Spirituality/Tradition
At Easter, Stark Contrast in Life for Christians in Israel and in Rest of Middle East
JNS.org - Millions of Christians will celebrate this Easter Sunday under threat throughout the Middle East. In recent years, Christians living in...
Jewish Author of ‘Eat to Live’ Dishes on Health Care, Nutrition, Disease Prevention
JNS.org - While the national debate on "Obamacare" rages on past the recent March 31 sign-up deadline, bestselling Jewish author Dr. Joel Fuhrman says the "current disease care model of what we call 'health...
‘Tears of Color’ Art Exhibit Shows Struggles of Israelis With Eating Disorders
JNS.org - "This is how I want to be—without fear. Independent. I want to be like a bird. I want to spread my wings." So reads part of the description beneath one of the 30...
Overprotective or Loving? Daughters Reflect on Jewish Mothers in New Anthology
JNS.org - Rachel Ament noticed that she and her friends often shared humorous anecdotes that were typically variations on a theme: overprotective, worrying Jewish moms who smothered them with love. That included Ament's own mother....
In Ukraine, Caring for Caregivers
JNS.org - My first visit to Odessa—the "pearl of the Black Sea"—was in the...
The Passover Pop Playlist
JNS.org - "In every generation, one is obligated to see himself as if he...
Kitniyot Among Few Remaining Strands of Ashkenazi-Sephardi Difference in Israel
JNS.org - Israel is a country that has spent more than six decades weaving...
Hollywood’s Revisiting of Passover’s Exodus Story a Part of Throwback ‘Year of the Bible’
JNS.org - In a throwback to the golden age of cinema, Hollywood has declared 2014...
No Second Thoughts: Immigrants to Israel Don’t Regret Dropping Extra Passover Seder
JNS.org - Rather than feeling a sense of loss, leaving the second Passover seder behind...
At Easter, Stark Contrast in Life for Christians in Israel and in Rest of Middle East
JNS.org - Millions of Christians will celebrate this Easter Sunday under threat throughout the Middle East. In recent years, Christians living in countries...
Jewish Author of ‘Eat to Live’ Dishes on Health Care, Nutrition, Disease Prevention
JNS.org - While the national debate on "Obamacare" rages on past the recent March 31 sign-up deadline, bestselling Jewish author Dr. Joel Fuhrman says...
‘Tears of Color’ Art Exhibit Shows Struggles of Israelis With Eating Disorders
JNS.org - "This is how I want to be—without fear. Independent. I want to be like a bird. I want to spread my wings." So...
Overprotective or Loving? Daughters Reflect on Jewish Mothers in New Anthology
JNS.org - Rachel Ament noticed that she and her friends often shared humorous anecdotes that were typically variations on a theme: overprotective, worrying Jewish...
In Ukraine, Caring for Caregivers
JNS.org - My first visit to Odessa—the "pearl of the Black Sea"—was in the 1990s after the Soviet Union's collapse. The city, even after...
The Passover Pop Playlist
JNS.org - "In every generation, one is obligated to see himself as if he had personally left Egypt." The Passover Haggadah annually exhorts us to...
Kitniyot Among Few Remaining Strands of Ashkenazi-Sephardi Difference in Israel
JNS.org - Israel is a country that has spent more than six decades weaving the two formerly disparate basic branches of the Jewish family,...
Hollywood’s Revisiting of Passover’s Exodus Story a Part of Throwback ‘Year of the Bible’
JNS.org - In a throwback to the golden age of cinema, Hollywood has declared 2014 the "Year of the Bible." From Ridley Scott's Exodus starring Christian...
No Second Thoughts: Immigrants to Israel Don’t Regret Dropping Extra Passover Seder
JNS.org - Rather than feeling a sense of loss, leaving the second Passover seder behind in the U.S., or France, or Turkey, or any other...
Infusing Meaning Into the Passover Seder
JNS.org - As the intersection of family, Jewish memory, and the passions of contemporary politics and society, the Passover seder is said to be...
Passover Guide for the Perplexed, 2014
1. The Passover legacy constitutes the foundation of Judaism, and is therefore included in most Jewish blessings ("in memory of the Exodus"). Passover symbolizes the rejuvenation of nature...
Sheldon Adelson Donates $16.4 Million to Israeli Lunar Mission
JNS.org - Jewish philanthropist Sheldon Adelson and his wife Miriam have donated $16.4 million to SpaceIL, an Israeli nonprofit seeking to land the first...
Passover, Water, and the Generosity of Israel
In a few days, Jews around the world will gather at their seder tables to celebrate the Passover feast and retell the story of the...
Passover, Anti-Semitism, and Rising Above Hate
In 419 BCE, the Persian king Darius issued a decree concerning the Jewish garrison at Elephantine on the Nile Delta (near the cataracts of what...
