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ARTICLES BY: Matt Robinson / JNS.org
Channeling Jewish Values in the Fight Against Alzheimer’s Disease
JNS.org -- Elizabeth Gelfand Stearns channels the Jewish values of tikkun olam (repairing the world) and personal experience in her work as an advocate for Alzheimer's awareness. She...
Captain of Communication: IDF Vet Turned Entrepreneur Optimizes Email Usage
JNS.org -- As a former Israel Defense Forces elite special forces captain, Haim Senior knows the importance of clear and effective communication, of filtering through a...
Popular Radio Host Tells Family’s Holocaust Stories Through the Written Word
JNS.org - Best known as a popular radio host on Sirius XM's Symphony Hall channel, Martin Goldsmith has a deeper and darker tie to music. As...
After Appearance on Shark Tank, ‘Mensch on a Bench’ Gets 15 Minutes of Fame
JNS.org - Leading up to Hanukkah 2014, former Hasbro toy and game company employee Neal Hoffman conducted a successful Kickstarter online crowdfunding campaign that...
After Midnight, the (Jewish) Stars Come Out
JNS.org - From Tevye the dairyman to Maroon 5's Adam Levine to "Let It Go" singer Idina Menzel, Jews have always...
Dolph on Dolph: Author Tells Unsung Story of Jewish NBA Giant with Same Name
JNS.org - Baseball Hall-of-Famers Hank Greenberg and Sandy Koufax are household names both in their sport and in the pantheon of Jewish professional athletes....
Recycling His Roots
JNS.org - Having started his career playing on his family's pots and pans, Jewish musician Billy Jonas has maintained this homemade performance ethic while spreading...
613 Ways to Learn: Rabbi Brings Jewish Homeschooling to the Web
JNS.org - While soaring tuition costs put Jewish day school out of reach for an increasing number of families, and other families...
‘Rabbi Rocketpower:’ The Superman of the Jewish Holidays
JNS.org - Superman was created by two Jews (writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster), and the latest buzz about the...
Bob Dylan Meets Opera in Eclectic Israeli Band’s Tribute Album
JNS.org - From Joan Baez to the Grateful Dead, scores of popular artists have tried to take legendary Bob Dylan's work to new audiences...
New Jewish Holiday Toy: ‘Mensch on a Bench’
JNS.org - When his son asked for The Elf on the Shelf—the famed Christmas toy that is said to keep an eye on children...
New Dershowitz Book Explores His Life and the Law
JNS.org - Claus von Bülow, Mike Tyson, O.J. Simpson, and a number of lesser-known names. From the indigent to the infamous, some of Alan...
Rick Moranis, Going from ‘Ghostbusters’ to Mom’s Brisket, Draws on Jewish Roots in New Album
JNS.org - When fans picture Rick Moranis, the first things that probably come to mind are comedy and scenes from science fiction movies such as...
At 80, Famed Argentinian Jewish Composer Still on a ‘Mission’
Best known for composing the classic theme to "Mission: Impossible," Lalo Schifrin believes that his first composition was commissioned when he was just...
