Ashkenazi

Most Israeli Jews fast on Yom Kippur, while over half take part in prayer services, survey finds

Only a small number of those reported to be fasting partially or not at all are older people, according to the survey data, suggesting that the reasons are more linked to health or principle.

A Jewish man blows a shofar at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City during the final Selichot prayers ahead of Yom Kippur, September 19, 2026.
Ashkenaz Festival, 2022 edition. Ilustrative.

Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt the Ashkenaz Jewish music and culture festival in Toronto

Yiddish music from Yad Vashem’s archives. Yiddish was the voice of Jewish life across Central and Eastern Europe for nearly a millennium until approximately five million Yiddish speakers were murdered during World War II. PremiumPremium

The Holocaust silenced millions of Yiddish voices - musicians are bringing them back

Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) people in Tel Aviv in June.

Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community feels misunderstood. Here’s why - opinion


David Levy and Israel's incomplete Mizrahi revolution - opinion

If Golda Meir broke gender glass ceilings – as, more recently, Amir Ohana has done for gays – in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, Levy was a role model for aspiring Mizrahi politicians.

 THEN-EDUCATION minister Naftali Bennett presents David Levy with the Israel Prize for his ‘special contribution to society and the community,’ at a ceremony in Jerusalem, in 2018.

The role of ethnicity in Israel after 75 years - opinion

Only about 5% of Israelis rate ethnic cleavage as the main source of tension in Israel - stronger by far are tensions between Arabs and Jews or Right and Left.

 THE GROOM breaks a glass, the traditional conclusion of a Jewish wedding ceremony. We have witnessed a narrowing of ethnic gaps and greater intermingling of Ashkenazim and Mizrahim, perhaps most significantly in ethnic intermarriage, says the writer.

Medieval remains reveal diversity of Ashkenazi Jewish DNA - study

Genetic material from medieval Germany tells a greatly expanded origin story of Ashkenazi Jews.

 The granary that was built in the 15th century on top of the medieval Jewish cemetery of Erfurt

Sukkot: Ashkenazi-Sephardi blend cuisine for the holiday

While the Ashkenazi/Sephardi mash-up is a bold choice, and there is something to be said about preserving our traditions, this soup represents the beauty of Israel and the Jewish people. Enjoy!

 KREPLACH STUFFED with mushroom, carrot and onion.

Ashkenazi vs Sephardi absurdity

More than seven decades may have passed since the establishment of the state, but it seems that some still believe political profit can be made by labeling an opponent as Ashkenazi or Sephardi.

 KKK KLANSMAN – America isn’t the only place with a supremacy problem.

Israel to measure inequality between Mizrahi and Ashkenazi Jews with new statistics

It will become possible to learn far more than is currently known about gaps in wealth, education and other factors between Ashkenazi and Mizrahi Jews. 

ARE THEY Ashkenazi or Mizrahi?

Israel's real divide is in the inequality of Arab citizens - opinion

Many believe Israel is divided between Jews and Arabs or politics, but it isn't.

 NEW FRENCH olim arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport in 2017. The writer asks: ‘How is it legitimate for a Jewish new immigrant who just arrived from Ukraine or France to be more Israeli than a Palestinian Arab citizen who has been living on this land for centuries?’

1,000-year-old antisemitic violence victims revealed in archaeological discovery

Skeletons found over a decade ago have now been revealed to have been Ashkenazi Jews who had fallen victims to an antisemitic incident.

 Illustrative photo of a skeleton

Need a treat to beat heat? How about Manischewitz frozen gefilte dogs?

A product that even the most diehard Ashkenazi food fans would be reluctant to try was proposed — frozen gefilte fish dog pops.

 Manischewitz's (hopefully) joke product, frozen gefilte fish dog pops.

Israel: A Jewish, democratic and secure state - opinion

A potential new Zionist vision for the four camps (Right, NNC, Center and Left).

 AN IDF SOLDIER posted near the Syrian border bears a message of responsibility on his uniform. The desire and thirst for security is as much part of the Israeli DNA as the Jewish and democratic pillars.