Sixty years ago, Algeria declared its independence from France after a bloody war that is thought to have claimed over a million lives. In the course of throwing off the French colonial yoke, Algeria … more

Here’s a countdown of 22 stories considered by the Jewish News Syndicate as the most important of 2022, assembled by Bradley Martin. Turn to page 13 for JNS Editor-in-Chief Jonathan … more

Ahead of Chanukah, two students at Colgate University in upstate New York vandalized a campus menorah. When they were caught, they explained that they didn’t mean it. They were just … more

Have you ever bumped into someone you haven’t seen in over 20 years? This is a common occurrence in unfortunate circumstances such as funerals and shiva homes, but is also known to happen at … more

When we focus on our sages’ presentation of Purim and Chanukah, we discover the former has an entire tractate of the Talmud Bavli that discusses its halachot, whereas Chanukah and its laws are … more

According to the most recent authoritative study of American Jewry, conducted in 2020 by the Pew Research Institute, approximately 80% of respondents said they owned a menorah. They … more

Something extraordinary happens between last week’s parsha, Vayeshev, and this week’s, Miketz. It is almost as if the pause of a week between them were itself part of the story. Recall … more

Sometimes, things seem so obvious you start to wonder why you are the only one who seems to get it.  This week’s portion, Miketz, begins with a fascinating story that gives us a glimpse … more

1. Before 1948, anti-Zionists rejected an independent Jewish state as the best approach to solving the Jewish question, but they nevertheless understood that Zionism … more

When I began writing about food, I was in the midst of feeding three children who ranged in age from infancy to pre-teen. Their needs ran the gamut. … more