Modern Orthodox

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
REPRESENTATIVES OF the Chief Rabbinate of Israel cross Jaffa Street in Jerusalem as they deliver a kosher certificate to a local restaurant.
FORMER PRIME MINISTER Naftali Bennett addresses the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem on Tuesday.

Who does Israel belong to? Why Bennett’s model matters now - opinion

From public policy to bomb shelters, Israel faces a test of unity, fairness, and responsibility that will shape its future as a nation.

|BySHMUEL LEGESSE
Rabbi Rick and his family visit the kotel.

Nelech: inspiring the next generation of olim to make aliyah

In January 2026, Nelech, the only Orthodox program that almost fully integrates students into Israeli schools, will launch its pilot program with a cohort of 25 students from across the US.

|ByBATSHEVA SHULMAN
Participants gather at the third annual Smol Emuni conference at Heichal Shlomo, in Jerusalem, on Tuesday.

A growing religious voice for peace: Smol Emuni holds third annual conference in Jerusalem

Faith-based Left movement Smol Emuni drew nearly 1,000 people in Jerusalem to pray, learn, and call for peace, hostages’ release, and postwar rebuilding.

|ByHANNAH ROZENBLAT

Will Modern Orthodoxy remain modern?

Modern Orthodox Judaism demonstrates the triumph of the theory that one can observe Halacha, or Jewish law, and simultaneously integrate into modern societies.

DECEMBER 23, 2017ByBEN SHOR
A panel titled “Modern Orthodox Education in 21st Century Israel and America,” held at Heichal Shlomo