God

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.

 Church of the Holy Sepulchre
	Former hostage Eitan Mor attends a conference titled “Gaza: The Day After” at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, on January 12, 2026.

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

Pallbearers from the Israeli Police sit in the hearse with the casket of Israeli hostage Ran Gvili, the last captive held by Hamas in Gaza, on January 28, 2026.

The last hostage's return: Why this moment calls for gratitude, not just relief - opinion

ARTWORK BY Gedaliah Gurfein and his bot Flash.

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


Who saved Israel from Iran? God - opinion

Behind every Iron Dome interception, every Stealth bomber sortie, every classified operation deep in enemy territory – there is a guiding hand.

 An illustrative image of hands clasped in a show of faith.

Spiritual frameworks: Faith and family in Israel at war - opinion

Raising spiritually bilingual children in Israel: the instinctive awareness born of immersion and the thoughtful commitment shaped by reflection. 

 THE WRITER’S youngest child touches the Western Wall on a visit soon after the family made aliyah.

Finding God in the foxhole? Netanyahu reveals spiritual side in midst of Iran war - analysis

Some critics say Netanyahu's religiousness is tactical. However, if Netanyahu wanted to use faith for political gain, he has had many opportunities to do so, but he never did.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a statement at the Weizmann Institute of Science, which was hit by an Iranian missile barrage, in the central city of Rehovot, Israel, June 20, 2025

US-Israel ties: Having faith in God, as well as in our friends - opinion

Throughout history, the Jews have faced moments of uncertainty in relationships with world powers. We have endured through diplomatic acumen and an unshakable connection to something far greater.

 US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman stand during a visit to At-Turaif World Heritage Site, in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025

Prayers of silence: Why Passover's seventh day is so unique in its quietness

Calling out in prayer and beseeching God to answer our supplications involves an element of entitlement, perhaps even temerity. In contrast, silence reflects humility.

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Passover 2025: Crossing your own Red Sea

We all face Red Seas in one form or another. But the good news is that just as God parted the waters for our forefathers when they left Egypt, He can part them for us as well.

 PHARAOH’S ARMY engulfed by the Red Sea, by Frederick Arthur Bridgman, 1900. ‘The wind dropped, the waters flooded back, and the entire Egyptian force was drowned.’

Passover 2025: When God hides, we still believe

Faith isn’t about finding all the answers – it’s about having shoulders wide enough, and spirits deep enough, to carry the weight of the questions. 

 An illustrative image of a maze with a large question mark inside.

This week in Jewish history: Buchenwald liberated, Paschal lambs sacrificed

A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stripes.

Jacob Sheep

Parashat Pekudei: Don’t walk away

We know who we are. They cannot fathom it. Our tireless efforts to explain may fall on deaf ears – but we hear, and we know.

 MOSES PROVIDED a meticulous accounting of every donation collected for the Mishkan.

The Mishkan testimony: How the Jews offer hope to the world amid a tidal wave of hate - opinion

We offer the world hope that it can withstand this tidal wave of hatred and escape the abyss of confusion. We have endured. So can you. We will show you the way.  

An illustrative image of a tidal wave.