No one is looking for the rabbis to tell them what to do, Witkowsky said. It’s more of people just wanting to talk.
The elections for Chief Rabbi are conducted by a 150-member statutory electoral body. The final tally was 77-58 in favor of Bar.
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The investigation is ongoing, however, police are treating the attack on the rabbi as a hate crime.
Rabbis who are traditionally spiritual leaders in their communities have faced a whole new level of challenges from congregants and from the need to maintain their own spiritual balance post-Oct. 7.
Many religious Zionists believe Israel's growth signals the messianic era, but others remain skeptical. Is Israel truly a sign of redemption?
Minkowicz was far from the only local Jewish leader trying to negotiate the demands of Judaism’s holiest day with the danger posed by the oncoming storm.
A group of some of the leading rabbis in religious Zionism wrote a letter urging the government to free the hostages by any means necessary, including a "reasonable" hostage deal.
An 18-year-old man was arrested for armed robbery of a rabbi’s home on Rosh Hashanah, deemed unrelated to antisemitism.
Position for Ashkenazi role sees tie • New round of votes not yet set