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Berlin rabbi convicted of ‘sexual assault and sexual coercion’ of woman he offered to counsel

Court witness Elena Eyngorn told the court during the recent criminal trial that about 32 women had contacted her with accounts of abuse by the accused rabbi.

A rabbi and defendant in a court case appears in the district court in Tiergarten, Berlin, January. 16, 2026.
People take part in a rally in solidarity with protesters in Iran, on January 11, 2026 in London, England.

'Persia will fall': Rabbis cite ancient texts as Iran’s crisis deepens

A Medical Milestone and a Shared Vision

Beyond the Headlines: A medical milestone, a shared vision - opinion

Chief rabbis of Jerusalem, Rabbi Shlomo Amar and Rabbi Arye Stern

Rabbis after Google: Jewish leadership must be reimagined - opinion


Iranian, Israeli rabbis mourn late Turkish chief rabbi Isak Haleva

Israeli and Iranian rabbis united with Jewish leaders worldwide to pay tribute to Turkish Chief Rabbi Isak Haleva.

 Turkey's Chief Rabbi Ishak Haleva in 2009.

Top haredi leader calls for Arab rule over Israel, says Zionism brought 'disasters'

Rabbi Dov Landau blamed the conflict on Zionism and called for increased Torah study to protect the country from Arabs.

 Rabbi Dov Landau seen at his home in Bnei Brak, on February 27, 2024.

Leading haredi rabbi apologizes for accusing rabbinic org. Tzohar of conversions for money

A settlement was recently reached in the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court, requiring Rabbi Yosef to issue a public apology both in writing and during his weekly class.

 Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, grandson of former Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef.

This week in Jewish history: Israel's first astronaut, invention of cardioverter-defibrillator

A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars.

 ILAN RAMON in front of an F16 aircraft.

South Africa's activist rabbi takes global stage in Israel's defense

Jewish Affairs | Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein leverages legal expertise and religious leadership to counter South Africa's ICJ case while building interfaith bridges at home.

 SINCE THE October 7 massacre, Rabbi Goldstein has emerged as an articulate defender of Israel, using his legal expertise to counter South Africa’s apartheid and genocide accusations at the International Court of Justice.

Bishop Mariann Budde angered Trump with her sermon, rabbis should show such courage - opinion

Should priests and rabbis have something to say about policy? Is it the role of ministers and imams to speak on matters of politics and partisanship?

 Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde walks by President Donald Trump as he attended A Service of Prayer for the Nation at Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 21, 2025. In her sermon, Buddy urged the president to show mercy to immigrants and LGBTQ+ children.

These are all the rabbis who have spoken at US presidential inaugurations

A timeline of rabbis at US presidential inaugurations from Truman to Trump.

 Rabbi Nelson Glueck, president of Hebrew Union College, gives a prayer at the end of President John F. Kennedy's inauguration in 1961.

Israeli Rabbis, Imams, and Sheikhs console relatives of hostages Youssef and Hamza Al Ziyadne

"We stand here in solidarity to affirm that there is another path—a path of peace and cooperation between Jews and Muslims," said Rabbi Aharon Ariel Lavi, who led the delegation.

Youssef and Hamza Ziyadne

'Jake Segal' pleads guilty to 12 counts of deceiving women

Rabbi Yosef Paryzer, known as "Jake Segal," pleaded guilty to defrauding 12 women out of a total of 30 counts into relationships by using false identities, which is considered rape under Israeli law.

 "Jake Segal" was not who the women he seduced online thought he was.

'Contemporary Humanistic Judaism': The contemporary movement of the Jewish world - review

Our Judaism is broadly defined as the collective historical experience of the Jewish people – a widely and wildly diverse experience that has helped foster our extraordinary resilience.

 RELIGIOUS AND secular Jews gather on Tisha B’Av outside Independence Hall in Tel Aviv to hear the annual reading of Eicha, the Book of Lamentations, last year.