Jewish Identity
Let My People Go
“This year we are slaves, next year may we be free men.” The ending line of the Passover Haggadah is a powerful director. Like...
When the Homeland Becomes Home: Israel’s Senior Immigrants
JNS.org - Like other Jews his age, Gerry Wine remembers the day Israel was born—May 14, 1948—and the United Nations vote the previous November that opened the door to a Jewish state. He was 8 years...
Two Jewish Day Schools Receive $50,000 Innovation Grants
JNS.org - Two Jewish day schools have been awarded $50,000 apiece by the Jewish Education Innovation Challenge (JEIC). The schools were two of five finalists among 62 applicants who had presented proposals at JEIC’s annual “Innovators Retreat” in Bal...
After Considering Suicide, Jewish Author Shows Another Way Forward
JNS.org - It’s a bold statement. But it is one that Jewish author John Shuchart of Leawood, Kan., thinks could positively impact the 14.8 million American adults who suffer from depression. Shuchart, a successful entrepreneur and...
IDF Rescinds Punishment for Soldier Who Brought Ham Sandwich on Base
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has rescinded a punishment levied against an...
Do Jews Have a Color Problem? Sadly, Yes
Usually when I visit friends in Israel, we discuss the situation in Israel. But this...
The Houston Flood, Jewish Values, and Human Values
JNS.org - As Jewish media far and wide started picking up on the story...
New Initiative Helps Fund Jewish Summer Camps
JNS.org - For those who attended the Jewish camps of the previous generation, summertime...
Michael J. Fox Foundation Seeking Volunteers for Study on Parkinson’s and Ashkenazi Jews
The Michael J. Fox Foundation, a major charity dedicated to finding a cure to Parkinson's...
Let My People Go
“This year we are slaves, next year may we be free men.” The ending line of the Passover Haggadah is a powerful director. Like a...
When the Homeland Becomes Home: Israel’s Senior Immigrants
JNS.org - Like other Jews his age, Gerry Wine remembers the day Israel was born—May 14, 1948—and the United Nations vote the previous November that opened...
Two Jewish Day Schools Receive $50,000 Innovation Grants
JNS.org - Two Jewish day schools have been awarded $50,000 apiece by the Jewish Education Innovation Challenge (JEIC). The schools were two of five finalists among 62 applicants who...
After Considering Suicide, Jewish Author Shows Another Way Forward
JNS.org - It’s a bold statement. But it is one that Jewish author John Shuchart of Leawood, Kan., thinks could positively impact the 14.8 million American...
IDF Rescinds Punishment for Soldier Who Brought Ham Sandwich on Base
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has rescinded a punishment levied against an American-born "lone soldier" (the term for members of the IDF...
Do Jews Have a Color Problem? Sadly, Yes
Usually when I visit friends in Israel, we discuss the situation in Israel. But this time, we sat and discussed the situation in Baltimore. The...
The Houston Flood, Jewish Values, and Human Values
JNS.org - As Jewish media far and wide started picking up on the story of this week's devastating flood in Houston, which hit Jewish-heavy neighborhoods...
New Initiative Helps Fund Jewish Summer Camps
JNS.org - For those who attended the Jewish camps of the previous generation, summertime likely invokes memories of smelly old bunks and rickety dining...
Michael J. Fox Foundation Seeking Volunteers for Study on Parkinson’s and Ashkenazi Jews
The Michael J. Fox Foundation, a major charity dedicated to finding a cure to Parkinson's disease, announced on Sunday that it is seeking volunteers to participate...
At ‘Bat Mitzvah,’ Israeli Center Seeks More Women’s Advancement Milestones
JNS.org - The controversy surrounding Israel's complex framework of laws relating to family life is well-known. Often portrayed via popular culture in films and...
Bridging the Gap Year: Hevruta Program Forges Israeli-American Bonds
JNS.org - Eighteen-year-olds have a habit of forming close, family-like relationships with each other. It's rare, however, that Israeli and American teenagers living thousands...
Record Number of French Jews to Visit Israel With Taglit-Birthright Israel
A historic number of young French Jewish adults will be arriving in Israel this summer with the Taglit-Birthright Israel program. The educational organization will bring...
The Atlantic Investigates the Jewish Origins of Kentucky Bourbon
JNS.org - If when you think the history of whiskey in the U.S. your mind conjures up images of cowboys and the Wild West,...
Thousands of Israelis Celebrate Jerusalem Day
Thousands of Israelis poured into the streets of Jerusalem on Sunday to celebrate the annual Jerusalem Day holiday. The national event, which marks the liberation of...
