Spirituality/Tradition
Number of Eastern European Jews Making Aliyah Sees Dramatic Increase Over Past Year
The Jewish Agency for Israel said in a new report that immigration to Israel (Aliyah) from Western Europe in the first quarter of 2015...
Judaism Was First in Fight Against Income Inequality
The most surprising best-selling book in 2014 was French economist Thomas Piketty's Capital in the Twenty-First Century - a dense 600-page long treatise on economic theory backed by massive statistical research: not the usual stuff of...
What Makes Us Human? It’s Time for a Conversation
My eye was caught yesterday by a photo of a charming Chinese lady known to her friends as Yangyang. She has long hair, a fetching smile, Sarah Palin glasses, and a calm and gracious manner....
Remembering the Work of Soviet Jewish Activists
Last week, I was deeply saddened to learn that Volodya Slepak passed away. A week earlier another giant among the heroes of Soviet Jewry, Volodya Prestin, also died, preceded a few months ago by Yuli...
Are Jews Republicans or Democrats? Who Cares?
As we head into the 2016 presidential election season, there's a plethora of noise about...
Melting Pot Miseries
The protests over the past week in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, sparked by the unprovoked...
100 Israeli, Palestinian, and Jordanian Students Meet in ‘War for the Environment’
Israeli, Palestinian, and Jordanian alumni of the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies have convened for...
Israeli Rescuers Try to Save Lives of Palestinian Men Who Drowned in Pond
Despite the best efforts of Israeli volunteer rescuers, two Palestinian men in their 20s drowned...
‘Tikkun Olam Makers’ Turn Technology Into Solutions for People With Disabilities
JNS.org - From cyber-security to medicine to agriculture, Israeli innovators are coming up with...
Number of Eastern European Jews Making Aliyah Sees Dramatic Increase Over Past Year
The Jewish Agency for Israel said in a new report that immigration to Israel (Aliyah) from Western Europe in the first quarter of 2015 was...
Judaism Was First in Fight Against Income Inequality
The most surprising best-selling book in 2014 was French economist Thomas Piketty's Capital in the Twenty-First Century - a dense 600-page long treatise on economic theory...
What Makes Us Human? It’s Time for a Conversation
My eye was caught yesterday by a photo of a charming Chinese lady known to her friends as Yangyang. She has long hair, a fetching...
Remembering the Work of Soviet Jewish Activists
Last week, I was deeply saddened to learn that Volodya Slepak passed away. A week earlier another giant among the heroes of Soviet Jewry, Volodya...
Are Jews Republicans or Democrats? Who Cares?
As we head into the 2016 presidential election season, there's a plethora of noise about the Jewish vote in America. But the real issue isn't...
Melting Pot Miseries
The protests over the past week in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, sparked by the unprovoked beating of Ethiopian-Israeli soldier Damas Pakada at the hands of...
100 Israeli, Palestinian, and Jordanian Students Meet in ‘War for the Environment’
Israeli, Palestinian, and Jordanian alumni of the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies have convened for a three day seminar in the north of Israel, starting Thursday. Around...
Israeli Rescuers Try to Save Lives of Palestinian Men Who Drowned in Pond
Despite the best efforts of Israeli volunteer rescuers, two Palestinian men in their 20s drowned on Tuesday afternoon in a pond in the Jordan Valley...
‘Tikkun Olam Makers’ Turn Technology Into Solutions for People With Disabilities
JNS.org - From cyber-security to medicine to agriculture, Israeli innovators are coming up with ideas that make our lives safer, easier, and more efficient....
Chabad Emissaries Doing ‘Extraordinary’ Work in Nepal Rescue Efforts
Having sent their children to the safety of Israel, Chani and Chezki Lifshitz, the Chabad emissaries based in Kathmandu, have stayed behind to continue spearheading...
Nicki Minaj Bar Mitzvah Performance Inspires ‘Late, Late Show’ #CordenMitzvah Feature (VIDEO)
The Late Late Show with James Corden announced on Wednesday a new feature in which fans who have an upcoming bar or bat mitzvah...
Israel and India Work Together on Nepal Quake Relief
As the dust settles in the aftermath of the massive earthquake that hit Nepal last week, the real extent of the disaster is slowly coming...
As Jews, We Must Hold Ourselves to Higher Standards
A President guilty of sexual abuse. A Prime Minister indicted on charges of corruption and bribery. Rabbis in several countries accused of financial impropriety, sexual...
IDF Sets Up Field Hospital to Treat Nepal Earthquake Victims
JNS.org - Israel Defense Forces (IDF) members arrived in Nepal on Tuesday and began setting up a field hospital, where they will treat those injured by this week's...
