Judaism

American Jews, Israel: Navigating growing post-war divide - opinion

Bridging the divide requires understanding each community’s trauma and valuing both Diaspora support and Israeli sacrifice.

|ByURI PILICHOWSKI
A PRO-ISRAEL rally takes place at Times Square in New York City, May 2021, during Operation Guardian of the Walls. The writer poses the question: Are Jewish Americans supportive of Israel?
TENTS ARE pitched outside the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, as students occupy parts of British campuses in support of Palestinians in Gaza, this week. Supporters of genocidal jihadist groups are spreading mayhem across the Western world, says the writer.

Verbal intifada: How modern antisemitism is weaponized through words - opinion

From campuses to social media, antisemitic rhetoric is silencing Jews and normalizing exclusion through the weaponization of words.

|ByCOOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN
Passover may be seen as a wine banquet. The 1848 Winery offers quality, value, and award-winning wines.

Wine Talk: Pass over the wine

Here's what you need to know to choose the perfect wines for your Passover Seder.

|ByADAM MONTEFIORE
Fort Sill in Oklahoma, seen 2021. The writer was chaplain there from 1965 to 1967

The Fort Sill Haggadah: A US Army chaplain’s mission to create a Seder for hundreds

The general of Fort Sill and his wife were our honored guests. We were all thrilled when the chaplain, Wes Geary, sang “Let My People Go.”

|ByDAVID GEFFEN

Anti-Zionist Jews: The wayward sons of our generation - opinion

Some Jews seek Judaism without peoplehood; the Haggadah warns that faith and community are inseparable.

MARCH 28, 2026ByDORON PEREZ
A PRO-PALESTINIAN Jewish protester participates in a demonstration calling for the release of Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, in New York City.

IDF's ‘Operation Roaring Matzah’: Keeping Passover, ensuring security for army and country

“If we need to do Seder in the tank, we will be happy to do so,” E asserts. “We will drink grape juice and sing all the songs together – “Mah Nishtana?” and “V’hee She’amda.”

MARCH 27, 2026ByJUDITH SEGALOFF
Soldiers are ready for anything - including Passover.

Parashat Tzav: True freedom begins in the mind, not in physical circumstance

Shabbat Hagadol is a time of inner preparation for the Festival of Freedom. On this Shabbat, we begin to think and act from a broader perspective.

MARCH 27, 2026ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
An Israeli family enjoys a "Seder" Pesach on the first night of the Jewish holiday of Pesach. April 22, 2024.

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

See Shabbat times for your area.

MARCH 27, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Shabbat candles

From the October 7 massacre to Operation Roaring Lion, Jews endure, thrive this Passover - opinion

Jewish survival, defiance, and hope shine as Passover 2026 is observed in a world of challenges.

MARCH 25, 2026ByMICAH HALPERN
The aftermath of an Iranian missile hit on an Arad apartment building, March 21, 2026.

Zionism still defines the Jewish nation today - opinion

Abandoning the term “Zionism” hands victory to Israel’s critics and undermines Jewish identity, history, and the ongoing mission of the Jewish state.

MARCH 24, 2026ByGIL TROY
American and Israeli Jews [Illustrative]

Western Wall debate must not overshadow prayer, unity during times of war - opinion

Prayer at the Kotel should remain sacred, guiding Jews through crises rather than fueling division.

MARCH 24, 2026ByYAAKOV MENKEN, JONATHAN GUTTENTAG
A general view of Jerusalem's Old City shows the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, in the foreground and the Dome of the Rock, located on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in the background June 24, 2019

American demand for kosher wine strong despite national decline in wine consumption

Royal Wine, the largest distributor of kosher wine in the United States, saw slower growth this year than in previous years, but growth nonetheless.

MARCH 23, 2026ByASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
A rabbi raises a glass of kosher wine as he blesses over it.

Birthright travelers look different after October 7, but the effect remains the same, study shows

“Many of the applicants live in communities where they hear frequent criticism of Israel,” a Brandeis University researcher said. "Their perspective on the conflict lacks context.”

MARCH 23, 2026ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Participants on a Birthright Israel program.

Jewish day schools’ macro and micro impact - opinion

Day schools function as an anchor institution, attracting parents and communal professionals who seek robust educational options for their own children.

MARCH 22, 2026ByPAUL BERNSTEIN
Seattle Jewish Community Day School