Spirituality/Tradition
Jewish Politics and Jewish Art
As an aspiring art collector, I've recently purchased modern photographs, pop art, and more. I've also attended auctions with friends, and started visiting art...
Jewish Renewal Movement Founder’s Insights Form a New Guide for Senior Living
JNS.org - Sara Davidson's The December Project is a new book that should be read by all senior citizens, and by those who hope to live a long life, for it raises a question...
France No Longer a Home for Jews Fleeing Persecution
The Jews of France are reeling. It's been a month that they would rather forget. Although all European Jewish communities have been affected, the French community has seen a larger spike in violence than most...
Why the Holocaust Occurred in Germany, and Why So Few Resisted (REVIEW)
It's hard to make a new contribution to the field of Holocaust studies, but German historian Götz Aly accomplishes just that in Why the Germans, Why the Jews? His premise is that the origins of...
In Honor of Tu B’Av: Israeli Love in Numbers
JNS.org - Many more Israeli couples are living together and having children without getting...
Living With War in an Age of Perpetual Conflict
A broad consensus has emerged that Israel's withdrawal from Gaza, and the dismantling of Gush...
Hamas Fires Rockets From Ancient Church Sheltering Refugees
Hamas used a Greek Orthodox Church sheltering hundreds of Palestinians who fled their homes to...
How Church Attendance Affects American Attitudes Toward Israel
Israel benefits from the fact that Americans remain in large part a religious people. But...
The Morally Confused World of Atheist Mathematician Jason Rosenhouse
Jason Rosenhouse is a Professor of Mathematics at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. In...
Jewish Politics and Jewish Art
As an aspiring art collector, I've recently purchased modern photographs, pop art, and more. I've also attended auctions with friends, and started visiting art galleries...
Jewish Renewal Movement Founder’s Insights Form a New Guide for Senior Living
JNS.org - Sara Davidson's The December Project is a new book that should be read by all senior citizens, and by those who hope...
France No Longer a Home for Jews Fleeing Persecution
The Jews of France are reeling. It's been a month that they would rather forget. Although all European Jewish communities have been affected, the French...
Why the Holocaust Occurred in Germany, and Why So Few Resisted (REVIEW)
It's hard to make a new contribution to the field of Holocaust studies, but German historian Götz Aly accomplishes just that in Why the Germans,...
In Honor of Tu B’Av: Israeli Love in Numbers
JNS.org - Many more Israeli couples are living together and having children without getting married, and the number of unmarried mothers is on the...
Living With War in an Age of Perpetual Conflict
A broad consensus has emerged that Israel's withdrawal from Gaza, and the dismantling of Gush Katif, was a catastrophe that led to three Hamas wars....
Hamas Fires Rockets From Ancient Church Sheltering Refugees
Hamas used a Greek Orthodox Church sheltering hundreds of Palestinians who fled their homes to escape Israeli shelling to launch rockets from the Gaza Strip, according...
How Church Attendance Affects American Attitudes Toward Israel
Israel benefits from the fact that Americans remain in large part a religious people. But declining "Žreligiosity bodes ill for the Jewish state. What role does...
The Morally Confused World of Atheist Mathematician Jason Rosenhouse
Jason Rosenhouse is a Professor of Mathematics at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. In a recent post on Evolution Blog, Dr. Rosenhouse makes a...
Stop Bullying Birthright
Birthright Israel is a program that offers a 10-day free trip to Israel to all Jews between the ages of 18 and 26 who have...
It is Completely Moral to Fight a Justified War
When a civilized country determines that for the sake of self-protection and survival it must retaliate against aggression or embark on war, the primary goal...
Dutch Jewish Activist: Anti-Semitism a Crisis (INTERVIEW)
Writer Abigail R. Esman recently interviewed Esther Voet, director of the Center for Information and Documentation Israel (CIDI). The CIDI is a Jewish human...
Ancient Money Box From Second Temple Era Discovered Near Jerusalem-Tel Aviv Highway
Pottery shards discovered by an Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) inspector several months ago, during extensive work on the new Highway 1 project, resulted in an...
A Small Unified People Can Overcome Any Enemy
Buried inconspicuously in this week's parsha is a short sentence with explosive potential, causing us to think again about the nature of Jewish history and...
