Spirituality

Parashat Toldot: Choosing Jacob's path to redemption

Choosing Jacob’s path means refusing to settle for fighting evil alone. It means actively working to add goodness and to build a world of meaning.

'The original division of responsibilities could no longer be sustained.'
JEWISH IDENTITY and the Land of Israel: Deeply bound. Pictured: Pelicans in Emek Hefer.

Parashat Toldot: The Jewish people are inseparable from the land of Israel

FITTING BEAUTIFULLY in two worlds: Avraham Ravitz at the Knesset, 2008.

Sukkot 2026: Faith and prayer can protect us, but Israel still needs a strong IDF - opinion

Head with Israeli flag kippa

I’m Jewish at a Christian high school, it’s taught me a lot about who I am - opinion


Jeryko to ‘break down walls with sound’ in global Israel premieres - preview

Yaniv Hoffman kicks off his tour on November 16 at Gray in Tel Aviv, followed by a November 17 Jerusalem show, anchoring a broader run that includes major venues such as New York City’s Irving Plaza.

Jeryko  kicks off his tour on November 16 at Gray in Tel Aviv.

Parashat Ha’azinu: Between heaven and Earth

Between heaven and Earth lies a sheltering presence, a glimpse of eternity, and the promise of unity beneath the wings of the divine.

‘PORTAL,’ 120 x 160 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2025.

Teshuva is an emotional landscape

Most mitzvot summon us to perform tangible actions. Teshuva cannot be reduced to ritual or gesture. It demands intent, sincerity, and inner upheaval.

IN THE early morning before Yom Kippur, 2024, prayers for forgiveness are recited at the Western Wall and elsewhere in the Jewish world.

Nation of soldiers or Jewish nation? Why Israel must not erase its soul - opinion

The Talmud itself debates the balance between military defense and spiritual commitment. But what we are seeing today is not a debate; it is an attempt to erase the Torah’s role in Israel’s future. 

 ‘THE HAREDI leadership argues that it is forbidden to draft yeshiva students whose Torah is their profession and that they defend the State of Israel through their studies.’

He saw the afterlife: The neurosurgeon who came back from the dead

Prof. Eben Alexander, a brain research expert, fell into a coma and was considered a lost case. When he awoke, he claimed to have visited the afterlife.

 Stairway to Heaven

Spiritual frameworks: Faith and family in Israel at war - opinion

Raising spiritually bilingual children in Israel: the instinctive awareness born of immersion and the thoughtful commitment shaped by reflection. 

 THE WRITER’S youngest child touches the Western Wall on a visit soon after the family made aliyah.

Victor Wembanyama's surprising spiritual journey: Training with Shaolin monks

Photos of Wembanyama in monk's attire and shaved head attract widespread attention online.

 Victor Wembanyama's surprising spiritual journey.

'Existential dullness' antidote: Israel must resist temptation to be like other nations - opinion

It is not the threat of war, antisemitism, or political strife that most endangers the Jewish people, but rather the quiet, creeping erosion of wonder.

 The masses gather at the Western Wall as the Priestly Blessing takes place during Passover last week.

At the Hilula of the Holy Grandfather: Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto calls for pure faith – 'To fight'


Tradition and transition: How the Haredi world is quietly evolving - opinion

From the ground up, quietly and courageously, individuals and families are making choices that do not reject tradition but embody it differently.

 Haredi men in the workplace; illustrative.