Jewish faith

The Knicks won on June 13, some Jewish fans think that’s more than a coincidence

Rabbi Justin Pines, CEO of JBS, noted the Holzman banner in a broadcast. “Coincidence?” he asked. “Or a divine reminder hanging right over the court?”

The Empire State Building, JPMorgan Chase Building, and One Vanderbilt in New York City are illuminated in the colors of the New York Knicks during Game 5 of the NBA Finals on June 13, 2026, as seen from Bayonne, New Jersey.
An Argentine oleh (new immigrant to Israel) who made aliyah 20 years ago celebrated his Bar Mitzvah in Eilat after a long period of conversion.

Founding fathers and mothers: The uniqueness of the Jewish people - opinion

Yeshiva University president highlights faith partnerships, post-Oct. 7 shift

Yeshiva University president highlights faith partnerships, post-Oct. 7 shift

DO WE not have the right to mourn, to take stock of our losses? Pictured: Direct Iran missile hit in Arad, seen March 22.

Passover and the Holocaust: Why Judaism refuses to build identity on tragedy - opinion


A person of faith will have questions — But not loneliness - opinion

The Man of Faith is not lonely. He has the comfort of knowing that God is with him through the Sinai Covenant. He has a community.

 Adam and Eve by Jacob Jordaens (1593–1678)

Benny Gal: A man of vision and action… and my mentor

I’m at the crossroads of a major successful breakthrough which I’ll now share with my beloved coach Benny at his place of rest. I will miss him dearly.

 Benny Gal

May you be inscribed in good stories: A story

One day in July, a large group of campers was walking down the street. It was a narrow sidewalk near the Jerusalem Central Bus Station.

 Illustrative photo of a pickup basketball game

Depression, religion, finding faith explored in new book

How IDT’s chief fell, but rose up again and rediscovered faith.

 JONAS' LIFE-CHANGING moment was overcoming his car stalling at the Dead Sea.

Acher and the difficulties of teshuvah

We all have different reactions to severe trauma. Some Jews lose their faith. Others are strengthened by it. But we must realize that after the Shoah and Israel's founding nothing will be the same.

Jewish American World War II veterans stand next to the barbed wire fence of the Dachau concentration camp at the 62th memorial of its liberation in May 2007.

The joy and reality of Bar Mitzvahs

How it really was: The unbroken chain of Jewish tradition in the howling wilderness

Ayal Rubin putting on his tefillin

Where was God when millions died of the coronavirus?

Perhaps the question that most troubled my children as we toured a continent-wide genocide was the most obvious: How did God watch all this in silence?

JONA LAKS, survivor of Dr. Josef Mengele’s twins experiments, and granddaughter Lee Aldar pass under the notorious Auschwitz death camp gate in January.

Budapest's Jewish Quarter is being destroyed

A few days ago, news that one of the oldest houses in the Jewish district of Budapest will soon be demolished spread like wildfire on social media, sparking outrage.


Adherents to Faith-Based Diplomacy See Political Boost for Israel

New book claims biblical readings of political events lead to support for Jewish state.

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Felicia Friedman, 94, Holocaust survivor refused to relinquish her faith

While lacking a formal Jewish education beyond age 13, Friedman was a proud and committed Jew

Memorial for Plaszow Concentration Camp