Jewish Identity
‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ Approaching 50th Anniversary, is Strong as Ever
JNS.org - Worldwide performances of "Fiddler on the Roof" attest to its cultural power, as it evokes the yearning for tradition in a changing...
Morocco a Welcome Place For Jews Despite Anti-Israel Proposals
JNS.org - Tucked quietly away on the far-western edge of North Africa, Morocco has largely avoided the upheaval of the so-called "Arab Spring" that has plunged many Middle Eastern countries into chaos. It has...
Hanukkah Recipes From ‘Queen of Kosher’ Jamie Geller
JNS.org - All kinds of uber-creative latke recipes appear around Hanukkah-time: apple-parsnip latkes, sweet potato-leek latkes, sweet cheesy latkes, and savory cheese and chive latkes. But the truth is, you can't go anywhere in...
IDF Soldiers to Consume 300,000 Doughnuts Over Chanukah
One of Chanukah's delights in Israel is the eating of the traditional sufganiyah, the deep-fried round jelly doughnut topped with powdered sugar. The IDF doesn't want to miss out, and so the provisions branch has acquired over...
When Palestinians Violate the Boycott of Israel
Imagine a movement called Movement X. The movement is simple: it is calling for a...
Not Much ‘Dreamin’ in California
What is reputedly the safest city in America—Irvine, California—is safely reached by flying into...
Examining Israel-Diaspora Relations at the Jewish Federation’s General Assembly
JNS.org - JERUSALEM—The changing nature of the American Jewish community has been a much-debated...
Prince Charles Visits Cochin, India, Synagogue on 65th Birthday
Britain's Prince Charles of Wales visited a synagogue in Cochin, India, Wednesday, where he...
California vs. Israel: The Grass May be Greener, But Not the Olives
Southern California's olive trees are taller and emptier than olive trees anywhere in Israel, because...
‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ Approaching 50th Anniversary, is Strong as Ever
JNS.org - Worldwide performances of "Fiddler on the Roof" attest to its cultural power, as it evokes the yearning for tradition in a changing world....
Morocco a Welcome Place For Jews Despite Anti-Israel Proposals
JNS.org - Tucked quietly away on the far-western edge of North Africa, Morocco has largely avoided the upheaval of the so-called "Arab Spring" that...
Hanukkah Recipes From ‘Queen of Kosher’ Jamie Geller
JNS.org - All kinds of uber-creative latke recipes appear around Hanukkah-time: apple-parsnip latkes, sweet potato-leek latkes, sweet cheesy latkes, and savory cheese and chive...
IDF Soldiers to Consume 300,000 Doughnuts Over Chanukah
One of Chanukah's delights in Israel is the eating of the traditional sufganiyah, the deep-fried round jelly doughnut topped with powdered sugar. The IDF doesn't want to...
When Palestinians Violate the Boycott of Israel
Imagine a movement called Movement X. The movement is simple: it is calling for a boycott of a country of alleged oppressors. The movement is...
Not Much ‘Dreamin’ in California
What is reputedly the safest city in America—Irvine, California—is safely reached by flying into an airport named, appropriately enough, after John Wayne, the legendary...
Examining Israel-Diaspora Relations at the Jewish Federation’s General Assembly
JNS.org - JERUSALEM—The changing nature of the American Jewish community has been a much-debated topic ever since the release of the recent Pew Research...
Prince Charles Visits Cochin, India, Synagogue on 65th Birthday
Britain's Prince Charles of Wales visited a synagogue in Cochin, India, Wednesday, where he was granted a traditional Jewish blessing as he celebrated his...
California vs. Israel: The Grass May be Greener, But Not the Olives
Southern California's olive trees are taller and emptier than olive trees anywhere in Israel, because the California authorities specially treat the trees. They do not...
American Olim Bring Spiritual Care to Israel
JNS.org - Israelis have a reputation for being frank and direct—dugri, in local parlance. But when it comes to death and dying or...
Jewish Genetic Screening Becomes More Accessible With At-Home Testing
JNS.org - One in four Jews is a carrier of one or more of the 19 known preventable Jewish genetic diseases, according to...
Rabbi Eric Yoffie Should Stop Harming the Jewish Community
Rabbi Eric Yoffie, who served as president of the Union for Reform Judaism from 1996 to 2012, is a very busy man. Running a denomination...
Hillel at 90: The Past, Present, and Future of Campus Activism
JNS.org - When recent rabbinical school graduate Rabbi Benjamin Frankel began a part-time clerical position in 1923 working with students at the University of...
Is Jewish Life in the Diaspora Coming to an End?
The recent Pew Research Center survey of American Jews has ignited discussions extending from gloomy predictions of the inevitable demise of Diaspora Jewry by assimilation...
