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After October 7, IDF commanders visit Poland for Holocaust lessons and battlefield reflections

The Jerusalem Post interviewed Col. Yoni Dahan and Col. Nati Keren, who have been serving during the war, about the importance of a trip to Poland.

IDF commanders visit Auschwitz as part of their training.
 The silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)

Some 25 Israelis indicted for spying for Iran in 2025, Shin Bet reveals

Conoco gas plant after it came under the control of the Syrian government following the withdrawal of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in the countryside of Deir al-Zor, Syria, January 19, 2026.

Syrian Kurds are fighting for survival – and Israel’s future is tied to theirs - opinion

 A silhouette of Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism, is displayed near a flag of the state of Israel on a building in Jerusalem.

What is Zionism? World’s most misunderstood movement still matters - opinion


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Iran threatens Azerbaijan into cancelling European rabbi conference

The Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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We have your back: Mossad’s expose of IRGC urges stronger action against Iranian terror - editorial

The Mossad detailed a network that recruited foreigners and criminals, used covert communications, and sought to leave “no Iranian fingerprints.”

 Iranian spy in intelligence agency control room uses military tech to identify threats during Arab Israeli conflict. Mossad secret agent uses software to do war covert operations

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Sanders-backed Democrat who accuses Israel of 'genocide' has Nazi 'Totenkopf' tattoo

Graham Platner, a military veteran and Maine Senate candidate, faces backlash after revealing a Nazi tattoo and denying knowledge of its meaning.

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner sports a Totenkopf tattoo on his chest, in an archival video released by Platner himself. The skull-and-crossbones symbol is commonly associated with the Nazi SS.

Rabbi keeps eruv intact for 25 years in Manhattan, now he is using help from new sensors

Before every Shabbat, Rabbi Moshe Tauber drives around Manhattan to inspect the eruv. Now, new technology is making his sacred task easier.

Rabbi Moshe Tauber and wife Chaya Tauber drive up the West Side Highway while checking the Manhattan eruv, a boundary that permits observant Jews to carry items on Shabbat and Jewish festivals.

Directing ourselves inward: Striving for a heightened sense of Judaism - opinion

Post-October 7, we no longer need to virtue signal our support for folks who don’t share our core values – and are often literally calling for our extermination. 

A RALLY in support of Israel takes place near the UN as the General Assembly opens, in New York City last month. ‘Like so many Jews today, our collective sense of peril has left me feeling more Jewish than ever,’ says the writer.

Who is the 83-year-old Jewish activist that stars in Zohran Mamdani’s campaign ads?

Zohran Mamdani's mayoral campaign highlights 83-year-old Jewish activist Rosalind Petchesky, a key supporter whose activism with JVP and opposition to Israel has shaped his political rise.

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference in New York City, U.S., September 3, 2025.

Sukkot and the mission of ‘shlichut’ - opinion

Emissaries build community by opening doors, inviting people in, and making space for every Jew to feel connected, whether they are deeply observant or taking their first steps toward Jewish identity

 A man is seen constructing a sukkah for the Sukkot holiday.

Top of the morning: An existentialist guide to Jewish prayer

Prayer may be an essential part of Jewish practice, but it is precisely because of its regularity that its inner essence is often passed over.

THE THIRD stage of morning prayers climaxes in the ‘Shema,’ which seals the covenant between God and Israel.