New study details impact of Birthright Israel trips on children of participants “It was a complete shift in the trajectory of my life. It reinforced my time and energy around the Jewish people,” said Jenn Zussman of Maryland, who was on the inaugural trip in December 1999. Carin M. Smilk March 11, 2025
What it feels like to be a Jewish mother in America right now From fear to anger to protection, we start brainstorming ways to change the world to accommodate our children. Anna Rahmanan Feb. 28, 2025
A mother’s 471-day fight: From daughter’s captivity to national healing Meirav, the mother of Israeli hostage Romi Gonen, shares the journey leading up to her daughter's release from Hamas captivity and what she had to endure. Merav Sever Feb. 6, 2025
Israeli divorce rate rose 6.5% in 2024 Israel's capital leads in terms of absolute numbers with 692 couples divorcing. JNS Staff Feb. 5, 2025
NYC teen solves 80-year mystery of great-uncle during Auschwitz tour His “fate was just rumors,” Yuval said of his grandfather’s brother. “This trip gave my family proof and closure we never imagined possible.” Jan. 28, 2025
They will destroy, and we will build My mother has studied and experienced enough of Jewish history to be wary of its repeated patterns of tragedy and dislocation, and the chronic failures of overconfidence. Rabbi Moshe Hauer Jan. 27, 2025
The ravages of war have come close to home I’ve never truly faced the reality of my own children’s fates. Rav Hayim Leiter Jan. 16, 2025
Latkes and doughnuts for Chanukah? Think oil, but think again As Jews left country after country, they took their favorite recipes, adapting them for the kosher kitchen and enriching cuisine everywhere they went, including America. Ethel G. Hofman Dec. 5, 2024
