Spirituality/Tradition
Brandeis Professor Jonathan Sarna Elected President of Association for Jewish Studies
JNS.org - Brandeis University Professor of American Jewish Studies Jonathan Sarna has been elected as the next president of the Association for Jewish Studies...
Jewish Teens Return From Young Judaea Winter Break Community Service Trips
JNS.org - Young Judaea's Alternative Winter Break program sent more than 100 North American Jewish high school students to partake in community development projects over winter break. One group of students went to New...
Northwestern’s Aaron Liberman First Player to Wear Yarmulke in Big Ten Basketball Game
Northwestern University freshman Aaron Liberman on Sunday was the first player known to wear a yarmulke in a Big Ten basketball game, Big Ten Network reported. According to an article in the Chicago Sun Times last...
The Truth About Kosher Meat and Science
For years there have been artificial substitutes for meat, most often soy based. Some have been edible, especially when mixed with other foodstuffs. But none so far has come near to satisfying passionate meat eaters. According...
Real Leaders Focus on the Future and Education
To gain insight into the unique leadership lesson of this week's parsha, I often ask...
Perplexed by Food? Dietitians and Medical Institutions Are Increasingly Turning to Maimonides
Recently, a growing number of dietitians and medical institutions have begun prescribing a dose of...
Naftali Bennett Can’t Ignore Rabbi Druckman Scandal
Rabbi Chaim Druckman, one of the most prominent Rabbis within the national religious movement, has...
If Jesus Was a Jew, How Can the West Bank be Occupied?
Christians worldwide celebrate the birth of Jesus - the birth of a Jewish baby to...
Israeli Christians in Nazareth Launch New Website to Encourage Tourism
JNS.org - A group of Israeli Christians from Nazareth have launched a new website...
Brandeis Professor Jonathan Sarna Elected President of Association for Jewish Studies
JNS.org - Brandeis University Professor of American Jewish Studies Jonathan Sarna has been elected as the next president of the Association for Jewish Studies (AJS). Founded...
Jewish Teens Return From Young Judaea Winter Break Community Service Trips
JNS.org - Young Judaea's Alternative Winter Break program sent more than 100 North American Jewish high school students to partake in community development projects...
Northwestern’s Aaron Liberman First Player to Wear Yarmulke in Big Ten Basketball Game
Northwestern University freshman Aaron Liberman on Sunday was the first player known to wear a yarmulke in a Big Ten basketball game, Big Ten Network...
The Truth About Kosher Meat and Science
For years there have been artificial substitutes for meat, most often soy based. Some have been edible, especially when mixed with other foodstuffs. But none...
Real Leaders Focus on the Future and Education
To gain insight into the unique leadership lesson of this week's parsha, I often ask an audience to perform a thought-experiment. Imagine you are the...
Perplexed by Food? Dietitians and Medical Institutions Are Increasingly Turning to Maimonides
Recently, a growing number of dietitians and medical institutions have begun prescribing a dose of Maimonides to patients looking to get toned and trim. With various...
Naftali Bennett Can’t Ignore Rabbi Druckman Scandal
Rabbi Chaim Druckman, one of the most prominent Rabbis within the national religious movement, has responded to Rabbi Mordechai Elon's conviction on charges of sexually...
If Jesus Was a Jew, How Can the West Bank be Occupied?
Christians worldwide celebrate the birth of Jesus - the birth of a Jewish baby to a Jewish family living in Bethlehem. This man (Yeshu...
Israeli Christians in Nazareth Launch New Website to Encourage Tourism
JNS.org - A group of Israeli Christians from Nazareth have launched a new website called "Diglei Habrith" (United Flags) in an effort to promote...
Authors Examine Education’s Impact on Jewish History (REVIEW)
JNS.org - Why has education been so important to the Jewish people? Author Maristella Botticini says a unique religious norm enacted within Judaism two millennia...
Abraham Joshua Heschel’s Insights Elucidated for a New Generation (REVIEW)
JNS.org - Abraham Joshua Heschel: The Call of Transcendence, by Shai Held. (Indiana University Press, 2013. 332 pages. $30.) Whenever a new book on the...
Why Hillel is Failing in the Fight for Israel on Campus
Perhaps it's only fitting that we should end 2013 with the dumbest Jewish debate of the year, namely whether Swarthmore College's Hillel should be allowed...
Birthright Record: 1,600 Participants Arrive in One Day
JNS.org - The Taglit-Birthright Israel program broke its own record with 39 groups, totaling 1,600 Jewish young adults from across the globe, landing at...
Aliyah on the Rise: 19,200 New Immigrants Arrive in Israel in 2013
Approximately 19,200 immigrants arrived in Israel in 2013, according to data compiled by the Jewish Agency for Israel and the Israel Ministry of Immigration and...
