Spirituality/Tradition
New Jewish Cartoon: Meet ‘The Menschkins’
JNS.org - "The Menschkins" are your typical nice Jewish family. There's Howie, a doctor; his wife, Lori, a Jewish dating columnist; their four...
Chagall’s Jewish Jesus Exhibit at NYC’s Jewish Museum
Last week I viewed the new exhibit of Marc Chagall's paintings at New York's Jewish Museum (Chagall: Love, War and Exile). The show features images of the Jewish Jesus, a subject of great interest to me...
Newly Canonized Popes John Paul II, John XXIII Praised for Condemning Anti-Semitism
JNS.org - The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) welcomed the Vatican's announcement of the canonization of Popes John Paul II and John XXIII, citing their groundbreaking work in denouncing anti-Semitism and building positive Jewish-Catholic relations. "For us...
Turning Nuclear Material Into Jewish Jewelry for Hanukkah
JNS.org - While at the U.N. General Assembly and other public forums, Iran continues to tout what it calls the peaceful intentions of its nuclear program to a skeptical audience. But the peaceful intentions of another "nuclear program"—one that will come in handy for Jewish...
J Street and the Decline of American Power
JNS.org - A few weeks ago, I ventured the theory that rather than the so-called...
Islamist Group Tied to Obama Downplays Violence Against Coptic Christians
Dalia Moghaed, credited with helping President Obama draft his June 2009 Cairo speech about American relations...
‘Soul Doctor’ and the Awesome Legacy of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach
I can't remember exactly the first time I heard Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach sing, or the...
Muslim Persecution of Christians Continues: July, 2013
This article was originally published by the Gatestone Institute. On July 4, the day after the...
A Look at the History of Israeli Paratroopers (INTERVIEW)
JNS.org - The following is a full transcript of an interview with Yossi Klein...
New Jewish Cartoon: Meet ‘The Menschkins’
JNS.org - "The Menschkins" are your typical nice Jewish family. There's Howie, a doctor; his wife, Lori, a Jewish dating columnist; their four kids...
Chagall’s Jewish Jesus Exhibit at NYC’s Jewish Museum
Last week I viewed the new exhibit of Marc Chagall's paintings at New York's Jewish Museum (Chagall: Love, War and Exile). The show features images of...
Newly Canonized Popes John Paul II, John XXIII Praised for Condemning Anti-Semitism
JNS.org - The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) welcomed the Vatican's announcement of the canonization of Popes John Paul II and John XXIII, citing their groundbreaking...
Turning Nuclear Material Into Jewish Jewelry for Hanukkah
JNS.org - While at the U.N. General Assembly and other public forums, Iran continues to tout what it calls the peaceful intentions of its nuclear program to a skeptical audience. But the peaceful intentions...
J Street and the Decline of American Power
JNS.org - A few weeks ago, I ventured the theory that rather than the so-called "Israel Lobby" controlling the administration, it's the administration that controls...
Islamist Group Tied to Obama Downplays Violence Against Coptic Christians
Dalia Moghaed, credited with helping President Obama draft his June 2009 Cairo speech about American relations with the Islamic world, recently downplayed attacks against Egypt's Coptic...
‘Soul Doctor’ and the Awesome Legacy of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach
I can't remember exactly the first time I heard Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach sing, or the first time I met him, but I do remember feeling...
Muslim Persecution of Christians Continues: July, 2013
This article was originally published by the Gatestone Institute. On July 4, the day after the Egyptian military liberated the nation of Muslim Brotherhood rule, Christian...
A Look at the History of Israeli Paratroopers (INTERVIEW)
JNS.org - The following is a full transcript of an interview with Yossi Klein Halevi, research fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute, on his...
Modern Orthodox Women Struggle With Traditions and Modernity (REVIEW)
JNS.org - Rabbi Norman Lamm once said that when modernity fights with the liberal movements in Judaism, it is not a fair fight because...
Where Do Jewish Federations Draw ‘Red Line’ On Israel Criticism?
JNS.org - The "red line" associated with Iran's nuclear program or Syria's use of chemical weapons has sparked an ongoing international debate, in which...
Large Ark of the Covenant Replica Donated to Israel
JNS.org - A giant replica of the Ark of the Covenant went on display for the first time Tuesday on a truck opposite...
Rare Photos Show Jews in Lodz Ghetto Observing Sukkot in 1941
A series of photos documenting the observance of Sukkot in the Lodz Ghetto in 1941 were recently revealed by the Shem Olam Institute. The photos show...
The Rabbi as a Declining Jewish Profession
A curious thing happened the other day. My son Mendy completed his rabbinic ordination after rigorous studies at an elite Chabad seminary in South Africa, and...
