Posts Tagged: Jewish people
World Jewish Congress: UNESCO Cancellation of Jewish Exhibit ‘Endorsed Arab Rejectionism’
International Jewish human rights group, the World Jewish Congress (WJC), lambasted UNESCO, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, after the UN body pulled a Jewish...
Tu B’Shevat Guide for the Perplexed, 2014
1. Judaism stipulates four New Years, one of them is the New Year for the trees, Tu Bishvat (Arbor Day), the 15th day of the month...
Full Transcript: Eulogy by IDF Chief Benny Gantz for Former Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon
Below is the full transcript of remarks made by IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benjamin Gantz at the memorial service for former Prime...
American Jewish Leaders Mourn Ariel Sharon; Praise Political Pragmatism and Military Prowess
American Jewish organizations and their leaders expressed condolences to the family of recently deceased Israeli premier Ariel Sharon, in statements issued Saturday and Sunday. The groups...
What American Generals Knew About Peace
By all indications, Israeli and Palestinian negotiators, propelled by the ubiquitous John Kerry, are wending their weary way nowhere. Their most recent kerfluffle concerned the...
1,000 French High School Students Take ‘Seniors in Blue and White’ Trip to Israel
JNS.org - A group of 1,000 French high school seniors from 25 Jewish schools on Dec. 19 took part in the signature event of...
Iran Sanctions Are a Thing of the Past
The initial hubbub surrounding the deal struck in Geneva last month between Iran and world powers over the country's nuclear program has all but died...
Wiesenthal Center Calls for Najwa Karam to be Fired From ‘Arabs Got Talent’ Show
Jewish human rights group, the Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC), called for popular Arab singer, Najwa Karam, to be fired from her position as a judge...
Hillel CEO Tells Swarthmore it Must Abide by Israel Guidelines to Use Umbrella’s Name
JNS.org - Eric Fingerhut, president and CEO of Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, wrote a letter to Hillel's Swarthmore College chapter criticizing the decision...
Pope Francis Will Reportedly Visit Israel in May
JNS.org - Pope Francis will make his first visit to Israel as pontiff from May 25-26, CNN reported Thursday, citing an unnamed senior Israeli source. When...
Algemeiner Editor Dovid Efune: Keep Pushing Sanctions Until Iran Folds (VIDEO)
Sanctions on Iran should be escalated until the country volunteers to halt its nuclear program, Algemeiner Editor Dovid Efune said Friday, speaking on Real News...
Top 10 Non-Jews Positively Influencing the Jewish Future 2013
Since publishing my first annual list of non-Jews who have wielded significant positive influence over the Jewish future, it seems that the popularity of the...
The History of Judaism: An Undivided People
There are several words used in the Bible to describe the Jewish people. At one stage, we were simply tribal. Then we became an "Am,"...
“‹Christians in Israel Declare Renewed Identity and Bonds to Jewish State
JNS.org - Leading Israeli Christians gathered at a Jerusalem conference to declare their own identity apart from Arab Muslims, and their support for Israel. "We...
