By Jacob Kamaras David Ben-Gurion, the man largely known for declaring Israel’s independence at an art museum in Tel Aviv, also declared that ...

By Erin Grunstein-Halpern @erin.eats.mtl Enjoy this one-pot Israeli couscous and pargiot (boneless chicken thighs) dish, blended with mushrooms and fragrant pesto. It’s a simple, ...

By Deborah Fineblum, JNS.org Bracha Vaknin is counting her blessings. And not just her seven children but the fact that during the Hamas ...

By Amelie Botbol, JNS.org “My son lives and breathes tennis. He couldn’t play for a while because of the war situation. When he ...

This November, as we approach Giving Tuesday and the season of gratitude, we at Kindness Initiative and kindnessG’MACH are inspired more than ever ...

By Varda Levy The air is crisp and cool. Halloween just passed and Thanksgiving whispers its approach, yet America’s stores are decked with ...

By Darya Short This time last year, every time I planned to write an update, something war-related interrupted me and then I wondered ...

My friend swears God sends signs through wondrous ways, and I should pay better attention to my surroundings for mysterious spiritual guidance. She ...

By Rabbi-Cantor Cheri Weiss My favorite holiday of the year is Thanksgiving. Some of you may find it strange that a Jewish rabbi-cantor ...