Jewish faith

Building bridges through music: Hanna Yaffe’s life of faith and dialogue

Singer and storyteller Hanna Yaffe blends Orthodox faith, music, and interfaith dialogue to build bridges across cultures and beliefs.

FEBRUARY 1, 2026|ByBATSHEVA SHULMAN

Fitness and friends are two of Rabbi Dee's seven facets of healing.

'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.

JANUARY 11, 2026|ByRIVKAH LAMBERT ADLER

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.

NOVEMBER 27, 2025|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.

NOVEMBER 7, 2025|ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ

The perplexing nature of the red heifer: Turning to faith when logic is absent - opinion

The laws of the red heifer comprise the quintessential illogical ritual.

JULY 14, 2024ByMOSHE TARAGIN

‘RED HEIFER’ by Antonio Tempesta, Italian printmaker, 16th century.

Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel, UK, and the US

See Shabbat times for your area.

JULY 12, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and the US

See Shabbat times for your area.

JULY 5, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Maintaining our humanity during a war for our survival - opinion

Make sure to first sympathize with human suffering. Compassion and sympathy must always precede ideology. 

JUNE 15, 2024ByMOSHE TARAGIN

PAYING TRIBUTE to victims and hostages of Oct. 7, in Tel Aviv’s Dizengoff Square, June 5.

Angel of death and signs of hope, Israel's dichotomy - opinion

In the Jewish nation, horror and hope go hand in hand. As we move to Remembrance Day and Independence Day, we must hold space for pain, but not lose sight of celebration.

MAY 9, 2024ByKENNETH BRANDER

No atheists in a foxhole: Turning to God during hardship - opinion

The adage, “There are no atheists in a foxhole” encapsulates this phenomenon, suggesting that in moments of peril, belief in a higher power surges, becoming a beacon of solace and hope.

APRIL 21, 2024ByJONATHAN LIEBERMAN

TWO ELDERLY women look at the considerable damage caused when a Scud missile slammed into their house, January 18, 1991, in the Gulf War, when Iraq started firing Scuds into Israel. The war ended on February 28.

In search of safe haven: Chazal's prophecy on turmoil and distress

MARCH 28, 2024ByMARK FISH

My family's Jewish day school story - opinion

I knew I wanted my children to have more Jewish education than I had; to have friends who could play with them on Shabbat to make it more fun; and to know all of the stories that make our heritage.

FEBRUARY 19, 2024ByCHERYL WEINER ROSENBERG