Ahead of World Cup, Russian Jewish communities prepare to open their doors
JNSJun 14, 2018
By Yehuda Sugar, JNS via Chabad.org If Rostov-on-Don Chabad-Lubavitch emissary Rabbi Chaim Danzinger has his way, thousands of Jewish soccer fans who will descend on his...
Israel, Canada sign new trade accord
JNSJun 07, 2018
By Eran Bar-Tal MONTREAL — Israel and Canada on May 30 signed a modernized free trade agreement in what has been described as a historic step in the countries’...
The 10 teenage victims of flash-flood hiking tragedy
JNSApr 27, 2018
The mood throughout Israel was somber on Friday, April 27, as the name of the last of 10 missing youths killed in a flash flood near the Dead Sea was released, following...
Israel to invest $5.6 million in Arab tech
JNSApr 26, 2018
By Shlomo Cesana, Israel Hayom via JNS JERUSALEM — The Ministerial Committee on Arab Sector Affairs announced on April 24, that the government has invested 4.5...
At 70 years of independence, Israel’s minorities reflect
JNSApr 19, 2018
By Ariel Ben Solomon With Israel’s Independence Day, the battle of the narratives over Israel’s creation begins anew with Muslim Israeli Arabs remaining highly...
The ‘Wonder Women’ of United Hatzalah
JNSApr 05, 2018
By Eliana Rudee They respond to emergency calls from the public, often putting themselves in danger in order to save lives. They perform CPR, deliver babies and comfort...
Firefighter triumphs over learning disabilities
JNSMar 08, 2018
By Elizabeth Kratz Students with special needs often feel overwhelmed and helpless; many roadblocks can appear to block their way to success and cause them to think that...
Exhibit explores ‘Jews in Space’
JNSMar 08, 2018
By Shiryn Solny A new exhibition debuted in New York last week that explores the connection between Jews and something outside of our own world: outer space. At the...
Trailblazing bourbon-style whiskey in Israel
JNSJan 04, 2018
By Eliana Rudee Noam Cohen and Alan Cohl are confident that their new breed of whiskey will echo Israel’s success in making the desert bloom. They are creating...
‘Remember Baghdad’ captures Iraqi Jews’ unfinished business
JNSDec 28, 2017
By Eliana Rudee When thinking of the words “refugee” and “Middle East,” many displaced groups come to mind. But few know that some of the original refugees of...
