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Man attacked by haredi protesters outside Jerusalem police station after Sohlberg rioters arrested

The man, uninvolved in the protest, was pushed to the ground and suffered a head wound, Ynet reported.

Ultra orthodox jewish men protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, at the home of Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg in Alon Shvut, June 3, 2026.
REPRESENTATIVES OF the Chief Rabbinate of Israel cross Jaffa Street in Jerusalem as they deliver a kosher certificate to a local restaurant.

Kosher certification in Israel: A commercial reality, not religious coercion - opinion

REPRESENTATIVES OF the Chief Rabbinate of Israel cross Jaffa Street in Jerusalem as they deliver a kosher certificate to a local restaurant.

Time for Israel’s non-kosher public to push back - opinion

Goldy's boasts a wide assortment of salads and dips.

Goldy’s Deli: Where tradition, innovation, and kindness meet - restaurant review


Beyond the Headlines: What do people say after keeping Shabbat for the first time? - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

Over 100 Jewish-Israelis participate in the Kesher Yehudi Shabbaton in Jerusalem, Israel

Planning first Guinness record-breaking Shabbat dinner, and not bitter about being beaten - opinion

But the real difference wasn’t the finances, at least from what I can see from afar. It was in the overarching vibe.

Deborah Danan speaks about the White City Shabbat Guinness Record-breaking dinner before it began in Tel Aviv, June 13, 2014.

Tomer Persico: The evolution of individualism and collective identity in Judaism

Dr. Tomer Persico explores how the biblical idea of humans created in God’s image shaped Western values like individualism and equality.

Dr. Tomer Persico

Days of Awe: Israel’s turn toward tradition - opinion

Increasingly, Israelis are forgoing the religious-secular binary. Instead, many are locating themselves along a continuum.

Preparing for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, in the northern Israeli city of Safed, October 5, 2025

The Bukharan Quarter: A long way from the Silk Road

Neighborhood Corner: How a community of Central Asian Jews created one of Jerusalem’s most distinctive neighborhoods.

The Bukharan Market remains a vibrant and bustling place for locals to shop.

Smotrich worse than secular Jews, haredi MK Gafni says

"Without Torah students, we have no existence as a Jewish people. Without Torah students, the State of Israel cannot continue," Gafni commented, referring to the haredi draft law.

 Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich with MK Moshe Gafni during a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on December 3, 2024

'Proud to be a Jew': Bringing Rabbi Sacks’ teachings to Israeli classrooms - interview

The brother of Rabbi Sacks, Alan Sacks, spoke to the Jerusalem Post about the new initiative to bring Rabbi Sacks’ teachings to Israel.

The late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.

Israeli society is veering towards the brink of collapse – opinion

Israeli society is splitting in two, and the bridges, if any still exist, are collapsing rapidly. How can we repair our divides?

 PROTESTERS DEMONSTRATE against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government near the Knesset earlier this month. Israeli society is splitting in two, and the bridges, if any still exist, are collapsing, the writer laments.

Could AI be the solution to Israel's ongoing conflicts and division? - opinion

Bringing competing groups together to forge that vision can already help the rivals of yesterday to become collaborators and partners today, to forge the world of tomorrow.

 THE WRITER gives a brief explanation on the history of Jerusalem to a mixed crowd of Jews, Christians, and Muslims on the rooftop of the Dan Family Aish World Center in Jerusalem.

Religious Israelis more likely to reject Palestinian sovereignty, back annexation - poll

When asked, an overwhelming majority (86%) of secular Israelis said the deal needed to be completed until the last of the hostages return home.

Infographic of results from an exclusive Jerusalem Post poll, February 11, 2025