February 2018
Touching History
Holocaust-era artifacts tell story of Jews finding safe haven in Shanghai
FEATURE
First Love Forever
By Mimi Pollack For some people, your first love or passion can be hard to forget. This passion may be related to love ...
December 2017/January 2018
Gold Star Records
By Mimi Pollack It all started with a trip to a San Diego dental office. Jonathan Rosenberg, in need of a check-up, went ...
December 2017/January 2018
Chabad’s massive growth rooted in several key ingredients, yet ‘defies logic’
By Deborah Fineblum/JNS.org How do you go about feeding a crowd of 5,600 hungry rabbis and other guests, many of whom have just ...
December 2017/January 2018
Miles and Miles of Jewish Stories
By Eva Trieger So, you know the term “Jewish Geography?” It’s when you mention a city or town, and are asked, “Oh, do ...
December 2017/January 2018
Iconic Jerusalem site harnesses virtual reality to fuse the past, present and future
By Judy Lash Balint/JNS.org One of Jerusalem’s most iconic tourist sites is deploying futuristic technology to blend the past and the present, ...
ISRAEL
Elaborate Ketubah Designs Mean Jewish Marriage Contract Not Merely Transactional
By Jacob Kamaras/JNS.org Judging from its ritual text, the ketubah (marriage contract) that is read aloud during a Jewish wedding ceremony isn’t the ...
ISRAEL
Kosher Meals on Wheels programs empower seniors and volunteers alike
By Maayan Jaffe/JNS.org Beth sits patiently at her dining room table, waiting for her Kosher Meals on Wheels (MOW) volunteer to arrive. ...
