Posts Tagged: Jewish leaders

Being a Leader Means Caring for Others First
One of the most remarkable aspects of Sir Winston Churchill’s personality is so rarely discussed, that it is barely known -- even by Churchill aficionados....

The Boston Stabbing of a Rabbi Was Inevitable
JNS.org - The July 1 stabbing attack on Rabbi Shlomo Noginski in front of a Jewish day school in Boston was not a total surprise...

Remembering an Early Jewish Feminist and Abolitionist
Before the Civil War, upstate New York was called “the burned over district,” because it was ablaze with religious enthusiasm. School reform, prison reform, various...

How to Build Future Pro-Israel Leaders
JNS.org - In 17 newspapers around the world, people were introduced to an opportunity to inspire Jewish youth to explore the meaning of Theodor Herzl...

Over 100 Jewish Leaders and Groups Denounce New York Mayor de Blasio for Attack on City’s Jews
More than 100 Jewish leaders and organizations sent a letter to New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday, harshly criticizing him for attacking the...

Coronavirus Takes Heavy Toll on Prominent Jewish Leaders in US, Israel, Europe
The coronavirus pandemic is taking a heavy toll on prominent Jewish leaders, with several dying of the disease and others seriously ill. The head of Israel's...

Israeli Officials, Jewish Groups Across the World Condemn Terror Slaughter in Har Adar
Israeli officials and Jewish leaders around the world united in condemnation of the terrorist attack in the Jewish community of Har Adar in the West...

Jewish Groups Cancel High Holiday Call With Trump Over Charlottesville Comments
JNS.org - Four major American Jewish organizations have announced they will not participate in an annual conference call with the president ahead of the High Holidays. In...

The Consent of the Governed
The contribution of the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible) to political thought is fundamental, but not well known. In this article, I want to look at the institution...

Jewish Leaders Meet With US Attorney General in Wake of Bomb Threats
JNS.org - In the wake of an unprecedented wave of bomb threats against JCCs and vandalism at Jewish cemeteries across North America, Jewish leaders met Thursday...

The Essence of a Jewish Leader
In Parshat Yitro, we find an interesting dialogue between Moses and his father-in-law Yitro -- a conversation that ultimately leads to the implementation of an organized judicial...

Israeli President Hosts Interfaith Meeting to Discuss Mosque Loudspeaker Bill
JNS.org - Israeli President Reuven Rivlin hosted a meeting of Jewish and Muslim leaders Tuesday amid the ongoing controversy surrounding proposed legislation that would limit the...

Muslim, Christian, Jewish Leaders Plan Interfaith Worship Center in Jerusalem
JNS.org - Muslim, Christian, and Jewish leaders are planning to open an interfaith place of worship in Jerusalem for one week in September, The Media Line...

Rabbinical Courage and Frozen Texts
The Talmud in Makkot 22b discusses the identity of a Gavra Rabba, an exceptionally great person or Torah sage. It quotes a most remarkable observation...