Jewish Literature
Israel’s National Library Turns the Page With an Eye on Community, Technology
JNS.org - The recent groundbreaking ceremony for the new building of the National Library of Israel (NLI), a major event in the history of Jerusalem, was a...
1,000-Year-Old Yom Kippur Prayer Book Fragment to be Put Online
JNS.org - A unique fragment of a Yom Kippur prayer book from the Cairo Geniza, one of the most important resources for understanding Jewish culture, religion, economics, and literature from the Middle Ages to the present,...
On 75th Anniversary, Looking at the Jewish Influence on Gone With the Wind
JNS.org - The 75th anniversary of the premiere of "Gone with the Wind" on Dec. 15 presents an opportunity to examine the Jewish influence on one of the most popular films of all time. That...
R.Michael Lerner – Embracing Israel/Palestine
I have been reading Michael Lerner's book Embracing Israel/Palestine: A Strategy to Heal and Transform the Middle East during the week of Israeli Independence Day. The establishment of a Jewish homeland has been the single most...
Darren Aronofsky Adds Psychological Depth, Little Else to ‘Noah’
JNS.org - Has the era of large-scale biblical epics returned? Not since "The...
No Joke: Making Jewish Humor by Ruth Wisse (REVIEW)
Count on Ruth Wisse, an interpreter of genius, a Daniel come to judgment, a moral...
On Rosh Hashana, Mourning, and the Yom Kippur War, Revisited
1. With the Jewish high holy days approaching, I'm nervous at the realization that this...
‘Your Money or Your Life?’
Judaism's most famous Prayer comes from this week's Parsha (Bible portion). Shma Yisrael Hashem Elokeinu Hashem...
Memory
Devarim is the Parsha (Bible portion) associated with Tisha B'Av, the Jewish National Day of...
Israel’s National Library Turns the Page With an Eye on Community, Technology
JNS.org - The recent groundbreaking ceremony for the new building of the National Library of Israel (NLI), a major event in the history of Jerusalem, was a deeply...
1,000-Year-Old Yom Kippur Prayer Book Fragment to be Put Online
JNS.org - A unique fragment of a Yom Kippur prayer book from the Cairo Geniza, one of the most important resources for understanding Jewish culture, religion,...
On 75th Anniversary, Looking at the Jewish Influence on Gone With the Wind
JNS.org - The 75th anniversary of the premiere of "Gone with the Wind" on Dec. 15 presents an opportunity to examine the Jewish influence...
R.Michael Lerner – Embracing Israel/Palestine
I have been reading Michael Lerner's book Embracing Israel/Palestine: A Strategy to Heal and Transform the Middle East during the week of Israeli Independence Day. The...
Darren Aronofsky Adds Psychological Depth, Little Else to ‘Noah’
JNS.org - Has the era of large-scale biblical epics returned? Not since "The Ten Commandments" has there been so much torrential water on...
No Joke: Making Jewish Humor by Ruth Wisse (REVIEW)
Count on Ruth Wisse, an interpreter of genius, a Daniel come to judgment, a moral voice such as the parsimonious invisible powers bestow on us...
On Rosh Hashana, Mourning, and the Yom Kippur War, Revisited
1. With the Jewish high holy days approaching, I'm nervous at the realization that this year will be the first year that I will stay inside...
‘Your Money or Your Life?’
Judaism's most famous Prayer comes from this week's Parsha (Bible portion). Shma Yisrael Hashem Elokeinu Hashem Echad. Hear O Israel, Hashem is our G-d, Hashem is...
Memory
Devarim is the Parsha (Bible portion) associated with Tisha B'Av, the Jewish National Day of Mourning. On this Shabbos, we hear the famous Haftarah of...
A Lousy Excuse
"Ignorance of the law is no excuse," we are told. Try explaining to the traffic cop that you simply never knew crossing a red light...
Conduct Unbecoming
A life sentence for jaywalking? Twenty years for chewing gum in public?! Singapore notwithstanding, surely that's over the top. Well, was it so different for Moses,...
Sportsmen or Spectators?
Are you a spectator or a participant? Will you only watch your favorite English club play, or do you sometimes kick a ball yourself? A few...
Power vs. Influence
The Korach rebellion was an unholy alliance of individuals and groups unhappy with Moses' leadership. There was Korach himself, a member of the tribe of...
Drawing New Interest to the Talmud
JNS.org - On a journey into art and text that will take seven and a half years to complete, Jacqueline Nicholls is drawing the...
