Judaism
WATCH: Thousands gather at Western Wall for selichot prayers as 'Post' observes Yom Kippur
The Jerusalem Post will temporarily pause news coverage to observe Yom Kippur. We wish all our readers a gmar hatima tova and an easy and meaningful fast.
ITIM demands equal conditions for women in upcoming Chief Rabbinate exams
In the shadow of October 7: How Yom Kippur has changed for some secular Israelis
The Jewish sin we never confess: Choosing indifference over love - opinion
Israel tore itself apart on Yom Kippur - then October 7 reminded us of our collective 'we'
On Yom Kippur of 2023, Jews were pitted against Jews across the country. Thirteen days later, October 7 would remind Israelis that beneath their deepest divisions, there was still a collective “we.”
A modern-day encounter with Jonah’s ‘leviathan’
Every Rosh Hodesh, and every holiday, when we recite the Barchi Nafshi, I have a different kavanah, a different intention, than I once did. I now know what a “leviathan” looks like.
The other confession: Yom Kippur as the night journey of the soul
Few images capture Yom Kippur more powerfully than a person bent over a machzor (prayer book), quietly reciting its catalogue of sins.
Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US
See Shabbat candle lighting times for your area.
'Go, eat with joy': The surprising truth about Yom Kippur
How is it that precisely on the eve of the day when a person stands before his Creator, and his judgment for the coming year is sealed, we are commanded to eat and rejoice?
For Israel, introspection is now a matter of national security - opinion
Israel cannot afford to treat every critic as an enemy. Introspection, debate, and a willingness to admit mistakes are essential.
To bland Mr. Miliband living in la-la land: Your antics aren’t bold. They’re bovine – opinion
Much to the thrill of anti-Zionists, this foreign secretary has engaged in what is quickly becoming the equivalent of an Olympic sport: Regurgitating propaganda to blast Israel’s image to smithereens
Unnecessary and cruel: Using chickens for kapparot on Yom Kippur violates Jewish values – opinion
The practice has invited widespread scrutiny, even from sages, over the inhuman treatment of livestock. Trigger warning: Some readers might find the disclosed descriptions disturbing
Danny, my child of the year
Who is the wide-eyed boy who stands at the window every morning at Mishpacha Ukraine in Odessa, and what is the story behind him - a story no one planned to tell.
Direct from TLV: Manila, Buenos Aires and Seoul
Over the next few months, three new major routes will open, providing direct access from Israel to the Philippines, Korea, and Argentina.