Shabbat

Lighting the way: A glimpse into the life of an Israeli emissary - opinion

Life as an emissary can feel like a quiet, behind-the-scenes mission, not because of secrecy, but because of the sensitivity and attentiveness it demands.

|ByAVIYA EZRA
ORI EZRA, a shaliach for Ohr Torah Stone’s Beren-Amiel Emissary Training Institute, hosts students from Bnei Akiva Schools in Toronto for breakfast.
Baked potato wedges.

In the Kitchen with Henny: Shabbat in a snap

These recipes come together in minutes, even if you didn’t manage to prep anything in advance. They’re simple, reliable, and delicious every time.

|ByHENNY SHOR
Deborah Danan speaks about the White City Shabbat Guinness Record-breaking dinner before it began in Tel Aviv, June 13, 2014.

Planning first Guinness record-breaking Shabbat dinner, and not bitter about being beaten - opinion

But the real difference wasn’t the finances, at least from what I can see from afar. It was in the overarching vibe.

|ByDEBORAH DANAN/JTA
LABAN’S SILENCE signaled indifference to the truth.

Parashat Vayetze: Unlistened truths

We speak the truth because it is the right thing to do, not because we assume it will immediately reshape the world.

|ByMOSHE TARAGIN

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NOVEMBER 28, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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Parashat Vayetze: 'Wise people, be careful with your words’

If we were truly aware of the power embedded in our words, in casual conversation, in a sentence spoken in anger or sarcasm, we would be far more cautious.

NOVEMBER 28, 2025ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
Close-up of letter cubes spelling "Words Have Power" (illustrative)

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NOVEMBER 21, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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Parashat Chayei Sarah: Politics, power, perils of ambition

Politics, the haftarah reminds us, is not inherently corrupt. It becomes corrupt when it forgets that leadership is service, not self-promotion.

NOVEMBER 14, 2025ByMICHAEL FREUND
SCRIBES FINISH writing a Torah scroll.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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The Jewish people need the unifying potential in God’s great gift of Shabbat - opinion

South African Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein's "Shabbat Project" aims to bring together millions of Jews from across the world to embrace the unifying potential embedded in the gift of Shabbat.

NOVEMBER 7, 2025ByDAVID M. WEINBERG
LAUNCHED BY South African Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein and now in its twelfth year, the ‘Shabbat Project’ encourages Jews worldwide to experience Shabbat together, states the writer.

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Rock that ‘kiddush’: How to throw a memorable, successful synagogue kiddush

So how do you make a kiddush that people will talk about for years to come? Here are some ideas to start your creative kiddush juices flowing like grape juice!

OCTOBER 25, 2025ByJUDITH SEGALOFF
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OCTOBER 24, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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Rabbi keeps eruv intact for 25 years in Manhattan, now he is using help from new sensors

Before every Shabbat, Rabbi Moshe Tauber drives around Manhattan to inspect the eruv. Now, new technology is making his sacred task easier.

OCTOBER 22, 2025ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
Rabbi Moshe Tauber and wife Chaya Tauber drive up the West Side Highway while checking the Manhattan eruv, a boundary that permits observant Jews to carry items on Shabbat and Jewish festivals.