Orthodox Jews
Visible allyship: Why LGBTQ+ Jews shouldn't have to choose between their identities - opinion
One of the most important lessons I’ve learned from working at JQY is that allyship cannot be assumed. It has to be visible.
After a decade building acceptance for LGBTQ Orthodox Jews, it's now unraveling - opinion
Some 25 hesder yeshivot boycott IDF's tank corps over new pilot to incorporate women
Inside the sacred resting place of the Baal Shem Tov in Medzhybizh
As a YouTuber targets Orthodox communities, the right wrestles with its antisemitism problem
Tyler Oliveira's latest video on Lakewood, New Jersey, amplifies antisemitic tropes, drawing backlash from the Orthodox community and sparking debates over his intentions and impact.
Should control of the Western Wall be delegated to one sect of Judaism over another? - editorial
With already strained Jewish unity, a recent Knesset vote sends a message that Israel is prepared to legislate one stream of Judaism’s authority over a site that carries meaning for all.
Netanyahu’s coalition threatens Jewish unity with law banning pluralistic Kotel prayers - opinion
Under the bill, anyone who publicly leads or engages in prayer contrary to the Rabbinate’s directive would face up to seven years in jail.
It's time for the Western Wall to be a home for every Jew - opinion
The Western Wall belongs to every Jew, and it’s time Israel honors equality, pluralism, and shared heritage.
Tearing Israel apart: Jew-on-Jew violence in Bnei Brak is unacceptable - opinion
Two female soldiers were attacked in Bnei Brak; if we believe in Torah and unity, Jew-on-Jew violence can never be tolerated.
High Court grills state, Jerusalem over years-long holdup at egalitarian Western Wall Plaza
The “Kotel Agreement,” a compromise approved by the government in January 2016, has been systematically pushed and held up by the government and the Jerusalem municipality.
Orthodox Jewish man punched, insulted in antisemitic attack in Zurich
The attack left the victim with wounds to his body and neck. Zurich mayor says, "We all stand by our Jewish fellow citizens."
‘Reaching the finish line’: Controversial haredi draft bill advances for Knesset committee vote
The controversial haredi conscription bill has moved one step closer to a vote in the Knesset after significant progress in the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee.
Man charged with hate crime for antisemitic attack on Israeli lecturer Rami Glickstein in Manhattan
Glickstein, 59, suffered a vicious antisemitic attack while in New York on October 27, 2025, resulting in a brain bleed and a broken nose.
Argentina's Sephardi chief rabbi reaffirms 100-year-old ruling on conversions, sparks controversy
A controversial ruling in Argentina reaffirms a 100-year-old conversion ban, fueling tensions between Orthodox and non-Orthodox movements.
