A different Israel-Iran encounter
JNSApr 20, 2023
Today, Homayoun not only does not hate Israel, but he is in near daily contact on social media with many Israelis he calls friends.
Historian documenting ISIS’ destruction of Jewish artifacts in Mosul
JNSApr 13, 2023
Iraqi historian Omar Mohammed, known for his Mosul Eye blog, now an NGO, is known for documenting life in his city under ISIS rule.
Israelis key players in mission to Jupiter
JNSApr 13, 2023
Israeli innovation is participating in a mission to Jupiter scheduled for launch this week as the Jewish state sends its first-ever complete electronic system to deep...
UAE builds a synagogue — and a church and mosque
JNSMar 16, 2023
On a 75-degree February day in Abu Dhabi, JNS had the chance to view the Abrahamic Family House site on Saadiyat Island on its opening day in the United Arab Emirates.
As SVB goes down, Israeli startups suffer too
JNSMar 16, 2023
A Friday-morning (March 10) panic evolved into a Monday-morning (March 13) partial sigh of relief with the announcement that the US federal government will preserve bank...
Jewish groups weigh in on ‘Sabbath in the workplace’ case
JNSMar 09, 2023
Ahead of next month’s US Supreme Court case about Sabbath observance in the workplace, several liberal Jewish groups have joined Orthodox ones by weighing in on the...
Where the good hackers gather
JNSFeb 09, 2023
What do you get when you put hundreds of hackers in an exposition center? Cybertech 2023 in Tel Aviv. At the annual event, cybersecurity companies old and new display...
Meet the Israeli doctor helping Ethiopians receive eye care
JNSFeb 02, 2023
By Andrew Jose When Israeli ophthalmologist Morris Hartstein visited Gondar in 2014 for a family volunteering trip, he did not know he would start an initiative that...
Why did Israel raid Jenin?
JNSFeb 02, 2023
The decision by Israeli security forces to conduct a large-scale counter-terrorism operation in Jenin during daylight hours on Jan. 26 was unusual, reflecting the urgent...
A verdant Baha’i pantheon in Israel
JNSJan 19, 2023
A Baha’i shrine that will house the remains of one of the three central founders of the faith is under construction in the port city of Acre in what will be the third...
