Shabbat

Beyond the Headlines: Who tells you the story?

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news

 (Illustrative) TURNING POINT USA executive director Charlie Kirk speaks at US President Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day ceremony at the Capital One Arena in Washington on January 20, 2025.
Tami4 Tami4Shabbat brings good news for Sabbath observers

Kosher water: Strauss Water launches Tami 4 device dedicated to Sabbath observers

A Torah pointer and a Jewish star necklace — two frequent sights at synagogues.

My congregant was stabbed for being Jewish, what happened the next Shabbat was incredible

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Ruth Hotel in Safed provides welcome break from reality

The hotel building is really beautiful. Originally, it was a khan, an inn, built by the Mamelukes in the 13th century.

THE RUTH Safed Hotel, a special place in the North.

Are Jews forbidden from praying on Shabbat?

“On Shabbat, we do not escape either the state or the sense of need. That would deny our creaturely humanity. We do, however, reorient our needs.”

WOMEN PRAYING in the Western Wall tunnels.

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At least 14 wounded in crashes across Israeli roads throughout weekend

Half of those wounded came on Highway 675 near the village of Kfar Yehezkel in the Jezreel Valley, which saw the collision of two cars.

View of a busy intersection with vehicles, a police car, a scooter rider, and pedestrians in the Ramat Aviv neighborhood of Tel Aviv, July 6, 2025

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A seaside Shabbat in style at the renovated Dan Accadia - review

Dan Accadia’s real upgrade is the way it sees families: not as logistical puzzles but as guests with rhythms, quirks, and a hunger for wonder. 

DAN ACCADIA’S real upgrade is in the way that it sees families

What is Shabbat life like in the most populated Jewish municipalities?

NGO report assesses weekend activity options in 53 non-ultra-orthodox municipalities.

Women light the shabbat candles, in Tel Aviv, on June 20, 2025

‘What time is Shabbat over?’ - A new understanding - opinion

'The nerves of even the most adoring grandparents can get shot. I understand that now. I didn’t understand it then.'

Not everything you love you want all at once, says the writer.

Hostage survivors, family members hold Kabbalat Shabbat outside Katz home

"I would give everything to see my Matan beside me tonight,” Zangauker said.

Raz Ben Ami

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.