Hinduism

Editor's Notes: What I saw up close when Modi signed our front page - comment

I’ve interviewed a lot of people while in this job. There is a type of public figure who has spent so many years being watched that everything they do has become a performance. Modi wasn’t that.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN
Jerusalem Post Editor-in-Chief Zvika Klein sits down for an interview with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 26, 2026.
Israel honors British journalist Douglas Murray for support post Oct. 7

Douglas Murray, 'Spectator' magazine being sued by anti-Israel influencer for defamation

Murray is an associate editor of the magazine, according to their website, and his column accused Hijab of "whipping up a mob on the streets of London."

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A driver is seen making an Uber Eats delivery (Illustrative).

Woman banned from Uber over ‘offensive’ first name

Swastika Chandra was unable to order food from Uber for 5 months, as the app decided her name was "offensive."

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A religious flag is seen in front of the under-construction Hindu Ram Temple in Ayodhya in India, July 9, 2023.

Indian temple built on site of razed mosque to open in January

The site where the temple was built was bitterly contested for years, with both Hindus and Muslims laying claim to it.

|ByREUTERS

Militant bus attack in north India kills one, wounds 32

India accuses Pakistan of harboring militants, which Islamabad denies.

MARCH 7, 2019ByREUTERS
A masked protester sits next to a flag of Pakistan during an anti-Indian protest

Hindu holy festival Kumbh Mela attracts 150 million visitors

In Kumbh Mela, the festival named after the divine nectar over which Gods and demons fought, Hindu worshipers gather in holy cities in India seeking salvation.

MARCH 2, 2019ByHAGAY HACOHEN
A Naga Sadhu or a Hindu holy man is covered in ashes as he participates in a procession before the second "Shahi Snan" (grand bath) at "Kumbh Mela" or the Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, previously known as Allahabad, India, February 4, 2019.

70,000 Hindus rally for Israel under Hindu Samhati banner

For many in India, Israel has become synonymous with survival, creativity and prosperity.

FEBRUARY 19, 2018BySOUPTIK MUKHERJEE
A municipal worker cleans the street in front of a bilboard displaying Indian and Israeli flags for PM Netanyahu's visit, Ahmedabad, India, January 2018

Prosecutors claim ISIS members marry & convert Hindu women in 'love Jihad'

The women - all Hindus who married Muslim men – were asked "extremely personal" questions during interrogations.

NOVEMBER 26, 2017ByREUTERS
Akhila, 24, who converted to Islam in 2016 and took a new name, Hadiya, arrives at the airport in Kochi, India

Stop ignoring the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Hindus

Regardless who is to blame for the present refugee crisis, the time has come for the international community to treat all refugees the same.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017ByRACHEL AVRAHAM
Rohingya refugees walk on the muddy path after crossing the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Teknaf, Bangladesh, September 3, 2017.

Now is the time for Israel to help Bangladeshi Hindus

Israel has nothing to lose and everything to gain by taking a stance in favor of the Bangladeshi Hindus.

AUGUST 30, 2017ByRACHEL AVRAHAM
A MAN sells photo frames with pictures of Hindu religious figures near a temple ahead of observance of Rakher Upabash in Dhaka, Bangladesh