Ancient temple, rare ritual tools discovered near Jerusalem
Israel Hayom / Exclusive to JNS.org Archeologists got a rare glimpse of religious life in the days of Israel’s Judean ...
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Graphic novel imagines a hidden Jewish history
The Spanish Inquisition devastated Jewish life in Spain, as Jews had to either convert to Catholicism or flee, in 1492. ...
Cathy Ladman returns to Minn. for New Year’s Eve shows
By MORDECAI SPECKTOR When we last talked, in December 2010, Cathy Ladman was living in south Minneapolis. She had some ...
Editorial: Newtown massacre raises troubling questions
The day before the Jewish World went to press this week, the family of Noah Pozner buried their son and ...
Helping immigrants, building community
By ROBIN DOROSHOW Despite having lived west of the Mississippi for many years, I remain a St. Paul gal at ...
A very novel novel
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Old sailor Herman Wouk has learned some new knots. Much is made of Wouk’s writing a ...
Event celebrates Minnesota ties to rescue of Ethiopian Jewry
AJW Staff Report Minnesotans who played a role is the mass aliya (emigration to Israel) of Ethiopian Jews were remembered ...
High court to hear DOMA cases
By RON KAMPEAS WASHINGTON (JTA) — With public acceptance of same-sex marriage growing, liberal Jewish groups are hoping the U.S. ...
Guinness records broken for menora lighting, dreidel spinning
(JTA) — A New Jersey synagogue said that it set a new Guinness World Record by lighting 834 menoras on ...
JCA reschedules talk on faith, racial justice
Jewish Community Action, ISAIAH, His Works United and the Center for Public Ministry will host “Speaking of Faith After the ...
