Beliefs and concepts
After J Street Rejection, Critics Target Diversity of Conference of Presidents
JNS.org - Since the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations voted April 30 to reject the membership application of the self-labeled...
Thomas Piketty – Capital in the Twenty-First Century
Thomas Piketty is a French economist. His book Capital in the Twenty-First Century has taken the left-wing intellectual world by storm. Reviews are everywhere, and if you want to be up-to-date in the salon or the pub,...
Jewish Organization’s Reactions to J Street Conference of Presidents Rejection
JNS.org - Members of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, in a much-anticipated vote that many perceive is a statement on the parameters of the Jewish community's "big tent" of acceptable...
In Case You Didn’t Know: Israel’s Medical Marijuana Market (VIDEO)
JNS.org - An interesting CNBC article explores the medical marijuana industry in Israel. Medical marijuana is legal in Israel. According to CNBC, not only is it a $40 million industry in Israel, but Israeli research...
Everyone Can Celebrate Recent Papal Canonizations
When two Princes of the Church achieved sainthood Sunday, non-Catholics had something to celebrate as...
Followership
There is a fascinating sequence of commands in the great "holiness code" with which our...
Rabbi Avi Weiss’s ‘Guide to Jewish Spirituality’ Speaks to the Power of Prayer (REVIEW)
Rabbi Avi Weiss' latest book, "Holistic Prayer: A Guide To Jewish Spirituality" offers a unique and special...
The Media, Israel, and Anti-Semitism (REVIEW)
Pressing Israel: Media Bias Exposed from A-Z by Lee Bender and Jerome Verlin (Pavilion Press,...
Ze’ev Jabotinsky’s Parable of the Four Sons of Passover
Ze'ev Jabotinsky, the Zionist leader and prophet, had an amazing parable of the "Four Sons"...
After J Street Rejection, Critics Target Diversity of Conference of Presidents
JNS.org - Since the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations voted April 30 to reject the membership application of the self-labeled "pro-Israel,...
Thomas Piketty – Capital in the Twenty-First Century
Thomas Piketty is a French economist. His book Capital in the Twenty-First Century has taken the left-wing intellectual world by storm. Reviews are everywhere, and if you...
Jewish Organization’s Reactions to J Street Conference of Presidents Rejection
JNS.org - Members of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, in a much-anticipated vote that many perceive is a statement on...
In Case You Didn’t Know: Israel’s Medical Marijuana Market (VIDEO)
JNS.org - An interesting CNBC article explores the medical marijuana industry in Israel. Medical marijuana is legal in Israel. According to CNBC, not only is...
Everyone Can Celebrate Recent Papal Canonizations
When two Princes of the Church achieved sainthood Sunday, non-Catholics had something to celebrate as well. Through canonizing Popes John XXIII and John Paul II,...
Followership
There is a fascinating sequence of commands in the great "holiness code" with which our parsha begins, that sheds light on the nature not just...
Rabbi Avi Weiss’s ‘Guide to Jewish Spirituality’ Speaks to the Power of Prayer (REVIEW)
Rabbi Avi Weiss' latest book, "Holistic Prayer: A Guide To Jewish Spirituality" offers a unique and special vantage point into Judaism. This thoughtful, understandable classic offers insight into...
The Media, Israel, and Anti-Semitism (REVIEW)
Pressing Israel: Media Bias Exposed from A-Z by Lee Bender and Jerome Verlin (Pavilion Press, Philadelphia, Pa. 2013) Sophocles said, "What people believe prevails over truth," Pressing...
Ze’ev Jabotinsky’s Parable of the Four Sons of Passover
Ze'ev Jabotinsky, the Zionist leader and prophet, had an amazing parable of the "Four Sons" narrative traditionally read on Passover. Now that it has been...
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...
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...
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...
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...
