Culture and Society
Jewish giving has surged since Oct. 7, while donor priorities have shifted from emergency aid to long-term recovery.
The world watches Israel absorb a decision like that and calls it resilience, saying the word admiringly as though it were a national personality trait.
One-third of IDF reservists are grappling with debt and financial crisis due to the war, according to Daf Hadash CEO Tomer Rabinowitz.
Trump’s Knesset visit, a landmark High Court ruling and one Israeli athlete who shone above them all. Jewish calendar year 5786, now drawing to a close, was turbulent.
After 450 days of reserve duty and a shattered kneecap, Tuvia Eden is back farming—and plans to return to his IDF unit.
The trend of Jewish immigration from Western countries is expected to “continue and strengthen,” said Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer.
A massive algae bloom has forced Israel to tap the Kinneret and underground wells to meet the country’s water needs.
Winners recognized as having made lifelong contribution to the nation and humanity.
Ariel, David and Refael topped the list for Jewish boys since last Rosh Hashanah.
The Haredi community must take more responsibility for Israel’s overall welfare.
It was only a matter of time until those who stump for Israel’s destruction turned their ire on the daily routines and conveniences of the Jews.
The Education Ministry is introducing financial studies and expanding STEM and AI learning as post-Oct. 7 enrollment growth continues in the Gaza border region.
“The return of this painting corrects a longstanding historical wrong and restores to us an important piece of our heritage,” stated Paul Laporte, a great-grandson of the prior owner of the work, Sofie Heilbronner.
Attacks on musician Ed Sheeran after his craven apology for rapper Macklemore’s firing demonstrate that the mainstreaming of antisemitism fuels Israel’s unpopularity.
“I’m on high alert,” the festival founder told JNS, after anti-Israel activists targeted the event in 2025.
Not even to the bare minimum of critical scrutiny, while Holocaust analogies are manipulative, most likely in no small measure by the influence of the executive producer of “The Zone of Interest.”
Those who spout blood libels about Israel, like rapper Macklemore, have the right to free speech, but not to a platform. Zero tolerance for the surge of antisemitism is imperative.
But Filmhuis Lumen in Delft will still show the film, which portrays Israeli soldiers as war criminals, on two other dates.
The children’s entertainer told Rolling Stone she has not been deterred by warnings that her outspoken support for Palestinians could cost her viewers and business partnerships.
Rabbi Noah Farkas of the Jewish Federation Los Angeles stated that “we are seeking to reverse a great injustice perpetrated by the Nazi theft of a Jewish family’s property.”
An astonishing ovation revealed the importance of anti-Zionist Israelis to the global campaign to destroy the Jewish state.
Jewish billionaire Robert Kraft stated that he would not “provide a platform for hate speech.”
The Berlin-born Jewish artist fled Nazi persecution as a child and lived in Shanghai and Israel before becoming an icon of 1960s American pop culture.
Yuval Avraham and Rachel Szor are nothing more than useful idiots in the service of antisemites.
The Scandinavian country is attacking private citizens and businesses to deprive them of their livelihoods, to make them unsafe.
Long before all the Israeli tourists, Thai and Jewish lives were intertwined.
The volume of commodities transiting the strategic waterway has reached a new peak in the last two weeks, said Adm. Brad Cooper.
The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor has become an Israeli campaign talking point.
Why sanctions are about London ballots, not Middle East peace.
The U.S. Treasury Department “has mapped the networks, facilitators and financial channels that Iran uses to smuggle oil, evade sanctions and fund terror,” it said.
The world watches Israel absorb a decision like that and calls it resilience, saying the word admiringly as though it were a national personality trait.
No matter how much he sugarcoats his words with assurances of affection for Israel and reminders of his Jewish identity, Ed Miliband’s message to Jerusalem is an unremittingly hostile one.
Israeli exports of goods and services total about $159 billion, of which about $250 million comes from Judea, Samaria, eastern Jerusalem and the Golan Heights.
Britain’s “as-a-Jew” foreign secretary is a disgrace to his people.
“I am so excited to share these treasures with the public, as they have not been seen in 100 years,” Sharon Liberman Mintz, international Sotheby’s senior Judaica specialist, told JNS.
Scores of Hollywood Jews are proud to support his accusations of antisemitic ties to the Israeli military and a business merger between entertainment giants.
Sukkot doesn’t manufacture happiness out of nothing. It points us toward where it really lives.
“Religious discrimination is illegal under federal law,” stated Marsha Rucker, regional attorney for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Birmingham.
“It was relatively straightforward for us to build one in the museum, since our elephant is not a living animal,” said Rabbi Natan Slifkin.
Long before all the Israeli tourists, Thai and Jewish lives were intertwined.
“Every pest stopped at the gate is part of a security system aimed at preventing irreversible damage to local crops.”
From fruit-laden sukkot to a digital prayer book app, a community divided between Holon in central Israel and Mount Gerizim in Samaria combines ancient Israelite traditions with modern Israeli life.
The online “peace and justice” conversation is to focus on “U.S. militarism and racism” and is listed on the official website of the New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs.
JNS has pressed the United Nations in the past on its lack of greetings to Jews for the High Holidays though it regularly sends holiday messages to other face groups.
Former hostages in Gaza Eliya Cohen, Rom Braslavski, Elkana Bohbot and Ohad Ben Ami attended the service.
Jewish giving has surged since Oct. 7, while donor priorities have shifted from emergency aid to long-term recovery.
Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis will lead the Yom Kippur services alongside survivors and bereaved relatives of the victims.
A short prayer has been composed for combat soldiers who must eat on Yom Kippur, Lt. Col. Rabbi Udi Schwartz, head of the Military Rabbinate’s Halacha Department, tells JNS.
A film that makes dubious claims about the IDF slaughtering Palestinian civilians may help bolster an antisemitic trope blaming the Jews for a new global threat.
Brig. Gen. (res.) Daniel Gold discusses the challenge of countries competing for resources and prioritizing national interests.
Countries with stronger institutional checks and balances generally saw less underreporting, while those with a communist legacy or holding elections saw more.
“We do not have evidence the actors succeeded in fielding an operational device, but they did test-fire a guided rocket,” the AI company said.
The inaugural event is framed around the theme of transforming Startup Nation into an “Edge-Up Nation.”
The researchers have identified a previously unknown mechanism, potentially shedding additional light on how tumors develop.
Is Jew-hatred the new normal in middle-class America?
“Not everyone can go to a rally,” Aaron Herman, who leads the nonprofit IMPACT, told JNS. “Not everyone can go out in the streets, but they can go from their couch.”
The policy bars generative AI tools for public-school students through eighth grade while limiting high school use to teacher-supervised programs.
“In our experiment we used this rule to put an atom in two places and two trajectories at the same time.”
Over three decades, he dismantled Oslo, transformed the economy, fostered free trade, boosted high-tech, fought terrorism and built geopolitical ties, all in an effort to elevate the Jewish state.
The Dutch and Bulgarian men’s and women’s teams were awarded a 4-0 technical victory over the Israeli teams, which chose to honor the holy day.
The blue-and-white will return to World Group II Playoffs in February 2027.
The Israeli national soccer team will “host” Ireland in Hungary on Sept. 27.
“He literally just was one of the guys,” YU head coach Elliot Steinmetz told the New York Post.
Those who spout blood libels about Israel, like rapper Macklemore, have the right to free speech, but not to a platform. Zero tolerance for the surge of antisemitism is imperative.
Sports offers one of the largest existing networks on which to build.
The activist ran onto the diamond in the Bronx after the stadium marked a quarter-century since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Jewish “Super Girls” take to the water and the weather.
Competitors of the 2026 Golden Globe Race are allowed to navigate only single-handedly and without modern technology.
The Israeli soccer squad drops to the Europa League after a 5-2 loss and 6-4 on aggregate, while Hapoel Tel Aviv faces Atalanta for a Conference League berth.
The Israeli club came from behind to secure a 2-1 victory over Azerbaijan’s Sabah FK.
The deal builds on the two countries’ existing free trade pact while expanding market access for U.S. exporters and deepening economic and security cooperation.
“The forest, fields, tractor, threshing floor and local swimming pool were all part of childhood,” said Efrat Sinai, director of archives at KKL-JNF. “These weren’t staged vacation moments; they were everyday life.”
The plan aims to address a shortage of farmers as the average age of Israeli farmers approaches 65.
Officials say nearly 45,000 foreign workers are in Israel illegally, while criminal brokers charge up to $27,000 per worker and enforcement agencies struggle to keep pace.
New statistics highlight both environmental progress and persistent challenges as Israel marks World Environment Day.
Ahead of the holiday, President Isaac Herzog celebrates the country’s farmers, who provide Israelis “with all the bounty of the land.”
Israeli winemakers hope the designation will boost tourism and encourage the opening of new wineries.
Last year, demand for dairy products rose 63% in the period leading up to Shavuot.
Israel’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and the Tekuma Authority will invest $24 million.
KKL–JNF says that its decision to stop support for some of the agricultural holdings has nothing to do with where they’re located in relation to the ‘Green Line.’
“When we talk about irrigation or plants, we see that this common language can overcome many political difficulties,” Tomer Malchi told JNS.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar congratulated his newly appointed counterpart, as the two diplomats discussed the situation of both countries.
During cooler days and starry night skies, share some meals with family and friends while harkening back to the booths of yore.
Researchers and winemakers are cultivating grapes linked to varieties grown in the region during the Byzantine era, hoping to give Israeli wine a distinctly local flavor.
Jarred tzimmes, revamped matzah ball soup and a Jewish dating show are part of the 135-year-old family-owned brand’s effort to stay relevant.
Not being able to destroy Israel on the battlefield, Palestine’s supporters think that Israel, which they disparage as “the current landmass,” will self-destruct if they pretend it doesn’t exist.
Savoring the sweet and the sour, as America marks a quarter of a century since Sept. 11, 2001, and the downing of four airplanes as part of terror attacks that left a hole in our hearts.
“Especially Jewish young people after Oct. 7, there’s this feeling of togetherness and wanting to be with people in person,” a Manhattan-based political publicist told JNS.
One man’s quest for the perfect bagel (or any at all) in his new home, miles from the Midwest.
“It’s a small technical change, but it’s obviously going to make a very significant difference by opening this up to the lowest-income New Yorkers, who struggle to make ends meet,” David Greenfield, of Met Council, told JNS.
New York City’s request for proposal states that operators at the five city groceries must offer “kosher, halal, gluten free, dairy-free, vegan, diabetic options.”
The dedication at Ramat Negev Winery honored the woman Pollard credits with securing his freedom and bringing him home to Israel.
There’s no mistaking the building on Pacific Avenue in Wildwood, N.J., as a synagogue. But it’s also a place that emits the history of a farming community—and continues to draw people in.
“We’re in the process of getting things going,” a spokeswoman for the Iowa-based kosher meat processing facility told JNS. “We’re doing the best we can.”
The find is clear evidence of a previously unknown community in the area during the time of the Second Temple, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority.
Archaeologists presented fresh findings on the Israeli capital’s ancient fortifications, water systems, roads and pilgrimage routes.
University of Haifa study of ancient sickle blades suggests Natufian hunter-gatherers systematically harvested wild grains thousands of years before established agriculture.
The site was discovered during an operation related to a violent dispute between local families, according to police.
The artwork depicts scenes from the Book of Judges.
The complex was built during the 7th or 8th century C.E., during the Umayyad and Abbasid periods, and remained in use for about 150 years, according to researchers.
The excavation revealed the synagogue’s central “bimah,” worshippers’ seating plaques and other remnants of one of Europe’s most important Jewish religious centers.
The suspect was found carrying metal detectors, excavation tools and archaeological finds.
The find will be housed in an archaeology, art and innovation wing of the Tower of David Museum slated to open in late 2028.
The 2,500-year-old find may offer “significant information about trade ties and movement between Cyprus and the Land of Israel.”
Art historian Jacob Wisse told JNS that he is concerned “when museums, which I value for the rigor, depth and richness of their curatorial voice, fall back, lazily, on untruths.”
The wooden beams, preserved for some 2,600 years beneath melted plaster, offer a rare glimpse into the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BCE.
“He literally just was one of the guys,” YU head coach Elliot Steinmetz told the New York Post.
Jon Kyl was a principal architect and leading advocate of the Jerusalem Embassy Act—and one of Israel’s greatest friends in the Senate.
The Berlin-born Jewish artist fled Nazi persecution as a child and lived in Shanghai and Israel before becoming an icon of 1960s American pop culture.
Widawski, a younger brother and an uncle were the only members of the family to survive the Nazi extermination of Jews.
“Gloria was iconic,” Ruth Messinger, a former Manhattan borough president, told JNS. “This is a sad day for women.”
The Nobel laureate transformed understanding of the ribosome, advanced the fight against antibiotic resistance and demonstrated the power of persistence.
US President Donald Trump announced that he would lower the American flag nationwide for one week in honor of the star of sound and stage.
One person described her as a “gentle giant.” I couldn’t agree more.
Although he won praise for historic moments, like heralding Likud’s victory in 1977, he drew rebuke for a documentary portraying Israel as a brutal occupying power in Gaza, Judea and Samaria.
Barry Levitt, 80, died when a residential balcony collapsed onto an Angel Bakery store in the city’s Rehavia neighborhood.
I write with a heavy heart the loss of a public persona, Israel advocate, write, devoted mother, and, above all, a loyal and lasting friend.
She helped turn JINSA into the “very significant face of the American Jewish community to the US military,” the JNS publisher said.