Mitzvos
After Gaza War, Helping Traumatized Israelis Heal
JNS.org - "You know what's worse than being stabbed 13 times? Being stabbed 14 times. It can always be worse." In 2010, Kay Wilson,...
Israeli Company Helps San Diego With Water Needs
JNS.org - In the early 1990s, San Diego was experiencing drought conditions similar to those it faces today. At that time, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD), a water distribution center in Los...
Babies Moved to Secure Areas of Ashkelon Hospital Following Hamas Rocket Attacks
Since Tuesday night, Hamas has fired more than 80 rockets into Israel. The rockets struck throughout southern Israel, with one directly hitting a home in Ashkelon and a shopping mall. The armed Abdul Qader Husseini Brigades...
Supporting Israel’s Soldiers, One Challah at a Time
I am not a soldier. I am not even a citizen of Israel. Yet Israel is the only place on earth where, whenever war breaks out, I feel a yearning to "be present," both physically...
Southern Israel’s Needy Face Food Shortage as Rockets Rain on South
As Gaza rockets continue to strike southern Israel, the region's lower-socioeconomic sectors are suffering even...
Using Comedy to Combat Hamas: Free Shows for Israelis Under Fire
There's been a lot of Facebook posting lately. Anti-semites are having a field day with...
New Jerusalem Eatery’s Uniform Pricing Seeks to ‘Help People Make It’
JNS.org - Omelet sandwich: 5 shekels. Iced coffee: 5 shekels. Tuna sandwich: 5 shekels....
We Must Stand With the Jews in Ukraine
Lag B'Omer is supposed to be a day of joy, celebration, and spiritual renewal....
IDF Doctor Saves Palestinian Baby’s Life
An IDF doctor's life-saving actions averted a tragedy which may have struck a Palestinian family. On...
After Gaza War, Helping Traumatized Israelis Heal
JNS.org - "You know what's worse than being stabbed 13 times? Being stabbed 14 times. It can always be worse." In 2010, Kay Wilson, a...
Israeli Company Helps San Diego With Water Needs
JNS.org - In the early 1990s, San Diego was experiencing drought conditions similar to those it faces today. At that time, the Metropolitan Water District...
Babies Moved to Secure Areas of Ashkelon Hospital Following Hamas Rocket Attacks
Since Tuesday night, Hamas has fired more than 80 rockets into Israel. The rockets struck throughout southern Israel, with one directly hitting a home in...
Supporting Israel’s Soldiers, One Challah at a Time
I am not a soldier. I am not even a citizen of Israel. Yet Israel is the only place on earth where, whenever war breaks...
Southern Israel’s Needy Face Food Shortage as Rockets Rain on South
As Gaza rockets continue to strike southern Israel, the region's lower-socioeconomic sectors are suffering even more with the current conditions. According to Israel's National Food Bank,...
Using Comedy to Combat Hamas: Free Shows for Israelis Under Fire
There's been a lot of Facebook posting lately. Anti-semites are having a field day with propaganda - a big world for "lies." The uninformed in...
New Jerusalem Eatery’s Uniform Pricing Seeks to ‘Help People Make It’
JNS.org - Omelet sandwich: 5 shekels. Iced coffee: 5 shekels. Tuna sandwich: 5 shekels. Fresh-squeezed orange juice: 5 shekels. Cheese bureka: 5 shekels. There's plenty...
We Must Stand With the Jews in Ukraine
Lag B'Omer is supposed to be a day of joy, celebration, and spiritual renewal. But there is little to celebrate for the Jews of...
IDF Doctor Saves Palestinian Baby’s Life
An IDF doctor's life-saving actions averted a tragedy which may have struck a Palestinian family. On Friday night, in the Palestinian village of Beitin near Ramallah,...
The Jerusalem Cantor Who Saves Lives on His Ambucycle
They are a familiar site in Jerusalem and across Israel - United Hatzalah volunteers rushing in their orange vests and red motorcycles to save lives...
Infusing Meaning Into the Passover Seder
JNS.org - As the intersection of family, Jewish memory, and the passions of contemporary politics and society, the Passover seder is said to be...
Sheldon Adelson Donates $16.4 Million to Israeli Lunar Mission
JNS.org - Jewish philanthropist Sheldon Adelson and his wife Miriam have donated $16.4 million to SpaceIL, an Israeli nonprofit seeking to land the first...
Extended Family: Jewish Foster Mom Has Cared for 150 Children and Counting
JNS.org - Two power strips with 10 outlets. Bunk beds, stress balls, and enough kinetic sand to fill the Tel Aviv beach. One mother. Meet Rose...
Nepal Chabad Without Matzah Due to Israeli Foreign Ministry Strike
JNS.org - As a result of the ongoing strike by Israeli Foreign Ministry workers, a shipping container filled with Passover for a planned 1,700-person seder in...
