Beliefs and concepts
Charedi Women Respond to Israel’s Proposed Universal Draft Law
Among the hundreds of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews that gathered to protest the government's proposed military draft law yesterday, there were countless women and...
Israel Sci-Tech Schools Cross Religious and Ethnic Lines for Science Education
JNS.org - In Israel, high school education is mandated by law and the government grants each student an equal financial allocation for education. But a town like Afula, with fewer residents than Tel Aviv,...
Chabad Fanatics Are Destroying the Movement
Johannesburg, South Africa - I have lately found myself a target of Islamic extremist websites and Iranian activists around the world. As one of Israel's more high profile defenders in the American media - and...
Jews, Hunters, and Sunday Hunting Bans
JNS.org - For most Jews in the United States, hunting laws are not a concern. Following World War II, most Jews settled in urban or suburban areas, far from roaming turkeys, elk, bears, and deer...
Denmark, Kashrut, and Anti-Semitism
Centuries after Shakespeare said "Something's rotten in the state of Denmark," we have hard proof of...
Being Anti-Israel is Being Anti-Semitic
What I'm really trying to understand are those insane Irish people. I mean what's wrong...
Presbyterian Church’s New Arab-Israel Study Guide Seen as ‘Hateful Document’
JNS.org - Presbyterian Church (USA) has come under fire for its new study...
Time for Some Answers From United Church of Christ on Pilgrim Press
JNS.org - The Pilgrim Press—the publishing house of the United Church of Christ, a...
What’s Wrong With Women Wearing Teffilin?
One of the most significant daily rituals in Judaism is laying Tefilin, strapping leather boxes...
Charedi Women Respond to Israel’s Proposed Universal Draft Law
Among the hundreds of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews that gathered to protest the government's proposed military draft law yesterday, there were countless women and children....
Israel Sci-Tech Schools Cross Religious and Ethnic Lines for Science Education
JNS.org - In Israel, high school education is mandated by law and the government grants each student an equal financial allocation for education. But...
Chabad Fanatics Are Destroying the Movement
Johannesburg, South Africa - I have lately found myself a target of Islamic extremist websites and Iranian activists around the world. As one of Israel's...
Jews, Hunters, and Sunday Hunting Bans
JNS.org - For most Jews in the United States, hunting laws are not a concern. Following World War II, most Jews settled in urban or...
Denmark, Kashrut, and Anti-Semitism
Centuries after Shakespeare said "Something's rotten in the state of Denmark," we have hard proof of a big stink in Denmark and nearby Scandinavian countries. Only days...
Being Anti-Israel is Being Anti-Semitic
What I'm really trying to understand are those insane Irish people. I mean what's wrong with just simply being part of England. England is a...
Presbyterian Church’s New Arab-Israel Study Guide Seen as ‘Hateful Document’
JNS.org - Presbyterian Church (USA) has come under fire for its new study guide on the Arab-Israeli conflict, which critics contend is a...
Time for Some Answers From United Church of Christ on Pilgrim Press
JNS.org - The Pilgrim Press—the publishing house of the United Church of Christ, a liberal Protestant denomination headquartered in Ohio—has a stockpile of misinformation...
What’s Wrong With Women Wearing Teffilin?
One of the most significant daily rituals in Judaism is laying Tefilin, strapping leather boxes containing scrolls with certain Torah verses onto one's arm (against...
Ban Orthodox Rabbinic Pedophiles – Not Rabbi Avi Weiss
There's an ongoing debate within the Jewish Modern Orthodox community about where its parameters lie. The most recent flare-up occurred after the Israeli Chief Rabbinate...
The Path of the Righteous (REVIEW)
JNS.org - There are lots of biographies of famous people lining the shelves of bookstores. There are movie stars who hire press agents, whose...
Rabbi Creates ‘Playlist’ for Changing Tunes of Synagogue Life
JNS.org - Rabbi Kerry Olitzky is an optimist. While other Jewish communal leaders worry about dwindling rates of affiliation, Olitzky points to the creation of 600...
Orthodox, Gay, and Out of the Closet
JNS.org - "Orthodox parents of gay children tend to feel isolated," says Mindy Dickler, the mother of 21-year-old Elie, who came out as gay...
Jewish Network Plans Superbowl ‘Kosher Halftime Show’
JNS.org - The Nachum Segal Network announced plans to air its first-ever "Kosher Halftime Show" during Super Bowl XLVIII on Feb. 2. During the game...
