Orthodox Jews
Inside the sacred resting place of the Baal Shem Tov in Medzhybizh
You come to Medzhybizh seeking the grave of a tzadik (righteous person) and find yourself facing a quieter question: What does it mean to serve God with a full heart?
Judge bars Kars4Kids from advertising, saying it misled donors about Orthodox Jewish mission
How Shabbat became part of Trump's 250th US anniversary celebration - opinion
The death of the US Jewish Orthodox middle class- opinion
Jews must stop attacking Christianity - opinion
The soldier who smashed a statue of Jesus in Lebanon didn’t just disgrace the IDF. He handed our enemies a gift – and betrayed our most important allies
High Court orders state to explain failure to establish civil cemetery for Jerusalem residents
The state was ordered to respond to the court's question as to why it has not acted to establish a civil cemetery for Jerusalem and its surrounding area by July 1.
Bringing the Moshiach energy: Jewish comedian Modi Rosenberg comes to NYC's Radio City
Modi’s two dates at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, the biggest venue he’s played so far in his 30 years of stand-up, April 23 and April 30, are selling briskly.
Legal brief filed to support case of Ohio Orthodox Jew banned from holding minyan in home
In January 2021, Daniel Grand invited a small group of neighbors to his home for Shabbat prayer services - a minyan, the quorum of ten men that Jewish law requires for communal worship.
Mordecai Kaplan's Reconstructionism: A vision of American Judaism that struggles to grow - review
Mordecai Kaplan’s dream of a Jewish civilization built on choice and fulfillment faces the reality of modern challenges in sustaining community and commitment.
Rabbis hold key to safety in Israel's haredi society - opinion
In haredi society, religious authority matters more than warnings when it comes to missile safety.
Orthodox news site Yeshiva World News hacked in apparent Iranian cyberattack
The website featured for a while the words “Now we are under their control. The Zionists are handcuffed” in Farsi.
As a YouTuber targets Orthodox communities, the right wrestles with its antisemitism problem
Tyler Oliveira's latest video on Lakewood, New Jersey, amplifies antisemitic tropes, drawing backlash from the Orthodox community and sparking debates over his intentions and impact.
Should control of the Western Wall be delegated to one sect of Judaism over another? - editorial
With already strained Jewish unity, a recent Knesset vote sends a message that Israel is prepared to legislate one stream of Judaism’s authority over a site that carries meaning for all.
Netanyahu’s coalition threatens Jewish unity with law banning pluralistic Kotel prayers - opinion
Under the bill, anyone who publicly leads or engages in prayer contrary to the Rabbinate’s directive would face up to seven years in jail.
