Spirituality/Tradition
Tourism to Israel Must Continue
With all the noise about kidnappings, missiles, and the escalating conflict in Israel,we must acknowledge that tourism to Israel will be affected. Summer is a...
Human Nature
We seem to be caught at present in a terrible battle of evil extremism. But the sad fact is that human beings have always been and continue to be this way. For all that Stephen...
The Corrosive Self-Delusion of the Presbyterian Church’s Israel Divestment Vote
JNS.org - Much has been written about the deplorable anti-Israel divestment vote at the recently held 221st General Assembly (GA) of Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA). I (Roberta P. Seid) witnessed the proceedings and was...
The Independent Absurdly Claims That Israeli Self-Defense is Violating Jewish Values
What would the appropriate U.K. response be to thousands of rockets raining down on London, fired by an extremist movement dedicated to the country's destruction, which had forced thousands of Brits to take cover in bomb...
An Open Letter to Israel’s Critics
To Israel's critics: Want to be taken seriously by Israel and its friends? Here's your moment to...
Jihadi Rhetoric: Tiresome, Repetitive, and Deadly
I just spent the better part of the day reading and listening to sermons by the...
Sometimes True Change Takes Generations, Even With Great Leaders
Pinhas contains a mini-essay on leadership, as Moses confronts his own mortality and asks God...
Cemetery Excavations Reveal Complicated Jamaican Jewish Past
JNS.org - Marina Delfos is on a mission. Working with a group of people...
Call Anti-Semites What They Are – Jew Haters
While actual anti-Semitism (hating Jews) will likely never be eliminated, we should stop using the...
Tourism to Israel Must Continue
With all the noise about kidnappings, missiles, and the escalating conflict in Israel,we must acknowledge that tourism to Israel will be affected. Summer is a peak-time...
Human Nature
We seem to be caught at present in a terrible battle of evil extremism. But the sad fact is that human beings have always been...
The Corrosive Self-Delusion of the Presbyterian Church’s Israel Divestment Vote
JNS.org - Much has been written about the deplorable anti-Israel divestment vote at the recently held 221st General Assembly (GA) of Presbyterian Church USA...
The Independent Absurdly Claims That Israeli Self-Defense is Violating Jewish Values
What would the appropriate U.K. response be to thousands of rockets raining down on London, fired by an extremist movement dedicated to the country's destruction, which...
An Open Letter to Israel’s Critics
To Israel's critics: Want to be taken seriously by Israel and its friends? Here's your moment to demonstrate your bona fides. If you really mean what you say...
Jihadi Rhetoric: Tiresome, Repetitive, and Deadly
I just spent the better part of the day reading and listening to sermons by the leaders and jihadis of the new "caliphate" in Mesopotamia, the...
Sometimes True Change Takes Generations, Even With Great Leaders
Pinhas contains a mini-essay on leadership, as Moses confronts his own mortality and asks God to appoint a successor. The great leaders care about succession....
Cemetery Excavations Reveal Complicated Jamaican Jewish Past
JNS.org - Marina Delfos is on a mission. Working with a group of people who come to Jamaica each year through Caribbean Volunteer Expeditions...
Call Anti-Semites What They Are – Jew Haters
While actual anti-Semitism (hating Jews) will likely never be eliminated, we should stop using the phrase. Do a Jay Leno "Jaywalk" and ask people on the...
With New Presence in Mississippi, Chabad Now in 49 U.S. States
JNS.org - Chabad-Lubavitch has a new presence in Mississippi, meaning the Hassidic movement known for its outreach efforts around the world is now working...
Reverse Birthright: Pioneering Academic Program Takes Israelis on U.S. Adventure
JNS.org - Gur Alroey, chair of the School of History at the University of Haifa and director of the Israeli school's pioneering Ruderman Program...
A Holistic Look at the Rebbe’s Life and Career (REVIEW)
Did you know that in the entire Bible, only one birthday is mentioned and it is that of Pharaoh? And did you know that according...
No, Not All Mothers Are the Same
Among the many heartbreaking images associated with the kidnap-murder of three Israeli teenagers was a televised interview on June 29 with the mother of one...
Leadership and Loyalty
Is leadership a set of skills, the ability to summon and command power? Or does it have an essentially moral dimension also? Can a bad...
