Beliefs and concepts
Why Are Good People Slaughtered by Terrorists?
As we celebrate the miracles of Hanukkah, we are bound to ask why sometimes some people are saved and at other times not. A...
Finding Inner Peace
For so many people, spirituality brings inner peace and allows increased serenity. For me personally, the more my mind is in the right place, the better I feel in everything I do. Benjamin Yosef, the first Orthodox...
Christians in Jaffa Mark Beginning of Christmas Season
JNS.org - Israeli Arab Christians in Jaffa marked the beginning of the Christmas season in the Holy Land with an annual Christmas tree lighting celebration earlier this week. At the gathering in the ancient port...
Pope Francis, Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew Deplore ‘Terrible Situation’ for Mideast Christians
JNS.org - In a rare display of Christian unity, Pope Francis and the Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew issued a joint plea deploring the "terrible situation" facing Middle East Christians. "We cannot resign ourselves to a Middle...
A Jewish State
Is Israel a Jewish state or not? If there are avowedly Christian and Muslim states,...
The Disturbing Heroes of Dutch Muslim Youth
For American teens these days, the biggest heroes are no longer baseball players or even...
Fast-Growing Hispanic Evangelical Population Steps Up Support for Israel
JNS.org - Against the backdrop of growing threats facing Israel at home and abroad, one...
Israeli Imam Terrorized for Condemning Jerusalem Synagogue Slaughter
Sheikh Samir Aasi, Imam of the main mosque in the city of Akko, openly condemned...
The Temple Mount and ‘Disproportionate Response’
Since pundits who profess to understand the Arab-Israel conflict regularly accuse Israel of "disproportionate response,"...
Why Are Good People Slaughtered by Terrorists?
As we celebrate the miracles of Hanukkah, we are bound to ask why sometimes some people are saved and at other times not. A month...
Finding Inner Peace
For so many people, spirituality brings inner peace and allows increased serenity. For me personally, the more my mind is in the right place, the better...
Christians in Jaffa Mark Beginning of Christmas Season
JNS.org - Israeli Arab Christians in Jaffa marked the beginning of the Christmas season in the Holy Land with an annual Christmas tree lighting...
Pope Francis, Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew Deplore ‘Terrible Situation’ for Mideast Christians
JNS.org - In a rare display of Christian unity, Pope Francis and the Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew issued a joint plea deploring the "terrible situation"...
A Jewish State
Is Israel a Jewish state or not? If there are avowedly Christian and Muslim states, why shouldn't Jews have a Jewish state? Clearly there are...
The Disturbing Heroes of Dutch Muslim Youth
For American teens these days, the biggest heroes are no longer baseball players or even Lady Gaga: they are mostly YouTube stars, like the comedy team...
Fast-Growing Hispanic Evangelical Population Steps Up Support for Israel
JNS.org - Against the backdrop of growing threats facing Israel at home and abroad, one of the fastest-growing ethnoreligious segments in the U.S. is stepping...
Israeli Imam Terrorized for Condemning Jerusalem Synagogue Slaughter
Sheikh Samir Aasi, Imam of the main mosque in the city of Akko, openly condemned the massacre that took place last week in a Har...
The Temple Mount and ‘Disproportionate Response’
Since pundits who profess to understand the Arab-Israel conflict regularly accuse Israel of "disproportionate response," it would be interesting to know whether these opinion makers...
As Shiva Ends… Three Lessons From the Har-Nof Massacre
AN UNSPEAKABLE MASSACRE Tuesday morning, Nov. 18, 2014, 7:15 am: Two men with guns, knives, and axes burst into a synagogue in the Har-Nof Neighborhood of...
From Abortion to Conversion, New Book Tackles Hot-Button Issues in Jewish Law (INTERVIEW)
JNS.org - One of the most beautiful aspects about Jewish life is its diversity—the tapestry of colors that make up how Jews around...
A New World Order? The Extraordinary Within the Ordinary
New attacks in Jerusalem. Nuclear Iran. Middle East ablaze. Volatility the new constant. Europe transitioning into a Muslim continent. America's future: unknown. China rising. The...
Genocide, the Jews, and Why They Call Israel Nazis
We've long witnessed Mahmoud Abbas - "the moderate" - naming public squares after Palestinian terrorists whose hands are dripping with Jewish blood. He posthumously bestowed the...
Why I Feel Negatively Towards Halloween
Why do I feel so negatively towards Halloween? Surely it's just an opportunity for harmless fun, getting dressed up in weird costumes, festooning homes with...
