Spirituality/Tradition
Israeli Police Chief Calls for Reevaluation of Country’s Marijuana Policy
Israeli Police Chief Yohanan Danino told students in a Beit Shemesh school on Wednesday, May 13, that he is in favor of reevaluating the...
Let’s Use Nazi War Criminals to Combat Holocaust Denial
The trial of 93-year-old ex-SS officer Oskar Groening currently underway in Germany is receiving a lot of attention in the international media. A trial that may well be the last case against a living Nazi will...
Why We Are Responsible for Evil That Befalls Us – And Why That is Good
The 26th chapter of Vayikra sets out with stunning clarity the terms of Jewish life under the covenant. On the one hand, there is an idyllic picture of the blessing of divine favour. If Israel follows...
Jerusalem Day Statistics Reveal Israeli Capital’s Progress, But Room for Growth
JNS.org - May 17 marks Jerusalem Day (Yom Yerushalayim) in Israel, a national holiday commemorating the reunification of eastern and western Jerusalem in the 1967 Six-Day War. In honor of this year's holiday, Israel's Central Bureau...
Pew Survey: Judaism Rises With Christianity’s Decline, But Not as Fast as Islam
JNS.org - The Pew Research Center's newly released 2014 U.S. Religious Landscape Study revealed that...
Study Shows High Jewish Engagement for Alumni of OU Teen Israel Experience
JNS.org - A newly released study reveals that non-Orthodox participants of an Orthodox Union summertime...
Pro-Israel Advocates Should Stand Up and Support Ted Cruz’s Gay Host
Something disturbing recently happened that slipped right past pro-Israel advocates. Mati Weiderpass is a...
Why Won’t Jewish Leaders Fight BDS?
Press reports about the dinner in Washington last week honoring Abe Foxman's 50 years as...
Return the Talmud’s Confrontational Voice to Judaism
JNS.org - The very idea of identifying religious faithfulness with a commitment to critically engaging...
Israeli Police Chief Calls for Reevaluation of Country’s Marijuana Policy
Israeli Police Chief Yohanan Danino told students in a Beit Shemesh school on Wednesday, May 13, that he is in favor of reevaluating the state's...
Let’s Use Nazi War Criminals to Combat Holocaust Denial
The trial of 93-year-old ex-SS officer Oskar Groening currently underway in Germany is receiving a lot of attention in the international media. A trial that may...
Why We Are Responsible for Evil That Befalls Us – And Why That is Good
The 26th chapter of Vayikra sets out with stunning clarity the terms of Jewish life under the covenant. On the one hand, there is an idyllic...
Jerusalem Day Statistics Reveal Israeli Capital’s Progress, But Room for Growth
JNS.org - May 17 marks Jerusalem Day (Yom Yerushalayim) in Israel, a national holiday commemorating the reunification of eastern and western Jerusalem in the 1967 Six-Day...
Pew Survey: Judaism Rises With Christianity’s Decline, But Not as Fast as Islam
JNS.org - The Pew Research Center's newly released 2014 U.S. Religious Landscape Study revealed that while the Jewish population in the U.S. increased by 0.2%...
Study Shows High Jewish Engagement for Alumni of OU Teen Israel Experience
JNS.org - A newly released study reveals that non-Orthodox participants of an Orthodox Union summertime Israel experience for teenagers are more engaged Jewishly than their...
Pro-Israel Advocates Should Stand Up and Support Ted Cruz’s Gay Host
Something disturbing recently happened that slipped right past pro-Israel advocates. Mati Weiderpass is a fervent ally of Israel who happens to be gay. He...
Why Won’t Jewish Leaders Fight BDS?
Press reports about the dinner in Washington last week honoring Abe Foxman's 50 years as head of the ADL had the White House Chief of...
Return the Talmud’s Confrontational Voice to Judaism
JNS.org - The very idea of identifying religious faithfulness with a commitment to critically engaging and bravely confronting one's religion's sources of authority runs afoul...
The Jewish Connection to Lampedusa
Lampedusa, a tiny island off the coast of Sicily, has been in the news in Europe lately. This is where the boats land that are...
Racism in Israel and Beyond
The riot of Ethiopian Jews in Israel who were protesting against racism is a sad reflection on Israeli society. It must not be exaggerated, but...
From Baghdad to Israel: Actor Aryeh Elias, Passes Away at Age 94
Israeli film legend Aryeh Elias passed away at the age of 94 on Thursday, May 7. The veteran stage, television, and movie actor, who was...
Archbishop of Canterbury Vows to Take Rising Antisemitism ‘Seriously’
JNS.org - In an address to leading Jewish figures in the United Kingdom, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby vowed to take rising antisemitism in the...
How to Effectively Fight for Israel on College Campuses
In today's world of lightning-fast news updates, Twitter stump speeches, and morose newsroom ethics, finding the truth is harder than ever. Thankfully, a new organization,...
