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?

 THE NEW ‘ohel’ built over the grave of the Baal Shem Tov.
Screenshot from an ad for Kars4Kids.

Judge bars Kars4Kids from advertising, saying it misled donors about Orthodox Jewish mission

 Shabbat (Illustrative).

How Shabbat became part of Trump's 250th US anniversary celebration - opinion

CHERRY TREES blossom in New York City in April.

The death of the US Jewish Orthodox middle class- opinion


Rabbi sues JetBlue, removed for not sitting next to woman

This incident is not JetBlue's first encounter with accusations of antisemitism.

 Orthodox Jews in New York

25 years of peace education essential to shift Palestinian attitudes on Israel, says MK Tur-Paz

The Knesset member views the issue of drafting ultra-Orthodox men as a potential breaking point for Israel’s current government

Moshe Tur-Paz

Orthodox women activists pledge to hold ‘sex strike’ to protest religious divorce refusal

An advocate for Jewish women whose estranged husbands are refusing to divorce them ritually, calls for post-mikvah sex to be seen as a natural site of protest.

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish family takes part in the Tashlikh ritual, to symbolically cast away sins, ahead of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, in Ashdod, Israel, October 3, 2022.

What do the ultra-Orthodox parties do when they encounter a brick wall? - Opinion

 Dr. Yizhar Hess

Call of war: Have Orthodox Israelis been using phones on Shabbat since Oct. 7?

A survey conducted by The Jerusalem Post revealed a significant shift in cellphone usage on Shabbat since Oct. 7 and sheds some light on evolving attitudes toward technology and religious practice.

 A religious Orthodox Israeli Jew in a prayer shawl (tallit) is seen praying while keeping a smartphone in front of him.

Are more Orthodox Jews in Israel using phones on Shabbat during wartime?

Read the full Jerusalem Post survey on Shabbat phone usage among Orthodox Israelis in this week's Magazine and online over the weekend.

 A Magazine cover featuring The Jerusalem Post's survey on phone usage over Shabbat among Orthodox Jews in Israel.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews block traffic, light rail in haredi draft protest

A Jerusalem Post intern at the scene reported witnessing one of the Haredim at the protest blocking a car. The orthodox Jewish man persisted in blocking the vehicle even as it drove forward.

A group of ultra-Orthodox Jews blocked traffic and the light rail  in Jerusalem demonstrating against a Haredi draft into the IDF. February 26, 2024.

Why do we pray? Turning to God in times of trauma - opinion

Perhaps prayer’s greatest benefit is that it enables us to elevate and purify ourselves.

 A Jewish man praying (Illustrative).

After 24 years, Israel's prodigal son Yehuda Solomon comes home

After 24 years, Moshav’s lead singer Yehuda Solomon returns to Israel after becoming an Orthodox rock star in Los Angeles.

 YEHUDA SOLOMON at home in Israel.

Ultra-Orthodox women break through in tech education, report finds

“This change stems from deep processes in the perception of the role of women in ultra-Orthodox society and the quality of their professional training in the education and higher education system.”

Haredi women in the tech sector