Jewish Identity
Jewish Attitudes on Israel: Understanding the Winds of Change
Over the past few weeks, the increasing bipolarity of Jewish attitudes towards Israel has become very clear. Be it through the controversy about who can...
Mid-Century Jewish Modern Designers Explored in Exhibit
JNS.org - An interesting article in The Atlantic explores the influence that Jews have had on American mid-century modern design. An exhibition on the subject titled "Designing Home: Jews and Mid-century Modernism" is on display at the...
Honoring Russian-American Jews and the 500,000 Soviet Jewish Soldiers Who Fought Nazi Germany
The following is a speech I delivered as Dinner Chair of the sixth annual Russian-American Jewish Experience (RAJE) dinner on May 29. The event honored, "Lives of the Great Patriotic War" - a special exhibit spearheaded by...
No Couch Potato: Knish Expert Takes Global Journey for ‘Jewish Soul Food’ Book
JNS.org - The history of the knish represents more than just the lineage of a fried, dumpling-like food. It demonstrates the often-central role of food in communities and cultural legacies. Laura Silver knows that all...
Brussels Shooting, EU Right-Wing Elections are Worrying Signs for Jewish Community
JNS.org - During the same weekend, the fatal shooting at a Jewish museum in...
Not Far From Home Anymore: Lone IDF Soldiers Find a Place to Call Their Own
JERUSALEM - There are some 5,600 lone soldiers currently serving in the IDF, 60% of...
Latest Twist in Jewish Fiction? A Werewolf’s Search for Spirituality (REVIEW)
JNS.org - Hungry at night, salivating for raw meat, following his nose, Greg Samstag...
My Recent Visit to the Temple Mount
This past week, within a 24-hour period, I visited two of the most distinctly opposite...
ADL Anti-Semitism Study is Historically Large, But How Accurate?
JNS.org - While there seems to be no argument on the size of the...
Jewish Attitudes on Israel: Understanding the Winds of Change
Over the past few weeks, the increasing bipolarity of Jewish attitudes towards Israel has become very clear. Be it through the controversy about who can march...
Mid-Century Jewish Modern Designers Explored in Exhibit
JNS.org - An interesting article in The Atlantic explores the influence that Jews have had on American mid-century modern design. An exhibition on the subject titled...
Honoring Russian-American Jews and the 500,000 Soviet Jewish Soldiers Who Fought Nazi Germany
The following is a speech I delivered as Dinner Chair of the sixth annual Russian-American Jewish Experience (RAJE) dinner on May 29. The event honored, "Lives of...
No Couch Potato: Knish Expert Takes Global Journey for ‘Jewish Soul Food’ Book
JNS.org - The history of the knish represents more than just the lineage of a fried, dumpling-like food. It demonstrates the often-central role of...
Brussels Shooting, EU Right-Wing Elections are Worrying Signs for Jewish Community
JNS.org - During the same weekend, the fatal shooting at a Jewish museum in Brussels and the surge of right-wing parties in continent-wide parliament...
Not Far From Home Anymore: Lone IDF Soldiers Find a Place to Call Their Own
JERUSALEM - There are some 5,600 lone soldiers currently serving in the IDF, 60% of whom are new immigrants. Being a lone soldier is not...
Latest Twist in Jewish Fiction? A Werewolf’s Search for Spirituality (REVIEW)
JNS.org - Hungry at night, salivating for raw meat, following his nose, Greg Samstag is becoming a werewolf. Ira T. Berkowitz's new novel, "A...
My Recent Visit to the Temple Mount
This past week, within a 24-hour period, I visited two of the most distinctly opposite places in Jerusalem that one can imagine: The Temple Mount...
ADL Anti-Semitism Study is Historically Large, But How Accurate?
JNS.org - While there seems to be no argument on the size of the Anti-Defamation League's newly published study on anti-Semitism, concerns have arisen...
Only 18 Members Remain in 2,300-Year-Old Turkish Jewish Community Following Political, Economic Turmoil
The once thriving Jewish community of Antakya, Turkey has now dwindled to just 18 members as many locals have fled to escape unrest and violence...
Lisa Kudrow, Chabad’s New ‘Friend’ (VIDEO)
JNS.org - Former Friends star Lisa Kudrow (who played Phoebe), appearing on the Conan O'Brian Show on Wednesday, detailed her son's recent "drive-by bar mitzvah"...
The Under-the-Radar Story of Far East Jewry
JNS.org - It was a long trek: 6,000 miles by boat from Central Europe to the Far East. But the towns of East Asia...
The Spiritual Origins of Jew-Hatred
Without bothering to recount the thousands of years worth of oppression the Jewish People have endured and the endless stream of explanations (and justifications) for...
Each May, Jewish and American Heritage Collide
JNS.org - Dr. Gary P. Zola sees an inextricable connection between American Jewish history, American history, and global Jewish history. "The study of the Jewish...
