Spirituality/Tradition
Setting the Record Straight on Israel and Hamas
The latest Hamas-triggered war with Israel is now in its second week. The hope for an early end was dashed when an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire proposal...
Responding to Bill O’Reilly: Jesus Didn’t Start a New Religion
Bill O'Reilly disputed the two main points of my recent HuffPost blog on his July 16 The O'Reilly Factor broadcast: My affirmation of Jesus' lifelong dedication to Judaism (meaning he did not start a new religion), and the...
Conflict Resolution
One of the hardest tasks of a leader - from prime ministers to parents - is conflict resolution. Yet it is also the most vital. Where there is leadership, there is long-term cohesiveness within the...
Hundreds of Israelis and Palestinians Break Respective Fasts Together
As 122 Gaza rockets struck Israel on Tuesday, hundreds of observant Muslims and observant Jews across Israel united to break their mutual fast day together. The events brought the people of the two different faiths together...
American Christian Leaders Begin Year-Long Study in Israel
JNS.org - Eighteen American Christian leaders this week began the Christian Leadership Initiative (CLI),...
Hundreds of French Jewish Immigrants Arrive in Israel
Two special flights arrived at Israel's Ben Gurion airport on Wednesday, carrying 430 French Jewish...
Israel Bonds Not Just a Charity Anymore
JNS.org - Facing a constant barrage of rockets from Hamas terrorists in Gaza, Israel's...
Using Comedy to Combat Hamas: Free Shows for Israelis Under Fire
There's been a lot of Facebook posting lately. Anti-semites are having a field day with...
Survey: Jews, Catholics, Evangelicals Are Most Well-Liked Religious Groups in America
JNS.org - Jews, Catholics, and Evangelical Christians are the most warmly regarded religious groups...
Setting the Record Straight on Israel and Hamas
The latest Hamas-triggered war with Israel is now in its second week. The hope for an early end was dashed when an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire proposal was...
Responding to Bill O’Reilly: Jesus Didn’t Start a New Religion
Bill O'Reilly disputed the two main points of my recent HuffPost blog on his July 16 The O'Reilly Factor broadcast: My affirmation of Jesus' lifelong dedication to Judaism...
Conflict Resolution
One of the hardest tasks of a leader - from prime ministers to parents - is conflict resolution. Yet it is also the most vital....
Hundreds of Israelis and Palestinians Break Respective Fasts Together
As 122 Gaza rockets struck Israel on Tuesday, hundreds of observant Muslims and observant Jews across Israel united to break their mutual fast day together. The...
American Christian Leaders Begin Year-Long Study in Israel
JNS.org - Eighteen American Christian leaders this week began the Christian Leadership Initiative (CLI), a year-long intensive study of Judaism in Israel with the...
Hundreds of French Jewish Immigrants Arrive in Israel
Two special flights arrived at Israel's Ben Gurion airport on Wednesday, carrying 430 French Jewish immigrants leaving Paris and its suburbs. The flights, organized by the...
Israel Bonds Not Just a Charity Anymore
JNS.org - Facing a constant barrage of rockets from Hamas terrorists in Gaza, Israel's economy is proving just as dependable during the current crisis...
Using Comedy to Combat Hamas: Free Shows for Israelis Under Fire
There's been a lot of Facebook posting lately. Anti-semites are having a field day with propaganda - a big world for "lies." The uninformed in...
Survey: Jews, Catholics, Evangelicals Are Most Well-Liked Religious Groups in America
JNS.org - Jews, Catholics, and Evangelical Christians are the most warmly regarded religious groups in America, while Muslims and Atheists are viewed the least...
Did the Bible Predict a New Form of Antibiotics?
In the bible, Naaman, commander of the armies of Aram (the Syrians were just as belligerent in those days!) was cured of what the Bible...
Muslim Zionism is Key to Mideast Peace
The latest Egyptian-brokered ceasefire, should it prove effective, will doubtless comfort some Israelis and disturb others. But all can agree that a ceasefire is a...
This Time Around, Surprising Support for Israel – Not Hamas
The current Hamas assault on Israel has lured the predictable coven of Palestinian nationalists, Islamists, Leftists, and antisemites from the woodwork to bash the Jewish...
Does Conspiracy Account for the Absence of Jesus’ Jewish Identity in Renaissance Art?
It is unarguable that Renaissance art erased Jesus' Jewish identity. Just walk through any museum gallery of Renaissance artworks or look at images of Renaissance...
Hamas Versus Israel: The Case for Moral Clarity
Two centuries ago, the great German poet Goethe said: "The hardest thing to see is what is in front of your eyes." It's as true today...
