religion

A call for equality and inclusivity: embracing diversity in Jewish practice

Issues such as conscription exacerbate religious divisions in Israeli society - reclaiming our Jewish identity requires a paradigm shift towards inclusivity, diversity, and equality.

By MORAN ZER KATZENSTEIN
22/02/2024

My family's Jewish day school story

I knew I wanted my children to have more Jewish education than I had; to have friends who could play with them on Shabbat to make it more fun; and to know all of the stories that make our heritage.

By CHERYL WEINER ROSENBERG
19/02/2024
A Jewish woman and a Palestinian one hugging in the Ramallah Muqata'a, November 28, 2019

Jews and Muslims fight for religious freedom together

With both antisemitism and Islamophobia on the rise in Europe, the Jewish and Muslim communities should take this rare opportunity to stand together to halt this trend.

 How was the faith of Jewish Israelis been affected by the October 7 massacre and war?

Third of Israelis hold a stronger belief in God since October 7, 'Post' survey finds

An absolute majority of respondents (75%) said that since October 7, they feel a greater connection to the State of Israel (69%) and the diverse Israeli society (68%).

09/02/2024

Four Jehovah's Witnesses sentenced to seven years each in Russia

Russia's Supreme Court designated Jehovah's Witnesses as "extremist" in 2017, liquidating and banning the group's nearly 400 chapters across the country.

By REUTERS
30/01/2024

Putting God on trial: The problem of divine collateral damage

Dr. Chaim Toldeche and Elie Wiesel were right: God must stand trial and must repent for the creation of evil in the world. 

Stone balls worshiped in India revealed to be dinosaur eggs

Locals revered these rocks as divine manifestations and now scientists revealed their true identity: Dinosaur eggs.

By WALLA!
18/01/2024

Amidst the war with Hamas, Muslims and Jews need to come together - opinion

Both Jews and Muslims must understand that if we can’t live together, there is a chance neither will survive.

By MOHAMMED SHARIF ODEH , DAVID METZGER
06/01/2024

Paganism to Christianity: Roman temple reveals ancient cultural blending

The forces that drove Rome to become Christian did not immediately transform the empire into an entity that practiced modern Christianity. It was a process.

Torah scroll.

Does the Torah have multiple authors? - opinion

In the modern epoch, academic study of the Hebrew Bible attributes conflicting texts in the Torah to different human sources.

04/01/2024
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