Modern Orthodox

Nelech: inspiring the next generation of olim to make aliyah

In January 2026, Nelech, the only Orthodox program that almost fully integrates students into Israeli schools, will launch its pilot program with a cohort of 25 students from across the US.

Rabbi Rick and his family visit the kotel.
Participants gather at the third annual Smol Emuni conference at Heichal Shlomo, in Jerusalem, on Tuesday.

A growing religious voice for peace: Smol Emuni holds third annual conference in Jerusalem

Palestinians run towards airdropped aid packages, in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, August 19, 2025

Dozens of Modern Orthodox rabbis call for ‘moral clarity’ in the face of Gaza humanitarian crisis

 RABBI SHLOMO RISKIN dances with a new Torah in the Cave of the Patriarchs, 2018. The scroll was dedicated in memory of IDF Golani officer David Golbunacz, who had been killed in Hebron the previous year

Period between Passover, Shavuot a time of education and contemplation - opinion


Hundreds set to gather for first World Orthodox Israel Congress

The three-day Congress, to be held in Jerusalem on April 26-28, will feature presentations and meetings from many of the leading figures in contemporary Orthodox Jewry.

 World Mizrachi members visit Vilnius for the 120-year anniversary of the birth of the religious Zionist movement.

Modern Orthodox rabbi: LGBTQ+ people can teach at yeshivas

Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander, president and Rosh HaYeshiva of the Ohr Torah Stone network, knows that his paper may cause controversy.

Religious LGBT community members at Jerusalem Pride 2019

What is behind the shidduch crisis among Modern Orthodox Jews? - opinion

Commonly cited reasons for the crisis in Modern Orthodox shidduch dating include religious dropout rate and not wanting to use a shadchan (matchmaker).

An illustrative photo of a Jewish wedding in front of the Mediterranean Sea.

Transgender woman who lost yeshiva job is excluded from YU-affiliated Orthodox synagogue

The Shenk Shul is housed at Yeshiva University, the Modern Orthodox flagship in New York City that was locked in battle with students over whether they could form an LBGTQ club.

Yeshiva University's Schottenstein Center, located at 560 West 185th Street. Inside the building is the Florence and Sol Shenk Synagogue and the Schottenstein Theatre.

More and more Orthodox women get nose jobs before arranged marriage dating

Plastic surgery has become a growing trend amongst Orthodox and Modern Orthodox young women before they start dating.

Plastic surgeon speaking to a patient

Orthodox Diaspora Jews, reach out to religious-Zionist Israeli leaders - opinion

It is about time that Orthodox and modern-Orthodox leaders and organizations invest in a relationship between Orthodox and right-wing American Jews and Israelis.

American and Israeli Jews [Illustrative]

Book urges Jews to think, act ethically - review

Eugene Korn makes a very strong case as to why the development of a systematic philosophy and practice of Jewish ethics is important for contemporary Jewry.

 Author Eugene Korn

Are the Reform and Orthodox movements missing the point about Judaism? - opinion

Once a Jew, always a Jew, no matter the path you took to get there

  MIKVEH in Efrat: The convert changes completely, declaring to be a new person altogether, keeping all the mitzvot. Just saying a bracha and jumping in the mikveh does not accomplish this sacred task, says the writer

More women are celebrating Simhat Torah in Australia - opinion

Many women from all over the world have described watching from the sidelines as feeling like spectators on what is supposed to be a day of celebrations.

 CELEBRATING SIMHAT Torah in Gush Etzion.

How are parents, adult children navigating religious differences?

Yet, all around us are families that have found ways to navigate their religious differences. We focus here on three Torah-observant families that have adult children who identify as secular.

 A HAREDI family walks on the beach in Ashdod this past Passover (Illustrative)