Judaism

Parashat Lech Lecha: Having the courage to stand alone

Abraham’s willingness to stand alone would become a defining feature of our nation. As his descendants, we would desperately need that same strength.

AVRAHAM’S WILLINGNESS to stand alone would become a defining feature of our nation.
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The Durupinar site in in Dogubayazit, eastern Turkey, October 22, 2026.

‘We’re all in the same boat,’ Noah's Ark researcher tells ‘Post’ at Turkey’s Durupinar site

A teacher in EJM Jewish school in Paris

From learning to leading: How students can pass on Jewish tradition - opinion


Netanyahu's inner circle is now almost entirely religious, cabinet secretary says

Fuchs spoke on "Religious Jews in Senior Positions: Dilemmas and Challenges" at the second annual conference held at Jerusalem's International Conference Center by Zomet Institute and Makor Rishon. 

Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs speaks at the Zomet Institute and Makor Rishon Conference on October 20, 2026.

‘Years of hell’: Jewish women describe the fight to obtain a religious divorce

New documentary, Get Up: Breakthroughs in the Battle for Jewish Divorce, examines the impact of religious divorce refusal, a practice recognized in many countries as a form of domestic violence.

Caroline Maxwell

Beyond the Headlines: Dedicating Torah study and why no good deed is done alone - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

Jewish yeshiva students study at the Kamenitz Yeshiva, in Jerusalem on August 19, 2026.

From Terah to today: The many roads that lead Jews home

Zionism awakened an ancient attachment to Israel, offering even less religious Jews a powerful connection to their people and homeland.

There are many roads that lead home.

Saved from Nazi-occupied Prague, thousands of Torah scrolls find new life through a Satmar scribe

A Satmar scribe and a Reform synagogue joined forces to restore 1,564 Torah scrolls rescued from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia.

On Febuary 7, 1964, two enormous trucks carrying the 1,800 stained and tightly packed scrolls arrived in London...

Parashat Noah: The main thing is the intention

Noah’s sacrifice after the Flood offers a lesson in sincere faith and the importance of doing good without seeking recognition.

He could throw the empty cup out the window, thinking no one will notice.

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Israeli woman arrested for stealing religious books from Haifa rabbi's tomb, trying to burn them

The suspect was taken into custody and transferred to the Haifa police station for questioning. 

An Illustration of a Hebrew Bible at a synagogue in Jerusalem, July 14, 2023

Israeli Second Temple drama ‘Legend of Destruction’ now available in the US

The story follows Ben Batich, voiced by Oscar Isaac, an idealistic young man who joins the zealots rebelling against Rome, driven by anger at corruption and inequality.

'Legend of Destruction.'

The land and sky of miracles: Flydubai hijacking reminded Israel of God's protection - opinion

The dramatic events of flydubai’s flight 1073 – what I like to call “the miracle at 30,000 feet” – have brought to the surface a host of eye-opening revelations.

FLYDUBAI FLIGHT FZ1073 passengers arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport after the terror attack was thwarted, Sept. 30.