Jewish faith

Founding fathers and mothers: The uniqueness of the Jewish people - opinion

The Torah does not begin with the story of Moshe Rabbeinu; it begins instead with Bereishit – with creation.

|ByRABBI DORON PEREZ
An Argentine oleh (new immigrant to Israel) who made aliyah 20 years ago celebrated his Bar Mitzvah in Eilat after a long period of conversion.
Yeshiva University president highlights faith partnerships, post-Oct. 7 shift

Yeshiva University president highlights faith partnerships, post-Oct. 7 shift

Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman discusses faith, leadership, and Yeshiva University’s global influence, with a focus on partnerships with Christian and Catholic institutions.

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DO WE not have the right to mourn, to take stock of our losses? Pictured: Direct Iran missile hit in Arad, seen March 22.

Passover and the Holocaust: Why Judaism refuses to build identity on tragedy - opinion

The only safeguard against this constant danger is constant vigilance: seeing Jewish duty as the greatest of privileges.

|ByNATHAN LOPES CARDOZO
Hanna Yaffe sings and plays guitar.

Building bridges through music: Hanna Yaffe’s life of faith and dialogue

Singer and storyteller Hanna Yaffe blends Orthodox faith, music, and interfaith dialogue to build bridges across cultures and beliefs.

|ByBATSHEVA SHULMAN

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AUGUST 16, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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New kinnot for a new tragedy: Israeli and Jewish musical reaction to October 7, Tisha B'Av paradigm

As Jewish communities around the world prepare to observe Tisha B’Av, new kinnot emerge to address the recent devastation of Kibbutz Be’eri and other sites attacked on October 7.

AUGUST 10, 2024ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
The change in the date of the commemoration is far from being innocent. The house in Kibbutz Be'eri that was destroyed on October 7th.

David Biale, scholar of Jewish thinkers and ideas on the margins, dies at 75

The author and editor of nine books, David Biale was considered a trailblazer in the fields of Jewish studies and Jewish history

JULY 30, 2024ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
In books like "Eros and the Jews," David Biale sought out areas of Jewish history often overlooked by other historians.

The perplexing nature of the red heifer: Turning to faith when logic is absent - opinion

The laws of the red heifer comprise the quintessential illogical ritual.

JULY 14, 2024ByMOSHE TARAGIN
‘RED HEIFER’ by Antonio Tempesta, Italian printmaker, 16th century.

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JULY 12, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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JULY 5, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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Maintaining our humanity during a war for our survival - opinion

Make sure to first sympathize with human suffering. Compassion and sympathy must always precede ideology. 

JUNE 15, 2024ByMOSHE TARAGIN
PAYING TRIBUTE to victims and hostages of Oct. 7, in Tel Aviv’s Dizengoff Square, June 5.

Angel of death and signs of hope, Israel's dichotomy - opinion

In the Jewish nation, horror and hope go hand in hand. As we move to Remembrance Day and Independence Day, we must hold space for pain, but not lose sight of celebration.

MAY 9, 2024ByKENNETH BRANDER
Aner Shapira z"l

No atheists in a foxhole: Turning to God during hardship - opinion

The adage, “There are no atheists in a foxhole” encapsulates this phenomenon, suggesting that in moments of peril, belief in a higher power surges, becoming a beacon of solace and hope.

APRIL 21, 2024ByJONATHAN LIEBERMAN
TWO ELDERLY women look at the considerable damage caused when a Scud missile slammed into their house, January 18, 1991, in the Gulf War, when Iraq started firing Scuds into Israel. The war ended on February 28.

In search of safe haven: Chazal's prophecy on turmoil and distress

MARCH 28, 2024ByMARK FISH