Jewish Identity
‘Tears of Color’ Art Exhibit Shows Struggles of Israelis With Eating Disorders
JNS.org - "This is how I want to be—without fear. Independent. I want to be like a bird. I want to spread my...
In Ukraine, Caring for Caregivers
JNS.org - My first visit to Odessa—the "pearl of the Black Sea"—was in the 1990s after the Soviet Union's collapse. The city, even after decades of communist rule, remained a historical gem with its...
The Passover Pop Playlist
JNS.org - "In every generation, one is obligated to see himself as if he had personally left Egypt." The Passover Haggadah annually exhorts us to make the ancient tale of Israelite liberation feel personally relevant....
Kitniyot Among Few Remaining Strands of Ashkenazi-Sephardi Difference in Israel
JNS.org - Israel is a country that has spent more than six decades weaving the two formerly disparate basic branches of the Jewish family, Sephardim and Ashkenazim, into one people. These days, nary an eyebrow...
Hollywood’s Revisiting of Passover’s Exodus Story a Part of Throwback ‘Year of the Bible’
JNS.org - In a throwback to the golden age of cinema, Hollywood has declared 2014...
Passover, Anti-Semitism, and Rising Above Hate
In 419 BCE, the Persian king Darius issued a decree concerning the Jewish garrison at...
Belsize Square Synagogue Celebrates 75th Anniversary
March in the 1930s was a fateful time in Germany. On March 22, 1933,...
Retreat Gives Young Artists New Platform to Engage With Jewish Ideas
JNS.org - Many young Jewish artists struggle to define who they are personally, artistically,...
Exploring My New Polish Identity
In 2009, my elder two daughters both had plans to move to western Europe, so...
‘Tears of Color’ Art Exhibit Shows Struggles of Israelis With Eating Disorders
JNS.org - "This is how I want to be—without fear. Independent. I want to be like a bird. I want to spread my wings." So...
In Ukraine, Caring for Caregivers
JNS.org - My first visit to Odessa—the "pearl of the Black Sea"—was in the 1990s after the Soviet Union's collapse. The city, even after...
The Passover Pop Playlist
JNS.org - "In every generation, one is obligated to see himself as if he had personally left Egypt." The Passover Haggadah annually exhorts us to...
Kitniyot Among Few Remaining Strands of Ashkenazi-Sephardi Difference in Israel
JNS.org - Israel is a country that has spent more than six decades weaving the two formerly disparate basic branches of the Jewish family,...
Hollywood’s Revisiting of Passover’s Exodus Story a Part of Throwback ‘Year of the Bible’
JNS.org - In a throwback to the golden age of cinema, Hollywood has declared 2014 the "Year of the Bible." From Ridley Scott's Exodus starring Christian...
Passover, Anti-Semitism, and Rising Above Hate
In 419 BCE, the Persian king Darius issued a decree concerning the Jewish garrison at Elephantine on the Nile Delta (near the cataracts of what...
Belsize Square Synagogue Celebrates 75th Anniversary
March in the 1930s was a fateful time in Germany. On March 22, 1933, almost as soon as he came to power, Hitler opened...
Retreat Gives Young Artists New Platform to Engage With Jewish Ideas
JNS.org - Many young Jewish artists struggle to define who they are personally, artistically, and religiously. Against the backdrop of that struggle, the recent...
Exploring My New Polish Identity
In 2009, my elder two daughters both had plans to move to western Europe, so they asked me to apply for Polish citizenship. This would...
China’s Ancient Jewish Community Returning to Roots to Celebrate Passover
JNS.org - China's ancient Jewish community in Kaifeng is set to celebrate a traditional Passover seder for what may be the first time in...
Jesus-era Burial Boxes Obtained by Israeli Police
JNS.org - Israeli authorities on Monday unveiled 11 burial boxes dating back to the time of Jesus. Police gained possession of the boxes, which...
New Zionist Programming From an Old-Line Zionist
JNS.org - Let's face it: there are some Israelis who are just larger than life. They're usually men, most often large men, who just...
AEPi: Advocacy, Not Animal House
JNS.org - Wild booze-filled nights, toga parties, and even hazing. Those are the popular culture images that come to mind when thinking of fraternities...
Birthright Division Helps Young Jews Host Creative Passover Seders
JNS.org - Hundreds of young American Jews will host imaginative and creative Passover seders with friends this year as a result of assistance from...
