Spirituality/Tradition
ADL Commends Time’s Selection of Pope Francis as ‘Person of the Year’
JNS.org - Time magazine's selection of Pope Francis as its "Person of the Year" drew praise from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The pontiff, whose...
“ŽNew Study Claims Arab Population in Israel is Shrinking
A newly published study shows that the Arab population in Israel's region is constantly shrinking, especially in the Gaza Strip, which is in contrast to a constant increase in the Jewish population. The study, authored by...
Inclusion of Jews With Disabilities is Focus of New Leadership Conference
JNS.org - Weekly services, Torah studies, aliyot to the Torah, sitting shiva, and even trips to Israel. These are experiences shared by many Jewish Americans affiliated with synagogues and Jewish communal organizations. But for Liz...
Spanish Duke Apologizes for Inquisition Expulsion of Jews from Gibraltar
JNS.org -The Duke of Medina Sidonia, Alonso González de Gregorio y Álvarez de Toledo, has formally apologized to the president of the Jewish community of Gibraltar for atrocities committed during the expulsion of the Jewish...
Vice President Biden Announces Special Envoy to Support Holocaust Survivors
JNS.org - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said that the White House is appointing...
‘Rabbi Rocketpower:’ The Superman of the Jewish Holidays
JNS.org - Superman was created by two Jews (writer Jerry Siegel...
Mazel Tov Gal Gadot
A major Mazel Tov is due to actress Gal Gadot. The Israeli-born brunette beauty has...
20th-Century American Music Owed Much to Jewish Artists
JNS.org - Discuss these names—Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Benny Goodman—with author/musician Ben...
New Venture Seeks Entrepreneurial Solutions for Israelis With Disabilities
JNS.org - PresenTense Israel, a volunteer-run organization aimed at bringing together entrepreneurs to revitalize...
ADL Commends Time’s Selection of Pope Francis as ‘Person of the Year’
JNS.org - Time magazine's selection of Pope Francis as its "Person of the Year" drew praise from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The pontiff, whose popularity...
“ŽNew Study Claims Arab Population in Israel is Shrinking
A newly published study shows that the Arab population in Israel's region is constantly shrinking, especially in the Gaza Strip, which is in contrast to...
Inclusion of Jews With Disabilities is Focus of New Leadership Conference
JNS.org - Weekly services, Torah studies, aliyot to the Torah, sitting shiva, and even trips to Israel. These are experiences shared by many Jewish Americans...
Spanish Duke Apologizes for Inquisition Expulsion of Jews from Gibraltar
JNS.org -The Duke of Medina Sidonia, Alonso González de Gregorio y Álvarez de Toledo, has formally apologized to the president of the Jewish community of...
Vice President Biden Announces Special Envoy to Support Holocaust Survivors
JNS.org - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said that the White House is appointing a special envoy to support Holocaust survivors during a luncheon...
‘Rabbi Rocketpower:’ The Superman of the Jewish Holidays
JNS.org - Superman was created by two Jews (writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster), and the latest buzz about the...
Mazel Tov Gal Gadot
A major Mazel Tov is due to actress Gal Gadot. The Israeli-born brunette beauty has just been chosen to play Wonder Woman in the upcoming...
20th-Century American Music Owed Much to Jewish Artists
JNS.org - Discuss these names—Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Benny Goodman—with author/musician Ben Sidran, and you will understand how being Jewish, the Jews'...
New Venture Seeks Entrepreneurial Solutions for Israelis With Disabilities
JNS.org - PresenTense Israel, a volunteer-run organization aimed at bringing together entrepreneurs to revitalize Jewish communities, is teaming up with the Ruderman Family Foundation...
Cleveland Jewish Day Schools to Offer Tuition Discounts for Jewish Community Employees
JNS.org - Two Cleveland Jewish day schools on Dec. 3 announced a new tuition incentive program for Jewish communal employees who wish to send...
At South Africa Synagogue, Attendance for Mandela Memorial Tops High Holidays
As many around the world turned out at the weekend for memorial services to honor the iconic human rights leader Nelson Mandela, who passed away...
Who Will Represent Israel at Mandela’s Funeral? (UPDATE)
With former South African President Nelson Mandela scheduled to be laid to rest Tuesday in Johannesburg, it is still unclear who - if anyone - will...
Holocaust Survivor Breaks 70-Year Silence to Tell of Young Friend Experimented Upon by Mengele at Auschwitz (VIDEO)
Auschwitz survivor Iby Knill, 90, ended 70 years of silence to keep a promise she made on the first night she spent at the death...
Mandela and Me
The title to this column is deliberately misleading. There never was a Mandela and me. I never met the great African leader. I never saw...
