Judaism
Compassion vs halacha: UK assisted dying bill sparks Jewish debate
RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS: Rabbi Dr. Jonathan Romain and UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis answer questions on the religious and ethical implications of assisted dying as the UK passed a law on the matter.
Secular Manhattan private school holds annual Shabbat gathering post-October 7
Zionism is not collapsing - it is paying the price of long neglect - opinion
Ghetto Fighters’ House: World's first Holocaust museum keeping memory, message alive
One in four Israeli Jews celebrate or consider celebrating Christmas - poll
The poll reflects the wider cultural presence of Christmas in Israeli public spaces, including markets, decorations, and seasonal events.
The day everything changed for Jewish Australians - opinion
The Bondi Beach attack on December 14 changed everything for Jewish Australians, revealing hate, heroism, and choices that shape their future.
Beyond the Headlines: In memory of Rabbi Eli Schlanger - opinion
A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.
Death penalty debate: Jewish reverence for life vs Ben-Gvir’s cheapening of life - opinion
In degrading terrorists and criminals, Itamar Ben-Gvir is trashing Jewish religious values and cheapening everybody’s life.
Enduring Israeli-Palestinian peace impossible without religious faith leaders - opinion
Without faith leaders who take responsibility to stop the harm done in religion’s name and actively champion human rights, there will be no moral foundation for peace to endure.
Christian, Jewish, other holidays in the West are being hijacked by Islamist terror - opinion
Regrettably, as long as Western societies continue to placate, mollify, and coddle such pressures, this trajectory will only intensify.
Hatred of Jews so often fixates on the Land of Israel - opinion
Hatred of Jews has taken many forms, but it has always returned to one target: the Jewish people’s bond to the Land of Israel.
From chants to gunfire: How antisemitism was allowed to grow - opinion
Antisemitism was dismissed as rhetoric. Now Jews are being violently targeted because the world pretended that words don’t matter.
Jews cannot confront antisemitism by themselves - opinion
From Joseph and Pharaoh to today’s classrooms, it is clear that antisemitism cannot be fought by Jews alone.
This week in Jewish history: Yearning for Zion
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
