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Mentally, past 10 months have âtaken a huge toll,â Jewish students say
(JNS) Warren Weissbluth, a student at Rice University in Houston studying engineering and entrepreneurship, thinks of himself as âvery much a fighter in nature.â At an airport in Greece, an...
World Jewish Congress announces new tech institute to counter hate
(JNS) The World Jewish Congress (WJC) has stepped up efforts to counter the rising threats from artificial intelligence to inflame online hate. On June 18th, the organization announced the WJC...
Chabad rabbi-rapper reaches top of the charts in Israel
(JNS) A rap artist who turned around his hard-partying lifestyle after a near-death experience when he was a teenager and became a rabbi now sees surging success with his newest...
Magician performs 26 shows in nine days for Israeli children
(JNS) Alan Sakowitz just completed a whirlwind tour in Israel to entertain both displaced children and children of Israeli soldiers. Sakowitz performed in Efrat, Kiryat Gat, Beit Shemesh, Jerusalem and...
Young adults âempoweredâ at Israel on Campus Coalition summit
(JNS) Sarah Millerâs biggest takeaway from her first day at the Campus Coalition National Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., was that there are stronger forces that unite rather than divide....
Kosher food distributor receives $1 million in federal funding
(JNS) For the first time in more than a decade, the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty is to receive federal funding for its programs, which include 101 food pantries, 20...
IHRA co-presidents: ‘Working definition’ is often misconstrued
(JNS) The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) is in the news a good deal these days. The intergovernmental organization is best known for its working definition of antisemitism, which many...