Posts Tagged: Maayan Jaffe
Azerbaijan’s US Envoy Reveals Mixed Feelings on Iran Nuclear Deal (INTERVIEW)
JNS.org - The day after the largest sandstorm in 15 years swept through the State of Israel this week, turning the skies orange and clouding people’s...
‘Concierge Rabbi’ Envisions New Kind of Religious Experience
JNS.org - In layman’s terms, “concierge” essentially means a personal assistant. So what exactly does a “concierge rabbi” do? Just ask Rabbi David Greenspoon of Reisterstown, Md.,...
The Diverse Faces Aboard the 53rd Nefesh B’Nefesh Aliyah Flight
JNS.org - “We will be a part of something so big—it is unthinkable to me,” Tracie Beavers said three-quarters of the way through a nearly 12-hour...
Summer Nights: Marriage as a Byproduct of Jewish Summer Camp
JNS.org - Eighteen-year-old Bernie Kozlovksy spent from sundown to sunrise on a boat with 16-year-old Sonia Rosenbaum in the summer of 1972. "We talked...
On Passover, Remember the Immigrant
JNS.org - The Passover seder begins by welcoming anyone who is hungry, an idea that comes straight from the Book of Exodus (23:9), which...
Does Working Out With Other Jews Keep You Jewish?
JNS.org - For Daphna Krupp, her daily workout (excluding Shabbat) at the Jewish Community Center (JCC or "J") of Greater Baltimore has become somewhat...
Crowdfunding Might Make Israel’s ‘Start-Up Nation’ Available to the Masses
JNS.org - According to serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist Jonathan Medved, practically everyone wants to get in on Israel's so-called "start-up nation" technology boom. Consider...
‘Sheriff of Mars’ Unveils Endearing Life of Jewish Music Star Hidden in the Fields of France
JNS.org - It was an era of steel strings, guitar heroes, and storytellers—high on heroin, rebellious. Outlaw country music, the hallmark of Nashville's powerful...
Israel’s New Pioneers Work to Transform the Negev Desert Through Farming
JNS.org - In southern Israel, the next generation of Jewish pioneers is making the desert bloom. A group of young, Zionist, idealistic adults are cultivating...
Young Israelis Try to Crowd-Fund Their Way to Major League Baseball Playoffs
JNS.org - Baseball, hot dogs, and apple pie are the American dream. So why do two young men who have built their lives in Israel...
Is the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge a Model for Jewish Fundraising?
JNS.org - The hottest month of summer was ice cold, as thousands of people poured buckets of ice water over their heads to raise...
Families Grapple With Lasting Effects of Israel-Gaza Conflicts
JNS.org - "I feel so vulnerable when I am driving my car," said Ehud Zion Waldoks of Beersheba. "I am constantly preparing to stop...
Cemetery Excavations Reveal Complicated Jamaican Jewish Past
JNS.org - Marina Delfos is on a mission. Working with a group of people who come to Jamaica each year through Caribbean Volunteer Expeditions...
Boutique Cheese Maker Offers Travelers a Tasty Shavuot
JNS.org - Standing alone against the desert landscape, Kornmehl Goat Cheese Farm & Restaurant is modest, lacking artsy adornments and embellishments that tourists often...
