Beliefs and concepts
Gay Couples Included in New IDF Policy to Protect Children of Enlisted Soldiers
Gay and straight couples with children will no longer have to deal with situations where both parents are enlisted for reserve service. The IDF...
Journalism Tackles ‘The Problem With Good Friday’ and an Episcopal Priest Responds
We know that journalism can impact attitudes and action. But it's rare to get concrete proof of that, as I did recently after publishing a blog post about the antisemitic content of traditional Good Friday performances...
Israeli Police Chief Calls for Reevaluation of Country’s Marijuana Policy
Israeli Police Chief Yohanan Danino told students in a Beit Shemesh school on Wednesday, May 13, that he is in favor of reevaluating the state's policy regarding the use of cannabis. During a question and answer...
Racism in Israel and Beyond
The riot of Ethiopian Jews in Israel who were protesting against racism is a sad reflection on Israeli society. It must not be exaggerated, but it should come as no surprise. There has always been...
Archbishop of Canterbury Vows to Take Rising Antisemitism ‘Seriously’
JNS.org - In an address to leading Jewish figures in the United Kingdom, Archbishop of...
Judaism Was First in Fight Against Income Inequality
The most surprising best-selling book in 2014 was French economist Thomas Piketty's Capital in the Twenty-First...
100 Israeli, Palestinian, and Jordanian Students Meet in ‘War for the Environment’
Israeli, Palestinian, and Jordanian alumni of the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies have convened for...
‘Tikkun Olam Makers’ Turn Technology Into Solutions for People With Disabilities
JNS.org - From cyber-security to medicine to agriculture, Israeli innovators are coming up with...
How Sweet It Is
In 2012 a television series called Magic City appeared on Starz Network and ran for...
Gay Couples Included in New IDF Policy to Protect Children of Enlisted Soldiers
Gay and straight couples with children will no longer have to deal with situations where both parents are enlisted for reserve service. The IDF recently...
Journalism Tackles ‘The Problem With Good Friday’ and an Episcopal Priest Responds
We know that journalism can impact attitudes and action. But it's rare to get concrete proof of that, as I did recently after publishing a blog...
Israeli Police Chief Calls for Reevaluation of Country’s Marijuana Policy
Israeli Police Chief Yohanan Danino told students in a Beit Shemesh school on Wednesday, May 13, that he is in favor of reevaluating the state's...
Racism in Israel and Beyond
The riot of Ethiopian Jews in Israel who were protesting against racism is a sad reflection on Israeli society. It must not be exaggerated, but...
Archbishop of Canterbury Vows to Take Rising Antisemitism ‘Seriously’
JNS.org - In an address to leading Jewish figures in the United Kingdom, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby vowed to take rising antisemitism in the...
Judaism Was First in Fight Against Income Inequality
The most surprising best-selling book in 2014 was French economist Thomas Piketty's Capital in the Twenty-First Century - a dense 600-page long treatise on economic theory...
100 Israeli, Palestinian, and Jordanian Students Meet in ‘War for the Environment’
Israeli, Palestinian, and Jordanian alumni of the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies have convened for a three day seminar in the north of Israel, starting Thursday. Around...
‘Tikkun Olam Makers’ Turn Technology Into Solutions for People With Disabilities
JNS.org - From cyber-security to medicine to agriculture, Israeli innovators are coming up with ideas that make our lives safer, easier, and more efficient....
How Sweet It Is
In 2012 a television series called Magic City appeared on Starz Network and ran for two seasons. It depicted the glamor and sleaze of Miami...
Examining the Mezuzah
According to the Biblical narrative, when the Children of Israel were still in Egypt they were commanded to prepare in various ways for the Exodus...
UK May Fire 100 Islamist Educators in ‘Trojan Horse’ Scandal
At least 100 Islamist teachers and teaching assistants implicated in last year's "Trojan Horse" teaching scandal in Birmingham, England may face lifetime teaching bans. Last June, the...
UJA and Jewish Communal Fund Must Reject the New Israel Fund
The State of Israel is under assault by a campaign that is partially financed by Jewish-American donors. There are a number of organizations supported by the...
Educational Integration: Time to Set an Example for Israeli Children
JNS.org - The unfortunate truth is that Israeli society is still afraid of people with disabilities. I say "still" because, back in 1988, Israel passed...
Temple Institute Recreates Ancient Korban Pesach (Passover Offering)
JNS.org - Two days before the eve of the Passover holiday, the Temple Institute, a non-profit educational organization located in the Jewish quarter of...
