Jewish Identity
Movie Star Michael Douglas: ‘This Year Has Been About Rediscovering the Jewish Values That I Cherish’
Movie star/producer Michael Douglas on Sunday described developing a connection to his Judaism through his son. Appearing as a special guest at the Jerusalem Post's annual conference in New...
Jewish Billionaire Throws $2 Million Bar Mitzvah for Twin Sons; Quips About Squalor of His Own Coming of Age
Billionaire businessman Nelson Peltz threw a lavish bar mitzvah for his twin sons on Saturday night, the cost of which guests estimated at $2 million, according to the New York Post's Page Six. Held at the Pierre Hotel in...
Fashion Designer Diane von Furstenberg Says She Is ‘Torch of Freedom’ for Holocaust Survivor Mother
Famed fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg said on Tuesday night that she sees herself as a "torch of freedom" for her mother, who survived the Holocaust. "I still to this day cannot believe my own mother...
Pop Star Katy Perry Wishes for Weekly Worldwide ‘Shabbat’ to Disconnect From Social Media
Pop superstar Katy Perry declared in a recent interview that the whole world needs a weekly day of rest "like Shabbat," to disconnect from social media. “I wish there was a thing like Shabbat that wasn’t particularly religious-based, that...
In ‘My Fat Dad,’ Wisdom Balances Recipes and Relationships
JNS.org - “A good relationship, like a good recipe, requires balance — three cups of wisdom...
‘God Is in My Kitchen’: Grandma Beauty’s Hamantaschen Recipe
JNS.org - In her recently published memoir, My Fat Dad: A Memoir of Food, Love, and Family,...
Israel Eyes a More Affordable and Accessible Tourism Experience
JNS.org - Twenty-five years ago, when Nancy Broth started her business, she signed a contract with...
‘Beyond Chicken Soup’ — Looking at Jews and Medicine
JNS.org - Chicken soup is known as the “Jewish penicillin,” but there’s much more to the...
Terror Wave May Change Israel Summer Camp Itinerary, But the Trip Goes on
JNS.org - Every summer has a story, and the best stories often happen in Israel. Whether...
Movie Star Michael Douglas: ‘This Year Has Been About Rediscovering the Jewish Values That I Cherish’
Movie star/producer Michael Douglas on Sunday described developing a connection to his Judaism through his son. Appearing as a special guest at the Jerusalem Post's annual conference in New York...
Jewish Billionaire Throws $2 Million Bar Mitzvah for Twin Sons; Quips About Squalor of His Own Coming of Age
Billionaire businessman Nelson Peltz threw a lavish bar mitzvah for his twin sons on Saturday night, the cost of which guests estimated at $2 million, according to the...
Fashion Designer Diane von Furstenberg Says She Is ‘Torch of Freedom’ for Holocaust Survivor Mother
Famed fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg said on Tuesday night that she sees herself as a "torch of freedom" for her mother, who survived the...
Pop Star Katy Perry Wishes for Weekly Worldwide ‘Shabbat’ to Disconnect From Social Media
Pop superstar Katy Perry declared in a recent interview that the whole world needs a weekly day of rest "like Shabbat," to disconnect from social media. “I wish there...
In ‘My Fat Dad,’ Wisdom Balances Recipes and Relationships
JNS.org - “A good relationship, like a good recipe, requires balance — three cups of wisdom to every one cup of sugar,” says Beauty, Jewish author...
‘God Is in My Kitchen’: Grandma Beauty’s Hamantaschen Recipe
JNS.org - In her recently published memoir, My Fat Dad: A Memoir of Food, Love, and Family, with Recipes (Berkley Books, September 2015), New York Times wellness blogger...
Israel Eyes a More Affordable and Accessible Tourism Experience
JNS.org - Twenty-five years ago, when Nancy Broth started her business, she signed a contract with El Al (the only airline that flew to Israel at...
‘Beyond Chicken Soup’ — Looking at Jews and Medicine
JNS.org - Chicken soup is known as the “Jewish penicillin,” but there’s much more to the deep connection between the Jewish experience and healing, argues a...
Terror Wave May Change Israel Summer Camp Itinerary, But the Trip Goes on
JNS.org - Every summer has a story, and the best stories often happen in Israel. Whether it’s through Ramah, NCSY, NFTY, the Jewish Agency for Israel,...
Jewish Actor Dustin Hoffman Weeps After Discovering Great-Grandmother Escaped Soviet Concentration Camp (VIDEO)
Famed actor Dustin Hoffman was reduced to tears on Tuesday after learning that his great-grandmother had escaped a Soviet concentration camp before starting a life...
Bulgarian Immigrant to Israel With Hemophilia Risks Life for Circumcision to Complete Conversion to Judaism
An 18-year-old with a rare type of hemophilia risked undergoing a circumcision in order to fulfill his dream of completing his conversion to Judaism, the Israeli...
Birthright Israel Should Fund Teen Trips to Israel Immediately
The rise of anti-Israel and anti-Jewish activities in academia begs for an effective strategy to prepare Jewish students to fight BDS on college campuses before they...
Multi-Functional Hair Clip Inspired by Yarmulke a Big Hit on Amazon
The designer of a multi-purpose hair clip said he was inspired by his Jewish friends who wear hair pins to hold in place their kippot, also known as yarmulkes or skullcaps, The...
Home of Freud and…Pita? Israelis Make Culinary Mark in Vienna
JNS.org - Several Viennese Jews have made a lasting impact on the world. Sigmund Freud’s investigations changed the face of modern psychology. Composer Arnold Schoenberg’s innovations...
