Spirituality

Female rabbi on healing Israel: Authority means service, not power - opinion

A woman rabbi in Israel reflects on leadership, feminism, and spiritual responsibility in a wounded nation

|ByRABBI TALIA AVNON-BENVENISTE
Six new Israeli Reform rabbis, all women, were ordained last year at the Hebrew Union College Taube Family Campus in Jerusalem.
A Hanukkah menorah.

Terror down under: Why terrorists pick Jewish holidays for antisemitic attacks - opinion

The shape of the menorah – and of the hanukkiah – teaches us that while we all may be diverse branches, we derive from a common base, and are all guided by a light from above.

|BySTEWART WEISS
Neanderthal communities in prehistoric Europe. How were they linked? (Illustrative)

Neanderthals were selectively targeted for cannibalism in Ice Age Europe, study reveals - study

Research focused on human remains found at the Troisième caverne of Goyet, a cave site in present-day Belgium that contains one of the largest known assemblages of Neanderthal bones in northern EU.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Former hostage Bar Kupershtein and dozens of Jewish men lay tefillin at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, October 31, 2025.

Israel’s ‘thirsty souls’: Why we should welcome Jews experiencing a spiritual renaissance - opinion

Don’t wait for people to find their way alone. Reach out your hand. Open your home. Share your Shabbat table. Offer to accompany someone to Jerusalem who has never been there.

|ByJAMIE GELLER

Parashat Shelach: Moses’ example of leadership

JUNE 28, 2024ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
FROM NOW on, every leader would be judged by the example of Moses.

Gates of the heart: Gates in Torah and Judaism

Our tradition is rich with gates: Gates of Repentance, Gates of Prayer, Gates of Righteousness, Gates of introspection and reflection.

JUNE 21, 2024ByMEIRA RAANAN, ESTHER CAMERON
‘GATES OF the Heart,’ Yoram Raanan, 2014, acrylic on canvas, 95 x 75 cm.

Parashat Beha'alotcha: Freedom comes with responsibility

A slave is not required to take responsibility for his actions, but a free man is required to be accountable for his actions, for those around him, for his future

JUNE 21, 2024ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
A vendor arranges onions for sale at Mile 12 International Market in Lagos, Nigeria May 13, 2022. Picture taken May 13, 2022.

Parashat Naso: Coping with exposure to the world's impurities

Being exposed to any kind of behavior has an effect on us.

JUNE 14, 2024ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
WE HAVE a responsibility to educate our children to live in the world as is.

Vatican tightens procedures on supposed 'supernatural events'

Friday's document mentioned, as an example of past confusion, alleged supernatural appearances by the Virgin Mary in Amsterdam in the 1940s and 1950s which were eventually ruled invalid in 2020.

MAY 17, 2024ByREUTERS
Pope Francis gestures from a balcony at St. Peter's Square, on Easter Sunday, at the Vatican March 31, 2024.

'Why are your mercies a fist?': A look at Breslov hassidim's music scene

Breslov musicians are on the vanguard of original Hebrew music, the author says.

MAY 17, 2024ByLEVI COOPER
SHULI RAND in Jerusalem’s Music Museum.

Parashat Kedoshim: The holiness of inclusion - opinion

The essence of holiness lies in recognizing the inherent dignity and worth of every human being, regardless of their abilities or limitations.

MAY 10, 2024ByELANA GOLDSCHEIDER
A Torah scroll being written.

Third of Israelis hold a stronger belief in God since October 7, 'Post' survey finds

An absolute majority of respondents (75%) said that since October 7, they feel a greater connection to the State of Israel (69%) and the diverse Israeli society (68%).

FEBRUARY 9, 2024ByZVIKA KLEIN
How was the faith of Jewish Israelis been affected by the October 7 massacre and war?

What can Jewish mysticism teach us about psychedelics?

There’s simply no definitive proof in the archeological and textual evidence of the use of psychoactive drug use in ancient Jewish religious activity.

FEBRUARY 9, 2024ByJAY MICHAELSON/JTA
psychedelic mushrooms (illustrative)

IDF reservists learn Talmud, maintain spiritual practice amid Gaza war

Most recently, a group of IDF reservists finished the Talmudic tractate of Berachot by splitting it up into sections and each learning a small part. 

JANUARY 4, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF soldier shown with a Jewish spiritual book in his pocket.