Spirituality/Tradition
Taking the Jew Out of Jesus – And Putting it Back
When I was a guest on Dr. Michael Brown's nationally syndicated radio show "Line of Fire," our conversation focused on a chapter in my book Jesus...
Art Exhibit in Brooklyn Examines Hasidic Dress and Culture
There are two ways people typically explore Hasidic subjects through art. It is either a sensitive portrayal of a tradition they are a part of, or an outsider's perspective on a strange and...
Amona Residents Maintain Rights to Land
It is a beautiful clear day on a hilltop in central Samaria. Jerusalem can be seen in the distance, while the Judean desert stretches afar with the large community of Ofra nestled below. Although it's...
No Savior Will Save the Ultra-Orthodox From Subsidy Cuts
On my first visit to Prague some fifteen years ago, I was stunned to see a statue of the great sixteenth century Rabbi Loew, by the twentieth century Czech sculptor Ladislav Jan Šaloun. It stands at...
More ‘Forest Swastikas’ Discovered as Mystery of Origins Persist (PHOTO)
New technologies enabling perspectives hitherto unobtainable, have allowed for the discovery of more swastika formations...
Memory
Devarim is the Parsha (Bible portion) associated with Tisha B'Av, the Jewish National Day of...
Amy Winehouse Was Proud to be Jewish
I was a bit puzzled as I read Anshel Pfeffer's article in Haaretz about the Jewish Museum's...
Portuguese Diplomat Finally Celebrated for Saving Jews During WW II
When Aristides de Sousa Mendes died in 1954 he was broke and shamed, this despite...
Leonard Nimoy’s Judaism Informs Photography and Life
JNS.org - Leonard Nimoy says there is a "strong strain of Judaism" in everything he...
Taking the Jew Out of Jesus – And Putting it Back
When I was a guest on Dr. Michael Brown's nationally syndicated radio show "Line of Fire," our conversation focused on a chapter in my book Jesus Uncensored,...
Art Exhibit in Brooklyn Examines Hasidic Dress and Culture
There are two ways people typically explore Hasidic subjects through art. It is either a sensitive portrayal of a tradition they are a part...
Amona Residents Maintain Rights to Land
It is a beautiful clear day on a hilltop in central Samaria. Jerusalem can be seen in the distance, while the Judean desert stretches afar...
No Savior Will Save the Ultra-Orthodox From Subsidy Cuts
On my first visit to Prague some fifteen years ago, I was stunned to see a statue of the great sixteenth century Rabbi Loew, by the...
More ‘Forest Swastikas’ Discovered as Mystery of Origins Persist (PHOTO)
New technologies enabling perspectives hitherto unobtainable, have allowed for the discovery of more swastika formations in European forests Der Spiegel reports. With the help of Google...
Memory
Devarim is the Parsha (Bible portion) associated with Tisha B'Av, the Jewish National Day of Mourning. On this Shabbos, we hear the famous Haftarah of...
Amy Winehouse Was Proud to be Jewish
I was a bit puzzled as I read Anshel Pfeffer's article in Haaretz about the Jewish Museum's new exhibition celebrating the life of Amy Winehouse. I often...
Portuguese Diplomat Finally Celebrated for Saving Jews During WW II
When Aristides de Sousa Mendes died in 1954 he was broke and shamed, this despite his heroic activities during the Second World War to save...
Leonard Nimoy’s Judaism Informs Photography and Life
JNS.org - Leonard Nimoy says there is a "strong strain of Judaism" in everything he does—including his famous on-screen hand gestures. Best known for his character...
German Museum Exhibit Seeking to Understand Jews is Criticized
JNS.org - BERLIN—Here in Berlin, there is a simultaneous sense of urgency and growing patience. While Germans embrace the cultural history of the Jewish...
As Egypt Names New Leader, Israeli Archaeologists Discover Sphinx From Pharaoh Mycerinus
As modern Egypt named a new leader, Israeli archaeologists on Tuesday announced they have found a relic of an ancient Egyptian leader in Israel. At a...
Sequel Released to Temple Institute ‘Children’ Video That Caused Arab Outrage Last Year (VIDEO)
A film that inadvertently outraged the Arab world last year now has its sequel. The Children Are Ready, released by the Temple Institute, a not-for-profit...
Justice and Compassion Equal Tzedek
As Moses begins his great closing addresses to the next generation, he turns to a subject that dominates the last of the Mosaic books, namely...
After Much Effort, NY Photographer Incorporates Orthodox Jews Into Photo Project
A New York photographer looking for the crown jewel of his photo project found taking an image of Orthodox Jews more complicated than at first...
