Might, mercy, a strong hand and a soft heart … lessons from Passover How do Jews as a people wield power today? How do we carry our strength? Simmy Allen April 11, 2025
Drawing hope from Passover’s message The holiday is about the assurance that even in the worst of times, even after experiencing heart-wrenching loss, things can still turn out OK. Jan Lee March 21, 2025
Judaica collector gives some pointers to the University of Virginia Clay Barr began her collection of Torah “hands,” which spans two and a half centuries, to memorialize her husband 30 years ago. Menachem Wecker Feb. 10, 2025
IDF unveils portable Torah scrolls for field conditions The object comes encased in a weatherproof holy ark that has shoulder straps and can function as a podium on which to read scripture. JNS Staff Feb. 3, 2025
Four ways to cherish the ‘chosenness’ of the Jews Just as out of all the women of the world, a man’s wife is his beloved, so, too, out of all the nations of the world, the Jews are God’s beloved. Shlomo Vile Jan. 13, 2025
Who calls the shots? There is something called Divine Providence. It is Jewish theology and part and parcel of our belief system. Rabbi Yossy Goldman Jan. 2, 2025
Tradition or tragedy? Going back to the biblical story in light of current events. Rabbi Yossy Goldman Dec. 18, 2024
Making Jewish unity last If we can improve how we feel and act towards others, then others will often reciprocate in kind. Eliot Penn Nov. 29, 2024
