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The Epstein scandals and the collapse of moral restraint - opinion

Trust in today's world feels increasingly fragile, and Judaism offers hope that societies can recover not by lowering standards to match disappointment, but by reaffirming religious values.

 US financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services' sex offender registry March 28, 2017 and obtained by Reuters July 10, 2019.
Uber logo is seen in this illustration taken August 5, 2025.

Arizona court orders Uber to pay $8.5 million in compensation fees in sexual assault trial

Elimelech Stern, indicted for contact with a foreign agent, seen after at a court hearing at the Jerusalem District Court, February 5, 2026.

Israeli man convicted of spying for Iran sentenced to three years in prison

Prime Minister's Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of the testimony of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the trial against him, December 18, 2024.

Court lifts more gag orders in midnight parking-lot affair tied to PMO leaks


Trial begins against French murderer who threw elderly Jewish neighbor off Lyon balcony

While the defendant, Rachid Kheniche, denies antisemitic motivation, he has so far been charged with aggravated murder because of the victim's religion.

A police officer wearing a bulletproof vest with a plate carrier marked POLICE stands in Rillieux la Pape in Lyon in France on November 10 2025.

Trump sues IRS, Treasury Department for $10 billion over tax return leak

US President Donald Trump files a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury over leaked tax returns, claiming significant reputational and financial harm.

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington, November 14, 2025.

Court extends travel ban on Braverman amid probe into alleged ‘midnight meeting’

Braverman is suspected of obstructing an investigation, improperly conveying official information, and fraud and breach of trust.

Cabinet secretary Tzachi Braverman seen at the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister office in Jerusalem on December 18, 2016.

Bruce Springsteen releases Minneapolis protest song, sings 'ICE out now!'

Bruce Springsteen's new protest song, "Streets of Minneapolis," honors Alex Pretti and Renee Good, victims of US immigration raids, as he critiques Trump’s policies.

Bruce Springsteen performs during a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in Philadelphia, October 28, 2024; illustrative.

Court freezes order requiring journalist Omri Assenheim to hand over raw interview footage

In a short decision issued on Tuesday, Judge Ami Kobo ordered that the enforcement of the magistrate’s ruling be stayed until at least February 1.

Eli Feldstein and Aaron “Ari” Rosenfeld, two of the suspects in the so-called Qatargate investigation arrives for a court hearing at the Tel Aviv District Court on July 15, 2025.

Court hears request to lift gag order shielding alleged rapist of Shay-Li Atari Wiener

Singer Shay-Li Atari Wiener filed a police complaint three and a half years ago, prompting the reopening of the investigation after more than a decade.

Israeli singer Shay-Li Atari Wiener, who recently revealed she was raped several years ago, protests alongside supporters outside a court hearing of her alleged rapist in Tel Aviv, January 21, 2026.

Lod District Court Judge rules to uphold restrictions on PMO chief of staff in Bild leak case

Lod District Court Judge Yaakov Spasser ruled that there is reasonable suspicion justifying the imposition of restrictions on Tzachi Braverman.

Prime Minister's Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of the testimony of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the trial against him, December 18, 2024.

Economy Minister Barkat sues Channel 12 for NIS 12m. in largest libel lawsuit ever filed in Israel

Nir Barkat files Israel's largest libel lawsuit against Channel 12, accusing them of false claims following a broadcast of an investigation by journalist Omri Maniv.

Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat unveiling his "Israel Basket" project, January 4, 2026.

Israel is sliding toward authoritarianism, and elections won’t stop it - opinoin

Israel tiptoes on the edge of authoritarianism as Netanyahu’s government tightens its grip on power.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ministers at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on December 8, 2025.

Jerusalem court sends senior Lev Tahor cult leader Elazar Rumpler to prison in child abuse case

Elazar Rumpler, a Lev Tahor haredi cult leader, was sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay a total of NIS 22,000 in fines and compensation for assaulting a 10-year-old child.

Elazar Rumpler, a senior leader within haredi cult Lev Tahor, appearing in the Jerusalem District Court for a hearing in 2020; illustrative.