Spirituality/Tradition
Prayer on the Temple Mount Isn’t Necessary
The rebirth of Israel, 2000 years after Rome undertook to destroy the nation by calling it Palestine, deserves celebration. And now, in the face...
What Will ADL’s Priorities Be in a Post-Foxman Era?
JNS.org - What message is the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) sending to the Jewish community through its recent selection of White House aide and social entrepreneur Jonathan Greenblatt to succeed longtime National Director Abraham Foxman? While some...
In Galilee Clash, Druze Identify With Israel
Tensions between Druze and Israeli Arabs in a small Galilee town boiled over this weekend, resulting in brawls that left more than 40 people wounded and 20 hospitalized. The fighting broke out in Abu Snan, a...
What Does it Mean to be ‘Religious’?
My pet peeve as a proudly involved and committed Jew has to do with the word "religious." Some synonyms for the word include devout, pious, reverent, godly, faithful, devoted, and committed. Someone who has a beard...
From Abortion to Conversion, New Book Tackles Hot-Button Issues in Jewish Law (INTERVIEW)
JNS.org - One of the most beautiful aspects about Jewish life is its...
Jews Only Allowed to Ascend Temple Mount in Small Groups After Netanyahu Phone Call With King of Jordan
Israeli police at the Temple Mount have begun limiting Jewish entry to groups of five....
Dolph on Dolph: Author Tells Unsung Story of Jewish NBA Giant with Same Name
JNS.org - Baseball Hall-of-Famers Hank Greenberg and Sandy Koufax are household names both in...
Family Tree DNA Founder: Data Proves Jews Came From Mideast
JNS.org - The founder and president of Family Tree DNA, one of the top...
The Kindness of Strangers, and the Origin of ‘Loving-Kindness’
In 1966 an 11-year-old black boy moved with his parents and family to a white...
Prayer on the Temple Mount Isn’t Necessary
The rebirth of Israel, 2000 years after Rome undertook to destroy the nation by calling it Palestine, deserves celebration. And now, in the face of...
What Will ADL’s Priorities Be in a Post-Foxman Era?
JNS.org - What message is the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) sending to the Jewish community through its recent selection of White House aide and social entrepreneur...
In Galilee Clash, Druze Identify With Israel
Tensions between Druze and Israeli Arabs in a small Galilee town boiled over this weekend, resulting in brawls that left more than 40 people wounded...
What Does it Mean to be ‘Religious’?
My pet peeve as a proudly involved and committed Jew has to do with the word "religious." Some synonyms for the word include devout, pious,...
From Abortion to Conversion, New Book Tackles Hot-Button Issues in Jewish Law (INTERVIEW)
JNS.org - One of the most beautiful aspects about Jewish life is its diversity—the tapestry of colors that make up how Jews around...
Jews Only Allowed to Ascend Temple Mount in Small Groups After Netanyahu Phone Call With King of Jordan
Israeli police at the Temple Mount have begun limiting Jewish entry to groups of five. The police also do not allow Jews to pray while...
Dolph on Dolph: Author Tells Unsung Story of Jewish NBA Giant with Same Name
JNS.org - Baseball Hall-of-Famers Hank Greenberg and Sandy Koufax are household names both in their sport and in the pantheon of Jewish professional athletes....
Family Tree DNA Founder: Data Proves Jews Came From Mideast
JNS.org - The founder and president of Family Tree DNA, one of the top U.S. genealogical genetic testing companies, said genetics prove that the...
The Kindness of Strangers, and the Origin of ‘Loving-Kindness’
In 1966 an 11-year-old black boy moved with his parents and family to a white neighbourhood in Washington. Sitting with his two brothers and two sisters...
Kutsher’s Documentary Captures the Eclectic Legacy of a Borscht Belt Relic
JNS.org - When young independent music enthusiasts descended on the antiquated Jewish resort of Kutsher's for an international indie rock concert series in 2008,...
An Amazing Movie: ‘Righteous Rebel: Rabbi Avi Weiss’
A packed house attended the screening of "Righteous Rebel: Rabbi Avi Weiss" on Saturday night at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale. It was a touching, beautiful movie that...
50 Indian Jews From ‘Lost Tribe’ Move to Israel
JNS.org - A group of around 50 Bnei Menashe Jews from India immigrated to Israel on Tuesday. The new Israelis, said to descend from...
Why Are Loving Jews Exiled by the Orthodox World?
Over the years we have seen the return of Russian Jewry, Ethiopian Jewry, and more recently the homecoming of thousands of French Jews to the...
Jerusalem Sephardi Council Awards U.S. Professor for Historical Research
JNS.org - The Council of Sephardi and Oriental Communities of Jerusalem has awarded an American professor with the "Medal of the Four Sephardi Synagogues" for...
