Spirituality/Tradition
The Top 10 Guardians of the Jewish People
With the Passover holiday behind us, and Jews having celebrated our symbolic freedom, I wanted to present a special list of the Top 10...
Israel is a Hub for Diversity
One of the most misunderstood things about Israel is the fact that it fosters diversity and works diligently to develop respectful relationships with all minorities within the country. That promise begins in the Declaration of...
613 Ways to Learn: Rabbi Brings Jewish Homeschooling to the Web
JNS.org - While soaring tuition costs put Jewish day school out of reach for an increasing number of families, and other families seek alternatives to brick-and-mortar schools because they simply want to...
Pre Yom Hashoah Report: Sharp Increase in Anti-Semitism in 2013
An annual report on anti-Semitism worldwide during 2013 was released just ahead of Yom Hashoah, Holocaust remembrance day. The report, compiled by Professor Dina Porat of the Moshe Kantor database for the Study of Contemporary...
IDF Doctor Saves Palestinian Baby’s Life
An IDF doctor's life-saving actions averted a tragedy which may have struck a Palestinian family. On...
Everyone Can Celebrate Recent Papal Canonizations
When two Princes of the Church achieved sainthood Sunday, non-Catholics had something to celebrate as...
The Jerusalem Cantor Who Saves Lives on His Ambucycle
They are a familiar site in Jerusalem and across Israel - United Hatzalah volunteers rushing...
Love Rules on 70th Anniversary of Bau Couple’s Concentration Camp Wedding
JNS.org - In stark contrast to the many somber memorials that recall the tragedies...
Followership
There is a fascinating sequence of commands in the great "holiness code" with which our...
The Top 10 Guardians of the Jewish People
With the Passover holiday behind us, and Jews having celebrated our symbolic freedom, I wanted to present a special list of the Top 10 Guardians...
Israel is a Hub for Diversity
One of the most misunderstood things about Israel is the fact that it fosters diversity and works diligently to develop respectful relationships with all minorities...
613 Ways to Learn: Rabbi Brings Jewish Homeschooling to the Web
JNS.org - While soaring tuition costs put Jewish day school out of reach for an increasing number of families, and other families...
Pre Yom Hashoah Report: Sharp Increase in Anti-Semitism in 2013
An annual report on anti-Semitism worldwide during 2013 was released just ahead of Yom Hashoah, Holocaust remembrance day. The report, compiled by Professor Dina Porat...
IDF Doctor Saves Palestinian Baby’s Life
An IDF doctor's life-saving actions averted a tragedy which may have struck a Palestinian family. On Friday night, in the Palestinian village of Beitin near Ramallah,...
Everyone Can Celebrate Recent Papal Canonizations
When two Princes of the Church achieved sainthood Sunday, non-Catholics had something to celebrate as well. Through canonizing Popes John XXIII and John Paul II,...
The Jerusalem Cantor Who Saves Lives on His Ambucycle
They are a familiar site in Jerusalem and across Israel - United Hatzalah volunteers rushing in their orange vests and red motorcycles to save lives...
Love Rules on 70th Anniversary of Bau Couple’s Concentration Camp Wedding
JNS.org - In stark contrast to the many somber memorials that recall the tragedies of the Holocaust, the Tel Aviv-based Joseph Bau Museum this...
Followership
There is a fascinating sequence of commands in the great "holiness code" with which our parsha begins, that sheds light on the nature not just...
Rabbi Avi Weiss’s ‘Guide to Jewish Spirituality’ Speaks to the Power of Prayer (REVIEW)
Rabbi Avi Weiss' latest book, "Holistic Prayer: A Guide To Jewish Spirituality" offers a unique and special vantage point into Judaism. This thoughtful, understandable classic offers insight into...
Libyan Family’s Travails Provides Glimpse at Jews in Arab World During Holocaust
JNS.org - Although the commemoration of Yom HaShoah focuses primarily on the ghettoes and death camps in Europe, the persecution of Jews in North...
The Media, Israel, and Anti-Semitism (REVIEW)
Pressing Israel: Media Bias Exposed from A-Z by Lee Bender and Jerome Verlin (Pavilion Press, Philadelphia, Pa. 2013) Sophocles said, "What people believe prevails over truth," Pressing...
Shooting Exposes ‘Glitches’ in Kansas City Jewish Community’s Security Plan
JNS.org - The recent deadly shooting in the parking lots of two Jewish facilities in Overland Park, Kan., exposed "glitches" in the Kansas City...
Will Israel Make Use of Nazi Slurs and Symbols Punishable by Law?
JNS.org - There's little doubt that U.S. native MK Rabbi Dov Lipman (Yesh Atid) takes great pride, but at the same time grasps the...
