Spirituality/Tradition
Hanukkah Guide for the Perplexed, 2015
1. Hanukkah’s historical context, according to the Books of the Maccabees, The Scroll of Antiochus and The War of the Jews by Joseph Ben Mattityahu (Josephus Plavius) is...
On Hanukkah, We Celebrate Those Who Gave Their Lives for Judaism
Hanukkah is a time to reflect upon the many ways that the Festival of Lights has impacted Jewry throughout history. In the era following the conquest of the world by Alexander the Great in 332 BCE, most of...
Opening Act for Seinfeld Says ‘Jerry Loves Israel’
JNS.org - In an episode from Jerry Seinfeld’s latest creation, a Web series called “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” Mel Brooks is eating pastrami in Carl Reiner’s living room and retelling old jokes: “Guy gets hit...
Responding to Hatred With IsrAction Day
JNS.org - I was telling a friend this week that of all the topics I write about, the global campaign against Israel’s very existence is the one that just won’t go away, no matter how much...
Hanukkah Karma? A Miracle Cancer Recovery for Baruch Nissan Snyder
JNS.org - William (Baruch Nissan) Snyder is a vibrant 12-year-old boy. He loves baseball, football, swimming,...
8 Ways to Celebrate Hanukkah — Without Gifts
JNS.org - Despite Hanukkah being one of the few Jewish holidays not mentioned in the...
35 Years Ago, Chabad Rebbe Offered Remedy Against Fanaticism of Arab Youths
JNS.org - Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz offers the following analysis: The recent horrifying wave of violence that...
Christmas at Israel’s Church of the Nativity: Where Wishes Come True
JNS.org - Scouts playing bagpipes, horns and drums entertain the visitors. Merchants peddle Santa hats and...
Eight De-Light-Ful Gifts for Hanukkah
JNS.org - Hanukkah is known as the Festival of Lights. On each night we light one more...
Hanukkah Guide for the Perplexed, 2015
1. Hanukkah’s historical context, according to the Books of the Maccabees, The Scroll of Antiochus and The War of the Jews by Joseph Ben Mattityahu (Josephus Plavius) is as...
On Hanukkah, We Celebrate Those Who Gave Their Lives for Judaism
Hanukkah is a time to reflect upon the many ways that the Festival of Lights has impacted Jewry throughout history. In the era following the conquest of the...
Opening Act for Seinfeld Says ‘Jerry Loves Israel’
JNS.org - In an episode from Jerry Seinfeld’s latest creation, a Web series called “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” Mel Brooks is eating pastrami in Carl...
Responding to Hatred With IsrAction Day
JNS.org - I was telling a friend this week that of all the topics I write about, the global campaign against Israel’s very existence is the...
Hanukkah Karma? A Miracle Cancer Recovery for Baruch Nissan Snyder
JNS.org - William (Baruch Nissan) Snyder is a vibrant 12-year-old boy. He loves baseball, football, swimming, riding his bike, and playing video games. He laughs heartily,...
8 Ways to Celebrate Hanukkah — Without Gifts
JNS.org - Despite Hanukkah being one of the few Jewish holidays not mentioned in the Torah, it gets a lot of play — pun intended....
35 Years Ago, Chabad Rebbe Offered Remedy Against Fanaticism of Arab Youths
JNS.org - Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz offers the following analysis: The recent horrifying wave of violence that is crashing across Israel is being overwhelmingly driven by young...
Christmas at Israel’s Church of the Nativity: Where Wishes Come True
JNS.org - Scouts playing bagpipes, horns and drums entertain the visitors. Merchants peddle Santa hats and Christmas flare. The children eat sticky sesame sweets for the...
Eight De-Light-Ful Gifts for Hanukkah
JNS.org - Hanukkah is known as the Festival of Lights. On each night we light one more candle to remember the victory of the Maccabees over the...
Armenian Christmas in the Holy Land: ‘You Cannot Imagine’
JNS.org - Scouts with their colorful uniforms gather. More than 20 Armenian bishops and priests stand in Manger Square in Bethlehem to greet the Armenian Patriarch,...
Every Single Person Can Make a True Difference in This World
In his Laws of Repentance, Moses Maimonides makes one of the most empowering statements in religious literature. Having explained that we and the world are judged...
Thanking God With Jews in Jerusalem, Celebrating a US Thanksgiving in Spirit From Afar
Nearly a decade ago, my first Thanksgiving in Israel was a strange and a most unholiday-ish experience. After a lifetime of festive dinners with family...
Finding Hope in a Wedding That Represented All of Israel
“This is Am Yisrael,” she said, pointing to the enormous crowd. Noa Litman whispered these words in my ear on Thursday night, in the midst of her...
How Can Anyone Oppose Orthodox Women Studying Torah?
You may wonder why, in a world full of so many real problems, are Orthodox rabbis of various organizations, dimensions, and denominations so busy condemning,...
