Spirituality/Tradition
Hurricane Sandy: Act of God?
Editor's note: Simon Jacobson's article, The Deeper Message of Hurricane Sandy, has provoked many responses, including some concerned with the religious perspective on...
Refusenik’s Translated Memoir Offers Rare Glimpse Into Soviet Oppression
"With neither family nor human warmth, it was an existence lived against the grain of human nature." That is how Yosef Mendelevich remembers the deprivations of his darkest hours in Soviet captivity. In 1971, Mendelevich and...
Hurricane Sandy and the Limitations of Humanity
Thank goodness, living in a part of Manhattan that was not directly affected by Sandy, I have no personal disaster stories to tell. But in recognizing the limitations of humanity, my thoughts turned to how...
The Hurricane They Almost Named ‘Israel’
While Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on East Coast Jewish communities, another storm 11 years ago made serious political waves in the Jewish world. It's not unusual for Jewish organizations to clash with United Nations agencies over...
OTZMA Israel Program to End After 26 Years
The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) has announced that it is ending the long-running...
New Kosher Sweeteners Made from Agave Plant
Two new kosher products that can be seen as healthy alternatives to sugar, corn syrup or other...
Reinterpreting Bible Scenes Illuminates New Meanings
It is one of the most famous scenes in the Bible. Abraham is sitting...
‘Forward’ Cartoon Mocks Zionism Through Anne Frank DNA Experiment
The Forward newspaper on Oct. 29 published a Halloween cartoon by Eli Valley that the newspaper...
Israeli Choreographer Dances his Way to Julliard Award
Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin has been chosen to receive an honorary doctorate from the prestigious...
Hurricane Sandy: Act of God?
Editor's note: Simon Jacobson's article, The Deeper Message of Hurricane Sandy, has provoked many responses, including some concerned with the religious perspective on the...
Refusenik’s Translated Memoir Offers Rare Glimpse Into Soviet Oppression
"With neither family nor human warmth, it was an existence lived against the grain of human nature." That is how Yosef Mendelevich remembers the deprivations of...
Hurricane Sandy and the Limitations of Humanity
Thank goodness, living in a part of Manhattan that was not directly affected by Sandy, I have no personal disaster stories to tell. But in...
The Hurricane They Almost Named ‘Israel’
While Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on East Coast Jewish communities, another storm 11 years ago made serious political waves in the Jewish world. It's not unusual...
OTZMA Israel Program to End After 26 Years
The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) has announced that it is ending the long-running OTZMA Israel program after the completion of its current year...
New Kosher Sweeteners Made from Agave Plant
Two new kosher products that can be seen as healthy alternatives to sugar, corn syrup or other artificial sweeteners are making their debut this month. The sweeteners—made with...
Reinterpreting Bible Scenes Illuminates New Meanings
It is one of the most famous scenes in the Bible. Abraham is sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat...
‘Forward’ Cartoon Mocks Zionism Through Anne Frank DNA Experiment
The Forward newspaper on Oct. 29 published a Halloween cartoon by Eli Valley that the newspaper said "takes aim at a Zionist science experiment gone hideously...
Israeli Choreographer Dances his Way to Julliard Award
Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin has been chosen to receive an honorary doctorate from the prestigious Julliard School in New York. He will receive the doctorate at...
Hurricane Sandy: The Storm that United A Divided Nation
I'm sitting here with my kids on Monday night and, aside from the glow of the laptop, the Sabbath has come early this week. Outside...
The Deeper Message of Hurricane Sandy
While prudence and caution are in order for protection from any potential damage at the hands of Hurricane Sandy, let us not forget that everything...
Long-Delayed Museum on Polish Jewry Set to Open
After nearly 20 years of planning and delays, the Museum of the History of Polish Jews is set to open in 2013 in Poland, the Associated...
Ethiopian Aliyah Enters Final Stages
Approximately 240 new immigrants were set to arrive at Israel's David Ben-Gurion airport on Monday as part of a final effort to bring the remainder...
Entering The Valley of Decision
"Multitudes upon multitudes in the Valley of Decision! For the day of the lord is at hand in the Valley of Decision." —Joel 4:14 How...
