Spirituality/Tradition
New Data Shows Ashkenazis Have Western European DNA
JNS.org - A new paper in the journal Nature Communications claims that Ashkenazi Jews have primarily European roots via the maternal genetic line. Previous...
Jerusalem Biennale Celebrates Contemporary Art
JNS.org - Jerusalem's role in Israel's start-up culture just got a boost: this time not via high tech, but through art. The first Jerusalem Biennale for contemporary Jewish art recently opened at five locations throughout the...
The Courage Not to Conform
Leaders lead. That does not mean to say that they don't follow. But what they follow is different from what most people follow. They don't conform for the sake of conforming. They don't do what...
Large Questions Face Future of Iraqi Jewish Archive
JNS.org - A tip in May 2003 about a 7th-century Talmud volume in the basement of the Iraqi intelligence ministry (Mukhabarat) led a team from the Coalition Provisional Authority, Iraq's transitional government, to...
Magen David Adom Raises $3.8 Million at Star-Studded LA Event
JNS.org - A star-studded Los Angeles gala raised $3.8 million for Magen David Adom...
Two American Jews Win Nobel Prize in Medicine
JNS.org - Two American Jews, along with their German partner, have been awarded the...
American Jews Should Focus Less on Israel and More on Judaism
Ze'ev Jabotinsky, one of the greatest Zionist leaders ever, once wrote an essay entitled "Without...
The Shameful Behavior of House Republicans on Food Stamps
A 2012 University of Chicago study reveals that the U.S is among the five most religious...
“‹Christians in Israel Declare Renewed Identity and Bonds to Jewish State
JNS.org - Leading Israeli Christians gathered at a Jerusalem conference to declare their own...
New Data Shows Ashkenazis Have Western European DNA
JNS.org - A new paper in the journal Nature Communications claims that Ashkenazi Jews have primarily European roots via the maternal genetic line. Previous research...
Jerusalem Biennale Celebrates Contemporary Art
JNS.org - Jerusalem's role in Israel's start-up culture just got a boost: this time not via high tech, but through art. The first Jerusalem Biennale for...
The Courage Not to Conform
Leaders lead. That does not mean to say that they don't follow. But what they follow is different from what most people follow. They don't...
Large Questions Face Future of Iraqi Jewish Archive
JNS.org - A tip in May 2003 about a 7th-century Talmud volume in the basement of the Iraqi intelligence ministry (Mukhabarat) led a...
Magen David Adom Raises $3.8 Million at Star-Studded LA Event
JNS.org - A star-studded Los Angeles gala raised $3.8 million for Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel's national emergency response, ambulance, and blood services organization. American...
Two American Jews Win Nobel Prize in Medicine
JNS.org - Two American Jews, along with their German partner, have been awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Medicine. The three scientists, Yale University professor...
American Jews Should Focus Less on Israel and More on Judaism
Ze'ev Jabotinsky, one of the greatest Zionist leaders ever, once wrote an essay entitled "Without Patriotism," which he headed with a quote: "Have pity on...
The Shameful Behavior of House Republicans on Food Stamps
A 2012 University of Chicago study reveals that the U.S is among the five most religious nations. How does that play out? Listen to sermons throughout religious...
“‹Christians in Israel Declare Renewed Identity and Bonds to Jewish State
JNS.org - Leading Israeli Christians gathered at a Jerusalem conference to declare their own identity apart from Arab Muslims, and their support for Israel. "We...
Wonder Bread Gets OU Kosher Certification in New York Area
JNS.org - Wonder Bread, fresh off its post-bankruptcy revival, will get kosher certification in the New York area from the Orthodox Union (OU),...
The Future of Frumkeit in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
JNS.org - On the first weekday of chol hamoed Sukkot, most years, my wife and I take our four children to Hershey Park....
Jewish Federations and Ruderman Foundation Launch Initiative for People With Disabilities
JNS.org - The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) and the Ruderman Family Foundation are launching The Ruderman Family Foundation Opportunity Initiative, which will place...
Rabbi Jack Moline Takes Helm for Jewish Democrats (INTERVIEW)
JNS.org - Rabbi Jack Moline was sitting with his friend, Rahm Emanuel, then a White House adviser, as the two ate lunch during their...
Emergency: The Disappearing American Jewish Community
According to the first major survey of American Jews in 10 years, 71 percent of non-Orthodox Jews intermarry, two-thirds of Jews do not belong to...
