1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (474+ words) For American Jews, the last three years may someday be named “The Great Disillusionment.” That is, many myths of very long standing have been shattered, as American Jews have watched the United States slouch toward antisemitism with extraordinary speed. By…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1170+ words) The Jewish people have spent thousands of years perfecting the art of asking questions. The modern Jewish community has spent decades perfecting the art of answering them. That may be our problem. Jewish civilization was built on inquiry. The Talmud…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (227+ words) Staying silent on Israel and global antisemitism is not an option, American social media influencer Montana Tucker said on Tuesday. “None of us gets to choose the moment history hands us; we only get to choose what to do with…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (979+ words) For 24 years, I produced and presented the only Jewish radio program in South Africa. The studio I used was in the same premises as a very popular radio station, and I often chatted to the presenters and managers during my…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (373+ words) Shockingly, only 37% of American Jews consider themselves Zionists—believers in the fundamental, millennia-long aspiration of the Jewish people for liberation. When asked for an explanation as to why a majority of American Jews don’t identify as Zionists, author and scholar…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (293+ words) JNS provides comprehensive Israel and Jewish news coverage, features, and analysis to print and digital publications across the globe. Medieval Jewish Militants by Lisa Gran Kovitch offers an examination of self-defense, resilience and survival in Jewish communities across medieval Europe…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (284+ words) Rabbis in New York City plan to address a wide range of topics on Shavuot, a two-day holiday marking the receipt of the Torah at Mount Sinai that begins at nightfall on Thursday and during which many Jews stay up…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (20+ words) Rabbi Jason Rosner, of Congregation B’nai Emet, told JNS that “we are prepared to evacuate our Torahs if necessary.”...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (34+ words) "It's very important, not only for Israel, but also for the United States, that people will be more familiar with the real history," Yigal Dilmoni, of American Friends of Judea and Samaria, told JNS....