Posts Tagged: Maayan Jaffe
Lag B’Omer: A Boy Scout’s Guide to Lighting Your Bonfire
JNS.org - On Lag B'Omer, the 33rd day of the counting of the Omer and the 18th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar,...
The Under-the-Radar Story of Far East Jewry
JNS.org - It was a long trek: 6,000 miles by boat from Central Europe to the Far East. But the towns of East Asia...
Yom HaZikaron: What it Means to Lose a Soldier
JNS.org - Some 22,000 Israeli soldiers have died since the establishment of the Jewish state, including 40 soldiers between March 2013 and March 2014,...
‘Tears of Color’ Art Exhibit Shows Struggles of Israelis With Eating Disorders
JNS.org - "This is how I want to be—without fear. Independent. I want to be like a bird. I want to spread my wings." So...
Extended Family: Jewish Foster Mom Has Cared for 150 Children and Counting
JNS.org - Two power strips with 10 outlets. Bunk beds, stress balls, and enough kinetic sand to fill the Tel Aviv beach. One mother. Meet Rose...
Despite Limited Practical Impact, BDS Movement is Leading to Apprehension for Pro-Israel Academics
JNS.org - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said earlier this month that the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel will fail because various countries "are...
Trauma From Palestinian Rocket Attacks Inflicts Deepening Wounds on Israeli Society
JNS.org - Fifteen seconds. That's how long a resident of Sderot has from the time a Code Red alert is announced until a Palestinian rocket...
