Jewish Identity
American Girls in Israel Seek to Help Out During Gaza War
It reads like a scene out of a novel. The setting is Israel during the summer of 2014 just after the fighting in Gaza subsides....
How Jewish Television Pioneer Milton Berle Inspired Modern Comedy Stars
JNS.org - Today's comedy superstars, especially those whose careers are driven by television, may very well owe their success to pioneering Jewish entertainer Milton Berle. Born Mendel Berlinger in Manhattan in 1908, Berle became America's...
Jewish ‘Hoops Whisperer’ a Secret Weapon for NBA Stars
JNS.org - Idan Ravin's friends chipped in to buy him a humble but life-changing bar mitzvah gift—a basketball hoop his father attached to the roof of his garage. Little did his friends know that years...
The American Jewish Community Should Join the GOP
The recent Gaza war has demonstrated that the era of bipartisan support for Israel is over. Republicans overwhelmingly sided with Israel while Democratic leaders hemmed and hawed over every conceivable statement calculated to alienate the least...
You Are Israel’s True ‘Start Up Nation’
Israel is the Start-Up Nation. This is what we are constantly told. Despite continuous wars,...
Will Jews Buy Umbrellas When They See Clouds in the Sky?
19th century Zionist philosopher, Max Nordau, was quoted as telling Jewish leader Ze'ev Jabotinsky that "the Jew...
My War Story: a New Torah for Sderot
JNS.org - This summer has been incredibly difficult for our brothers and sisters in...
Surviving the Holocaust by Hiding Their Faith (REVIEW)
"Jews Out!" was just the name of a child's game that three little girls played...
Mel Bochner is an Amazing Jewish Artist
I recently enjoyed, "Mel Bochner: Strong Language," an amazing exhibit at the Upper East Side's Jewish...
American Girls in Israel Seek to Help Out During Gaza War
It reads like a scene out of a novel. The setting is Israel during the summer of 2014 just after the fighting in Gaza subsides. A...
How Jewish Television Pioneer Milton Berle Inspired Modern Comedy Stars
JNS.org - Today's comedy superstars, especially those whose careers are driven by television, may very well owe their success to pioneering Jewish entertainer Milton...
Jewish ‘Hoops Whisperer’ a Secret Weapon for NBA Stars
JNS.org - Idan Ravin's friends chipped in to buy him a humble but life-changing bar mitzvah gift—a basketball hoop his father attached to the roof...
The American Jewish Community Should Join the GOP
The recent Gaza war has demonstrated that the era of bipartisan support for Israel is over. Republicans overwhelmingly sided with Israel while Democratic leaders hemmed and...
You Are Israel’s True ‘Start Up Nation’
Israel is the Start-Up Nation. This is what we are constantly told. Despite continuous wars, Israel has more high-tech start-ups per capita than any other...
Will Jews Buy Umbrellas When They See Clouds in the Sky?
19th century Zionist philosopher, Max Nordau, was quoted as telling Jewish leader Ze'ev Jabotinsky that "the Jew learns not by way of reason, but from catastrophes. He...
My War Story: a New Torah for Sderot
JNS.org - This summer has been incredibly difficult for our brothers and sisters in Israel. Instead of vacationing with their families or making memories at...
Surviving the Holocaust by Hiding Their Faith (REVIEW)
"Jews Out!" was just the name of a child's game that three little girls played in World War II Europe. But all is not...
Mel Bochner is an Amazing Jewish Artist
I recently enjoyed, "Mel Bochner: Strong Language," an amazing exhibit at the Upper East Side's Jewish Museum that highlights the work of this renowned American conceptual artist....
Anti-Israel Group JVP Targets Jewish Federations Over Gaza
JNS.org - Thirty members of the anti-Israel group Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) on Wednesday demanded that Jewish federations take an open stance against...
New York Officials Express Support for Israel on Solidarity Trip
JERUSALEM - A contingent of New York government officials and businessmen are spending three days in Israel on a unity visit this week. The bipartisan...
Intifada and Jewish Defence in France
Last month, I attended a Gaza solidarity march of 15,000 marchers through central Paris. Young French-born Muslims burned the Israeli flag, waving posters of the...
What’s Next for Ukrainian Jews?
Déjà vu, a horrible dream: Here we are in the 21st Century, and a civil war in Ukraine; fears that Russia will cross the border...
Jewish Politics and Jewish Art
As an aspiring art collector, I've recently purchased modern photographs, pop art, and more. I've also attended auctions with friends, and started visiting art galleries...
