Shabbat

Shabbat ‘Nahamu’: From destruction to redemption

The haftarah of Shabbat Nahamu reminds us that no tragedy is final, no exile eternal. God does not abandon His people, the people of Israel. But comfort is not a passive process.

An illustrative image of a man jumping from a cliff with the word BREAK on it to another cliff with the word BUILD on it.
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Orange ribbons, orange balloons: Holding colored balloons during a memorial for murdered hostages Shiri Bibas and her children Ariel and Kfir, in Jerusalem, February 2025.

Shabbat Chazon: Cries of trauma, betrayal from Jerusalem and Gush Katif

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Parshat Matot-Masei: Our stops along the way

Prayer can be an oasis along the way. Prayer can also parallel the journeys we take in life.

 Exodus - the splitting of the Red Sea.

Parashat Matot-Masei: The gravitas of gratitude

Moses, the father of the nation, paved a path for generations to come: Nothing justifies an act of ingratitude. Ingratitude is never warranted in any situation.

 An illustrative image of a note saying 'Today I Am Grateful.'

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From immigrant to innovator: Oleh entrepreneur lights up business world with Shabbat-friendly light

This ingenious design allows any existing light fixture to be used on Shabbat, providing a convenient and aesthetically pleasing alternative to bulky, standalone Shabbat lamps.

  Osher Fritzhand, 27, with the Ner Tamid.

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Generations of resilience: A family’s Shabbat after Operation Rising Lion - opinion

The sound of the shofar can be a battle cry or the announcement of the messianic age when the roaring lion lies down with the lamb. 

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Lessons from Shabbat under fire: Halacha and mental health during war - opinion

As the guarantors of Torah, we are compelled to examine every phenomenon that occurs in our lives through its prism, including using Torah knowledge to safeguard life and mental health.

 People check their phones in a Jerusalem bomb shelter.

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Anger, hope, déjà vu and cold chicken soup: How Jerusalemites reacted to war with Iran

RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS: Four Jerusalem residents share Shabbat experiences on the fateful weekend when Israel’s began its strikes on Iran.

 THE ‘POST’ gathered testimonies from Jerusalemites and documented their experiences of last weekend’s attack on Iran. Here, people gather to enter a bomb shelter last Friday in Jerusalem.