Judaism

Chief Rabbinate Council disputes Tzohar kashrut approval hours after authorization

“The approval was granted unlawfully and did not go through the Chief Rabbinate Council as required,” Director General of the Ministry of Religious Services Yehuda Avidan said.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A Tzohar kashrut sticker in a window
Israeli cabinet minister and former military chief Gadi Eisenkot is consoled by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as he attends the funeral of his son Gal Meir Eisenkot, 25, an Israeli solider, who was killed in northern Gaza during the ground operation by Israel's military in Gaza.

Was Netanyahu chosen by God, or judged too harshly by man? - opinion

There was a young man who was chosen. He did not choose himself. In fact, he had no plans to enter politics and no ambition to become prime minister. Yet God often chooses people who never expect it.

|ByMIKE EVANS
An ultra-Orthodox jew prays at the Westen Wall July 17, 2002 on Tisha B'Av

The breached walls we must rebuild this Seventeenth of Tamuz - opinion

This fast day is a reminder that destruction begins inside when unity fails and division takes root.

|ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
In "Birthright," on stage at the MCC Theater in New York, friends reconnect over the years and confront their differences over Israel and Jewishness.

What a new play gets right about ‘Birthright’ and our anguished Jewish conversation - opinion

Jonathan Spector’s “Birthright,” now at MCC Theater, uses the free Israel trip as the starting point for decades of wrestling with Israel, Judaism and friendship.

|ByTORI GREENE/JTA

Resurrecting Herodium: A royal desert fortress awakens After 2,000 years

JUNE 23, 2026ByIN COOPERATION WITH DERECH ERETZ
"Herodium became a living testament to the enduring roots of Jewish history."

'Engaging the Essence': The Lubavitcher Rebbe as philosopher - review

While the Rebbe did not write a system, he spoke to occasions for 40 years. Bronstein anchors the structure of the Rebbe’s talks in his first discourse of 1951.

JUNE 22, 2026ByNOAH ROTHSTEIN
CHABAD ‘SHLUCHIM’ gather in front of 770 Eastern Parkway, New York, in 2022.

Fair is not always equal: Adapting bar, bat mitzvahs to developmental challenges - review

The goal of "A Different Spirit" is to offer practical guidance to those planning Jewish rite of passage ceremonies for youth with autism, anxiety, or other mental/physical health issues.

JUNE 21, 2026ByMARION FISCHEL
GIRLS CELEBRATE their bat mitzvah in Alexandria, Egypt, 1967.

What "Mazel Tov" reveals about Judaism's long relationship with luck

JUNE 21, 2026ByIN COOPERATION WITH JAMES EVANS
“From ancient constellations to modern games of chance, Jewish culture has long balanced the idea of fate and luck with free will and meaning.”

Parashat Hukat: The red heifer's lesson in an age of multitasking and fragmentation

We strive to understand divine will, but when our understanding falls short, we do not walk away from obedience. Commitment to divine command remains the bedrock of religious life.

JUNE 20, 2026ByMOSHE TARAGIN
OUR CULTURE celebrates those who can juggle multiple tasks at once.

Not your zaide’s kiddush: Jerusalem's young olim are reinventing the Shabbat kiddush

From apartments to synagogues, Jerusalem's young adults are reinventing kiddush as a social gathering that fits modern life.

JUNE 19, 2026ByHOWARD BLAS, ERICA SCHACHNE
Kugels and pickles: Classic noshes for both old-school and modern tables.

Parashat Hukat: A life of meaning

The Torah teaches that genuine values require commitment and effort. A person who remains connected to their values only when it is convenient will struggle to maintain them over time.

JUNE 19, 2026ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
‘MESIRUT NEFESH’: Willingness to give up comfort, time, money, and personal interests for a greater value.

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

See Shabbat candle lighting times for your area.

JUNE 19, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Shabbat candles

Israel's haredi divide has become a test of national unity - opinion

Israel's haredi crisis is about more than military service; it's a test of shared responsibility and national cohesion.

JUNE 17, 2026ByMICHAEL J. SALAMON, LOUIS LIBIN
HAREDI DEMONSTRATORS protest in Jerusalem on July 23, 2025.

David Hofstedter and his family foundation: From Toronto real estate to global Jewish learning

A builder in business and Jewish life.

JUNE 17, 2026ByIN COOPERATION WITH ESTRATEGY
Dovid “David” Hofstedter with Mark Walker at the U.S. State Department in Washington, during the presentation of a report on antisemitism and religious freedom.