Orthodox Jews
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
From pop stars to tefillin pop-ups, Oct. 7 changed how some Israelis practice Judaism
Orthodox Jewish judge to preside over Maduro's criminal proceedings in NY
Spitting at Christians is wrong and dangerous - comment
Spitting at people – at their feet, their places of worship, on their clothes, in their faces – is bad and repulsive and unkind and disgusting and wrong.
Israel must commit to funding all forms of Judaism - editorial
What kind of message is conveyed when the Reform and Conservative movements are treated as less legitimate than Orthodoxy?
The religious-secular divide: How to calm the water, and how to stir them up - analysis
Whether this is a full-fledged "religious war" or just the most recent permutation of religious-secular battles that have continued unabated since the state's founding is a matter for debate.
'Rainbow Club in Yeshiva': JQY's animated LGBTQ videos aim to foster dialogue
The videos aim to frame a new community conversation about LGBTQ+ issues that allows "disagreements without divisiveness."
NJ township to pay $575,000 to settle discrimination lawsuit against Orthodox Jews
Jackson is now required to notify the state of any decision or regulation that would affect local religious land use or practice.
Public prayer: The individual and the wider world - opinion
The heated Facebook dialogue unleashed by an innocent photograph demonstrates that the complex tapestry of human identity and faith is not yet fully woven.
CIA agent who tracked JFK's assassin recruits nephew - to be an observant Jew
Reuben Efron was expansive about his Orthodox faith, Barry Effron recalled, urging Barry to intensify his Jewish observance.
Border Police to launch ultra-Orthodox-only unit as West Bank tensions heat up
The establishment of the new police unit aims to integrate members from Israel’s ultra-orthodox communities into the larger Israeli society.
Why an Orthodox group supports the Supreme Court ruling on not serving same-sex couples
The decision was not about discrimination or about religion and attempts to characterize it as such are disingenuous.
ITIM publishes interactive map of Israel's accessible mikvahs
Immersion can be a highly dangerous or even simply inaccessible activity for women with physical disabilities who may be using mobility aids like canes or wheelchairs.