNS.org - When Harold “Smoky” Simon grins at you, it’s hard to remember that, at 99, the man is one of a dwindling club: the...
Sukkot: A Jewish Thanksgiving
JNS.org - Sukkot is akin to a Jewish Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving in America, no matter their religion or background, families and friends come together to...
Israeli Researcher on Yom Kippur, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and Artificial Intelligence
CTech - This week marks the 40th anniversary of Douglas Adams' popular science fiction novel The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Over 14 million copies...
High Holiday Challenge for College Students: Finding a (Spiritual) Home Away From Home
JNS.org - Spending the High Holidays away from home can be a lonely experience. And, sadly, without the family around, many a Jewish college student simply...
‘Reverse Tashlich’ Program Encourages Jews to Keep the Oceans Clean
JNS.org - A Florida-based program aimed at reconnecting Jewish people to the ocean and empowering them to help keep the sea clean is attracting attention...
Bringing Young, Diverse Jews Together — Over Kugel
Simone Weichselbaum and Yossi Rosenberg decided it was time to shake things up. The best friends wanted to hold events for Jews who were single....
Top This? Presidential Candidates Get Covered in Yiddishkeit
JNS.org - Along with giving out kipot to put on one’s head, Marc Daniels, a published author and the director of an independent marketing and...
Unlikely Absorption Centers: ‘Olim’ Find Soft Landing in Israel Through Non-Profit Work
JNS.org - For most olim, moving to Israel is the realization of a dream. After years of hoping and planning, making aliyah and taking root...
Birthright’s Excel Program Gets High Marks All Around
JNS.org - “It’s so much more.” That’s the mantra of the 54 Jewish young adults from across North America who just wrapped up 10 weeks...
New ‘Brave’ Approach to Combating Antisemitism on College Campuses
JNS.org - A new project called “Brave” is bringing together veterans of the IDF and the US military with Jewish students to share stories, learn...
In an Era of BDS, Kids Connect to Israel at Summer Camp
JNS.org - Aviva Weinstein fell in love with Israel thousands of miles from the Jewish homeland -- at Camp Ramah in the Poconos. Weinstein is among...
An Incredible Auschwitz Exhibit and Experience Comes to New York
JNS.org - A new exhibit at New York City’s Museum of Jewish Heritage-A Living Memorial to the Holocaust is filled with chilling artifacts outlining the...
Abraham Foxman Talks Antisemitism, BDS, and Mel Gibson
Abraham Foxman is the National Director Emeritus of the Anti-Defamation League and a Holocaust survivor. He is the author of several books, including Jews and Money:...
Israel’s Information War Is as Important as Its Military One
In recent months, the Israeli defense establishment has made increasing use of “information campaigns,” or exposure through the media of enemy activity that has been...
