Torah
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community feels misunderstood. Here’s why - opinion
If haredim see that they are treated with understanding, respect, and sensitivity, they will more readily change and adapt in the service of the greater good
Beyond the Headlines: Have you heard Elkana Levi’s speech? - opinion
Before the High Holidays, the Jewish people must look inward - opinion
How a Connecticut Torah scroll traveled 50 years, and thousands of miles, to make aliyah - opinion
Parashat Pinchas: A prophet for difficult times
The Three Weeks do not ask us to despair. They ask us to remember what we lost, why we lost it, and, above all, that God has never stopped remembering us.
When ‘democracy’ becomes a disguise - opinion
The hollowing-out of a word – and the agenda it now carries.
Israel cannot afford Netanyahu’s capitulation to haredi demands - editorial
Netanyahu is echoing false claims about arrests in yeshivas while ignoring practical proposals that could increase haredi enlistment.
Knesset panel advances ultra-Orthodox bill to enshrine Torah study in Basic Law
Critics say the bill could preserve state benefits for yeshiva students who avoid military service amid the IDF’s manpower shortage.
What Rabbi Jonathan Sacks tried to teach us before October 7 - opinion
Sacks dedicated his life to teaching that covenant is stronger than politics, and that Jewish survival depends not on uniformity but on mutual responsibility.
The mikveh belongs to the women of Israel, not to those who yell at them - opinion
Publicly funded mikvaot exist to serve the people of Israel. Every woman who enters should be treated with respect.
Meeting our ancient cousins: What the Samaritans can teach about Jewish continuity - opinion
The existence of the Samaritans reminds us that possessing a text is not enough. The greater wonder is the survival of a people and a living tradition.
Parashat Balak: What is the price of aloneness?
In a highly integrated world, the isolation of the State of Israel is itself a strategic risk. Some voices in Israel deride this issue or dismiss concerns about how we are viewed.
Parashat Balak: Guarding our eyes
Jewish tradition values personal modesty and meaningful inner growth that is not displayed for public attention. Such conduct is fitting for a people who serve God.
Haredi parties continue to boycott coalition voting over Torah Study bill
Shas Party leader Arye Deri also attributed the boycott of coalition voting to the recent rise in police arrests of haredi draft evaders.
