Spirituality/Tradition
Jewish Artists From New York Release New Rap Album in English, Hebrew, Aramaic
Eden Pearlstein freely admits that he has an addiction. But his brings people up instead of bringing them down. “I am a chronic collaborator,” says Pearlstein,...
Is Extremism Fundamental to All Religions?
There are more and more books and articles apologizing for religion, claiming that it is all really peaceful and positive; that only a few adherents are narrow-minded fundamentalists; that only a minority of extremists are responsible for the...
Style Icon Wants Jewish Designer to Replace Dior Creative Director Fired for Antisemitic Tirade
Fashion icon Fern Mallis has suggested that a Jewish designer would be an appropriate choice for the role of creative director at Christian Dior, a position held by the controversial John Galliano before he was fired...
Report: Actress Zooey Deschanel Converted to Judaism Before Tying the Knot
Actress Zooey Deschanel converted to Judaism before marrying Jewish producer Jacob Pechenik in June, US Weekly reported on Monday. An insider told the publication that the New Girl actress, and mother of 3-month-old Elsie, “converted to Judaism for Jacob.”...
A Father’s Love
“The boys grew up. Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the outdoors; but Jacob...
There’s a Jewish Community Center in Turkey?
JNS.org - “We have to keep Judaism alive and sparkling. The younger generation is moving away...
Shock Jock Howard Stern’s Orthodox Daughter Hosts Shabbat Dinners on Friday Nights
Instead of participating in New York City's vibrant nightlife scene, controversial radio super-star Howard Stern's eldest...
Why the Quakers Support BDS Against Israel
American religious history is filled with examples of faiths whose public perceptions defy deeper realities....
Is Vegetarian Food Kosher?
On October 26, CNBC published this story: Clear Food, a branch of Clear Labs, a company that...
Jewish Artists From New York Release New Rap Album in English, Hebrew, Aramaic
Eden Pearlstein freely admits that he has an addiction. But his brings people up instead of bringing them down. “I am a chronic collaborator,” says Pearlstein, a 35-year-old rapper...
Is Extremism Fundamental to All Religions?
There are more and more books and articles apologizing for religion, claiming that it is all really peaceful and positive; that only a few adherents are...
Style Icon Wants Jewish Designer to Replace Dior Creative Director Fired for Antisemitic Tirade
Fashion icon Fern Mallis has suggested that a Jewish designer would be an appropriate choice for the role of creative director at Christian Dior, a position...
Report: Actress Zooey Deschanel Converted to Judaism Before Tying the Knot
Actress Zooey Deschanel converted to Judaism before marrying Jewish producer Jacob Pechenik in June, US Weekly reported on Monday. An insider told the publication that the New Girl actress,...
A Father’s Love
“The boys grew up. Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the outdoors; but Jacob was a mild man who stayed at home among the...
There’s a Jewish Community Center in Turkey?
JNS.org - “We have to keep Judaism alive and sparkling. The younger generation is moving away from religion and becoming more secular. So we need some...
Shock Jock Howard Stern’s Orthodox Daughter Hosts Shabbat Dinners on Friday Nights
Instead of participating in New York City's vibrant nightlife scene, controversial radio super-star Howard Stern's eldest child spends her Friday nights hosting large Shabbat dinners as part...
Why the Quakers Support BDS Against Israel
American religious history is filled with examples of faiths whose public perceptions defy deeper realities. The Quakers, for instance, are known as peaceful and supremely...
Is Vegetarian Food Kosher?
On October 26, CNBC published this story: Clear Food, a branch of Clear Labs, a company that analyzes food at a molecular level to determine the quality...
We Must Look to the Future, and Move on From the Past
He was 137 years old. He had been through two traumatic events involving the people most precious to him in the world. The first involved...
In Austin, 19th-Century Synagogue Meets 21st-Century Jewish Community
JNS.org - Like its environs, the Jewish community of Austin, Texas, has a youthful feel. Situated in a city known for live music, the University of...
A Psychologist Replays the Trials of Jesus and Paul, and Uncovers Surprising Revelations About Judaism
I'm a psychologist, so when I explored the New Testament to gain a better understanding of Jewish-Christian relations, I naturally drew on familiar psychological principles...
Celebrating the Abramsky Family
Chimen Abramsky was one of those geniuses who dwarves most intellects. He was a modest, loving man -- who was also self-taught -- and he became a...
New Bible Translation Speaks an Eternal Language: The Land and People of Israel
JNS.org - With the publication of a new edition of the Hebrew Bible under his belt, Rabbi Naphtali (Tuly) Weisz is set to manifest his vision...
