Religion

Israel must be more than just the nation-state of the Jewish people - opinion

Beyond security, Israel must serve as an anchor for Jewish identity, culture, and global engagement.

|ByBEN MOLLOV, SHMUEL SANDLER
People watch the military airshow as part of Israel's 75th Independence Day celebrations, in Saker Park, Jerusalem, April 26, 2023.
A Border Police officer conducting operations, May 2025.

Families protest after four Border Police soldiers disciplined for having barbecue on Shabbat

“My daughter feels she was treated like she was nothing,” one of the soldiers' fathers said. “Even if there was a breach of orders, where is the proportionality?"

|ByEFRAT FORSHER
REPRESENTATIVES OF the Chief Rabbinate of Israel cross Jaffa Street in Jerusalem as they deliver a kosher certificate to a local restaurant.

Time for Israel’s non-kosher public to push back - opinion

Even the hint of a religious consumer boycott can shut entire markets. Deals collapse the moment the “non-kosher” is mentioned.

|ByDAN PERRY
FOR ISRAEL in the here and now, these ideas are playing out in real time

A deeper reflection: Why the Passover story still matters today - opinion

The lesson that lingers is that freedom is not just about leaving a place of hardship; it is about creating a reality where that hardship does not repeat itself.

|BySTEWART WEISS

Controlled chaos: Terrorism is used as a political tool - opinion

Terrorism isn’t just a security threat; it’s a political tool exploited by actors who profit from instability.

FEBRUARY 18, 2026BySALEM ALKETBI
ISIS terrorists

The 11th commandment: Choose it or lose it - opinion

Embracing life in Israel is a spiritual mitzvah that connects Jews to God, their history, and religion.

FEBRUARY 15, 2026BySTEWART WEISS
‘I want to suggest an unwritten 11th commandment: To live in the Land of Israel.’

Israeli community builds world's only mechanical-divide swimming pool

“I love the new Efrat pool, and I am extremely grateful every day. I feel like I should make a blessing every time I go swimming.”

FEBRUARY 15, 2026ByRIVKAH LAMBERT ADLER
Open pool horizontal.

NRB convention to spotlight Israel, Iran, antisemitism, and AI

Faith-based media leaders prepare to tackle geopolitical tensions, technology ethics, and the future of religious broadcasting

FEBRUARY 14, 2026ByFELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE
Troy Miller at National Religious Broadcasters (NRB)

Looking back at George Washington’s 1790 letter, the root of American religious freedom

George Washington to the Jews of Newport, Rhode Island, and the presentation of him by artist Arthur Szyk.

FEBRUARY 14, 2026ByDAVID GEFFEN
Declaration of Independence of the United States. New Canaan, 1950. Featuring George Washington.

Jerusalem Orthodox churches don’t represent all Christians - opinion

Evangelical Catholics reject claims that Christian Zionism is harmful and believe in the Jewish people’s covenant with god.

FEBRUARY 8, 2026ByPADDY MONAGHAN
Church of the Holy Sepulchre

First values, then holy places: Lesson from Sinai and Jerusalem - opinion

A hostage’s testimony and Parashat Yitro show that the Torah places values before territory.

FEBRUARY 6, 2026ByLEO DEE
Former hostage Eitan Mor attends a conference titled “Gaza: The Day After” at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, on January 12, 2026.

After October 7, this haredi woman refuses to stand apart from Israeli society

Born into the heart of haredi Jerusalem, Sari Kroizer has built a religious and Israeli identity that refuses to stand apart.

JANUARY 31, 2026ByYONATAN VERSTANDIG
Sari Kroizer.

Divine intelligence meets artificial intelligence: When Technology and tradition meet - opinion

The contrast between artificial intelligence (AI) and divine intelligence (DI) is not a competition. It is a conversation.

JANUARY 31, 2026ByGEDALIAH GURFEIN
ARTWORK BY Gedaliah Gurfein and his bot Flash.

Jerusalem highlights: January 30-February 5

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

JANUARY 30, 2026ByHAGAY HACOHEN
Ginat Rice in Jerusalem.