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Billboards ask, ‘Who’s behind this chaos’?
(JNS) In a sign of the times, billboards have been placed along highways in Los Angeles and Philadelphia to address the rising tide of antisemitism in the United States. “Who’s...
92-year-old makes military bases her first stop in Israel … 16 times
(JNS) Camilla Maas makes it clear that she doesn’t speak for Israelis. She doesn’t speak for American or international Jewry. The nonagenarian states plainly that she speaks for herself. And...
Shabbat student dinner for 1,850 goes off without a hitch
While Israelis spent their Shabbat on April 5 gearing up for national elections, a group of Americans—a very large group, at that—was getting their Shabbat underway with a little more...
Grassroots organization grapples with Israel, spiritually and physically
Johanna (Yockie) Arbib was tapped as the new president of HaShomer HaChadash, an Israeli grassroots organization established in 2007 to assist Israelis in maintaining the safety of farmers and open...
Pittsburgh college campuses put grief into action
Sheri-Rose Rubin was looking forward to visiting her daughter during Parents Weekend at the University of Pittsburgh. She, her husband Seth and their son Max had set off from their...
JNF Gaza border-crisis tour in U.S. puts spotlight on civilian needs
Jewish National Fund (JNF-USA) wrapped up a presentation to Jewish communities in major cities across the United States about the environmental crisis in southern Israel caused by Palestinian rioters in...
Tapping into the golden age of cantorial music for the 21st century
Aryeh Leib Hurwitz is attuned to all things musical. A chazzan (“cantor”) and ordained Chabad rabbi born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., he studied at yeshivahs around the world while...
Providing economic, spiritual and emotional support to those afflicted by terror
Terrorism has been a fact of life in what's now the Jewish state since the earliest days of modern Zionism. Even when it's calmer, work is being done to help...
Jewish groups praise Iceland committee’s proposal against banning circumcision
Iceland's Judicial Affairs and Education Committee recommended that the country's parliament dismiss a proposed ban on male circumcision, effectively putting an end to a three-month national debate over the legislation....
Birthright trip inspires and empowers young adults with special needs
Monica Smolyar is like any other 21-year-old. She wants to get out and see the world. One of the places she always dreamed of visiting was Israel. She has a...