Rabbi

Israeli woman sues New Jersey rabbi for sexual assault, defamation

Avraham Appel, of Jackson, abused his position as a trusted community leader to sexually assault and exploit the woman, an Israeli immigrant who came to him as a single mother, the lawsuit said.

An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested.
California seedless raisins are seen June 9, 2005 in Des Plaines, Illinois.

Raisin industry heir Bruce Lion charged in antisemitic harassment case in LA

Allen Secher was ordained by Hebrew Union College in 1962.

This rabbi made history in the civil rights era, I had to tell his story - opinion

The writer and daughter Noa O’Sullivan on roots visit to Mississippi, 2018. Background: Highway welcome sign upon entering to state, ‘the birthplace of America’s music.’

How a Jewish police chief's mezuzah captivated a Mississippi town


To save brit milah, it's time to end a controversial circumcision practice - opinion

Protecting brit milah means separating the covenant from a risky practice that Jewish law does not require.

US AMBASSADOR to Belgium Bill White shows an image of a ritual circumcision, in Brussels.

Israeli society must reclaim the Torah’s moral core - opinion

Violence, extremism, and division are distorting Torah values in parts of Israeli society and religious life.

An Israeli settler argues with a Palestinian farmer, during olive harvesting in Silwad, near Ramallah, October 29, 2025.

Beyond the Headlines: And you lifted us up - opinion

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

Rabbi Simcha Hakohen Kook seen during a visit at King David's tomb, on Mt Zion in Jerusalem. The site is viewed as the burial place of David, King of Israel, according to a tradition beginning in the 12th century. May 01, 2014.

What's Israel’s role in Judaism? Zionists' duty is to know - opinion

People, leadership, and land are the three foundations of the Jewish nation; understanding how each of these pillars interacts with the others is key to understanding Israel's role for Jews

A view shows a town nestled in a valley seen near Jerusalem in April in 2026.

Meron rabbi arrested over serious sex-crime allegations

Four testimonies included allegations of sexual harm under spiritual authority, with alleged acts described to victims as part of a “spiritual process,” “rectification,” or “special closeness.”

ULTRA-ORTHODOX JEWS walk through a forest near the grave of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai in Meron, northern Israel, attempting to reach the Lag BaOmer celebrations after the site was closed by police following Home Front Command restrictions, May 5, 2026.

The rabbi defending Charlie Kirk's memory when most Jewish leaders won't - interview

Yeshiva University's Ari Berman told The Jerusalem Post about his friendship with Kirk, the warning Kirk gave him, and the alliance Jewish leaders are still afraid to build.

Ari Berman, President, Yeshiva University, speaks at the 28th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on May 6, 2025.

Grapevine: Real-life miracles

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

View of the Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem, October 8, 2024.

Jews must stop attacking Christianity - opinion

The soldier who smashed a statue of Jesus in Lebanon didn’t just disgrace the IDF. He handed our enemies  a gift – and betrayed our most important allies

PASAGES STUDENTS attend a rally in Washington to show their support for Israel

Damascus claims to arrest more Hezbollah-linked cell members behind plot to kill rabbi

Rabbi Michael Khoury was the reported target of an attack, state media said that the cell intended to target “a religious figure in the vicinity of the Maronite Church in Bab Touma on April 11."

Security forces guard a damaged bridge as people cross over the Euphrates River as Syrian army forces deploy in parts of the eastern province formerly controlled by Kurdish forces following their withdrawal from the area on January 22, 2026 in Deir ez-Zor, Syria.

There was always a third Singer: Yiddish literary diamonds revealed - review

Esther Kreitman, sister of Nobel laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer, wrote powerful Yiddish fiction capturing Jewish life, struggle, and survival.

Esther Kreitman (nee Singer), born in 1891 in Biłgoraj, Poland, to a rabbinic family, became a Yiddish-language novelist and short story writer.