Jewish Identity
Wonder Bread Gets OU Kosher Certification in New York Area
JNS.org - Wonder Bread, fresh off its post-bankruptcy revival, will get kosher certification in the New York area from the Orthodox Union...
The Future of Frumkeit in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
JNS.org - On the first weekday of chol hamoed Sukkot, most years, my wife and I take our four children to Hershey Park. The park, which is in Lancaster, Pa., is closed to...
New Jewish Cartoon: Meet ‘The Menschkins’
JNS.org - "The Menschkins" are your typical nice Jewish family. There's Howie, a doctor; his wife, Lori, a Jewish dating columnist; their four kids Jake, Emma, Julia, and Max; and Mazel, the cute family...
Chagall’s Jewish Jesus Exhibit at NYC’s Jewish Museum
Last week I viewed the new exhibit of Marc Chagall's paintings at New York's Jewish Museum (Chagall: Love, War and Exile). The show features images of the Jewish Jesus, a subject of great interest to me...
Turning Nuclear Material Into Jewish Jewelry for Hanukkah
JNS.org - While at the U.N. General Assembly and other public forums, Iran continues to tout what it...
J Street and the Decline of American Power
JNS.org - A few weeks ago, I ventured the theory that rather than the so-called...
Where Do Jewish Federations Draw ‘Red Line’ On Israel Criticism?
JNS.org - The "red line" associated with Iran's nuclear program or Syria's use of...
The Story of the Jews on the BBC
Have you been watching Simon Schama's BBC series The Story of the Jews? I absolutely loved...
Yom Kippur Guide for the Perplexed, 2013
1. Yom Kippur commemorates God's forgiveness for the sin of the Golden Calf. Forgiveness applies to...
Wonder Bread Gets OU Kosher Certification in New York Area
JNS.org - Wonder Bread, fresh off its post-bankruptcy revival, will get kosher certification in the New York area from the Orthodox Union (OU),...
The Future of Frumkeit in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
JNS.org - On the first weekday of chol hamoed Sukkot, most years, my wife and I take our four children to Hershey Park....
New Jewish Cartoon: Meet ‘The Menschkins’
JNS.org - "The Menschkins" are your typical nice Jewish family. There's Howie, a doctor; his wife, Lori, a Jewish dating columnist; their four kids...
Chagall’s Jewish Jesus Exhibit at NYC’s Jewish Museum
Last week I viewed the new exhibit of Marc Chagall's paintings at New York's Jewish Museum (Chagall: Love, War and Exile). The show features images of...
Turning Nuclear Material Into Jewish Jewelry for Hanukkah
JNS.org - While at the U.N. General Assembly and other public forums, Iran continues to tout what it calls the peaceful intentions of its nuclear program to a skeptical audience. But the peaceful intentions...
J Street and the Decline of American Power
JNS.org - A few weeks ago, I ventured the theory that rather than the so-called "Israel Lobby" controlling the administration, it's the administration that controls...
Where Do Jewish Federations Draw ‘Red Line’ On Israel Criticism?
JNS.org - The "red line" associated with Iran's nuclear program or Syria's use of chemical weapons has sparked an ongoing international debate, in which...
The Story of the Jews on the BBC
Have you been watching Simon Schama's BBC series The Story of the Jews? I absolutely loved last weekend's opener and I'm looking forward to tonight's second...
Yom Kippur Guide for the Perplexed, 2013
1. Yom Kippur commemorates God's forgiveness for the sin of the Golden Calf. Forgiveness applies to everyone, including non-religious persons. In addition, Yom Kippur commemorates God's Covenant with...
D.C. Federation Asked to End Support for Theater Group Due to ‘Anti-Israel’ Plays
JNS.org - Robert Levi, chairman of the board of the National Council of Young Israel, has called on the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington...
StandWithUs Puts Pro-Israel Billboard on Washington-Idaho State Line
JNS.org - A billboard initiated by the pro-Israel education group StandWithUs went up Sept. 10 on the Washington-Idaho state line and will be posted...
Uganda Denies Deal to Accept Thousands of Illegal African Migrants From Israel
JNS.org - Israel has struck a deal with Uganda to accept thousands of illegal African migrants in the upcoming months, Israeli media reported. Uganda,...
Looking Back on 13 Years of Birthright Israel
JNS.org - Shira Kaiserman remembers her 2010 Taglit-Birthright Israel trip like it was yesterday. While the New Yorker's group was visiting Mount Herzl, the guide...
The Orthodox Rabbi and the Rapper
JNS.org - SEATTLE—Most Orthodox rabbis who earn the title "emeritus" retire to a quiet life of teaching and...
