Jewish faith

'The Seven Facets of Healing': The compassionate companion - book review

Rabbi Leo Dee does not write about trauma from a theoretical distance, nor is the book solely a memoir. Instead, he combines his own experience within a broader human framework.

|ByRIVKAH LAMBERT ADLER
Fitness and friends are two of Rabbi Dee's seven facets of healing.
AN IDF reserve soldier reports for a military drill along the border with Lebanon and Syria this week. Perhaps the ultimate ‘hineni’ are the soldiers who have put their lives on the line to save our precious Holy Land, says the writer.

‘Hineni': Thanksgiving’s answer to Jewish tradition's sacred question - opinion

May we remember that gratitude is not the result of a perfect life, but the practice that fills every life with meaning, purpose, and hope.

|ByYAEL ECKSTEIN
One of the purposes of creation is that we establish a channel of relationship with the infinite divine, even when it defies rational understanding

Parashat Vayera: Abraham vs Social Darwinism 

Abraham believed in the power of his connection to God and in its ability to bring about true transformation – far more powerfully than any punishment, no matter how justified.

|ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
An illustrative image of King Solomon.

‘Kohelet’: Advantage vs purpose in Ecclesiastes - opinion

There is a clear connection between Kohelet and Sukkot.

|BySHAI FINKELSTEIN

Tze’ela Gez’s mother-in-law, Naomi: 'Life is still beautiful'

'For me, life is very, very straight. Hashem is the king. We have to understand what that means deeply. It’s not just words.'

JUNE 19, 2025ByRIVKAH LAMBERT ADLER
Hananel, Tze'ela and sons in happier times.

From campuses to combat zones, Rudy Rochman fights for Jewish unity

Whether it's confronting antisemitism at Columbia or fighting in Gaza, Rochman blends activism, empathy, and unapologetic Jewish pride

JUNE 19, 2025ByRONNIE TAL
Rudy Rochman, a vocal young activist of the Jewish community

Not for Personal Needs: How Should One Truly Recite Psalms?

JUNE 5, 2025ByDAVID BERGER

Sasha and Elena Troufanov: Hostages' story of faith and survival - opinion

Sasha and Elena Troufanov's harrowing account of survival and a profound reflection on human strength, faith, and the bonds that hold us together.

MAY 21, 2025BySHAI FINKELSTEIN
Former hostage Alexander Sasha Troufanov spoke publicly for the first time on March 1, 2025

Beyond the headlines: A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news  

Amid crisis, a quiet spiritual awakening is taking root in the Jewish world, marked by unity, resilience, and renewed faith.

MAY 19, 2025BySIVAN RAHAV MEIR
(R) Brody shows the new tefillin that he bought himself (L) Steve's tefillin selfies, May, 2025.

38% of American Jews believe in life after death, study finds

Unlike in some Christian denominations, where a belief in the afterlife is an organizing idea, Judaism has no single doctrine about what happens after death.

MAY 7, 2025ByBEN SALES/JTA
Haredi Orthodox pilgrims pray at the grave of Rabbi Naphtali Hakohen Katz, a 17th-century Kabbalist, in the Ortakoy neighborhood of Istanbul, Jan. 17, 2023.

Power of faith: The hostages held onto hope while experiencing the worst of humanity - opinion

Alongside the social and political crises, we face the heartbreak of knowing that we will be sitting down to the Seder, yet again, while 59 hostages remain in captivity.

APRIL 13, 2025ByDAVID STAV
THE WRITER addresses a Jewish community event in Amsterdam last December. We must remember that our decisions in the here and now – how we speak, how we treat others, how we relate to our society – will impact our future and how our nation, our people, and our world will look in the years ahead, he

The Mishkan testimony: How the Jews offer hope to the world amid a tidal wave of hate - opinion

We offer the world hope that it can withstand this tidal wave of hatred and escape the abyss of confusion. We have endured. So can you. We will show you the way.  

MARCH 21, 2025ByMOSHE TARAGIN
An illustrative image of a tidal wave.

Canada and Jerusalem: A journey of faith, heritage, and shared values

MARCH 17, 2025ByISAAC KAPLAN

Living in fear? Rabbi Pinto explains how to overcome anxiety

MARCH 5, 2025ByDAVID BERGER