Spirituality/Tradition
Israeli Lacrosse Team to Forfeit Chance at Title Due to Shabbat
JNS.org - This story was originally published by the Washington Jewish Week The Israeli women's lacrosse team will not play on Shabbat, even though this...
War Correspondent’s Death Changed Course for Oscar-Winning Jewish Producer Simon Chinn
JNS.0rg - The career of British-Jewish film producer Simon Chinn, who has received two Academy Awards in the Best Documentary category, might have taken a very different direction if not for the death of a...
UK Clergyman Calls on Church to Repent for Past Anti-Semitism
JNS.0rg - An Anglican clergyman spoke on the church's history of anti-Semitism and called on the institution to repent at the annual UK conference of the Church's Ministry among Jewish people. "The Apostles would not...
AJC Program Teaching Christian Leaders About Judaism Comes to a Close
JNS.org - The American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the Shalom Hartman Institute have partnered together on a soon-to-be-completed educational program on Judaism for 16 Christian leaders. The partnership, known as...
‘Passover Coke’ Proves Global Hit, Drinkers Prefer Kosher-for-Passover Sugar to Corn Syrup
Fans of Coca-Cola with real cane sugar can thank Passover for a more accessible product—at...
‘Your Money or Your Life?’
Judaism's most famous Prayer comes from this week's Parsha (Bible portion). Shma Yisrael Hashem Elokeinu Hashem...
American Jewry at the Crossroads: Isaac Mayer Wise, Solomon Schechter, and now…Avi Weiss and Sara Hurwitz
On July 11, 1883 a dinner honoring the first graduating class of Hebrew Union...
Hillel’s New CEO Discusses Israel and Future Plans (INTERVIEW)
JNS.0rg - Among the discussions that led to the hiring of former Ohio...
The Man Who Told FDR About the Holocaust
JNS.0rg - Seventy years ago this month, on July 28, an eyewitness to the Nazi...
Israeli Lacrosse Team to Forfeit Chance at Title Due to Shabbat
JNS.org - This story was originally published by the Washington Jewish Week The Israeli women's lacrosse team will not play on Shabbat, even though this means...
War Correspondent’s Death Changed Course for Oscar-Winning Jewish Producer Simon Chinn
JNS.0rg - The career of British-Jewish film producer Simon Chinn, who has received two Academy Awards in the Best Documentary category, might have taken a...
UK Clergyman Calls on Church to Repent for Past Anti-Semitism
JNS.0rg - An Anglican clergyman spoke on the church's history of anti-Semitism and called on the institution to repent at the annual UK conference...
AJC Program Teaching Christian Leaders About Judaism Comes to a Close
JNS.org - The American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the Shalom Hartman Institute have partnered together on a soon-to-be-completed educational...
‘Passover Coke’ Proves Global Hit, Drinkers Prefer Kosher-for-Passover Sugar to Corn Syrup
Fans of Coca-Cola with real cane sugar can thank Passover for a more accessible product—at least come Spring time, when the holiday hits. Coca-Cola switches their...
‘Your Money or Your Life?’
Judaism's most famous Prayer comes from this week's Parsha (Bible portion). Shma Yisrael Hashem Elokeinu Hashem Echad. Hear O Israel, Hashem is our G-d, Hashem is...
American Jewry at the Crossroads: Isaac Mayer Wise, Solomon Schechter, and now…Avi Weiss and Sara Hurwitz
On July 11, 1883 a dinner honoring the first graduating class of Hebrew Union College (the rabbinical seminary of Reform Judaism), was held in...
Hillel’s New CEO Discusses Israel and Future Plans (INTERVIEW)
JNS.0rg - Among the discussions that led to the hiring of former Ohio congressman Eric Fingerhut as the next president and CEO of...
The Man Who Told FDR About the Holocaust
JNS.0rg - Seventy years ago this month, on July 28, an eyewitness to the Nazi atrocities against Europe's Jews brought the horrifying news directly to...
Interpreting the First Commandment: Philosophy or Prophecy
One of the most profound disagreements in Judaism is that between Moses Maimonides and Judah Halevi on the meaning of the first of the Ten...
Chasing Chagall’s Legacy in France
JNS.org - Originally published by www.Jewish.Travel, the new online travel magazine. The abundance of Marc Chagall's work in New York City, where I live, inspired me to see...
Politicians and Repentance
Former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer has announced ambitions to run for New York City Comptroller more than five years after resigning from office over...
Israel PM Netanyahu Stresses ‘Unity’ Ahead of 9th of Av; Meteorologist Braces for Traditional Choppy Seas
The "Three Weeks" of traditional Jewish mourning to commemorate the destruction of the historic First and Second Jewish Temples in Jerusalem, from 17th Tammuz to 9th...
How to Make the Best of Your ‘Jewish Summer’
What Would You Do? If nothing stood in your way, how would you spend your summer? Would you embark on a dream vacation?...
