Archive for March 2020
Jews Are Responsible for One Another
In this week’s parsha we encounter one of the most famous verses in the Jewish liturgy, that being, “V’Shamru
Moving Past Handshaking
We Jews love to shake hands. At Congregation Shir Shalom, we shake hands before services, we shake hands after
Direct Communication
In this week’s portion, the Jews commit the grievous sin of the golden calf. How could it be that
Travel Clampdown Needed to Contain US Coronavirus Outbreak: Pence
A United Airlines Boeing 777. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. The United States is preparing for thousands of new coronavirus cases and will ask
Saudi-Led Coalition Blocks Separatist Leaders From Returning to Aden
A street in Aden, Yemen. Photo: Reuters. The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi movement in Yemen blocked southern separatist leaders
Democratic Front-Runner Biden to Give Speech on US Response to Coronavirus Outbreak
Former US Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a Democratic presidential debate in Houston, Texas, Sept. 12, 2019. Photo: Reuters
Zeinab Soleimani: Islam’s Female Avenger
Iranian demonstrators react during a protest against the killing of the Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds
US Considers Actions to Bolster Economy as Coronavirus Cases Mount
US President Donald Trump speaks next to Vice President Mike Pence during a coronavirus briefing with health insurers in the
Has Syria Reactivated Its Chemical-Weapons Program? Recent Strikes Might Provide a Clue
A view shows the rubble of buildings following Russian airstrikes on the outskirts of Maaret Misrin town in Syria’s northwestern
Netflix to Release Show About Woman Leaving Chassidic Lifestyle, Mainly in Yiddish
A view of Netflix’s upcoming new series “Unorthodox.” Photo: Screenshot. JNS.org – Netflix will release a new series on March