Spirituality/Tradition
When Torah Teaches Life and Life Teaches Torah (REVIEW)
JNS.org - Rabbi Gordon Tucker spent the first 20 years of his career teaching at the Conservative movement's Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) and the...
Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (REVIEW)
I have just seen a film called Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem, an Israeli-French production. It is a most offensive film depicting a cartoon of Judaism. An unhappy wife, mother of four children, is desperate...
Five Stages of Antisemitism in Art — From Medieval to Modern Times
Renaissance art stripped Jesus, his family and close followers of their Jewish identity. That fact can be easily verified by a tour of any Renaissance art gallery, exhibit, or by examining books that display religious paintings from...
Scandinavian Nations Grapple With Radical Islam and Antisemitism After Denmark Attacks (VIDEO)
JNS.org - Last Sunday, terrorist Omar El-Hussein fired shots outside a Copenhagen cultural center that was holding a debate about free speech and Islam, killing 55-year-old Danish documentary film director Finn Noergaard and wounding several...
‘Forward’ Editor Wins Journalism Prize for Editorial on Conversion to Judaism
JNS.org - Jane Eisner, editor-in-chief of The Forward, was announced as the winner of an...
Memoirs of a Soviet Jewish Activist (REVIEW)
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the mass immigration of Jews from the former...
Does Rihanna’s Latest Beau Fast on Yom Kippur?
Rihanna's rumored new boyfriend is a Jewish nightclub owner who admitted he has been fasting...
Princeton University Gets First 6 Printed Editions of Bible, Including Gutenberg
JNS.org - Princeton University received the largest gift in its history, a $300 million collection...
Massive Trove of Ancient Gold Coins Discovered Off Israeli Coast
JNS.org - A group of amateur divers stumbled upon the largest-ever trove of gold coins...
When Torah Teaches Life and Life Teaches Torah (REVIEW)
JNS.org - Rabbi Gordon Tucker spent the first 20 years of his career teaching at the Conservative movement's Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) and the next...
Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (REVIEW)
I have just seen a film called Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem, an Israeli-French production. It is a most offensive film depicting a cartoon of...
Five Stages of Antisemitism in Art — From Medieval to Modern Times
Renaissance art stripped Jesus, his family and close followers of their Jewish identity. That fact can be easily verified by a tour of any Renaissance art...
Scandinavian Nations Grapple With Radical Islam and Antisemitism After Denmark Attacks (VIDEO)
JNS.org - Last Sunday, terrorist Omar El-Hussein fired shots outside a Copenhagen cultural center that was holding a debate about free speech and Islam, killing...
‘Forward’ Editor Wins Journalism Prize for Editorial on Conversion to Judaism
JNS.org - Jane Eisner, editor-in-chief of The Forward, was announced as the winner of an annual award named after a distinguished Jewish journalist for her...
Memoirs of a Soviet Jewish Activist (REVIEW)
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the mass immigration of Jews from the former Soviet Union to Israel. To commemorate the anniversary, longtime activist Rabbi Avi...
Does Rihanna’s Latest Beau Fast on Yom Kippur?
Rihanna's rumored new boyfriend is a Jewish nightclub owner who admitted he has been fasting for religious holidays ever since he was a child. The Barbadian...
Princeton University Gets First 6 Printed Editions of Bible, Including Gutenberg
JNS.org - Princeton University received the largest gift in its history, a $300 million collection of rare books from philanthropist William Scheide that includes the...
Massive Trove of Ancient Gold Coins Discovered Off Israeli Coast
JNS.org - A group of amateur divers stumbled upon the largest-ever trove of gold coins found in Israel while diving in the ancient harbor of...
Reflections on the Jewish Federations’ Solidarity Mission to Paris
JNS.org - My early days as a Jewish Federation professional came at a time when our system was evolving away from reliance on messages...
Why We Must Give to Others
There is an important principle in Judaism, a source of hope and also one of the structuring principles of the Torah. It is the principle...
Obama’s Shameless Jewish Cheerleaders
While US President Barack Obama determinedly pursues his policy of appeasement, which may enable the world's most dangerous terrorist state to become a nuclear threshold...
Commemorating the Holocaust in Turkey (With an Attack on Israel)
The victims of the Holocaust were officially going to be commemorated in Turkey - as they would be in many other countries. This was huge....
UN Economic Commission and Israel’s MASHAV Team Up for Renewal Energy Workshop
A first of its kind renewable energy workshop was recently organized by the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) together with Israel's Agency for International...
