Judaism

Israel can shift the global narrative and make a case for peace - opinion

Israel must show the world that it is willing to negotiate and build a peaceful future with the Palestinians.

The flags of Israel and Palestine are seen on a map of the Middle East (illustrative)
President Isaac Herzog presents the Presidential Award for Civilian Heroism to six passengers who acted heroically aboard a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight on September 30, during a ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, October 8, 2026.

Israel needs Herzog to guide the country through coalition talks - opinion

 People walk on Jaffa street in Jerusalem, during Israel's 76th Independence Day celebrations, May 13, 2024.

What Israel means to the Jewish people: Beyond politics and borders - opinion

A picture of a conference hosted by Limmud LA posted on the organization's website.

Limmud LA returns with Jewish learning festival spanning politics, comedy and culture


Tzohar launches 'You Have a Rabbi' WhatsApp hotline as Israeli public's interest in Judaism grows

Applicants can raise questions on matters of halacha, as well as broader issues such as faith, Jewish identity, morality, strengthening, Shabbat, conscription, and attitudes toward religion.

WhatsApp, illustration.

Budapest Orthodox Jewish women host 'Kosher & Chic' fashion show to redefine modest style

The models at the fashion show, held in a modern synagogue that also serves as a cultural center, were not professionals but members of one of Budapest’s growing Orthodox communities.

A member of the Orthodox Jewish community presents a creation by Hungarian designer Hajnalka Forizs during the "Kosher & Chic" fashion show in Budapest, Hungary, November 8, 2026.

The enigma of Robert Oppenheimer: New biography revisits the man behind the atomic bomb - review

Oppenheimer died in 1967. The popularity of the 2023 film, 'Oppenheimer', written and directed by Christopher Nolan, supports journalist David Rieff's claim that the “spell he cast has not waned.”

 J. Robert Oppenheimer at the Guest Lodge, Oak Ridge, in 1946.

Israel's enduring nature: God did not bring us this far, only to see us fail - opinion

The pollsters predicted an impasse – some might call it a dead heat – and sadly, they were not wrong.

THE BUNKER at Tel Saki.

Want to secure the Jewish future? Start by helping singles find love - opinion

When it comes to matchmaking, we're often surprisingly hands-off, unstructured, and disorganized.

 IT’S WEDDING season.

A great light extinguished: Rabbi Prof. Shlomo Slonim, scholar of two worlds – opinion

Former deputy president of the Supreme Court Elyakim Rubinstein laments the passing of a great scholar and friend.

People light yarzheit candles at the Western Wall in 2023.

US midterms reshaped Washington - but they won't decide our Jewish destiny - opinion

Our response cannot be confined to better lobbying and stronger security arrangements. We need to ask a more searching question: What are we doing to make the next generation want to be Jewish?

Supporters watch election results during a midterm election night watch party for Texas Democratic Senate candidate, State Rep. James Talarico at the Long Center on November 3, 2026 in Austin, Texas.

Reclaiming the Jewish learning tradition that once defined Sephardic Judaism

Across 20 countries, three new institutions are reclaiming the worldly tradition of Jewish learning that once defined Sephardic Judaism, insisting it belongs to every Jew.

SCHOLARS, RABBIS, and communal leaders gather at the second Sephardic Rabbinic Conference in New York in August.

Leadership and quiet courage: What can Israeli politicians learn from the story of Abraham?

The elections have done little to break the deadlock, and another round would only further strain an already divided public, with little reason to expect a different outcome.

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