Judaism | The Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com www.jpost.com © 1995 - 2026 The Jerusalem Post. All rights reserved. RSSFeeds https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-900116 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2625,w_3937/726642' alt='CHABAD ‘SHLUCHIM’ gather in front of 770 Eastern Parkway, New York, in 2022. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' title='CHABAD ‘SHLUCHIM’ gather in front of 770 Eastern Parkway, New York, in 2022. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' /><br />While the Rebbe did not write a system, he spoke to occasions for 40 years. Bronstein anchors the structure of the Rebbe’s talks in his first discourse of 1951.<br /> Wikimedia Commons Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:18:03 GMT Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:18:03 GMT 900116 N False BY NOAH ROTHSTEIN False Judaism,literature,rabbi jonathan sacks,books,book review,Magazine 111 Reviewing 'The Torah Philosophy of the Lubavitcher Rebbe' https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-900084 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_822,w_1269/726598' alt='GIRLS CELEBRATE their bat mitzvah in Alexandria, Egypt, 1967. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' title='GIRLS CELEBRATE their bat mitzvah in Alexandria, Egypt, 1967. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' /><br />The goal of "A Different Spirit" is to offer practical guidance to those planning Jewish rite of passage ceremonies for youth with autism, anxiety, or other mental/physical health issues.<br /> Wikimedia Commons Sun, 21 Jun 2026 22:36:36 GMT Sun, 21 Jun 2026 22:38:07 GMT 900084 N False BY MARION FISCHEL False Judaism,Torah,bar mitzva,bat mitzva,books,disability 111 Adapting bar, bat mitzvahs to intellectual, developmental challenges https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-899796 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1068,w_1600/626850' alt=' IDF soldiers from the 146th Reserves Division begin operations in southern Lebanon. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)' title=' IDF soldiers from the 146th Reserves Division begin operations in southern Lebanon. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)' /><br />The conclusion is clear: a nation that attacks another in an attempt to annihilate it forfeits its claims to protection. Israel did not conquer out of ambition. It defended itself.<br /> IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:14:59 GMT Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:14:59 GMT 899796 N False BY KENNETH BRANDER False Israel,Torah,bible,Tanakh,War,Ohr Torah Stone 111 1047 Parashat Hukat haftarah: The argument that persists https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-899946 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2626,w_3937/726396' alt='OUR CULTURE celebrates those who can juggle multiple tasks at once. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='OUR CULTURE celebrates those who can juggle multiple tasks at once. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />We strive to understand divine will, but when our understanding falls short, we do not walk away from obedience. Commitment to divine command remains the bedrock of religious life.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:14:39 GMT Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:14:39 GMT 899946 N False BY MOSHE TARAGIN False Judaism,Torah,Shabbat,technology,Magazine 111 1047 The red heifer's lesson in an age of multitasking and fragmentation https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-899839 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_448,w_632/726231' alt='Kugels and pickles: Classic noshes for both old-school and modern tables. (photo credit: Illustrative; Shutterstock)' title='Kugels and pickles: Classic noshes for both old-school and modern tables. (photo credit: Illustrative; Shutterstock)' /><br />From apartments to synagogues, Jerusalem's young adults are reinventing kiddush as a social gathering that fits modern life.<br /> Illustrative; Shutterstock Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:27:02 GMT Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:27:02 GMT 899839 N False BY HOWARD BLAS AND ERICA SCHACHNE False Jerusalem,Judaism,Tel Aviv,Shabbat,religion,olim,marriage 111 How Jerusalem's young olim are reinventing the Shabbat kiddush https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-899929 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2870,w_3900/726383' alt='‘MESIRUT NEFESH’: Willingness to give up comfort, time, money, and personal interests for a greater value. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='‘MESIRUT NEFESH’: Willingness to give up comfort, time, money, and personal interests for a greater value. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />The Torah teaches that genuine values require commitment and effort. A person who remains connected to their values only when it is convenient will struggle to maintain them over time.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:55:55 GMT Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:55:55 GMT 899929 N False BY RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ False Judaism,Torah,Shabbat,parsha,Magazine 111 1047 Parashat Hukat: A life of meaning https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-899931 <img align='right' src='https://www.jpost.com/httphandlers/showimage.ashx?id=346815' alt='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' title='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' /><br />See Shabbat candle lighting times for your area.<br /> ING IMAGE/ASAP Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:55:15 GMT Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:55:15 GMT 899931 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Judaism,Shabbat,Diaspora,shabbat times,candle lighting 111 Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-899122 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1575,w_1602/725297' alt='Disputation between Christian and Jewish scholars. Woodcut by Johann von Armssheim, 1483. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' title='Disputation between Christian and Jewish scholars. Woodcut by Johann von Armssheim, 1483. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' /><br />This influential vision of Judaism places belief and commitment, not philosophy, at the heart of salvation.<br /> Wikimedia Commons Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:35:37 GMT Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:35:37 GMT 899122 N False BY RAFFI CROUSE False Judaism,religion,books,Talmud,jews,God,book review 111 'Joseph Albo': A sweeping map of Jewish belief https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-899136 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1575,w_2363/725321' alt='Meira Sohlberg, wife of Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg, reacts to the attack by haredi protesters on their Alon Shvut home, June 3. (photo credit: FLASH90)' title='Meira Sohlberg, wife of Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg, reacts to the attack by haredi protesters on their Alon Shvut home, June 3. (photo credit: FLASH90)' /><br />Korah's rebellion shows how mistrust and competing narratives destroy dialogue, as reflected today in Israel’s haredi draft divide.<br /> FLASH90 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:22:15 GMT Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:22:15 GMT 899136 N False BY MOSHE TARAGIN False Israel,Haredi,Judaism,Torah,Jewish,Moses,God,Military 111 1047 Parashat Korah: Misreading intentions https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-899211 <img align='right' src='https://www.jpost.com/httphandlers/showimage.ashx?id=346815' alt='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' title='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' /><br />See Shabbat candle lighting times for your area.<br /> ING IMAGE/ASAP Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:55:07 GMT Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:55:07 GMT 899211 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Judaism,Shabbat,Diaspora,shabbat times,candle lighting 111 Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-899133 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2710,w_4065/725319' alt='Almond trees bloom near the border with Lebanon. (photo credit: FLASH90)' title='Almond trees bloom near the border with Lebanon. (photo credit: FLASH90)' /><br />When Korach questions Moses’ authority, a simple staff becomes a powerful symbol of divine choice and enduring leadership.<br /> FLASH90 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:51:12 GMT Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:51:12 GMT 899133 N False BY RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ False Judaism,Torah,religion,mount sinai,jews,God 111 1047 Parashat Korah: The story of the almond – and of diligence https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-898278 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1575,w_2582/724149' alt='Mississippi River steamboats at New Orleans, 1853. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' title='Mississippi River steamboats at New Orleans, 1853. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' /><br />A multigenerational story of assimilation and the search for Jewish belonging.<br /> Wikimedia Commons Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:32:55 GMT Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:32:55 GMT 898278 N False BY GLENN C. ALTSCHULER False United States,Germany,bar mitzva,Europe,Diaspora,books,review,antisemitism,book review 111 'Returning': Exploring assimilation and the search for Jewish belonging https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-898287 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1575,w_2048/724157' alt='Overconfidence, underconfidence –both negative. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='Overconfidence, underconfidence –both negative. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />The story of the spies shows how belief in destiny can falter in fear or slip into reckless overconfidence.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:09:00 GMT Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:09:00 GMT 898287 N False BY MOSHE TARAGIN False Israel,Egypt,Judaism,Torah,religion,God 111 1047 What the ma'apilim teach us about faith and judgment https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-898316 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_829,w_695/502344' alt=' The Grapes of Canaan by James Tissot (circa 1900). Although the 12 spies brought back a cluster of grapes so large that it took two men to carry it, only two of the 12 brought back a good report of the land. (photo credit: WIKIPEDIA)' title=' The Grapes of Canaan by James Tissot (circa 1900). Although the 12 spies brought back a cluster of grapes so large that it took two men to carry it, only two of the 12 brought back a good report of the land. (photo credit: WIKIPEDIA)' /><br />Joshua’s spies returned with faith and confidence, teaching a timeless lesson about courage, purpose, and the Land of Israel.<br /> WIKIPEDIA Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:08:52 GMT Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:08:52 GMT 898316 N False BY MICHAEL FREUND False Israel,Judaism,Torah,religion,Moses,God 111 1047 Joshua's spies chose faith over fear - can Israel do the same? https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-898284 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2932,w_3543/724155' alt='Truth (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='Truth (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />When fear overrides faith, even truth becomes distorted; this is the lesson of the spies in the desert.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:00:13 GMT Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:00:13 GMT 898284 N False BY RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ False Israel,Egypt,Judaism,Sinai,Torah,religion,mount sinai,Spies 111 1047 Parashat Shlah: The absolute truth https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-898476 <img align='right' src='https://www.jpost.com/httphandlers/showimage.ashx?id=346815' alt='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' title='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' /><br />See Shabbat candle lighting times for your area.<br /> ING IMAGE/ASAP Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:57:36 GMT Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:57:36 GMT 898476 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Judaism,Shabbat,Diaspora,shabbat times,candle lighting 111 Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-897534 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_555,w_709/722986' alt='Dina Gavriely: ‘My task was clear – create vibrant and joyful texts.’ (photo credit: Courtesy Dina Gavriely)' title='Dina Gavriely: ‘My task was clear – create vibrant and joyful texts.’ (photo credit: Courtesy Dina Gavriely)' /><br />The first book I received of Dina’s series of three was her Scroll of Ruth, most appropriate since Shavuot was only a week away.<br /> Courtesy Dina Gavriely Sun, 31 May 2026 12:00:08 GMT Sun, 31 May 2026 12:00:08 GMT 897534 N False BY DAVID GEFFEN False Judaism,Shavuot,Jewish holidays,artist,education,children 111 Meet the Israeli author making Jewish texts accessible for children https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-897532 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_948,w_1220/722984' alt='Jews at the Western Wall, 1870s. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' title='Jews at the Western Wall, 1870s. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' /><br />On Shavuot morning, the prayer groups at the Western Wall are composed of Jews of different stripes and appearances, creating a broader cross-section of Jewish life than is there at other times.<br /> Wikimedia Commons Sat, 30 May 2026 14:07:42 GMT Sat, 30 May 2026 14:07:42 GMT 897532 N False BY ALAN ROSENBAUM False Western Wall,Shavuot,Jewish holidays,religion,old city jerusalem,jews,Israelis 111 The beauty and frustration of Shavuot at the Western Wall https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-897499 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1814,w_2722/424903' alt='Reading a torah scroll (photo credit: INGIMAGE)' title='Reading a torah scroll (photo credit: INGIMAGE)' /><br />The book grew out of courses the author taught, and covers Leviticus’ chapters 1 through 10. <br /> INGIMAGE Sat, 30 May 2026 14:07:19 GMT Sat, 30 May 2026 14:07:19 GMT 897499 N False BY NOAH ROTHSTEIN False Judaism,Torah,literature,bible,book review 111 'The Sacrificial Service': The mistranslation of Leviticus https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-897502 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3482,w_5830/399990' alt='The menorah-inscribed stone door discovered in Tiberias, December 2017 (photo credit: COURTESY OF TAL ROGOVSKY)' title='The menorah-inscribed stone door discovered in Tiberias, December 2017 (photo credit: COURTESY OF TAL ROGOVSKY)' /><br />The Menorah in Zechariah’s vision still burns. Its message still endures. And it still calls to each of us: light the flame. Raise it high.<br /> COURTESY OF TAL ROGOVSKY Fri, 29 May 2026 11:53:01 GMT Fri, 29 May 2026 11:53:01 GMT 897502 N False BY MICHAEL FREUND False Judaism,Torah,Shabbat,religion,bible,Magazine 111 1047 Parashat Beha'alotcha: The courage to see beyond https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-897521 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1814,w_2722/424903' alt='Reading a torah scroll (photo credit: INGIMAGE)' title='Reading a torah scroll (photo credit: INGIMAGE)' /><br />After Pharaoh intensified the Jewish slaves' work, Moses felt that his mission had failed. Out of deep pain, he turned to God and said, “Why have You done evil to these people? Why did You send me?<br /> INGIMAGE Fri, 29 May 2026 11:52:08 GMT Fri, 29 May 2026 11:52:08 GMT 897521 N False BY RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ False Judaism,Torah,religion,Moses,bible,parasha,Magazine 111 1047 Parashat Beha'alotcha: Knowing your place in life https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-897746 <img align='right' src='https://www.jpost.com/httphandlers/showimage.ashx?id=346815' alt='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' title='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' /><br />See Shabbat candle lighting times for your area.<br /> ING IMAGE/ASAP Fri, 29 May 2026 11:51:39 GMT Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:08:29 GMT 897746 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Judaism,Shabbat,Diaspora,shabbat times,candle lighting 111 Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-896797 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1575,w_2362/721873' alt='Rabbi Danny Tropper, founder of Gesher. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)' title='Rabbi Danny Tropper, founder of Gesher. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)' /><br />From gender roles to religious authority, American-trained leaders transformed key debates in Israeli Judaism.<br /> YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90 Sun, 24 May 2026 02:21:20 GMT Sun, 24 May 2026 10:44:21 GMT 896797 N False BY ALAN ROSENBAUM False Israel,Judaism,Canada,literature,religion,David Ben-Gurion,world news,yeshiva university,book review,Magazine,America 111 'Agents of Change': American Jews and the transformation of Israeli Judaism https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-896789 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1575,w_987/721862' alt='Title page of first edition of the Zohar, Mantua, 1558. (Photos: Wikimedia Commons) (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' title='Title page of first edition of the Zohar, Mantua, 1558. (Photos: Wikimedia Commons) (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' /><br />Introduction to the Zohar explores exile, desire, and repair, presenting the Baal HaSulam’s ladder as a path to inner spiritual transformation.<br /> Wikimedia Commons Sun, 24 May 2026 02:17:44 GMT Sun, 24 May 2026 02:17:44 GMT 896789 N False BY BARUCH LANDA False Israel,Holocaust,Judaism,Torah,Poland,literature,Moses,God,book review,Magazine 111 'The Wisdom of Truth': Reaching the attic with a ladder to the Zohar https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-897012 <img align='right' src='https://www.jpost.com/httphandlers/showimage.ashx?id=346815' alt='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' title='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' /><br />See Shabbat times for your area.<br /> ING IMAGE/ASAP Fri, 22 May 2026 11:48:14 GMT Fri, 22 May 2026 11:53:13 GMT 897012 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Judaism,Shavuot,Shabbat,Diaspora Jews,Diaspora,candle lighting 111 1048 Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-896779 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1575,w_2260/721844' alt='We begin our day with the acknowledgment of ‘Modeh Ani.’ (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='We begin our day with the acknowledgment of ‘Modeh Ani.’ (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />From Sinai to modern Israel, Shavuot reminds Jews of the power of faith, words, and commitment.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Thu, 21 May 2026 20:49:42 GMT Thu, 21 May 2026 20:49:42 GMT 896779 N False BY STEWART WEISS False Israel,Judaism,Sukkot,Torah,Yom Kippur,religion,mount sinai 111 1048 Inside Shavuot’s enduring call to faith, loyalty, and Jewish purpose https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-896813 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1260,w_945/721907' alt='Judaism seeks to bridge the divide between spiritual and physical. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='Judaism seeks to bridge the divide between spiritual and physical. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />Judaism calls on people not to flee the physical world, but to elevate it through Torah and mitzvot.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Thu, 21 May 2026 20:49:01 GMT Thu, 21 May 2026 20:49:01 GMT 896813 N False BY MICHAEL FREUND False Judaism,Sinai,Torah,Shavuot,God,Earth 111 1048 Shavuot 2026: The festival's Jewish mission to elevate the world https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-896794 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_5760,w_8640/721870' alt='ULTRA-ORTHODOX RECRUITS arrive at the IDF Recruitment Center at Tel Hashomer, early Jan. (photo credit: FLASH90)' title='ULTRA-ORTHODOX RECRUITS arrive at the IDF Recruitment Center at Tel Hashomer, early Jan. (photo credit: FLASH90)' /><br />On Shavuot, we recenter Torah study as our supreme value, even as we divert some of its precious human resources toward protecting our people and defending our land.<br /> FLASH90 Thu, 21 May 2026 16:06:10 GMT Thu, 21 May 2026 16:06:10 GMT 896794 N False BY MOSHE TARAGIN False Torah,Shavuot,Haredi draft,mount sinai,bible,Talmud,Magazine 111 1048 What Shavuot teaches about Israel’s haredi military service debate https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-896935 <img align='right' src='https://www.jpost.com/httphandlers/showimage.ashx?id=346815' alt='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' title='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' /><br />See Shavuot and Shabbat times for your area.<br /> ING IMAGE/ASAP Thu, 21 May 2026 11:48:08 GMT Thu, 21 May 2026 11:48:08 GMT 896935 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Judaism,Shavuot,Shabbat,Diaspora Jews,Diaspora,candle lighting 111 1048 Shavuot, Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-896801 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1575,w_2800/721883' alt='TECHNOLOGY KNOWS how to make life easier, but it does not know how to make a person better. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='TECHNOLOGY KNOWS how to make life easier, but it does not know how to make a person better. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />One of the fundamental principles of Jewish faith is that the Torah is eternal and will never be replaced.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Thu, 21 May 2026 11:47:43 GMT Thu, 21 May 2026 11:47:43 GMT 896801 N False BY RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ False Judaism,Torah,Shavuot,bible,Magazine,Jewish history,High Holy Days 111 1048 Shavuot: Why the Torah still matters in the age of AI and technology