Spirituality/Tradition
9/11: 13 Years Later, What Will It Take for Us to Grow Up?
Va'yigdelu Ha'neorim -- the boys grew up -- Genesis (Toldot) 25:27 Thirteen years is a milestone. At that bar-mitzvah age one attains a level of...
Haifa’s Rambam Hospital Treats, Protects, Innovates in the Face of Looming Danger
JNS.org - Not unexpectedly, southern Israel suffered more than other areas of the Jewish state during this summer's conflict with Hamas. Yet up in northern Israel, 30 doctors from the Haifa-based Rambam Health Care...
Remembering 9/11, and Confronting ISIS
Thirteen years ago, the world stopped breathing as everyone watched in horror as the Twin Towers were attacked and fell, murdering 2,700 innocent people and leaving thousands of victims in its wake. The skyline of New...
Even in Siberia, it’s Never Too Late for a Jewish Awakening
JNS.org - Siberia is not known for its welcoming appeal. But in 2005, I stood for the first time in the warm glow of a small group of eager Jewish students in Khabarovsk, a...
How an Israeli Hero is Helping Victims of Terror Begin Life Anew
Since September 2000, Israeli society has been subjected to numerous deadly terror attacks. Since then, several...
The Jewish People Are a Nation of Storytellers
Howard Gardner, professor of education and psychology at Harvard University, is one of the great...
Jews Should Build Wherever They Want in Judea and Samaria
Stop the presses. After defeating an enemy devoted to erasing its entire country, the State of...
Turner Classic Movies Showcases ‘Broad Sweep’ of the Jewish Experience on Film
JNS.org - Since 2006, the Turner Classic Movies (TCM) cable and satellite TV network...
An Inside Look at the Hasidim (REVIEW)
The sight of young girls in pinafores and young boys wearing peyos - sidelocks -...
9/11: 13 Years Later, What Will It Take for Us to Grow Up?
Va'yigdelu Ha'neorim -- the boys grew up -- Genesis (Toldot) 25:27 Thirteen years is a milestone. At that bar-mitzvah age one attains a level of maturity...
Haifa’s Rambam Hospital Treats, Protects, Innovates in the Face of Looming Danger
JNS.org - Not unexpectedly, southern Israel suffered more than other areas of the Jewish state during this summer's conflict with Hamas. Yet up in...
Remembering 9/11, and Confronting ISIS
Thirteen years ago, the world stopped breathing as everyone watched in horror as the Twin Towers were attacked and fell, murdering 2,700 innocent people and...
Even in Siberia, it’s Never Too Late for a Jewish Awakening
JNS.org - Siberia is not known for its welcoming appeal. But in 2005, I stood for the first time in the warm glow of...
How an Israeli Hero is Helping Victims of Terror Begin Life Anew
Since September 2000, Israeli society has been subjected to numerous deadly terror attacks. Since then, several studies have examined the stress-related mental health symptoms and coping...
The Jewish People Are a Nation of Storytellers
Howard Gardner, professor of education and psychology at Harvard University, is one of the great minds of our time. He is best known for his...
Jews Should Build Wherever They Want in Judea and Samaria
Stop the presses. After defeating an enemy devoted to erasing its entire country, the State of Israel has decided to build 283 homes in an area...
Turner Classic Movies Showcases ‘Broad Sweep’ of the Jewish Experience on Film
JNS.org - Since 2006, the Turner Classic Movies (TCM) cable and satellite TV network has hosted "The Projected Image," a month-long showcase examining how...
An Inside Look at the Hasidim (REVIEW)
The sight of young girls in pinafores and young boys wearing peyos - sidelocks - dangling over their ears is a sure sign that you...
Biblical Archaeology Sees Golden Age in Israel, Dark Age in Rest of Middle East
JNS.org - At a time when many archaeological sites and antiquities throughout the Middle East are being looted and destroyed, the City of David...
Is the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge a Model for Jewish Fundraising?
JNS.org - The hottest month of summer was ice cold, as thousands of people poured buckets of ice water over their heads to raise...
Correcting Jesus’ Image in Christian Artwork
Painter and architect Rod Borghese and I conceived a triptych consisting of three images of Jesus based on the painting Christ in a Landscape by 16th-century...
Innocence and Blood
Just as the terrible news arrived about the ISIS beheading of another American journalist -- this time one of the "tribe," a Jew by the...
Da’at Torah
You cannot understand Orthodox Judaism today without coming to grips with the concept of Da'at Torah. Da'at Torah literally means a "Torah Opinion," and it was...
