Torah

Beyond the Headlines: Stronger than we think

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

A protester waves the pre-Islamic Revolution Iranian flag outside UN headquarters during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran in New York on January 15, 2026.
Argentina's President Javier Milei speaks after the La Libertad Avanza party won the midterm election, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 26, 2025.

Milei says Bible shows 'where woke-ism leads' in Davos, urges return to Judeo-Christian roots

Statue of a mans head wearing headphones.

The high price of not listening: What Pharaoh teaches us about power and humility

 The mask of Tutankhamun is projected during a digital exhibition in Bordeaux, France, in 2025.

Parashat Va'era: Between Pharaoh and Persia, pride before a fall


Parashat Nitzavim: Isaiah on 'hasbara'

If Israel raises its voice with confidence and persistence, its light will break through, its righteousness will be seen by the nations, and its glory acknowledged even by kings.

 SCRIBES FINISH writing a Torah scroll.

'The daughter of kings and queens': A letter to my daughter on her bat mitzvah

'The ya’ara has an aroma I deeply associate with the Land of Israel, and I wanted you to carry that association with you.'

THE WRITER’S daughter Ya’ara Tehila, of whom he is very proud.

Rosh Hashanah: One union

God wants us to be in unity: that we honor one another, and that we respect each other’s wishes and aspirations.

UNITY DOES not mean uniformity of opinion.

'Ascending the Ladder': Career tips from the Bible - review

A skilled Jewish day school, supplementary school, or adult education teacher could structure an entire course based on this book, or more specifically, the chapter titled “Workplace Ethics.” 

CHARLTON HESTON as Moses in Cecil B. DeMille’s 1956 blockbuster film ‘The Ten Commandments.’

Ki Tavo haftarah: Hamas no more

The clash with Hamas is not merely a contemporary conflict – it is part of a divine drama stretching across millennia.

Smoke rises following Israel's strike on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, September 9, 2025.

Parashat Ki Tavo: The basket of first fruits

The world is so beautiful when we look upon it with a good eye; when we bless its creator and are filled with gratitude.

GRAPES GROW in the Tali Vineyard in Moshav Lachish.

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks’ legacy: Inside the new Chumash with Jessica Sacks

Discover how Rabbi Sacks connected Jewish tradition with modern culture and why his teachings resonate across religious and secular divides.

JPost sits down with Jessica Sacks.

There is no ‘crime of Torah study’: Haredi lies about draft dodger arrests - opinion

When haredi leaders and media outlets resort to hyperbole or even deliberate falsehoods, it undermines, rather than advances, meaningful progress in this vital national conversation.

POLICE CONFRONT haredi demonstrators to stop them from blocking a road amid a protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who had failed to comply with an army recruitment order, at Beit Lid junction last month.

Beyond the headlines: Where will you be for the holiday prayer?

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news

The sign at the entrance to the Old City

Your Investments: Estate planning lessons from the Torah - Keep wills fair and balanced - opinion

Your investments: No matter how great you think your children are, do everyone a favor, and create a will where assets are split evenly among your children.

GEORGE FOREMAN poses before the WBC Heavyweight World Championship fight in 2011 in Hamburg, Germany.