Judaism

One people cannot survive under two laws: What pushed Israel's deputy FM to resign - opinion

What I taught my daughter on Tisha B’Av – and why I resigned from the government.

|BySHARREN HASKEL
Sharren Haskel speaks to the media as she announces her resignation as deputy foreign minister, at the Knesset, on July 14, 2026.
Every generation has its super powers.

On Shabbat Nachamu, Isaiah reminds us that human power is just an illusion

Isaiah declares, “Behold, the nations are as a drop from a bucket, and are regarded as the dust on the scales... All the nations are as nothing before Him” (Isaiah 40:15,17).

|ByMICHAEL FREUND
Taking in a Tanach lecture, Alon Shvut.

At Israel's biggest Bible study gathering, thousands turn to Tanakh for answers on politics

The event, founded initially 33 years ago by Rabbi Yoel Bin-Nun as a summer professional development program for teachers, has grown into a major annual gathering that is open to the public.

|ByALAN ROSENBAUM
JEWISH IMMIGRANTS from Europe arrive in Haifa in 1929. Drawing on Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of ‘The Odyssey,’ the writer explores why the Jewish return to Zion remains one of history’s enduring homecoming narratives.

Middle Israel: How 'The Odyssey' echoes the Jewish story of homecoming - opinion

Written roughly in the time of Isaiah, The Odyssey had nothing to do with the Jews. Its narrative, however, sure is relevant to the Jews, as their own narrative comes under assault. 

|ByAMOTZ ASA-EL

Torah study and Israeli military service are both sacred, but not the same - opinion

Public backlash over proposed legislation reflects a broader struggle over how Israel defines service, sacrifice and equality.

JUNE 13, 2026ByMICHAEL FREUND
Haredim block a road and clash with police to protest the jailing of seminary students who fail to comply with IDF recruitment orders, June 1.

Caught between two homelands, a Lebanese Christian finds his place in Israel

From South Lebanon to Israel, a displaced Christian shares a life shaped by war, faith, and divided identity.

JUNE 13, 2026ByJONATHAN FELDSTEIN
Beirut, Martyrs' Square, 1960s: They remember a country once defined by culture, tourism, openness, and coexistence.

This month in Jewish history: Nobel and Noble

From Joseph’s birth to Entebbe’s rescue, discover the defining Jewish milestones, heroes, tragedies, and triumphs of Tammuz.

JUNE 13, 2026BySTEVEN DRUCKER
Night view of Prague’s rotating ‘Head of Franz Kafka’ sculpture.

Parashat Korah: Misreading intentions

Korah's rebellion shows how mistrust and competing narratives destroy dialogue, as reflected today in Israel’s haredi draft divide.

JUNE 12, 2026ByMOSHE TARAGIN
Meira Sohlberg, wife of Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg, reacts to the attack by haredi protesters on their Alon Shvut home, June 3.

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

See Shabbat candle lighting times for your area.

JUNE 12, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Shabbat candles

Parashat Korah: The story of the almond – and of diligence

When Korach questions Moses’ authority, a simple staff becomes a powerful symbol of divine choice and enduring leadership.

JUNE 12, 2026ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
Almond trees bloom near the border with Lebanon.

By passing Torah Study law, Israel risks turning holiness into a bargaining chip - editorial

A government that truly cared about Torah would not use it to divide soldiers from students, mourners from politicians, and Jews from one another.

JUNE 12, 2026ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Ultra orthoodx jewish men block a road and clash with police during a protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, on road 6 near the Ben Shemen junction, June 11, 2026.

Lebanon peace talks expose a widening rift between Europe, the region - opinion

The Iran war and Lebanon talks highlight new alliances that are reshaping the Middle East landscape.

JUNE 10, 2026ByGOL KALEV
US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa holds an "America is back" hat signed by US President Donald Trump next to Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington DC, April 23, 2026.

It's time for Israel to end Temple Mount appeasement for good - opinion

From detention for silent prayer to public worship, the Temple Mount has undergone a remarkable transformation.

JUNE 7, 2026ByDAVID KIRSHENBAUM
The Dome of the Rock and the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City as viewed from the Mount of Olives. This place should be for all who are interested in free and safe access and peaceful worship together, the writer maintains.

Could you hold a lost piece of Western Wall history? Jerusalem museum seeks rare photos

A new exhibition hopes to uncover rare Western Wall photographs tucked away in attics, basements, and family albums.

JUNE 7, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
‘Tower of David,’ taken by A.O. Freedman, c. 1920.