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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.

A succa in Western Wall
 An illustrative image of a Torah scroll and a shofar for Yom Kippur.

The Jewish sin we never confess: Choosing indifference over love - opinion

A person holds two Palestinian flags as supporters of the pro-Palestinian campaign group Palestine Action gather outside the High Court in London, Britain, July 4, 2025.

Would Jews really be more accepted if the State of Israel did not exist? - opinion

 An illustrative photo of a man blowing a shofar, a ceremonial ram's horn, which is done repeatedly on Rosh Hashanah.

Rosh Hashanah 2026: The Jewish people must answer the shofar’s call to unity - opinion


The 11th commandment: Choose it or lose it - opinion

Embracing life in Israel is a spiritual mitzvah that connects Jews to God, their history, and religion.

 ‘I want to suggest an unwritten 11th commandment: To live in the Land of Israel.’

Gaza’s real reconstruction problem isn’t concrete, it’s culture - opinion

After the October 7 massacre, Gaza faces a choice: rebuild with realism and deradicalization, or pave the way for the next war.

Smoke rises after Israeli strikes in Gaza City, September 14, 2025.

When prayer is weaponized: Preserving faith’s sincerity in a politicized world - opinion

True prayer lights the heart and softens the soul; it cannot be weaponized without losing meaning.

An illustrative photograph of a man wearing tefillin

Jerusalem Orthodox churches don’t represent all Christians - opinion

Evangelical Catholics reject claims that Christian Zionism is harmful and believe in the Jewish people’s covenant with god.

 Church of the Holy Sepulchre

First values, then holy places: Lesson from Sinai and Jerusalem - opinion

A hostage’s testimony and Parashat Yitro show that the Torah places values before territory.

	Former hostage Eitan Mor attends a conference titled “Gaza: The Day After” at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, on January 12, 2026.

The last hostage's return: Why this moment calls for gratitude, not just relief - opinion

We, the Jewish people, experience the miracle of our continued peoplehood every single day

Pallbearers from the Israeli Police sit in the hearse with the casket of Israeli hostage Ran Gvili, the last captive held by Hamas in Gaza, on January 28, 2026.

Divine intelligence meets artificial intelligence: When Technology and tradition meet - opinion

The contrast between artificial intelligence (AI) and divine intelligence (DI) is not a competition. It is a conversation.

ARTWORK BY Gedaliah Gurfein and his bot Flash.

Lockdown: Save your time for love

A song born of lockdown, silence, and ancient wisdom.

Lockdown

Aliyah: A wedding postponed, a dream fulfilled

When the sudden onset of the 12-Day War with Iran grounded the NBN flight, her other, previously purchased ticket enabled her to secure one of the scarce rescue flights leaving the US.

 Shira Sedek Ben-Zekhariah arrives at Ben-Gurion Airport, June 26, 2025.

Rabbis after Google: Jewish leadership must be reimagined - opinion

Judaism has always evolved. In a world of instant access and fading institutions, rabbinic leadership must evolve with it.

Chief rabbis of Jerusalem, Rabbi Shlomo Amar and Rabbi Arye Stern