Jewish Identity
Jewish Women Try to Make Sense of Mikveh Maelstrom
JNS.org - Among the things that Jewish women value most about the mikveh (ritual bath) experience is the feeling of seclusion, sanctity, and...
U.S. Jewish Day School Enrollment Rises, Non-Orthodox Enrollment Down
JNS.org - Enrollment at American Jewish day schools has increased by 12 percent since the last study on the issue in 2009 and 37 percent since 1999, but enrollment at non-Orthodox schools is down,...
When in Israel, Visit the Farkash Gallery and Menachem Begin Heritage Center
As a regular visitor to Israel, I recently found myself without plans for a full day and wanted to see something different. Hence I found two amazing locations that should be regular stops for Israelis...
Poland Inaugurates Museum Dedicated to History of Polish Jewry
JNS.org - Poland on Tuesday officially inaugurated the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, which documents the 1,000-year history of Jewish life in the country. Israeli President Reuven Rivlin (making his first foreign...
Shia LaBeouf Converting to Christianity?
JNS.org - Jewish actor Shia LaBeouf has claimed that he converted to Christianity in an...
A New Year for Jewish College Students on Campus
Standing to the sound of the final blow of the shofar; I hold my prayer book wide...
Diversity and Jewish History
Silicon Valley has a "diversity problem." According to a New York Times editorial, most Silicon Valley...
Growing Organization Helps Israeli Americans Find Their Voice
JNS.org - The so-called "alphabet soup" of American Jewish organizations covers seemingly every communal concern...
From Opera House to House of Commons, Diaspora Jews Are the Target
JNS.org - This week, the opera "The Death of Klinghoffer" opened in New York. Rightly...
Jewish Women Try to Make Sense of Mikveh Maelstrom
JNS.org - Among the things that Jewish women value most about the mikveh (ritual bath) experience is the feeling of seclusion, sanctity, and safety. "But...
U.S. Jewish Day School Enrollment Rises, Non-Orthodox Enrollment Down
JNS.org - Enrollment at American Jewish day schools has increased by 12 percent since the last study on the issue in 2009 and 37...
When in Israel, Visit the Farkash Gallery and Menachem Begin Heritage Center
As a regular visitor to Israel, I recently found myself without plans for a full day and wanted to see something different. Hence I found...
Poland Inaugurates Museum Dedicated to History of Polish Jewry
JNS.org - Poland on Tuesday officially inaugurated the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, which documents the 1,000-year history of Jewish life...
Shia LaBeouf Converting to Christianity?
JNS.org - Jewish actor Shia LaBeouf has claimed that he converted to Christianity in an new interview with Moment Magazine, an assertion that is being questioned...
A New Year for Jewish College Students on Campus
Standing to the sound of the final blow of the shofar; I hold my prayer book wide open and shut my eyes. Feeling the vibrations of a...
Diversity and Jewish History
Silicon Valley has a "diversity problem." According to a New York Times editorial, most Silicon Valley employees are white and Asian men. "Among technical employees," the...
Growing Organization Helps Israeli Americans Find Their Voice
JNS.org - The so-called "alphabet soup" of American Jewish organizations covers seemingly every communal concern and interest group. Yet despite their direct connection with the...
From Opera House to House of Commons, Diaspora Jews Are the Target
JNS.org - This week, the opera "The Death of Klinghoffer" opened in New York. Rightly castigated for its invocation of unpleasant Jewish stereotypes and its...
Poll: 75% of Israeli Jews Oppose Return to ’67 Borders
A new poll conducted from October 12-14, shows that a majority of Israeli Jews oppose the establishment of a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders,...
Swastikas Stir Controversy at Yale and Sears
JNS.org - Yale University students discovered swastikas spray painted on the sidewalk outside a freshman dormitory Monday night. This is the second such incident...
Current UNRWA ‘Human Rights’ Website Includes Anti-Semitism
I found this document, titled "The historical development of human rights throughout history," at an UNRWA Arabic website dedicated to human rights. It goes through the human rights...
Young Israelis Try to Crowd-Fund Their Way to Major League Baseball Playoffs
JNS.org - Baseball, hot dogs, and apple pie are the American dream. So why do two young men who have built their lives in Israel...
Sarah Silverman Mocks Chasidic Jews on ‘Saturday Night Live’ (VIDEO)
Comedian Sarah Silverman poked fun at Chasidic Jews and their choice of garb during her opening monologue as a first time host of Saturday Night...
