Jewish life
Chief Rabbinate opens certification exams to women after High Court ruling
The Chief Rabbinate opens its exams to women after a court ruling deemed the long-standing exclusion unlawful. A historic moment for equality in Israel’s religious institutions.
'To succeed as a Jew is to survive,' Natan Sharansky tells 'Post' - interview
Bill Aron, photographer of Jewish countercultures, gets his due in a sweeping retrospective
LA real estate investor donates $100M office tower to Chabad for largest Jewish center
Birthright Israel works: Alumni are more Jewishly active than their peers, study finds - exclusive
The study assessed that due to Birthright participants having an increased chance of having a Jewish spouse, there were consequent indirect increases in Jewish engagement.
Modern Zionism: Embracing complexity, building a shared future - opinion
Modern Zionism is gradually abandoning David Ben-Gurion’s “melting pot” approach, embracing instead a profound social transformation.
Poor, frustrated antisemites: Truth, history must take second place to outrage - review
The endless suffering of the Jew and the frustration of the pathetic antisemite make a hell of a world that is filled with much beauty and mostly decent people.
It is time for a new vision of Zionism - opinion
After almost 77 years, it seems that Zionism has deviated from its path and needs to recalculate its course.
How are the dynamics of Jewish family life always shifting? - study
Jewish parents share common aspirations, including raising children with empathy, moral responsibility, and a strong sense of self.
This week in Jewish history: When Egypt said all Jews are 'Zionists'
Below is an abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars.
Zach Margs's viral comedy unites Jewish identity, Israeli culture
Margolin’s comedy has become a way to spread laughter and foster resilience and pride within the Jewish community.
Antisemitic attacks, incidents spike around the world in year after October 7 - JPPI
2024 Assessment of the Jewish People covers surging antisemitism, geopolitical shifts, and social strife and how they are threatening the fabric of Jewish life and taking immediate action for change.
Jewish Life Stories: The Holocaust survivor who fell in love with jazz
Jewish luminaries remembered: Jazz scholar Morgenstern, 'Bible code' mathematician Rips, pandemic comedy star Geduldig, filmmaker Bikel, and autism advocate Silberman leave lasting legacies.
Finding divine humanity amid Israel-Palestine rifts to navigate conflict with compassion - opinion
Amid familial and communal rifts over Israel and Palestine, an appeal for compassion and understanding seeks to preserve relationships through finding divine humanity in opposing views.
