Spirituality/Tradition
Jewish Family to Get Back Stolen Stradivarius Violin After 35 Years
JNS.org - U.S. authorities announced on Thursday that they have recovered a rare 18th-century violin that was stolen from Jewish violinist Roman Totenberg in 1980. The Stradivarius...
Spotlight on Lincoln’s Jewish Ties Part of 16th President’s Renaissance
JNS.org - At a time when America’s heroes are dwindling, filmmakers and historians are among those turning to Abraham Lincoln for inspiration. Our 16th president inspired Lincoln, Steven Spielberg’s 2012 film examining how his political acumen helped...
TII: This is Israel
JNS.org - My friend from college made aliyah just a couple of months before me. She and her boyfriend came up with a secret code to mark the occurrence of something very typical of Israel: They...
Major School District’s Jewish Leader Has Big-Picture Vision for Public Education
JNS.org - Cindy Marten respects private educational institutions in the Jewish community and elsewhere, but at the very least, she believes that Jewish parents should give public school a chance. The superintendent of San Diego Unified School...
ADA Disabilities Law: A Dream Worth Celebrating, But Not Fully Realized
JNS.org - Quick—when was the last time you thought twice about a ramp outside a public...
The Power of Gratitude Can Literally Save Your Life
In the early 1990s, one of the great medical research exercises of modern times took...
New York State Has No Right to Monitor Yeshiva Curriculum
Recently, we've been hearing much in the news about a group that calls itself Yaffed...
Customized Online Learning Tool is ‘Building Together’ With US Jewish Schools
JNS.org - As technology continues to permeate traditional classroom environments, more than 25 Jewish day schools...
‘Counterpoint Israel’ Grooms YU Students as ‘Jewish Leaders of Tomorrow’
JNS.org - “The students are not coming here to save the world. But hopefully they can...
Jewish Family to Get Back Stolen Stradivarius Violin After 35 Years
JNS.org - U.S. authorities announced on Thursday that they have recovered a rare 18th-century violin that was stolen from Jewish violinist Roman Totenberg in 1980. The Stradivarius violin...
Spotlight on Lincoln’s Jewish Ties Part of 16th President’s Renaissance
JNS.org - At a time when America’s heroes are dwindling, filmmakers and historians are among those turning to Abraham Lincoln for inspiration. Our 16th president inspired Lincoln,...
TII: This is Israel
JNS.org - My friend from college made aliyah just a couple of months before me. She and her boyfriend came up with a secret code to...
Major School District’s Jewish Leader Has Big-Picture Vision for Public Education
JNS.org - Cindy Marten respects private educational institutions in the Jewish community and elsewhere, but at the very least, she believes that Jewish parents should give...
ADA Disabilities Law: A Dream Worth Celebrating, But Not Fully Realized
JNS.org - Quick—when was the last time you thought twice about a ramp outside a public building? How about a wheelchair-accessible bathroom? Do you even blink...
The Power of Gratitude Can Literally Save Your Life
In the early 1990s, one of the great medical research exercises of modern times took place. It became known as the Nun Study. Some 700...
New York State Has No Right to Monitor Yeshiva Curriculum
Recently, we've been hearing much in the news about a group that calls itself Yaffed (Young Advocates For Fair Education). They sent a letter to...
Customized Online Learning Tool is ‘Building Together’ With US Jewish Schools
JNS.org - As technology continues to permeate traditional classroom environments, more than 25 Jewish day schools are taking part in a new era of learning fostered...
‘Counterpoint Israel’ Grooms YU Students as ‘Jewish Leaders of Tomorrow’
JNS.org - “The students are not coming here to save the world. But hopefully they can give as much as possible,” says Rabbi Kiva Rabinksy, director...
The Hebrew Roots Movement: Following Jewish Customs, But Worshipping Jesus
JNS.org - Jason was raised in a typical, modern Christian home in the United Kingdom. He opened presents on Christmas and ate chocolate on Easter as...
With Jonathan Pollard Set to Be Freed, Revisiting Coverage on Jewish Prisoners
JNS.org - Upon Tuesday's confirmation that Jonathan Pollard—who has been incarcerated for nearly 30 years over giving Israel classified information on America—will be released by the U.S. on Nov....
The Right and the Good
Buried among the epic passages in Va-etchanan – among them the Shema and the Ten Commandments – is a brief passage with large implications for...
Abe Foxman’s Retirement is the End of an Era
I received a call recently from Abe Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League, in which he castigated me for not consulting him in advance...
When Shul Talk Goes Nuclear: Should Pulpit Rabbis Publicly Discuss Iran?
JNS.org - As the U.S. Congress debates whether or not to support the Iran nuclear deal, the same discussion is taking place in local Jewish communities...
