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-895368 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_909,w_1138/719813' alt='RUTH JOINS her mother-in-law, Naomi, in traveling to the Land of Israel, while Orpah turns back to Moab after accompanying them for a stretch. King David will descend from Ruth, and Goliath from her sister-in-law. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' title='RUTH JOINS her mother-in-law, Naomi, in traveling to the Land of Israel, while Orpah turns back to Moab after accompanying them for a stretch. King David will descend from Ruth, and Goliath from her sister-in-law. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' /><br />Yael Ziegler’s 'Ruth: From Alienation to Monarchy' is a 534-page book on a four-chapter megillah.<br /> Wikimedia Commons Sun, 10 May 2026 18:39:43 GMT Sun, 10 May 2026 18:39:43 GMT 895368 N False BY NOAH ROTHSTEIN False Judaism,Torah,Shavuot,high holidays,book of ruth 111 'From Alienation to Monarchy': Ruth and the architecture of loving-kindness https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-895357 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1575,w_1198/719799' alt='Hannah Arendt, pictured in 1958, was a German-American historian and philosopher. She was imprisoned by the Nazis for doing research into antisemitism. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' title='Hannah Arendt, pictured in 1958, was a German-American historian and philosopher. She was imprisoned by the Nazis for doing research into antisemitism. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' /><br />Eishet Chayil is re-examined as a theological statement about women’s role in Jewish survival, leadership, and destiny.<br /> Wikimedia Commons Sun, 10 May 2026 18:38:20 GMT Sun, 10 May 2026 18:38:20 GMT 895357 N False BY RIVKAH LAMBERT ADLER False Israel,Chabad,Shabbat,Magazine,Jewish history,Lubavitcher Rebbe 111 'Eishet Chayil': Who is the biblical woman of valor? https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-895467 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2631,w_3946/719977' alt='‘YOU ARE growing up in a generation with dozens of types of dairy desserts in the refrigerator.’ (photo credit: FLASH90)' title='‘YOU ARE growing up in a generation with dozens of types of dairy desserts in the refrigerator.’ (photo credit: FLASH90)' /><br />Shmita teaches that true blessing is found not in abundance, but in satisfaction, faith, and learning to focus on what truly matters.<br /> FLASH90 Fri, 08 May 2026 11:36:52 GMT Fri, 08 May 2026 11:36:52 GMT 895467 N False BY RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ False Judaism,Torah,Shavuot,parasha,Omer,Shmita 111 1047 Parashat Behar-Behukotai: Quality vs quantity https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-895568 <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, 08 May 2026 11:34:36 GMT Fri, 08 May 2026 11:41:41 GMT 895568 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-894782 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2700,w_4000/718873' alt='RABBI JOSEPH DWECK teaches at The Habura. (photo credit: The Habura.com)' title='RABBI JOSEPH DWECK teaches at The Habura. (photo credit: The Habura.com)' /><br />Zionism is too often framed as a late 19th-century Eastern and Central European, largely secular movement, born in response to modern nationalism and antisemitism.<br /> The Habura.com Mon, 04 May 2026 17:09:25 GMT Mon, 04 May 2026 17:09:25 GMT 894782 N False BY ASHLEY PERRY PEREZ False Zionism,Sephardim,Diaspora,theodor herzl,Religious Zionists,Jewish history 111 'The Restoration of Israel': Recovering a forgotten Sephardi Zionist voice https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-894761 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1322,w_1200/718824' alt='RAISING THE flag before prayer services in the field. (photo credit: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit)' title='RAISING THE flag before prayer services in the field. (photo credit: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit)' /><br />Nativ began with a Trustee Committee in 1998 and was adopted as a military program in 2000. To date, over 58,000 soldiers have begun the program, and close to 20,000 have completed conversion.<br /> IDF Spokesperson’s Unit Sat, 02 May 2026 19:00:19 GMT Sat, 02 May 2026 21:14:14 GMT 894761 N False BY JUDITH SEGALOFF False IDF,lone soldier,conversion,Conversion to Judaism,Nativ,Magazine 111 Inside the Nativ program training IDF soldiers to 'join the tribe' https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-894830 <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, 01 May 2026 11:54:10 GMT Fri, 01 May 2026 11:56:09 GMT 894830 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Judaism,Shabbat,Diaspora Jews,Diaspora,shabbat times,candle lighting 111 Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-894773 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3540,w_5310/718855' alt='GOODWILL: PROVIDING volunteer massage therapy to soldiers at an IDF outpost in Samaria, March 12. (photo credit: FLASH90)' title='GOODWILL: PROVIDING volunteer massage therapy to soldiers at an IDF outpost in Samaria, March 12. (photo credit: FLASH90)' /><br />This portion is read during the days of the Counting of the Omer, when Judaism emphasizes mutual respect and love between people as preparation for receiving the Torah on the festival of Shavuot.<br /> FLASH90 Fri, 01 May 2026 11:53:22 GMT Fri, 01 May 2026 11:53:22 GMT 894773 N False BY RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ False Judaism,Torah,bible,Talmud,parasha,Magazine,Jewish history 111 1047 Parashat Emor: The social revolution https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-894215 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3720,w_5128/717938' alt='Dante and Virgil in the Second Circle of Hell, 1823. Found in the Collection of Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen. Artist Koch, Joseph Anton (1768-1839). (photo credit: Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)' title='Dante and Virgil in the Second Circle of Hell, 1823. Found in the Collection of Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen. Artist Koch, Joseph Anton (1768-1839). (photo credit: Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)' /><br />A new academic essay argues that the fiery underworld familiar from Dante, TV, and pop culture replaced the Hebrew Bible’s older, quieter idea of Sheol.<br /> Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:29:18 GMT Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:29:18 GMT 894215 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Judaism,Torah,Christianity,religion,bible,pop culture,hollywood 111 The real biblical afterlife: How Western culture reshaped Heaven and Hell https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-893842 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1575,w_2216/717363' alt='Hillel was not asking for perfect emotion. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='Hillel was not asking for perfect emotion. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />In a fractured world, Torah reminds us through Akiva, Hillel and Ben Azzai that every person carries dignity, meaning and divine image.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:02:31 GMT Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:03:42 GMT 893842 N False BY MOSHE TARAGIN False Judaism,Torah,love,religion,Talmud,jews,God 111 Love isn’t enough: Faith in humanity through the lens of the Torah https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-893979 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3840,w_5752/717584' alt='That mission is rooted in the fusion of the sacred and the everyday. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='That mission is rooted in the fusion of the sacred and the everyday. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />The covenant endures. The people have returned. And, as the Malbim teaches, we shall never again be cast out.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:12:49 GMT Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:12:49 GMT 893979 N False BY MICHAEL FREUND False Judaism,Torah,Independence Day,bible,parasha,sovereignty 111 1047 Parashat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: The promise of permanence https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-894062 <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, 24 Apr 2026 11:58:20 GMT Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:58:20 GMT 894062 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Judaism,Shabbat,Diaspora Jews,Diaspora,candle lighting 111 Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-893837 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1575,w_1050/717357' alt='These are also days of great light. (photo credit: FLASH90)' title='These are also days of great light. (photo credit: FLASH90)' /><br />The days between Pesach and Shavuot invite reflection, as Rabbi Akiva teaches that loving others is central to receiving the Torah.<br /> FLASH90 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:32:52 GMT Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:32:52 GMT 893837 N False BY RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ False Israel,Judaism,Torah,religion,Talmud,Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai 111 1047 Parashat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: Love your neighbor as yourself https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-893259 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_843,w_1575/716526' alt='‘Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad with her, all who love her.’ (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='‘Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad with her, all who love her.’ (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />Shabbat Rosh Hodesh is an invitation to renew not only the month but also ourselves.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:22:04 GMT Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:22:04 GMT 893259 N False BY MICHAEL FREUND False Judaism,Torah,Shabbat,bible,The moon 111 1047 Shabbat Rosh Hodesh: At the threshold of renewal https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-893214 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3285,w_6000/716470' alt=''Spirituality can grow without diminishing anyone,' says the writer. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title=''Spirituality can grow without diminishing anyone,' says the writer. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />These parashot deal at length with a unique phenomenon described in the Torah – tzara’at, which are marks or changes that appear on the walls of a house, on clothing, or on the body.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:01 GMT Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:01 GMT 893214 N False BY RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ False Judaism,Torah,halacha,Jewish law,bible,parsha 111 1047 Parashat Tazria-Metzora: Turning lemons into lemonade https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-893345 <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, 17 Apr 2026 11:54:49 GMT Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:54:49 GMT 893345 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Judaism,Shabbat,Diaspora Jews,Diaspora,candle lighting 111 Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-892937 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1076,w_1400/715959' alt='Rabbi Jacobson stands next to the monument in Trondheim, 1947. (photo credit: YAD VASHEM)' title='Rabbi Jacobson stands next to the monument in Trondheim, 1947. (photo credit: YAD VASHEM)' /><br />A remarkable bond between a pastor and the rabbi of the Jewish community of Trondheim helped Jews through the <br /> YAD VASHEM Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:52:24 GMT Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:13:25 GMT 892937 N False BY YOAV ETIEL False Holocaust,Judaism,Yad Vashem,holocaust memorial day,Norway 111 How a Norwegian pastor helped Jews pray in secret during the Holocaust https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-892540 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2677,w_4011/715336' alt='DAILY DIET: The Creator gave us clear guidelines. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='DAILY DIET: The Creator gave us clear guidelines. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />The Hebrew word timtum means “blockage” or “dullness.” Forbidden foods can lead to this blockage – to emotional numbness and a diminished ability to perceive spiritual depth.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:44:08 GMT Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:44:08 GMT 892540 N False BY RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ False Judaism,Torah,religion,parasha,Magazine 111 1047 Parashat Shmini: Guarding a pure heart https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-892581 <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, 10 Apr 2026 11:43:05 GMT Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:43:05 GMT 892581 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/jewish-holidays/article-892129 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_453,w_1024/714750' alt='Engraving: The Song of Miriam (1880), by William Blake Richmond. (photo credit: CREATIVE COMMONS)' title='Engraving: The Song of Miriam (1880), by William Blake Richmond. (photo credit: CREATIVE COMMONS)' /><br />Miriam leads not through words or commands but through rhythm, movement, and shared presence. Her tambourine becomes a structure that others can enter.<br /> CREATIVE COMMONS Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:27:26 GMT Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:27:26 GMT 892129 N False BY NERIA BARR False Judaism,Passover,dance,Jewish holidays,trauma 111 1048 Passover: Why Miriam leads with rhythm when the path is unclear https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-892131 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_194,w_290/714751' alt='TAMBOURINE PLAYERS from the ‘Golden Haggadah’ (c. 1320), reflecting a medieval vision of Miriam and the women’s song after the crossing of the sea, The British Library, London (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' title='TAMBOURINE PLAYERS from the ‘Golden Haggadah’ (c. 1320), reflecting a medieval vision of Miriam and the women’s song after the crossing of the sea, The British Library, London (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' /><br />Within a world of harsh decrees and cruelty, Miriam creates a human partnership that crosses boundaries for the sake of saving life.<br /> Wikimedia Commons Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:33:01 GMT Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:33:01 GMT 892131 N False BY RABBA AMIRIT ROSEN False Judaism,Passover,Torah,Jewish holidays,women,Moses,The Book of Exodus,Ancient Egypt 111 1048 Passover: Exploring Miriam's leadership in the shadow of war https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-892133 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_6658,w_4984/714755' alt='THE YAHUDA HAGGADAH, Southern Western Germany, ca. 1470-80, handwritten on parchment; brown ink, and gold and silver leaf (photo credit: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Photo by Ardon Bar-Hama; digital photography funded by George S. Blume)' title='THE YAHUDA HAGGADAH, Southern Western Germany, ca. 1470-80, handwritten on parchment; brown ink, and gold and silver leaf (photo credit: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Photo by Ardon Bar-Hama; digital photography funded by George S. Blume)' /><br />An exploration of the unique visual depiction of Miriam’s song in the medieval ‘Haggadah’ from The Israel Museum, Jerusalem’s collection.<br /> The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Photo by Ardon Bar-Hama; digital photography funded by George S. Blume Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:29:03 GMT Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:29:03 GMT 892133 N False BY ANNA NIZZA-CAPLAN False Jerusalem,Judaism,Passover,Torah,Jewish holidays,Israel Museum,Haggadah 111 1048 A voice of praise: Why this Haggadah puts Miriam at the center of the Exodus https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-892310 <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 Passover candle lighting times for your area.<br /> ING IMAGE/ASAP Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:31:44 GMT Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:31:44 GMT 892310 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Judaism,Passover,pesach,Jewish holidays,Diaspora,festival,candle lighting 111 Passover candle lighting times for Israel and US https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-891982 <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, 03 Apr 2026 12:20:40 GMT Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:20:40 GMT 891982 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/jewish-holidays/article-891797 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_4216,w_2960/714231' alt='‘Our revered Rosh Yeshiva Rav Yehuda Amital (pictured 2007) gathered us and shared his experiences from the labor camps during World War II.’ (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' title='‘Our revered Rosh Yeshiva Rav Yehuda Amital (pictured 2007) gathered us and shared his experiences from the labor camps during World War II.’ (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' /><br />Rav Amital’s lesson shows that even a rushed Seder can be meaningful and spiritually powerful.<br /> Wikimedia Commons Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:44:56 GMT Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:47:04 GMT 891797 N False BY MOSHE TARAGIN False Egypt,Judaism,Passover,Torah,Jewish holidays,religion,Diaspora,Seder 111 1048 Passover 2026: A crumpled white shirt's deeper meaning on Seder night https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-891630 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1313,w_1969/713963' alt=''Although it is a great joy for us that god took us out of Egypt and redeemed us, it is still painful for us that through this others were destroyed.' (photo credit: Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90)' title=''Although it is a great joy for us that god took us out of Egypt and redeemed us, it is still painful for us that through this others were destroyed.' (photo credit: Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90)' /><br />The spilling of wine at the Seder lessens joy to recognize that freedom came with suffering and calls for empathy toward all.<br /> Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:43:22 GMT Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:21:58 GMT 891630 N False BY MICHAEL M. COHEN False Egypt,Judaism,Passover,Yemen,religion,Seder 111 1048 Passover 2026: Why we diminish our joy for others’ pain on Seder night https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-891790 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_628,w_898/417331' alt='A MAN wraps fresh matza during Passover in Ashdod in 2016 (photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS)' title='A MAN wraps fresh matza during Passover in Ashdod in 2016 (photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS)' /><br />“When a mitzvah comes to your hand, do not let it ‘become leavened.’”<br /> AMIR COHEN/REUTERS Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:41:49 GMT Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:41:49 GMT 891790 N False BY RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ False Egypt,Judaism,Passover,religion,matza,Seder,jews 111 1048 Passover 2026: The meaning of matzah and acting without delay https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-891916 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1024,w_1535/658610' alt=' An illustrative image of a Passover Seder table. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title=' An illustrative image of a Passover Seder table. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />Even though Seder night is called “Leil Shimurim” (a night of protection), Israeli Rabbi Yitzhak Yaakov Fuchs explains that we must not rely on miracles when danger is common.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:13:13 GMT Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:31:09 GMT 891916 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Judaism,Passover,pesach,rabbi,Seder,Sirens,Operation Roaring Lion 111 Sirens during Seder? Rabbis advise on how to observe Passover under fire https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-891867 <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 Passover candle lighting times for your area.<br /> ING IMAGE/ASAP Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:44:43 GMT Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:45:45 GMT 891867 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Judaism,Passover,pesach,Shabbat,Diaspora,shabbat times,candle lighting 111 Passover candle lighting times for Israel and US https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-891861 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3385,w_5077/714328' alt='Ultra-Orthodox Jews celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim in the ultra-orthodox Mea Shearim neighborhood in Jerusalem on March 4, 2026. (photo credit: OREN BEN HAKOON/FLASH90)' title='Ultra-Orthodox Jews celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim in the ultra-orthodox Mea Shearim neighborhood in Jerusalem on March 4, 2026. (photo credit: OREN BEN HAKOON/FLASH90)' /><br />Jewish holidays like Purim and Passover seek to strengthen different sets of interpersonal connections, such as fostering bonds between friends and expressing care. <br /> OREN BEN HAKOON/FLASH90 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:14:24 GMT Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:14:24 GMT 891861 N False BY SARA LABATON/JTA False Judaism,Passover,Jewish holidays,Purim,Israel Iran War,antisemitism 111 Jewish tradition a polemic against loneliness, on Passover and the whole year