Opinion
Putin Plays the Anti-Semitism Card in Ukraine Crisis
JNS.org – Back in 2004, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused his regional rival Viktor Yushchenko, who was then the pro-western president of Ukraine, of having campaigned on the basis of “anti-Russian, Zionist” slogans. Putin’s invocation of the Z word led some observers to briefly fear that Russia was reviving the spirit of Soviet anti-Semitism dressed up as “anti-Zionism.”...
March 10, 2014 7:31 am
An Israeli-Iranian Axis? Highly Illusionary
There are those who believe that given the sweeping turmoil in the Middle East, the two most...
March 9, 2014 9:30 am
U.S. Policy and Avoiding Catastrophes in the Middle East
This month, my book The Lost Spring: U.S. Policy in the Middle East and Catastrophes to Avoid...
March 7, 2014 12:52 pm
Ganging Up Against Netanyahu
In President Obama’s recent White House interview with Jeffrey Goldberg (reported in Bloomberg...
March 7, 2014 11:21 am
Obama’s ‘If Not Now, When?’
U.S. President Barack Obama assumes that regional and global circumstances are now conducive...
March 6, 2014 7:53 am
Ehud Olmert’s Political Chess Game
Politicians, like chess-masters, have strategies and tactics with cute names. Late Israeli...
March 6, 2014 7:52 am
Israeli Law Center Expands Fight on Oxfam’s Alleged Ties to Terror Funding
JNS.org – An Israeli organization is mulling taking a legal fight against Oxfam...
March 5, 2014 8:27 pm
Why Should We Provide Platforms for Our Enemies?
Anti-Zionist charades from the far-left-wing American Jewish community are now a daily occurrence....
March 5, 2014 8:11 am
Success of Israel’s New Natural Gas Deals Hinges on Fluctuating Regional Conditions
JNS.org – In early 2014, the partners controlling the Tamar and Leviathan natural...
March 5, 2014 7:53 am
Do Funders Like George Soros Pose a Threat to Evangelical Christian Support for Israel?
JNS.org - For well over a century, Christian Zionists have been steadfast in their support...
March 4, 2014 1:42 pm
Why Reducing the U.S. Defense Budget is a Mistake
The Pentagon’s proposed defense budget cuts, which include plans to reduce the Army...
March 4, 2014 7:53 am
U.S. Leadership Needed as UN Human Rights Council Convenes
On March 3, 2014, the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) convened in Geneva. The United States...
March 4, 2014 12:01 am
Anti-Israel Speakers and Jewish Self-Hatred
Cape Town, South Africa – The global center of the world BDS movement is, when you think...
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Mitzvos Pioneers/Philanthropists
Competition for $250K Inclusion Prize Launched by Jewish Foundation
JNS.org – The Ruderman Family Foundation on Tuesday announced the opening of a global competition for its third annual $250,000 Ruderman Prize in Inclusion, to be split equally among five organizations that have “demonstrated their commitment to the full inclusion of people with disabilities into the Jewish community through innovative programs and services.” “It is our hope that by shining a light on the leaders in inclusion in our community that we will encourage other organizations to follow their lead and [...]
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Israel Sports
Aggressive Foul Leaves Israeli Soccer Player With Painful Knee Injury (VIDEO)
An Israeli soccer player was tackled brutally during a match on Sunday, leaving him with a broken leg. Footage of the collision posted to YouTube circulated quickly, attracting a cool 90,000 views in under twenty four hours. The incident took place during an Israeli Premier League match between Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv and Maccabi Haifa. The victim, Rafi Dahan was rammed by Spaniard Rubén Rayos who came in high and hard, slamming Dahan on the side of his knee and crushing the [...]
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Israel Sports
Israel’s Netanya to Host European Short Course Swimming Championships in January 2015
The Israeli city of Netanya, an oceanside suburb, 20km north of Tel Aviv, was chosen to host the European Short Course Swimming Championships, from January 15 to 18, 2015. The facility to host the championships is the new swimming complex at the Wingate Institute, officially called the Orde Wingate Institute for Physical Education and Sports, on a 120-acre sports campus near the Mediterranean Sea. “The Israeli Swimming Federation has proved their capability to organize major international events before, by hosting [...]
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Education Spirituality/Tradition
New Program Increases Options for Yeshiva Students Seeking to Earn a BA in Israel
JNS.org – For Anglo university students who are spending a semester abroad in Israel, or those who have recently made aliyah, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs website provides a comprehensive list of institutions of higher learning that offer courses geared towards students whose mother tongue is English. But while an abundant number of courses are offered in the English language, the foreign ministry’s list gets smaller when searching for institutions that offer the opportunity to earn enough credits to complete [...]
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Arts and Culture Blogs
Defying BDS Calls, Promoter Shuki Weiss Brings Big-Name Performers to Israel
JNS.org – While Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters has in recent years acted as a de facto frontman for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, urging fellow artists against performing in Israel, Shuki Weiss Promotion and Production Ltd. for nearly 35 years has brought the biggest names in entertainment to the Jewish state for historic live shows. Musical guests attracted to Israel by the company have included Metallica, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Radiohead, Madonna, David Bowie, and Eric Clapton. [...]
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Music US & Canada
Anthrax Rocker Describes Jewish Mother’s Scream After Telling Her About His Career Choice
Scott Ian, of thrash metal band Anthrax, revealed the difficulty he faced as a teen, and the unforgettable screams that followed, when he told his Jewish mother he wanted to be a rockstar, the New York Daily News reported Tuesday. The Queens-born guitarist said his mother wanted him to stay in school and pursue a conventional career as a doctor or lawyer. Ian had something else in mind for his future, which she was not too thrilled about. “At 5-foot-4, I wasn’t going [...]
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Beliefs and concepts Lifestyle
‘Jews Don’t Hunt’ – Mostly
JNS.org – “Jews don’t hunt.” That’s a comforting statement to one who, like me, opposes hunting, even if it’s not strictly true. I understand that Allyson Schwartz, a Jewish congresswoman running for governor of Pennsylvania, is involved in an effort to end a ban on Sunday hunting, and that there are a few Jews joining the effort. That surprises me. Conventional wisdom has it that Jews in the United States have never been part of the hunter population because they live primarily [...]
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Arts and Culture Middle East
Gaza as You’ve Never Seen it Before (VIDEO)
Palestinian-Arab production company Media Town recently captured stunning, rarely seen footage of life in the Gaza Strip, showing the region from a new perspective, Israel’s Channel 2 reported on Monday. Media Town used a newly acquired aerial photography drone to take beautiful overhead video of Gaza, a territory more often associated with rocket attacks and Israeli air strikes than beaches, sun and fun. The film crew launched its new device from the center of Palestine Football Stadium to a height of [...]
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