Religion
Haredi conscription debate threatens long-standing Israeli coalitions - opinion
Ultra-Orthodox parties face mounting political backlash as Israel’s war strains the reserve system and coalition stability.
Antisemitism has returned after October 7, despite decades of remembrance - opinion
New York: From freedom and pluralism to hatred, antisemitism - opinion
America’s National Shabbat: An invitation Jews cannot afford to miss - opinion
When faith is desecrated in Jerusalem, silence is complicity - opinion
Christians in Israel must be respected, clergy, pilgrims, churches, and monasteries, and every Christian holy site must be treated with the dignity that the Torah demands.
Lag Ba’omer reminds us to choose respect over division among Jews - opinion
Rabbi Akiva’s students remind us that respect and unity are essential to Jewish spiritual life.
After leaving Amish roots in Kentucky, Brianna Leapley built a Jewish life in Jerusalem
Raised without phones or internet, Brianna Leapley left Amish life, converted to Judaism, and moved to Jerusalem.
Entering the fourth room: We are living in a new stage of Jewish history - opinion
Few modern terms carry as much weight and controversy as the Hebrew word geula, or “redemption.” Redemption is the terminus of history.
Faith, values and coexistence deepen at a Jewish school in Manchester - opinion
How a Manchester Jewish school turned demographic pressure into a powerful example of interfaith success.
Jewish learning defines knowledge in a fragmented world - opinion
In an age of distraction, Jewish knowledge is no longer about knowing everything, but about engaging deeply with the core texts that shape understanding, practice, and meaning.
From sirens to song: Friendship forged in Israel’s shared loss - opinion
Yossi and Moshe fought together, fell together, and now, rest together side by side on Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl.
Understanding global criticism of Israel through historical, theological lenses - opinion
How history, religion, and ideology shape global views of Israel and Jewish sovereignty.
What South Park and Dante get wrong about the Hebrew Bible’s Hell - study
A new academic essay argues that the fiery underworld familiar from Dante, TV, and pop culture replaced the Hebrew Bible’s older, quieter idea of Sheol.
Love isn’t enough: Faith in humanity through the lens of the Torah
In a fractured world, Torah reminds us through Akiva, Hillel and Ben Azzai that every person carries dignity, meaning and divine image.
