Judaism
Rabbinate seeks retrial on ruling allowing women to take exams, blames 'halachic noncompliance'
The Rabbinate's argument rested on what it presented as firm halachic noncompliance with women taking the exams, as certain topics covered therein are prohibited by nature.
Directing ourselves inward: Striving for a heightened sense of Judaism - opinion
The Women’s Parsha Slam: Giving women a voice on Simchat Torah
Darwin, AGI, the Tree of Knowledge: Will artificial intelligence bring us closer to God? - opinion
Of mourning and morning: Toward a new understanding of Simchat Torah
Simchat Torah was never a festival of polarity. Happiness was never its sole emotion. Between death and creation, there is commemoration.
Simchat Torah: Three ways to find joy in the holiday post-Oct. 7
We have suffered immensely since the Simchat Torah of October 7. But for all the angst and anxiety, there is hope for the future, because we are a nation of eternity.
Simchat Torah: Celebrating and honoring authentic Jewish values
Which messages of Torah are we meant to celebrate and honor as our legacy on Simchat Torah?
What a forgotten synagogue dedication in 1825 Philadelphia can teach us today
Alongside well-known stories of antisemitism and exclusion, there have long been moments when Jewish life was welcomed as part of the civic square.
Light after October 7: A Simchat Torah reflection from an American Jew
This, I think, is the message of Simchat Torah: to hold firmly in one’s imagination the joyful possibility of a year made truly new.
Susan Stamberg, iconic Jewish ‘founding mother’ of NPR, dies at 87
Stamberg overcame considerable sexism and antisemitism to become an iconic, beloved, cultural juggernaut.
Oct. 7 and Simchat Torah: Listening to the symphony of life - opinion
As we move away from Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, mostly what I am feeling now is… fascination. I am mesmerized by the ability we humans have of juggling.
Parashat Bereshit: The lesson of Cain
A person who lives wrongly not only harms himself but also those around him.
Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US
See Shabbat times for your area.
Algerian authorities demolish one of last remaining historic synagogues in country's capital
Local sources said that the demolition had been planned for several years but was delayed due to interventions from an unspecified foreign embassy.
Ilan Chaim: The copy-editing conscience of the ‘Post’ - comment
Ilan Chaim, the one-time chief copy editor at The Jerusalem Post and the architect of its style book, which guides us until today, passed away this week at age 76 after a long illness.
