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Maine rabbis call for peace, urge politicians to stop calling Gaza war a ‘genocide’

The use of the term has become a “currency for acquiring power and position in Maine’s Democratic party,” Rabbi Rachel Isaacs told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

Congregation Beth Israel is the oldest synagogue in Bangor, Maine.
ISRAEL POLICE arrest a suspect in the murder of Rabbi Amos Guetta, July 1, 2026.

Man indicted for aggravated murder of Kabbalist Rabbi Amos Guetta, calls him 'false messiah'

Rabbi Yaakov Aharon Farber.

Rabbi Yaakov Aharon Farber, founder of Ma'alot Tzur haredi enlistment program, dies at 32

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sits down with MAGA provocateur Laura Loomer in Kyiv as Loomer shifts her views to support Ukraine's war against Russia, July 24, 2026.

MAGA influencer Laura Loomer mounts Jewish apology tour in Ukraine, meeting with Zelensky and rabbi


On Instagram, ‘Rabbinic Fit Check’ is a look book for Jewish clergy

Rabbis Rafi Ellenson and Arielle Stein created Rabbinic Fit Check, an Instagram account dedicated to showcasing the diversity and style of rabbis, clergy members, and Jewish scholars.

Rabbi Rafi Ellenson (L) and Rabbi Arielle Stein (R), the creators of the "Rabbinic Fit Check" Instagram account.

'Chief Rabbi' in Saudi Arabia says he was blocked from entering kingdom

Immigration authorities at the airport and the Interior Minister did not clarify the reason for the denial of entry to Herzog.

 IN RIYADH’S Kafd King Abdullah Financial District.

Are Australia's Jews safe? The crucial security, spiritual insights taken from Bondi Beach massacre

Join us for a special Hanukkah episode of The Jerusalem Post's flagship podcast, where we discuss the Bondi Beach shooting attack and lessons to be learned from the holiday.

Rabbi Levi Wolff lights a menorah at Bondi Pavilion to honour the victims of a shooting during a Jewish holiday celebration at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 15, 2025. (photo credit: HOLLIE ADAMS/REUTERS)

Rabbi Sid Slivko: Helping pave the way for olim to live and thrive in Israel

Jerusalemite of the Week: Through Olim Paveway, Rabbi Sid Slivko is able to help make sure that olim aren’t just able to live in Israel – they’re able to thrive here.

Rabbi Sid Slivko

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Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

An illustrative image of a hotel.

Rabbis, Jewish New Yorkers join Mamdani’s mayoral transition committees

Jewish rabbis and leaders join Zohran Mamdani’s 400-member transition committees ahead of his inauguration as NYC mayor in January.

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference in Central Park in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York City, US, November 24, 2025.

Surging LGBTQ enrollment in Jewish seminaries signals ‘astounding’ shift in US rabbinate

“It signals that American progressive Jewish life has evolved to the point where LGBTQ inclusion is a no-brainer.” said Hannah Karpel-Pomerantz

Hannah and Ally Karpel-Pomerantz met as rabbinical school classmates at Hebrew Union College. They are set to be ordained at the end of the school year.

'The True Power of Speech': Speaking improperly has cosmic consequences - review

It is a book about what happens in the spiritual world when we cross the boundaries of proper speech into the realm of lashon hara.

THE CHOFETZ CHAIM, Yisrael Meir Kagan, arrives with a group at the first Congress of Agudat Yisrael in Vienna in 1923.

Kazakhstan chief rabbi: Country joining Abraham Accords due to its 'peace and tolerance'

While Israel and Kazakhstan have had diplomatic relations since 1992, Rabbi Yeshaya Cohen said that deepening the relationship could only be good.

Kazakhstan Chief Rabbi Yeshaya Cohen.

This reform rabbi is one of 456 competitors on season 2 of Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’

Meet Rabbi Jamie Field, one of 456 competitors on the new season of Squid Game. She sees "so much Torah" in the show's intense moments, making connections with an Anglican priest and others.

Rabbi Jamie Field poses as a contestant for "Squid Game: The Challenge" on Netflix.