Spirituality/Tradition
Lonely In Our Age of Communication
If you think a lot of people seem lonely these days, it's because they are. According to a recent study, one in three Americans over the...
Examining Israel-Diaspora Relations at the Jewish Federation’s General Assembly
JNS.org - JERUSALEM—The changing nature of the American Jewish community has been a much-debated topic ever since the release of the recent Pew Research Center survey, whose findings revealed rising assimilation and intermarriage rates. The...
Being a Leader Means Being True to Yourself
I have argued in previous years of Covenant and Conversation that the episode in which the Jewish people acquired its name - when Jacob wrestled with an unnamed adversary at night and received the name...
JDC, Israel Defense Forces Providing Relief in Typhoon Haiyan-Struck Philippines
JNS.org - The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), teaming with the Afya Foundation and Catholic Relief Services, is sending medical supplies and food to the Philippines to assist victims of Typhoon Haiyan, which...
Prince Charles Visits Cochin, India, Synagogue on 65th Birthday
Britain's Prince Charles of Wales visited a synagogue in Cochin, India, Wednesday, where he...
Letters to President Clinton: Biblical Lessons on Faith and Leadership, by Menachem Genack (REVIEW)
Letters to President Clinton: Biblical Lessons on Faith and Leadership, edited by Rabbi Menachem...
Jewish Groups Provide Relief Following Typhoon Haiyan
JNS.org - Jewish groups organized relief efforts following Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, one...
Trainer of IDF Paramedics Discusses Life-Saving Improvisation (INTERVIEW)
JNS.org - LOS ANGELES—For Israel Defense Forces Lt. Anastasia Bagdalov, there was no time...
Jewish Federation and Israeli Leaders Debate Jewish Identity Growth Strategies at Conference
JNS.org - Jewish leaders convening at the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) General Assembly (GA)...
Lonely In Our Age of Communication
If you think a lot of people seem lonely these days, it's because they are. According to a recent study, one in three Americans over the age...
Examining Israel-Diaspora Relations at the Jewish Federation’s General Assembly
JNS.org - JERUSALEM—The changing nature of the American Jewish community has been a much-debated topic ever since the release of the recent Pew Research...
Being a Leader Means Being True to Yourself
I have argued in previous years of Covenant and Conversation that the episode in which the Jewish people acquired its name - when Jacob wrestled...
JDC, Israel Defense Forces Providing Relief in Typhoon Haiyan-Struck Philippines
JNS.org - The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), teaming with the Afya Foundation and Catholic Relief Services, is sending medical supplies and food...
Prince Charles Visits Cochin, India, Synagogue on 65th Birthday
Britain's Prince Charles of Wales visited a synagogue in Cochin, India, Wednesday, where he was granted a traditional Jewish blessing as he celebrated his...
Letters to President Clinton: Biblical Lessons on Faith and Leadership, by Menachem Genack (REVIEW)
Letters to President Clinton: Biblical Lessons on Faith and Leadership, edited by Rabbi Menachem Genack (OU Press, 2013). In the Book of Numbers, Eldad and...
Jewish Groups Provide Relief Following Typhoon Haiyan
JNS.org - Jewish groups organized relief efforts following Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded. Authorities said it...
Trainer of IDF Paramedics Discusses Life-Saving Improvisation (INTERVIEW)
JNS.org - LOS ANGELES—For Israel Defense Forces Lt. Anastasia Bagdalov, there was no time to ponder the gunshot that penetrated both legs of a...
Jewish Federation and Israeli Leaders Debate Jewish Identity Growth Strategies at Conference
JNS.org - Jewish leaders convening at the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) General Assembly (GA) in Jerusalem this week debated the recent Pew Research Center survey...
Why Everything That Happens in Life is Good
There once was a poor villager who scrimped and saved until he could afford a good and reliable horse to help him with his farming....
CUFI’s John Hagee, Face of Christian Zionism, Grows Movement Despite Skeptics
JNS.org - NEW YORK—With more than 1.6 million members, Pastor John Hagee's Christians United For Israel (CUFI) has become a powerful force in...
Pope Francis on Kristallnacht: Jews are ‘Big Brothers’ of Catholics
JNS.org -Pope Francis I called the Jewish people the "big brothers" of Roman Catholics as he marked the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht (Night of...
California vs. Israel: The Grass May be Greener, But Not the Olives
Southern California's olive trees are taller and emptier than olive trees anywhere in Israel, because the California authorities specially treat the trees. They do not...
Why Judaism and Superstition Don’t Mix
Dr. Narendra Dabholkar was a doughty activist against superstition and black magic. A gentle man but fiercely rational, he would travel throughout India exposing frauds,...
