Personalities
Remembering Belda Lindenbaum
I was deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Belda Lindenbaum last week at the age of 76. While I did not know her...
Israeli Political Leaders Praise Lifetime Work of Late Hebron Rabbi
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a letter of condolence to the family of the late leader Rabbi Moshe Levinger, who was known for his work in establishing the modern Jewish community of Hebron. He...
From Baghdad to Israel: Actor Aryeh Elias, Passes Away at Age 94
Israeli film legend Aryeh Elias passed away at the age of 94 on Thursday, May 7. The veteran stage, television, and movie actor, who was born in Kurdistan in 1921, was the first Jew to...
Pope Francis Meets With Chief Rabbi of Rome
JNS.org - Pope Francis met with the chief rabbi of Rome, Rabbi Riccardo Di Segni, on Monday at the Vatican. The Vatican said in a statement that the meeting was "cordial" and covered topics ranging...
Greek Rabbi to Be Honored for Saving Jews During Holocaust With Help of Righteous Christians
In the Jerusalem Hills, there stands the single largest memorial to the Holocaust in the...
Our Shakespeare- A Tribute to Yehuda Avner
When Yehuda Avner passed away Tuesday, aged 86, Israel lost a noble citizen whose entire...
Dewey Defeats Truman – This Time in Israel
JNS.org - Israelis went to bed on March 17 thinking that the two main...
IDF Sniper Paints His Way to Recovery From Gaza War Wound
Although half a year has passed since the end of Israel's 50-day Operation Protective Edge...
Boris Nemtsov and Alberto Nisman: a Homage to the Victims
Though his mother is Jewish, the late Boris Nemtsov had been baptized by his Russian...
Remembering Belda Lindenbaum
I was deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Belda Lindenbaum last week at the age of 76. While I did not know her very...
Israeli Political Leaders Praise Lifetime Work of Late Hebron Rabbi
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a letter of condolence to the family of the late leader Rabbi Moshe Levinger, who was known for his...
From Baghdad to Israel: Actor Aryeh Elias, Passes Away at Age 94
Israeli film legend Aryeh Elias passed away at the age of 94 on Thursday, May 7. The veteran stage, television, and movie actor, who was...
Pope Francis Meets With Chief Rabbi of Rome
JNS.org - Pope Francis met with the chief rabbi of Rome, Rabbi Riccardo Di Segni, on Monday at the Vatican. The Vatican said in a...
Greek Rabbi to Be Honored for Saving Jews During Holocaust With Help of Righteous Christians
In the Jerusalem Hills, there stands the single largest memorial to the Holocaust in the world, known as Martyrs' Forest. The forest is comprised of...
Our Shakespeare- A Tribute to Yehuda Avner
When Yehuda Avner passed away Tuesday, aged 86, Israel lost a noble citizen whose entire life was devoted to serving the Jewish state and the...
Dewey Defeats Truman – This Time in Israel
JNS.org - Israelis went to bed on March 17 thinking that the two main political parties in that day's election were tied and that...
IDF Sniper Paints His Way to Recovery From Gaza War Wound
Although half a year has passed since the end of Israel's 50-day Operation Protective Edge to stop Gaza rockets and terror tunnels, IDF soldiers are...
Boris Nemtsov and Alberto Nisman: a Homage to the Victims
Though his mother is Jewish, the late Boris Nemtsov had been baptized by his Russian Orthodox grandfather. As a practicing Christian respectful of his Jewish...
Like Queen Esther, Modern-Day Jewish Women Making a Difference
JNS.org - Most Jewish women have at least one childhood memory of wearing a Queen Esther costume for Purim. Esther's image is ubiquitous in...
Remembering Holocaust Historian Sir Martin Gilbert and His ‘Two Londons’
JNS.org - He didn't have to be helpful. He didn't know me or anything about me, only that I had an idea for a...
Peace Breaks Out as Pro-Israel Advocates End Online Feud
Two notable American-Jewish activists, both Israel supporters - but from far ends of the political spectrum - on Friday ended a month-long feud in the...
Remembering the Legacy of Ariel Sharon
The Israeli Knesset recently marked the one-year anniversary of Ariel Sharon's passing. After reflecting on his legacy, it appears that Sharon was to Israeli sovereignty...
Chief Rabbis
The British Jewish community, like all communities, reflects the ethos of its host society. British conservatism, with its deference towards hierarchies and establishments, has certainly...
