Religion
A gift of light and love: A grandmother's tribute to a beloved grandson
While we did not get the big miracle that we all had hoped and prayed for, we were blessed to have many minutes, hours, days, and even weeks of joy and smaller miracles.
The beauty and frustration of Shavuot at the Western Wall
Serendipitous gifts are all around us: The invisible threads connecting Israelis in times of loss
What the Israelites' greatest failure can teach us about today's uncertainty - opinion
Baha’i World Center celebrates the festival of Ayyam-i-Ha
The Ayyam-i-Ha festival is celebrated in the days before the Baha’i Fast and is dedicated to community service, hospitality, and generosity.
Parisian Jewish family ordered to remove mezuzah from apartment door by building management
The family was told they have 15 days to remove the mezuzah, with the management company saying it had been put up "without any authorization."
Knesset advances bill granting Chief Rabbinate authority over Western Wall prayer
The bill passed by a margin of 56-47 and will now be discussed in Knesset committee meetings. It will still need to undergo three more plenum readings to become a law.
High Court empowers anti-Zionists at Judaism’s holiest site - opinion
While Israeli soldiers fight for their lives, the High Court grants the Reform movement's extremists a foothold at the Western Wall, undermining Israel.
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.
Israel must advance permits for egalitarian Western Wall plaza, High Court orders
The ruling followed a hearing earlier last week, during which justices pressed state and municipal representatives over why worshippers at the egalitarian section still cannot reach the Wall.
Jewish return to Temple Mount brings renewed memory and hope - opinion
Jews are returning to the Temple Mount, reconnecting prayer, memory, and faith in the place their hearts have longed for.
Are Irreconcilable differences stopping Israel from healing societal fracture? - opinion
After two female soldiers were chased in Bnei Brak, something sacred was fractured. What happens when Israel no longer feels like one nation?
Parashat Teruma: Religion in partial measures
Even the ark’s imperfect measurements teach a profound lesson: living God’s will is a human endeavor, full of effort, devotion, and partial success.
Controlled chaos: Terrorism is used as a political tool - opinion
Terrorism isn’t just a security threat; it’s a political tool exploited by actors who profit from instability.
