Spirituality/Tradition
Images of Jesus as Christian, Jew, Criminal, and Divine: Conception Drives Perception
A few years ago I gave a talk on art, perception, and anti-Semitism to a mostly Jewish audience at an adult education program in...
Reading and Writing Separate the Statesmen From the Politicians
The parsha of Shoftim is the classic source of the three types of leadership in Judaism, which the sages called the "three crowns:" priesthood, kingship, and Torah. This passage is the first statement in history of...
Young Israeli Christians Complete First-Ever Summer Seminar
JNS.org - Thirty Israeli Christians have completed the first-ever summer seminar for Arabic-speaking Israeli Christian youths in Haifa. The program is designed to help young Israeli Christian learn more about their own Christian identity as...
Economist Uses ‘Fagin the Jew’ to Illustrate Article on Criminal Behavior
I'm usually the one around the Old Jews poker table who counsels my oversensitive friends not to over-react to perceived slights. As a former English prof, I abhor PC censorship of literature (banning Twain for...
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...
The High Holidays Bring Us Together as a Community
Shwer zu sein a yid. It's difficult to be a Jew. This old Yiddish expression, often...
Twenty Years On, the Real and Radical Legacy of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach
JNS.org - "He was part hippie, part yippie, part beatnik, and part New Age,"...
Mel Bochner is an Amazing Jewish Artist
I recently enjoyed, "Mel Bochner: Strong Language," an amazing exhibit at the Upper East Side's Jewish...
Images of Jesus as Christian, Jew, Criminal, and Divine: Conception Drives Perception
A few years ago I gave a talk on art, perception, and anti-Semitism to a mostly Jewish audience at an adult education program in New...
Reading and Writing Separate the Statesmen From the Politicians
The parsha of Shoftim is the classic source of the three types of leadership in Judaism, which the sages called the "three crowns:" priesthood, kingship, and...
Young Israeli Christians Complete First-Ever Summer Seminar
JNS.org - Thirty Israeli Christians have completed the first-ever summer seminar for Arabic-speaking Israeli Christian youths in Haifa. The program is designed to help young...
Economist Uses ‘Fagin the Jew’ to Illustrate Article on Criminal Behavior
I'm usually the one around the Old Jews poker table who counsels my oversensitive friends not to over-react to perceived slights. As a former English...
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...
The High Holidays Bring Us Together as a Community
Shwer zu sein a yid. It's difficult to be a Jew. This old Yiddish expression, often said wryly and with a hint of self-deprecation, succinctly sums...
Twenty Years On, the Real and Radical Legacy of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach
JNS.org - "He was part hippie, part yippie, part beatnik, and part New Age," wrote Elli Wohlgelernter in a Jerusalem Post eulogy in 1994, following...
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....
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...
A Miracle in Our Times?
As I am landing in New York on my return flight from Israel - sadly, I should add; I really would have liked to remain...
Why It’s So Easy for Liberal Jews to Judge Israel
It never fails. Whenever Israel fights a war with Hamas in Gaza, you can be sure of a few things: The world media will condemn...
Full Transcript: Israel’s Finance Minister Yair Lapid Speech at Platform 17 in Berlin in Memory of Holocaust Victims
Below is the full transcript of Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid's speech at Platform 17 in Berlin in memory of the victims of the...
What I Hope to Hear at High Holy Day Services
It's often said the High Holy Days come either too late or too early, but never on time. This year, they couldn't be better timed. With all...
