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Spirituality/Tradition

Immigrants, Education and Assimilation

Ever since the Greeks, the Romans, the Christians and the Muslims tried to impose their cultures on us, Judaism has had an uneasy relationship...

March 7, 2016 7:01 am
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Take One Small Step Towards Aliyah

We’ve all felt it. At one moment or another, anyone who ever visited Israel has had their breath taken away. It could be emerging from the Old City streets and seeing the magnificent panoramic view of...

Unity = Survival

One of the miracles of the Jewish people is that, at least as a core group, we’ve remained united as one. Taking into consideration our vast differences in thought and customs, the miracle is that much...

Rabbinical Courage and Frozen Texts

The Talmud in Makkot 22b discusses the identity of a Gavra Rabba, an exceptionally great person or Torah sage. It quotes a most remarkable observation made by the well-known Sage Rava, who states: “How foolish...

March 4, 2016 4:35 am
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Donald Trump and This Week’s Torah Portion

There was a very weird exchange on CNN this week during an interview with Donald...

March 1, 2016 5:37 am
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Our Community Influences Our Choices and Behavior

At the beginning of Vayakhel, Moses performs a tikkun, a mending of the past -- namely the sin...

February 29, 2016 8:41 am
1

Exploiting Antisemitism

Yes, you read the title correctly. We can employ antisemitism for our own benefit. Of...

February 29, 2016 8:27 am
1

Conservative Jews Deserve More Than PR

JNS.org - Responding to a dramatic decline in membership, the Conservative Jewish movement’s congregational arm has...

February 29, 2016 7:54 am
3

Bulgarian Immigrant to Israel With Hemophilia Risks Life for Circumcision to Complete Conversion to Judaism

An 18-year-old with a rare type of hemophilia risked undergoing a circumcision in order to fulfill...

March 7, 2016 7:01 am
5

Immigrants, Education and Assimilation

Ever since the Greeks, the Romans, the Christians and the Muslims tried to impose their cultures on us, Judaism has had an uneasy relationship with...

March 6, 2016 8:39 am
0

Take One Small Step Towards Aliyah

We’ve all felt it. At one moment or another, anyone who ever visited Israel has had their breath taken away. It could be emerging from the...

March 6, 2016 8:14 am
0

Unity = Survival

One of the miracles of the Jewish people is that, at least as a core group, we’ve remained united as one. Taking into consideration our vast...

March 4, 2016 4:43 am
0

Rabbinical Courage and Frozen Texts

The Talmud in Makkot 22b discusses the identity of a Gavra Rabba, an exceptionally great person or Torah sage. It quotes a most remarkable observation...

March 4, 2016 4:35 am
29

Donald Trump and This Week’s Torah Portion

There was a very weird exchange on CNN this week during an interview with Donald Trump. I have watched the clip several times just to...

March 1, 2016 5:37 am
0

Our Community Influences Our Choices and Behavior

At the beginning of Vayakhel, Moses performs a tikkun, a mending of the past -- namely the sin of the Golden Calf. The Torah signals this by using...

February 29, 2016 8:41 am
1

Exploiting Antisemitism

Yes, you read the title correctly. We can employ antisemitism for our own benefit. Of course, we’d be better off with out it, but since...

February 29, 2016 8:27 am
1

Conservative Jews Deserve More Than PR

JNS.org - Responding to a dramatic decline in membership, the Conservative Jewish movement’s congregational arm has hired the Good Omen PR agency to survey hundreds of...

February 29, 2016 7:54 am
3

Bulgarian Immigrant to Israel With Hemophilia Risks Life for Circumcision to Complete Conversion to Judaism

An 18-year-old with a rare type of hemophilia risked undergoing a circumcision in order to fulfill his dream of completing his conversion to Judaism, the Israeli...

February 26, 2016 5:36 am
2

Renaissance Art’s Falsification of Biblical History Fostered Antisemitism

A current exhibit (January 25-April 14, 2016) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City features an in-depth examination of two paintings by famed Renaissance...

February 26, 2016 5:23 am
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Why Religion Needs Risk

There is no word I know of in the Bible for “risk.” Modern Hebrew uses the word “sakanah,” which really means “danger.” “Risk” in modern...

February 25, 2016 7:09 am
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Can Jewish Law Truly Define Who Is ‘Jewish’?

I was born by breech delivery, a very painful procedure that my mother endured with iron strength. We nearly did not make it. It was Friday night,...

February 25, 2016 7:03 am
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Israel, Two Months Post-Absorption Center: An Aliyah Check-up

JNS.org - I want to start by saying that I have a bone to pick with social media: People typically put out only the version of...

February 25, 2016 7:00 am
2

Houston, We Do Not Have a Kosher Problem

JNS.org - For most of my 29 years, I’ve been spoiled rotten when it comes to kosher food. I was raised not only in New York City,...

World

UN Adviser Francesca Albanese Walks Back Claim Jews in Nazi Camps Were Call...

United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese has walked back claims that Jews in Nazi concentration camps were called "Muslims." Albanese, who...

Israel

Israel’s Newest and Largest Submarine Arrives in Haifa, Boosting Unde...

Israel's newest and largest submarine has arrived at its naval base in Haifa, adding a new German-built warship to the...

Middle East

Turkey’s Erdogan Advances Social Media Crackdown Ahead of Possible Ea...

As Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's allies seek a legal route to extend his rule beyond a constitutionally limited second...

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