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WASHINGTON, DC-With the conflict in Israel in their hearts and on their minds, thousands of evangelical Christians converged on Washington, DC, from July 21-22 to flex their collective muscles for the Jewish state as part of the annual Christians United for Israel (CUFI) summit. "Our joy is consistently interrupted by news from Israel. But it is good to be together with loved ones at a sad time. I see the energy more than ever, that we have to speak out and be a voice for Israel," David Brog,... Full story
WASHINGTON (JTA)—The dramatic developments in the war between Hamas and Israel have been accompanied by sharp ups and downs in U.S.-Israel relations. On Monday, the Israeli ambassador to the United States, Ron Dermer, made nice with the U.S. national security adviser, Susan Rice, before an audience of anxious U.S. Jewish leaders. But right before, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bluntly vowed to continue Israel’s military campaign against Hamas, notwithstanding President Obama’s unequivocal demand for a cease-fire. And within a day o... Full story
Shelling of U.N. Gaza school kills at least 10 Palestinians JERUSALEM (JTA)—At least 10 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in the shelling of a United Nations school in southern Gaza. Palestinian and United Nations officials blamed the Israel Defense Forces for Sunday morning’s shelling in Rafah. The school is serving as a shelter for some 3,000 displaced Palestinians. The IDF said it was investigating reports on the attack. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in a statement called the shelling a “gross violation of international human... Full story
Why has education been so important to the Jewish people? Author Maristella Botticini says a unique religious norm enacted within Judaism two millennia ago made male literacy universal among Jews many centuries earlier than it was universal for the rest of the world’s population. “Wherever and whenever Jews lived among a population of mostly unschooled people, they had a comparative advantage,” Botticini tells JNS.org. “They could read and write contracts, business letters, and account books using a common [Hebrew] alphabet while learnin... Full story
(KVELLER.COM)-Zach Braff's new movie, "Wish I Was Here," offers plenty to talk about. I sat down with three of the film's stars, Zach Braff, Kate Hudson and Mandy Patinkin, to talk about their Jewish connection to the movie, being a child no matter how old you are and the hardest part about playing the role of a dying man. On the role Judaism plays in the film: Zach Braff: My brother Adam and I wrote this, and he's 10 years older than me. When he was a kid, my parents put him in yeshiva. By the... Full story
