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Rabbi Lando: Zionism to blame for Arab hostility, religious IDF troops killed over 'twisted Torah'

UTJ spiritual leader Lando: '[National-Religious Jews] are being killed because their rabbis teach them twisted Torah' • Litvak rabbi says secular Israelis 'have no connection with Judaism'

OCTOBER 5, 2026|BySARAH MOSKOWITZ

Rabbi Dov Lando attends a wedding in Bnei Brak, January 15, 2026.

Leighton Meester and Adam Brody attend the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California, U.S., January 4, 2026.

Rabbi who coached Adam Brody for 'Nobody Wants this' says he's 'ignorant' over Gaza genocide claims

Leder said in an Instagram video that Brody’s statements were “truly shocking,” “flippant” and “disgusting,” asserting his own view that “there is no genocide in Gaza.”

OCTOBER 1, 2026|BySHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA

Rabbi David Batzri as he delivers a Jewish biblical and rabbinic literature at the Shalom Yeshiva in Jerusalem, on Sunday, January 2, 2014.

Prominent Kabbalist Rabbi David Batzri dies at 85 after collapsing at home

Shas leader Rabbi Arye Deri mourned Batzri, calling him "a humble and righteous soul who dedicated his life to Torah, prayer, and the Jewish people."

SEPTEMBER 25, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Rabbi Albert Axelrad, shown above in 1982, was chaplain and Hillel rabbi at Brandeis University for 34 years, starting in 1965.

Albert Axelrad, Brandeis Hillel rabbi who championed pluralism and social justice, dies at 87

Although dedicated to egalitarian prayer that offers equal roles for men and women, Axelrad often attended Orthodox and other non-egalitarian services.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2026|ByMICHELE CHABIN/JTA

This month in Jewish history: From Exodus to modern Israel, and many birthdays

A highly abridged monthly version of Dust & Stars.

MARCH 21, 2026BySTEVEN DRUCKER

Happy Birthday to: Yigael Yadin (3rd R), Israeli delegation member to armistice talks in Rhodes, 1949, with Yitzhak Rabin {R);

Berlin rabbi makes history as first European to head Conservative rabbis’ association

Ederberg is a veteran rabbi of Berlin’s first official egalitarian congregation on Oranienburger Strasse — and this month she reached a new milestone.

MARCH 19, 2026ByTOBY AXELROD/JTA

Rabbi Gesa Ederberg is installed as the president of the Rabbinical Assembly at Congregation Beth Sholom in Teaneck, New Jersey, March 11, 2026.

Over 1,100 rabbis sign onto letter supporting immigrant rights: ‘Do Not Oppress the Stranger’

The letter published by the Jewish refugee aid group HIAS comes as Jewish communities across the country are grappling with the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement policies.

MARCH 12, 2026ByGRACE GILSON/JTA

A protest organized by a large number of Jewish groups gather for a rally outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Headquarters to protest ICE raids and arrests in Washington, DC, on Feb. 11, 2026.

Andrea Weiss, trailblazing Reform rabbi who merged scholarship and activism, dies at 60

Weiss died on Tuesday, surrounded by family at her home in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, following a year-long battle with cancer. She was 60.

MARCH 5, 2026ByGRACE GILSON/JTA

A photo of Andrea Weiss, former provost of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.

Purim Shpiel: Chabad reveals decades-old human-alien shidduch service

Purim Shpiel: The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!

MARCH 3, 2026BySHIR PARSEC

‘Shadchan’ questions include: Do you prefer gray or green-skinned beings?

Megillah in the Miklat: Tel Aviv moves Purim underground as Operation Roaring Lion rages

Despite Operation Roaring Lion, Israelis continue to celebrate Purim in shelters and homes, with community efforts to ensure the mitzvot are fulfilled, including sending gift packages to the needy.

MARCH 1, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER

Israelis take cover in Tel Aviv as a siren sounds warning of incoming ballistic missiles fired from Iran toward Israel, March 1, 2026; illustrative.

Parashat Zachor: Remembering Amalek in every generation

Amalek exploits spiritual weakness; Parashat Zachor calls on us to strengthen our identity and faith in every generation.

FEBRUARY 27, 2026ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ

Zionism's narrow definition hurts American Jews' connection to Israel - opinion

Most Jews have little trouble simultaneously affirming care and concern for Israel and Israelis and opposing Israeli policies, including the extended war in Gaza.

FEBRUARY 10, 2026ByRABBI JILL JACOBS/JTA