Judaism

While the husband has all of the power and none of the responsibility, it is possible to see the ritual as having a positive effect for women.

Every day, we decide if we are receiving the Torah and adopting the worldview and lifestyle it proposes.

If the sages considered the Ten Commandments so important, why did they eliminate them from the daily prayers?

This active opportunity to learn Torah and ask questions is the essence of what receiving the Torah is about.

The Conversion Authority is reluctant to perform conversions.

Giyur K’Halacha has become Israel’s leading alternative conversion court network.

The Magazine and Giyur K’Halacha, Israel’s leading nongovernmental conversion court, present personal stories of Israelis who have recently converted to Judaism.

"For my great astonishment I do not have the power to elaborate as I just learned the wall is to be registered as the Arabs' property due to the fear the government would carry out pogroms."

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As he planted the seeds for a new anchor of Judaism – Zionism, Herzl recognized the importance of having an elite.

The commandment of tzitzit is for every Jew, and it teaches us that every Jew is part of a framework of identity and belonging, with a purpose and a role.

“I fully believe that the Halacha [Jewish law] has to respond actively and positively to the burning challenges of the times, and, in our days, high on these priorities is the status of women."

Reading the text requires the courage to confront oneself. It means standing in front of a mirror and asking oneself the daunting question of who we really are.

By being confirmed on Shavuot, a teenager in the 1940s was receiving and accepting the Torah as one of the chosen people.

Weissberg’s life is a testament to his passion for learning Torah.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in one of his recent daily news briefings, “Normal is something that’s a long way off.”

In April, as the governor of Texas began reopening the state, the rabbis banded together again, telling their congregants that they all would keep their synagogues closed.

This moment offers the Jewish community an opportunity to reconnect with home Jewish practice.

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Rabbi Akiva did it then. We can do it now.

While I remain very interested in these topics, the coronavirus outbreak has highlighted the need for quick halachic answers to new types of questions that have emerged in this period.

Every seventh year, farmers in the Land of Israel must let their fields lie fallow and surrender the harvest to society – Jews and non-Jews – and even to animals.

While Singer said there is “nothing new about Evangelical fundamentalist Christians seeking to convert Jews to Christianity,” he noted that the method that GOD TV is using is “completely novel.”

As an Orthodox Jew and an ordained rabbi, I am fully aware that the Torah and CHAZAL/Rishonim/Achronim/Halacha mandate that we pray every day.

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What is missing in our earthly existence that is filled by the sacred?

At the end of the day, as last week’s Torah portion proclaims, Hashem holds most dear the principle in which he packages His halachot and mitzvot: “And you shall live by them.”

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Man has the choice of being passive, enjoying the world as a guest, or being active and creative.

Rabbi Prof. Joshua Berman tackles conflict between biblical criticism and traditional beliefs about the Bible’s authorship

The main purpose of bringing a sacrifice is to clear ourselves of sin, exactly as Yom Kippur does for us today.

The main purpose of bringing a sacrifice is to clear ourselves of sin, exactly as Yom Kippur does for us today.

In the 222 pages of the paperback, Peter Bailey tells the fascinating and heroic stories of all 40 recipients of the Medal of Valor

It is not easy for any society to maintain consistent adherence to the demands of its constitution.

Jews from Palestine – including my own father Harry – formed a Palestinian Jewish Diaspora in other parts of the world.

Should there be a separation between shul and state?

We found here a beautiful country, unique in the variety of its scenery and climate.

The uniqueness of Israeliana seems to be that it is the collection of material items produced by a society that may not have been wealthy, but had a powerful sense of ideology.

The curious case of Major Farran’s Hat

“Many people are deeply concerned that the challenges with which our people are wrestling today are leading to greater friction and division than ever before.”

As old connections to Judaism fade, Zionism is turning into a primary manner Diaspora Jews relate to their Judaism.

Stuchiner is a beacon of light in a world darkened by the coronavirus outbreak.

As a child I felt that Talmud is a conversation that links people and creates joy and also has something different from everyday life, something higher and beautiful.

Rivlin says the coronavirus crisis ‘has made us feel more than ever that we are one family with a shared history, shared values and a shared destiny’

While the enemy may be different, “this is very similar to our usual work.”

It has not been easy, it has not been without pain and incredible sacrifice, but it has worked.

Just as morgue workers will need to safely handle corpses of those victims who desire cremation, Jewish burial societies can efficiently and carefully bring our beloved to their final resting spots.

The recorded prayer, fewer than ten minutes long, has since been played in a number of hospital rooms, allowing for patients, even among isolation, to have the prayer read to them.

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The month of Iyar is filled with rich ideas focusing on time, making time count and improving who we are.

The closure of synagogues in Israel, the US, in Europe and elsewhere has raised questions about alternative strategies including online prayer services and online Jewish education.

The strict barriers put up between impurity and holiness mean that throughout their lives, humans will invariably be barred from approaching God’s presence in the holiest of places.

When we examine these Torah readings, we must start with a basic premise: These were not contagious illnesses, and the purification process did not include any acts that were hygienic or medical.

The Kaddish reminds us of all that is holy and eternal in our lives and in the lives of those that have passed on.

American synagogues have been conducting services virtually — or not at all — for more than a month.

“I’m still young, I want to live”; even in their darkest hour, the prisoners of the Nazi camps wrote songs of hope.

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THE INAUGURATION of the State of Israel on the fifth of Iyar is akin to the inauguration of the Tabernacle on the first of Nissan – the beginning of a new era of Judaism.

Clarity, lucidity of thought, and decisiveness are necessary to be able to distinguish between the sacred and the profane.

How can we daven to God with language that is so ‘narrowly focused’ when the clear agenda of our tefillot is global?

Today, Nachman serves as cantor at the Tel Aviv International Synagogue (TAIS-Temple Beth El) and is well-recognized for his talents, having given concerts all over Europe.

In 1899, when the Torah scroll had already reached the venerable age of 85, it may have been read during the bar mitzvah of my father, Nathan Ticho.

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Why is it so important to face and embrace the past when it is filled with atrocities and pain? This is one of the main questions of the book.

The Israeli philosopher Yeshayahu Leibowitz described Jewish practices in ways that made sense to me.

The key to survival right now (besides social-distancing and handwashing) is to ensure that the positive thoughts overwhelm the negative.

We frequently lack a sense of gratitude because we lack a proper sense of perspective.

What are aliyah organizations doing to help and how are olim coping?

A guide to some depictions of Passover on the big and small screen

A painter of cities since the age of nine, Howard Fox combines Jewish art with a deep fascination with the realistic art tradition.

The sages of Safed created amulets, the Jews of Italy wrote prayers and other Jews warned of less conventional plagues.

The intermediate days of Passover are usually some of the most fun-filled times of the year in Israel, but this year, the music is online.

As a community service, The Jerusalem Post has organized some of the options available online for easy access.

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This year, with COVID-19 front and center, acts of kindness and charity have helped countless people get ready for the holiday, while under lockdown.

Well, that was odd.

This is going to be a Pesach like no other.

The nation left Egypt the next morning, and for six days it wandered through the Sinai desert until it reached the shores of the Red Sea.

Over his career, Chaim has written hundreds of op-eds on political and societal issues as one of The Jerusalem Post’s lead editorial writers.

I am grateful for my amazing family, near and far, who are handling this crisis with courage and creativity.

My cancer is no longer in remission and past treatments have left my white blood count so depressed that if I came down with COVID-19 I might not make it.

“This is the way my mother did it, and her mother did it, and one day you’ll do it for your kids, too.”

Many things, this year. All over the Jewish world, people will be celebrating a very different Passover under the shadow of the current plague.

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Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Jews everywhere find new ways to celebrate the biblical holiday

This year, as we sit down to our incomplete Seder tables, celebrate our imperfect Passovers, let us hold fast to the words of Kol Hamira.

There is no doubt that these unique times have generated some unique rulings because of the exceptional time we are living through.

Passover haggadah, matzah covers, and photos from Nazi occupied Europe of Jews fulfilling religious obligations of Passover holiday despite the intense hardship and difficulties.

Ahead of the Jewish people’s first “coronavirus Passover,” the legendary hero shares a message of hope

With the spread of coronavirus inducing worldwide panic, the public is starved for information more than ever; ‘Post’ editors reveal how they’re providing this essential service.

The 1998 animated film the Prince of Egypt tells the story of the Children of Israel’s leap of faith as they escaped bondage.

The story is about a process that contains both Exile and Redemption at every moment.