Religion

Long Island town ordered to pay $19M after blocking Chabad synagogue construction

Rabbi Aaron Konikov and Lubavitch of Old Westbury sued the Village of Old Westbury in 2008 after the village unlawfully blocked construction on the rabbi's property.

The Chabad of Roslyn/Old Westbury building.
 A Torah held aloft at a reconstructionist synagogue.

Mordecai Kaplan's Reconstructionism: A vision of American Judaism that struggles to grow - review

Israeli Ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed receives a memorable gift from Christian leaders at the inaugural Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa, Canada, March 2026.

Canadians pray for Jerusalem as Parliament penalizes quoting the Bible - opinion

A member of the IDF’s Netzah Yehuda Battalion is seen at the Western Wall, last year.

Netzach Yehuda's CNN altercation: Why religion is driving Israel toward extremism - opinion


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.

A general view of Jerusalem's Old City shows the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, in the foreground and the Dome of the Rock, located on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in the background June 24, 2019

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.

A Jewish woman covered in a white prayer shawl prays in front of the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, during the Jewish holiday of Passover, April 2, 2018

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.

At first glance, it reads like an architectural blueprint rather than sacred literature.

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?

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police following an assault on two female Israeli soldiers in Bnei Brak, central Israel, February 15, 2026.

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.

 Timna Park tabernacle.

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.

ISIS terrorists

The 11th commandment: Choose it or lose it - opinion

Embracing life in Israel is a spiritual mitzvah that connects Jews to God, their history, and religion.

 ‘I want to suggest an unwritten 11th commandment: To live in the Land of Israel.’

Israeli community builds world's only mechanical-divide swimming pool

“I love the new Efrat pool, and I am extremely grateful every day. I feel like I should make a blessing every time I go swimming.”

Open pool horizontal.

NRB convention to spotlight Israel, Iran, antisemitism, and AI

Faith-based media leaders prepare to tackle geopolitical tensions, technology ethics, and the future of religious broadcasting

Troy Miller at National Religious Broadcasters (NRB)

Looking back at George Washington’s 1790 letter, the root of American religious freedom

George Washington to the Jews of Newport, Rhode Island, and the presentation of him by artist Arthur Szyk.

Declaration of Independence of the United States. New Canaan, 1950. Featuring George Washington.