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
This Jewish community in India celebrates Hanukkah not with fear, but in belonging
The community is largely unscathed by antisemitism and has existed here for centuries, fully integrated as Indians and Jews.
Lighthearted Hanukkah: Jokes and advice from Jews around the world
Here is a selection of the jokes that happily came my way.
My Word: The forces of light and darkness - opinion
A Hanukkah candlelighting in Australia became the scene of a terror attack, showing how appeasement of global antisemitism now spills into deadly violence.
Hanukkah 2025: The power of the invisible
Ancient Greek culture, based on Aristotle’s philosophy, believed only in what is 'before the eyes' – what can be seen, touched, measured, and proven.
Judaism’s Conservative movement apologizes for decades of discouraging intermarriage
The shift marks a significant change in tone for a movement that long treated intermarriage as a threat to Jewish continuity.
Israel’s 'supreme' democracy: Who really decides the nation’s values - opinion
From Barak to today’s High Court, a quiet revolution has ignited a fierce debate over democracy in Israel.
Early childhood will be the foundation of a Jewish Renaissance - opinion
Jewish continuity is shaped long before adulthood, and early childhood education must become a priority.
Turning antisemitic terror into a feel-good story about non-Jewish heroes is dangerous - opinion
When antisemitic incidents occur, the world prefers to talk about the feel-good narrative rather than Jewish victims of terror.
Ex-haredim experience isolation and anxiety similar to immigrants, study finds
The findings reveal that exiting strict, high-demand religious groups is not only a change in belief but a full-scale cultural transition, comparable to moving from one country to another.
From Nuremberg to podcasts: How denial became mainstream - opinion
The Nuremberg trials showed how hard it is to get to the truth and how easily denial takes hold. Today, that message is as important as ever.
