Judaism
Canvas for a cause: Art, music, and tzedakah in Jerusalem
Canvas for a Cause, an art auction benefiting the synagogue’s charitable fund, Keren Tzedakah, drew community members, art lovers, and supporters of social justice.
'The Morning the Apples Began to Sing': A story of wonder and imagination - review
Israeli community builds world's only mechanical-divide swimming pool
Symbolism over strength: Costly mistake of today’s Jewish philanthropic approach - opinion
When prayer is weaponized: Preserving faith’s sincerity in a politicized world - opinion
True prayer lights the heart and softens the soul; it cannot be weaponized without losing meaning.
NRB convention to spotlight Israel, Iran, antisemitism, and AI
Faith-based media leaders prepare to tackle geopolitical tensions, technology ethics, and the future of religious broadcasting
Love at 88, 96: Rosh Hashanah romance that began at shul
A Rosh Hashanah moment in shul sparked a late-life romance in Jerusalem’s French Hill.
From Der Judenstaat to modern Israel: Herzl’s vision in today’s world - opinion
Over 100 years after Herzl’s Der Judenstaat, Israel faces global antisemitism, internal divisions, and the ongoing fight for its survival.
Temple Mount’s delicate balance tested as Jewish prayer, Ramadan crowds meet
For decades after 1967, the Temple Mount was defined by a simple rule: Jews could visit but not pray. Small but meaningful changes are quietly shifting that balance.
Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US
See Shabbat times for your area.
PA drafts constitution, omits Jewish ties to Jerusalem, calls for Sharia legal system
The draft constitution also called for the "right of return" for refugees, caring for families of "martyrs, prisoners, and exiles," and reaffirming the PLO's position as representing Palestinians.
Levi Preger: From a Dutch town to the IDF
Preger, aged 27 is a lone soldier who made aliyah from the Netherlands. For the past four years, he has been active with the Growing Wings Foundation, a nonprofit that supports lone soldiers.
Bill Aron, photographer of Jewish countercultures, gets his due in a sweeping retrospective
A trained sociologist and street photographer, Aron took iconic photos of his fellow members of the New York Havurah in its 1970s heyday.
Jerusalem Orthodox churches don’t represent all Christians - opinion
Evangelical Catholics reject claims that Christian Zionism is harmful and believe in the Jewish people’s covenant with god.
