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Israeli society must reclaim the Torah’s moral core - opinion

Violence, extremism, and division are distorting Torah values in parts of Israeli society and religious life.

An Israeli settler argues with a Palestinian farmer, during olive harvesting in Silwad, near Ramallah, October 29, 2025.
 A MEMORIAL service held on October 7 at the site of the Supernova festival in Re’im.

Jewish perspectives on God and parenting after October 7 trauma - opinion

Title page of first edition of the Zohar, Mantua, 1558. (Photos: Wikimedia Commons)

'The Wisdom of Truth': Reaching the attic with a ladder to the Zohar - review

Scribe Nadav Elhadad writes a Torah scroll at Safed’s Mount Sinai Institute, in Feb.

Shavuot and Mount Sinai: Why modern Jews still wrestle with the Torah


Parashat Noah: Perhaps they will repent

No matter how deep the sin or how severe the corruption, if a person repents and resolves to become better, God will welcome him or her back.

 THE MAGNIFICENT creation had decayed and become corrupt.

Talking about God and Israel on Italian prime time TV - opinion

I don’t remember much of what I said; all I know is that at a certain point, I managed to squeeze in God, our land, the Torah, and the word “forever.”

 An illustrative image of a TV set.

We are the best generation of Jews ever and we chose to forgive God out of love - opinion

The people of Israel have clearly demonstrated this year that we are the greatest generation of Jews EVER. This year, we forgive God because we too love Him too much to end this story. 

 An illustrative image of lights around the world.

Simchat Torah: Grasping the divine strands of joy

It’s strained, if not seemingly impossible, to embody joy right now. The divine strands of joy around us are so dim as to be nearly invisible.

 A hand is seen reaching towards the heavens in this illustrative image.

Faulty shelters, resilient beauty: Sukkot and safety during wartime - opinion

As we push forward toward even more advanced, hermetically-sealing laser technology, we pray that God continues to guide us and protect us from the demonic forces that darken our skies.

 An Israeli family is seen in a bomb shelter in Safed during a wave of Iranian missiles, on October 1, 2024.

Why sukkahs are made of waste, and what it teaches us about God – opinion

The commandment to build a sukkah using waste has a surprising dual meaning: It encourages us to seek more balance in our relationships.

 A man is seen constructing a sukkah for the Sukkot holiday.

After our repentance on Yom Kippur, will God repent for October 7? - opinion

What was God doing as the residents of Beeri were being BBQ'd alive? Why was the Almighty passive as Shani Louk was paraded unconscious and naked — and then decapitated? 

Family members of October 7 victims grieve over loved ones' deaths at the site of the Nova music festival a year after the Hamas massacre.

Yom Kippur 2024: Reconciling our personal journeys and collective experiences - opinion

How do we reconcile the deeply personal journey of Yom Kippur with the overwhelming collective experiences of the past year?

 The Cave of Machpelah in Hebron.

Rosh Hashanah: Wishing for a good and sweet year

It is not just the beginning of the new year but the most significant day; the one that influences our actions throughout the year.

 Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur act as an anchor for the Jewish people.

Rosh Hashanah 2024: A bleak Jewish New Year - opinion

Rosh Hashanah is the day of divine authority, and we are currently locked in a struggle to preserve His presence. One day, His presence will be palpable and undeniable. Until that day, we have faith.

 BLOWING THE shofar is an expression of faith and confidence.