Torah
Elections are over: The hard part comes when the ballots are counted the cameras are gone
By the time we read this week’s haftarah, Israelis will have gone to the polls to elect a new Knesset. After months of political arguments, accusations, and promises, the votes will have been cast.
Parashat Vayera: What a vote cannot decide
Parashat Vayera: Bridging heaven and earth
Brothers before the ballot - opinion
Jewish treasures stolen during Kristallnacht return to Berlin after decades in US synagogue
A Holocaust survivor rescued two stolen Jewish ritual textiles through a postwar barter. Nearly 88 years after Kristallnacht, the artifacts have finally returned to Berlin.
Netanyahu’s October 7 failures remain unanswered three years later - opinion
From Qatari payments to haredi draft exemptions, Netanyahu’s security record demands scrutiny beyond his military victories.
Rabbi Dov Lior: A scoundrel within the bounds of the Torah - opinion
The West Bank olive harvest reveals how extremist interpretations of Jewish law can undermine religious values and Israel’s democratic character.
Beyond the Headlines: Three small stories, one important message - opinion
Even without multimillion-shekel campaigns trying to influence our opinions, we should remember that we have the right to choose, and not only in the political sense, but in other areas of our lives.
Haredi Public's Moti Leitner: Israel’s future is our responsibility, too - opinion
A community must prepare its children for the lives ahead, enable its families to achieve economic independence, and accept its share of responsibility for defending the country.
Shabbat Aliyah: Israeli communities that make aliyah possible come together to honor new olim
As 42 congregations across Israel celebrate Shabbat Aliyah, they honor both the journeys that brought olim here and the communal spirit those immigrants bring with them.
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.
Parashat Lech Lecha: There is no wisdom like that gained through experience
Abraham, our forefather, is commanded to journey to an unknown land, and God tells him, “that I will show you.” God’s light will illuminate the way.
Norwegian auction house withdraws sale of SS-looted Torah fragment following Israeli outcry
On Sunday, Valkyrie Historical Auctions listed on its auction itinerary a "Very Old Piece of Jewish Torah Roll Plundered by German SS Soldiers During Shoah."
Israel’s election must be about repairing society after October 7 - opinion
The silent majority of the Israeli public must step up and choose tikkun – the repair of society to make it better – and ensure that our heroic soldiers will not have died in vain.
