Jewish Identity
Why I Won’t be Watching ‘Princesses: Long Island’
I'm proud to represent an area of Long Island that has been the location for many famous movies and TV shows, including Citizen Kane, Annie Hall,...
Poland’s Jewish Renaissance Brings to Light ‘Underpinnings’ of Judeo-Christian Western Culture
JNS.org - June 28 will mark the start of the 23rd annual Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow, Poland, whose closing event is a concert that routinely draws 20,000-25,000 people and exemplifies the re-emerging broad appeal of...
Israel’s Negev Facing Alarming Changes
Although the Negev desert makes up 60 percent of the Israel's land mass, it is a sparsely populated area in the south that holds only 8% of the country's population. Home to the biblical Abraham...
SuperJew
For my shekels, the question of whether the comic book character Superman, is Jewish or not shouldn't even be questioned. Born and named Kal-El by his father Jor-El, "El" is one of the ancient names...
Klara’s Journey Casts Jews in Fast-Paced Adventure Through Russian History
JNS.org - "If you're sick, move away. Have some consideration for others," a red army...
Zion80 Mixes Shlomo Carlebach With Fela’s Afrobeat (VIDEO)
Zion80 is a 13-piece band inspired by Nigerian Afrobeat creator Fela Anikulapo Kuti. The same way...
Where is Jewish Art Now?
Recently, it was announced that the UJA-Federation in New York will not be renewing their funding...
Zionist Art Gets a New Platform
Neta Dror, pictured, a Jerusalem-based photographer and advisor for the Arthur Szyk Prize of Disruptive...
Why I Won’t be Watching ‘Princesses: Long Island’
I'm proud to represent an area of Long Island that has been the location for many famous movies and TV shows, including Citizen Kane, Annie Hall, and...
Poland’s Jewish Renaissance Brings to Light ‘Underpinnings’ of Judeo-Christian Western Culture
JNS.org - June 28 will mark the start of the 23rd annual Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow, Poland, whose closing event is a concert that routinely...
Israel’s Negev Facing Alarming Changes
Although the Negev desert makes up 60 percent of the Israel's land mass, it is a sparsely populated area in the south that holds only...
SuperJew
For my shekels, the question of whether the comic book character Superman, is Jewish or not shouldn't even be questioned. Born and named Kal-El by his...
Father’s Day Gifts for Your Jewish Dad
JNS.org/MyJewishLearning - Father's Day is just around the corner. If your dad...
Klara’s Journey Casts Jews in Fast-Paced Adventure Through Russian History
JNS.org - "If you're sick, move away. Have some consideration for others," a red army soldier scolds a slow-moving old man selling train tickets. "No, fires...
Zion80 Mixes Shlomo Carlebach With Fela’s Afrobeat (VIDEO)
Zion80 is a 13-piece band inspired by Nigerian Afrobeat creator Fela Anikulapo Kuti. The same way Matisyahu looked to Jamaican legend Bob Marley for inspiration and...
Where is Jewish Art Now?
Recently, it was announced that the UJA-Federation in New York will not be renewing their funding of the Six Points Fellowship, a program that has awarded...
Zionist Art Gets a New Platform
Neta Dror, pictured, a Jerusalem-based photographer and advisor for the Arthur Szyk Prize of Disruptive Thought and Zionist Art project, says the prize is not...
Senator Lautenberg Honored by Hillel, New Jewish Identity Prize Bears His Name
Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ). Photo: Hillel. JNS.org - Hillel: The Foundaton for Jewish Campus Life gave U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) the Renaissance...
13 Year Old Wins National Spelling Bee with Yiddish Word ‘Knaidel’ (VIDEO)
"Knaidel," the Yiddish word for matzah ball, propelled a 13-year old from Bayside, Queens, to victory and a $30,000 prize in the Scripps National Spelling...
Rededicated Burial Site Among ‘Beautiful Vestiges’ of Cape Verde’s Jewish Presence
JNS.org - There are just 10 Jewish graves at the Jewish burial site in the Cape Verde capital of Praia—several with Hebrew inscriptions, the oldest...
Cleveland Jewish News Names New Publisher/CEO
JNS.org - The Cleveland Jewish News has named Kevin S. Adelstein as its new publisher and CEO. The 45-year-old is currently the director of sales and co-manager of Cleveland.com....
Holocaust Seder a New ‘Ritual of Remembrance and Redemption’
WHIPPANY, NJ—The imperative to remember the Holocaust is motivating new forms of Holocaust education, with fewer survivors alive to tell the tale themselves. With that...
