Shabbat

'It’s all a racial thing': Man faces federal charges after synagogue attack

While Montes was handcuffed and arrested in the lobby of the synagogue, he then allegedly told a security guard “F–ck you [n-word]” and headbutted him near his left eye socket.

AUGUST 20, 2026|ByGRACE GILSON/JTA

This image shot on May 20, 2019 shows New York Central Synagogue on Lexington avenue.

Ultra-Orthodox protesters demonstrate against a cafe operating on Shabbat and clash with Israeli police, while secular protesters hold a counter-demonstration in support of the cafe in central Jerusalem, August 8, 2026.

Suspect arrested for allegedly vandalizing Basimta cafe during protests against its Shabbat opening

According to the police, the suspect is thought to have vandalized the cafe with graffiti, thrown garbage at it, and damaged the cafe's lock.

AUGUST 18, 2026|ByTZVI JASPER

A damaged window at Kol HaNeshamah synagogue in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem Reform synagogue vandalized, Pride flags torn down in latest attack

MK Gilad Kariv called those responsible “incited hooligans” and accused the Israeli government of contributing to hostility toward Reform and other liberal Jewish denominations.

AUGUST 18, 2026|ByDEBORAH DANAN/JTA

RABBI ABRAHAM Joshua Heschel presents the Judaism and World Peace Award to Martin Luther King Jr., 1965.

As I turn 80, I hope my life is and continues to be a journey that inspires others - opinion

Will I ever be religious? I do not know. But, as Baruch ben Michael said in his Ethics, “All things perfect are as difficult as they are rare.”

AUGUST 16, 2026|ByNATHAN LOPES CARDOZO

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