Sabbath

Haredi protesters attempt to block bus near Meron over Shabbat operations

The protest follows an overnight incident in which a woman glued the entrance to Jerusalem's Basimta cafe shut, delaying its opening by 40 minutes.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest against the drafting of ultra-Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem, January 11, 2026; illustrative.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest against the drafting of ultra-Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem, January 11, 2026; illustrative.

North faces haredi protest over Shabbat buses, anti-government protests to continue into night

Dr. Martain Luther King gave his most famous speech, ‘I have a dream,’ before the Lincoln Memorial during the 1963 March  on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

'We Are Black Jews': The story of Ethiopian Jews and Israel's unfinished journey - review

US President Donald Trump gestures during a roundtable focused on tax cuts in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, April 16, 2026.

Trump urges US Jews to observe national Sabbath in honor of 250th US anniversary


Save Russia’s Subbotnik Jews

Although untold numbers moved to Israel over the past century without any problems, inexplicable bureaucratic hurdles arose in the early 2000s, and their immigration has been stalled ever since.

VISITING SUBBOTNIK Jews in Vysoky.

Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US

See Shabbat times for your area.

Shabbat candles

Jerusalem Post virtual, global Kabbalat Shabbat

Get into the Shabbat spirit with prayer, song, mysticism, meditation and words of Torah from around the world.

Jerusalem Post virtual Shabbat experience

Grapevine April 17, 2019: Perpetuating misinformation

A round-up of news from around Israel.

BENJAMIN NETANYAHU – the elections were all about him

Ultra-orthodox passengers allegedly assault staff on El Al flight over Shabbat

Two flights were scheduled to depart from JFK airport on time, however, due to stormy weather both flights had been delayed.

An El Al Boeing 787 Dreamliner; illustrative.

Parshat KI TISA: Who is given wisdom?

Love of wisdom is a condition of being given wisdom.

SOLTAN AMIR Ahmad Bath House; Kashan, Iran: ‘If the Holy One, blessed be He, gave wisdom to fools, they would still sit in privies, filthy alleys and bathhouses.’

'Silent Holocaust' of assimilation destroying US Jewry, Haredi MK says

“There will be no memory of US Jewry - only those who observe Shabbat,” the Haredi lawmaker added.

ULTRA-ORTHODOX JEWS dance as they protest outside the Knesset last month.

Bad Shabbat law

That High Court decision was a recognition that existing legislation empowers local governments to decide for themselves how to observe the Sabbath.

A Shabbat talk in a Tel Aviv Synagogue

Deal over Shabbat coalition crisis is close, but still not finalized

Efforts to reach an agreement are expected to recommence on Friday morning.

An Israel Railways train passes through Ein Yael in Jerusalem

An intimate Israel through painting

The artist desires to teach by example and demonstrate what can be achieved if one is willing to venture beyond the limitations of scope or habits of mind.

A Sabra cactus, from which the name for a native Israeli is derived.