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As Pope Francis Visits US, Israel’s Catholic Community Is at a Political Crossroads
JNS.org - While much attention has been paid to the high-profile United States visit of Pope Francis, Israel’s Catholic community finds itself represented by leaders...
Inaction in Syria Has Cost the World Dearly, and Now We Must Fix It
What started as a civil war in Syria nearly five years ago has now evolved into an international crisis unmatched by any other since World War II. The global community now has a solemn obligation...
What Does a Google Search Really Tell Us About God?
It’s a sign of our times that the New York Times can devote a serious op-ed to the fact that God is in decline because He, She, or It is being "Googled" less than in previous years. According...
Trouble in Paradise and the Unlikely Place Where I Found Hope
JNS.org - In the first days of the New Year, I received a notification from the U.S. government to avoid certain places in the capital of the Jewish state. A month ago, I heard rumors that some...
Doctor: Salmonella Exists in ‘Most Poultry’ in Israel
JNS.org - On Monday, Stewart Parnell, the former CEO of the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), was...
UN Chief Criticizes Abbas’s Incitement Against Jews in Jerusalem
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told PA President Mahmoud Abbas that he worried Abbas's recent...
New Organization Aims to Help Jews Bolster Their Self-Defense
A new self-defense organization has been founded in the Jewish community Sadly, this type of group is...
Houston, We Have a Problem: George Mitchell, Yom Kippur and Eid al-Adha
JNS.org - In a scheduling conflict of Abrahamic proportions, a Houston-based think tank is hosting George...
Arabs Kill Jews, US Condemns ‘All Sides’
JNS.org - During the past few days, Arabs in Jerusalem stoned a Jew to death in...
As Pope Francis Visits US, Israel’s Catholic Community Is at a Political Crossroads
JNS.org - While much attention has been paid to the high-profile United States visit of Pope Francis, Israel’s Catholic community finds itself represented by leaders who...
Inaction in Syria Has Cost the World Dearly, and Now We Must Fix It
What started as a civil war in Syria nearly five years ago has now evolved into an international crisis unmatched by any other since World...
What Does a Google Search Really Tell Us About God?
It’s a sign of our times that the New York Times can devote a serious op-ed to the fact that God is in decline because He,...
Trouble in Paradise and the Unlikely Place Where I Found Hope
JNS.org - In the first days of the New Year, I received a notification from the U.S. government to avoid certain places in the capital of...
Doctor: Salmonella Exists in ‘Most Poultry’ in Israel
JNS.org - On Monday, Stewart Parnell, the former CEO of the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), was sentenced to 28 years in prison for his role in...
UN Chief Criticizes Abbas’s Incitement Against Jews in Jerusalem
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told PA President Mahmoud Abbas that he worried Abbas's recent incitement would lead to more confrontations in Jerusalem, the Times of Israel reported, citing...
New Organization Aims to Help Jews Bolster Their Self-Defense
A new self-defense organization has been founded in the Jewish community Sadly, this type of group is necessary during the times of turbulence that Jews are facing worldwide. Called "The...
Houston, We Have a Problem: George Mitchell, Yom Kippur and Eid al-Adha
JNS.org - In a scheduling conflict of Abrahamic proportions, a Houston-based think tank is hosting George Mitchell — former U.S. senator from Maine and the Obama...
Arabs Kill Jews, US Condemns ‘All Sides’
JNS.org - During the past few days, Arabs in Jerusalem stoned a Jew to death in the Armon HaNatziv (East Talpiot) neighborhood, wounded three Israeli policemen...
Israelis Protest Rising Palestinian Violence Against Jewish Drivers
On Monday night, residents from the Tekoa community in the Gush Etzion region south of Jerusalem marched in protest of the recent escalation of Palestinian...
Israel’s Ambassador to China on Nations’ Shared Pursuits and Differences (INTERVIEW)
JNS.org - When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invited him to be Israel’s ambassador to China in 2012, Matan Vilnai’s decorated career had included time as...
The Jewish Broadcaster Who Covered Moses
JNS.org - Basketball legend Moses Malone, who was laid to rest in Houston on Saturday, wasn't Jewish but had a name that any Jewish (or Bible...
This Yom Kippur, We Face Apocalyptic Times
More and more, I am beginning to feel that we live in apocalyptic times. I am far from being a prophet of doom, nor do...
Whether the Deal Sticks Is Up to the Mullahs in Iran
Recent statements by Iran's top leadership cast doubt on the nuclear deal's viability, even though the congressional effort to disapprove the deal appears dead in the water. Iran's...
