Spirituality/Tradition
Nelson Mandela: The Anatomy of a Great Leader
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks recently wrote this about leadership: Leaders are also human and they make mistakes that have nothing to do with leadership and everything...
World’s Largest Menorah Lit in Tel Aviv
JNS.org - The eighth candle of Hanukkah was lit Wednesday night on the world's largest menorah in an array of changing colors next to the Reading Power Station in north Tel Aviv. The Israel Electric Corporation...
Bike Tours Offer New Way to See Jerusalem
JNS.org - JERUSALEM—What kind of ground can you cover in three hours in Jerusalem? Start at First Station (the renovated train station), go to the Haas Promenade for views of the city, continue past Mishkenot...
The Ultra-Orthodox Need a Good Public Relations Campaign
The recent Pew Report, and every single other study in recent years on the American Jewish community, clearly indicate that the more religiously observant one is, the less likely they are to assimilate. Hence, clearly...
‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ Approaching 50th Anniversary, is Strong as Ever
JNS.org - Worldwide performances of "Fiddler on the Roof" attest to its cultural power, as...
A Real Leader Is One Who Repents
I was once present when the great historian of Islam, Bernard Lewis, was asked to...
Morocco a Welcome Place For Jews Despite Anti-Israel Proposals
JNS.org - Tucked quietly away on the far-western edge of North Africa, Morocco has...
Will the U.S. Allow Iraq to Steal a Jewish Treasure?
I saw something amazing today. The National Archives of the United States, which houses the...
Hanukkah Recipes From ‘Queen of Kosher’ Jamie Geller
JNS.org - All kinds of uber-creative latke recipes appear around Hanukkah-time: apple-parsnip latkes, sweet...
Nelson Mandela: The Anatomy of a Great Leader
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks recently wrote this about leadership: Leaders are also human and they make mistakes that have nothing to do with leadership and everything to...
World’s Largest Menorah Lit in Tel Aviv
JNS.org - The eighth candle of Hanukkah was lit Wednesday night on the world's largest menorah in an array of changing colors next to the...
Bike Tours Offer New Way to See Jerusalem
JNS.org - JERUSALEM—What kind of ground can you cover in three hours in Jerusalem? Start at First Station (the renovated train station), go to the...
The Ultra-Orthodox Need a Good Public Relations Campaign
The recent Pew Report, and every single other study in recent years on the American Jewish community, clearly indicate that the more religiously observant one...
‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ Approaching 50th Anniversary, is Strong as Ever
JNS.org - Worldwide performances of "Fiddler on the Roof" attest to its cultural power, as it evokes the yearning for tradition in a changing world....
A Real Leader Is One Who Repents
I was once present when the great historian of Islam, Bernard Lewis, was asked to predict the course of events in the Middle East. He...
Morocco a Welcome Place For Jews Despite Anti-Israel Proposals
JNS.org - Tucked quietly away on the far-western edge of North Africa, Morocco has largely avoided the upheaval of the so-called "Arab Spring" that...
Will the U.S. Allow Iraq to Steal a Jewish Treasure?
I saw something amazing today. The National Archives of the United States, which houses the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, hosted an exhibition of...
Hanukkah Recipes From ‘Queen of Kosher’ Jamie Geller
JNS.org - All kinds of uber-creative latke recipes appear around Hanukkah-time: apple-parsnip latkes, sweet potato-leek latkes, sweet cheesy latkes, and savory cheese and chive...
Israel Needs New Religious Leadership
There was hardly a murmur when former Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger was arrested for the second time and placed under house arrest on suspicion of...
Beatles, Spice Girls, and Newsies Should be on Your Chanukah Playlist
JNS.org - For your Hanukkah party this year, impress and surprise your guests with songs that aren't explicitly about the Festival of Lights, but...
Modi’in Struggles to Preserve Hasmonean Roots
JNS.org - Modi'in is a town mentioned in the Mishnah that was home to the Maccabees of Hanukkah fame, and where the oldest synagogue...
IDF Soldiers to Consume 300,000 Doughnuts Over Chanukah
One of Chanukah's delights in Israel is the eating of the traditional sufganiyah, the deep-fried round jelly doughnut topped with powdered sugar. The IDF doesn't want to...
8 Short Thoughts for 8 Chanukah Nights
INSPIRED BY FAITH, WE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD Twenty-two centuries ago, when Israel was under the rule of the empire of Alexander the Great, one...
