Spirituality/Tradition
After Court Ruling, Kafka Papers Go to Israeli National Library
After decades of legal wrangling, a Tel Aviv District Court has awarded custody of the estate of Max Brod, Franz Kafka's friend and publisher, to the National...
From Haifa to Houston: Israeli Ballet Dancer Makes Unlikely Dream Come True
JNS.org - When Shahar Dori left his Haifa home at age 17 and made a 6,500-mile trip to Montgomery, Ala., to attend a summer ballet program, he was pursuing a dream. But he had no idea...
Popular Jewish Radio Show Raises Awareness for Houston Flood Recovery
JNS.org - The late-May flood in Houston, which damaged about 500 Jewish homes and three synagogues in America’s fourth-largest city, garnered national media attention in the immediate aftermath of the natural disaster. But while the attention...
Elijah and the Still, Small Voice
Then the word of the Lord came to him: ‘Why are you here, Elijah?’ He replied, I am moved by the zeal for the Lord, God of Hosts…” The Lord said to him, ‘Go out...
Into the Fray: The Logical Lacunae of the Left – Ari Shavit at AJC
It is no secret that AJC believes in the two-state solution as a better, more practical...
Book Pitches World War II as Lasting Part of Hank Greenberg’s Legacy
JNS.org - Baseball fans might most vividly remember Hank Greenberg for his chase of Babe Ruth’s...
Dutch Man Discovers Message Written by Jewish Couple Who Hid in His House During the Holocaust
A Dutch man discovered a last will of sorts inscribed by a Jewish couple from Amsterdam who hid...
UNESCO Declares Israel’s Beit She’arim National Park a World Heritage Site
JNS.org - The Beit She'arim National Park in northern Israel has been officially named a UNESCO...
Democrats Think Israel is Racist? They’re Probably Right
A few days after the U.S. was the only country to stand by Israel at the United Nations...
After Court Ruling, Kafka Papers Go to Israeli National Library
After decades of legal wrangling, a Tel Aviv District Court has awarded custody of the estate of Max Brod, Franz Kafka's friend and publisher, to the National Library...
From Haifa to Houston: Israeli Ballet Dancer Makes Unlikely Dream Come True
JNS.org - When Shahar Dori left his Haifa home at age 17 and made a 6,500-mile trip to Montgomery, Ala., to attend a summer ballet program,...
Popular Jewish Radio Show Raises Awareness for Houston Flood Recovery
JNS.org - The late-May flood in Houston, which damaged about 500 Jewish homes and three synagogues in America’s fourth-largest city, garnered national media attention in the...
Elijah and the Still, Small Voice
Then the word of the Lord came to him: ‘Why are you here, Elijah?’ He replied, I am moved by the zeal for the Lord,...
Into the Fray: The Logical Lacunae of the Left – Ari Shavit at AJC
It is no secret that AJC believes in the two-state solution as a better, more practical alternative than all the others that have been proposed –...
Book Pitches World War II as Lasting Part of Hank Greenberg’s Legacy
JNS.org - Baseball fans might most vividly remember Hank Greenberg for his chase of Babe Ruth’s single-season home run record in 1938 and his other impressive...
Dutch Man Discovers Message Written by Jewish Couple Who Hid in His House During the Holocaust
A Dutch man discovered a last will of sorts inscribed by a Jewish couple from Amsterdam who hid in his house during the Holocaust, Israel's NRG reported on Monday. In the message, the...
UNESCO Declares Israel’s Beit She’arim National Park a World Heritage Site
JNS.org - The Beit She'arim National Park in northern Israel has been officially named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The approval marks a successful end to...
Democrats Think Israel is Racist? They’re Probably Right
A few days after the U.S. was the only country to stand by Israel at the United Nations Human Rights Council, an ostensibly shocking survey was released that showed that...
The Compassionate Superheroes Amongst Us
Today, I saw a real life superhero. Others may not have noticed it because she wasn’t wearing a cape or a mask or an awesome...
The Jewish People Need Not Dwell Alone
In the course of blessing the Jewish people, Bilaam uttered words that have come to be seem by many as an encapsulation Jewish history: How can I curse...
Jews Who Harass Christians? Not in Our Name
Recent reports that some Charedi Jews disrupted a Christian mass on Mount Zion really upset me. When insensitive bullies who dress as and proclaim their...
Lower the Age for Birthright Israel to Build a Pro-Israel Army on Campus
Sheldon Adelson’s goal to “put more boots on the ground” to fight BDS on college campuses is right on, and his recommendation to form an...
2,000-Year-Old Jewish Ritual Bath Discovered Under Jerusalem Home’s Floor
JNS.org - A 2,000-year-old Jewish ritual bath (mikvah) was discovered under a Jerusalem home’s living room floor during renovations of the structure, shedding light on both...
