Judaism
Inheriting moral instincts: How choices become a legacy – opinion
Our descendants absorb what we choose to do in times of crisis: they act based on what they watched us forgive, defend, and risk for others.
For some Jews, coming to America as a Jewish refugee still isn't enough to count - opinion
WATCH: Tens of thousands of Jewish worshipers gather for Birkat Kohanim at Western Wall
Ben-Gvir’s gallows betray the Jewish values at the heart of Zionism - opinion
I’m Jewish at a Christian high school, it’s taught me a lot about who I am - opinion
Ben Kleiman describes life at a Christian high school, from mandatory chapel to interfaith conversations, and how the experience shaped her relationship with Judaism.
Sukkot 2026: Yom Kippur reminds us life is short - Sukkot asks what we do with it - opinion
Yom Kippur asks God for life. Sukkot asks what we will do with it and whether we will make our time count.
Sukkot 2026: What the sukkah and Four Species teach us about Israeli unity
The sukkah is where we spend much of our time over the holiday, eating our meals, and many sleep in the sukkah when conditions and weather allow.
The women who should enter Israel’s sukkah this Sukkot - opinion
It is not about who receives a ceremonial invitation to enter for one evening, but about what kind of sukkah we build in the first place.
Sukkot and Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US
See candle lighting times for your area
Sukkot 2026: The refined person
The Torah itself emphasizes the idea of hadar in the festival’s central mitzvah, the mitzvah of the Four Species, and even makes it part of the definition of the mitzvah.
MDA medics finish building woman's sukkah for her after treating head injury
The woman had begun building the sukkah beneath her home as part of preparations for the approaching holiday when an iron pole fell while the upper supports were being tied together and struck her.
The Quran is pro-Zionism. Here’s why – opinion
Islam’s holiest book contains elements that reinforce Jews’ right to the Land of Israel
After Yom Kippur, Israel must learn to say: 'We were wrong' - editorial
Yom Kippur asks Israelis to confess in the plural, but accountability after October 7 still requires individuals and leaders to explain where they went wrong.
WATCH: Thousands gather at Western Wall for selichot prayers as 'Post' observes Yom Kippur
The Jerusalem Post will temporarily pause news coverage to observe Yom Kippur. We wish all our readers a gmar hatima tova and an easy and meaningful fast.
