Judaism

One of the Dead Sea Scrolls' greatest mysteries may have finally been solved by Israeli researcher

For decades, scholars have wondered if Qumran’s 364-day year calender had ever been used in practice or if it served only as a theoretical framework.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
A fragment of a 2,000-year-old Psalms Scroll from the Dead Sea Scrolls collection; illustrative.
Jewish community at the opening ceremony of the Beit Shvidler Jewish Center of Iceland.

Chabad couple turns a small dream into Iceland's historic first Jewish cultural center - interview

"Our first priority was just to connect with people on a personal level, on an individual level, and find out what people felt was missing," Rabbi Feldman told The Jerusalem Post.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Second Temple Model

Beyond mourning: Rebuilding the Temple starts with rebuilding Israeli society - opinion

The Temple's restoration begins with restoring unity, justice, and shared responsibility in society.

|ByKENNETH BRANDER
The NHS logo is displayed on a ambulance parked close to a nearby hospital, on October 20, 2025.

British Jews shouldn't fear requesting kosher meals in hospitals - opinion

A kosher meal in a hospital should be boring, a footnote, one line on a dietary form swallowed up in the vast machinery of clinical care. Instead, it has become a test of nerve.

|ByJONATHAN LIEBERMAN

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

See Shabbat candle lighting times for your area.

JULY 10, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Shabbat candles

Parashat Matot-Masei: Slow and steady

The most important movement is not always what is visible externally, but what takes place within a person.

JULY 10, 2026ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
EVERY STATION on the slow journey plays an indispensable role.

Tzohar's kashrut license was improperly granted, but Rabbinate must act, state tells High Court

The state position said that, at this stage, there was no practical possibility for Tzohar Food Supervision to act on its newly issued kashrut license.

JULY 8, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN
REPRESENTATIVES OF the Chief Rabbinate of Israel cross Jaffa Street in Jerusalem as they deliver a kosher certificate to a local restaurant.

High Court sets Tuesday deadline in Tzohar kashrut-license dispute

Tzohar’s kashrut division head told The Jerusalem Post that its standards follow the Chief Rabbinate's procedures and that it would continue operating under the license it received.

JULY 7, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN
A Tzohar kashrut sticker in a window

Israel’s Armenia decision could cost it its closest regional friend - opinion

Israel’s recognition of the Armenian genocide may carry diplomatic costs that reach beyond Turkey.

JULY 7, 2026ByROMAN GUREVICH
Azerbaijani civilians killed during the Khojaly Genocide in February 1992, when Armenian armed forces, with the support of the former Soviet 366th regiment, seized the town of Khojaly in Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Why "Mazel Tov" endures as the Jewish World's Favorite Blessing

JULY 7, 2026ByIN COLLABORATION WITH JAMES EVANS
The tradition of “Mazel Tov” and the belief in luck and fate continue to accompany Jewish life from its ancient roots to the modern world.

Education Ministry establishes guidelines guaranteeing students' rights to lay tefillin in schools

The directive aimed to establish clear, uniform rules and provide school principals with a guided framework to facilitate the policy's implementation throughout the public school system.

JULY 6, 2026ByJONAH DAVIDOV
A man puts on a tefillin in Washington Square Park in Manhattan on June 19, 2026 in New York City. Tefillin are a Jewish traditional ritual object, believed to be an approximately 2000 year old tradition.

Like Moses, Israel needs leaders who understand different perspectives - opinion

Moses defined the quality every great leader needs: the ability to understand every human spirit.

JULY 5, 2026ByMOSHE TARAGIN
Rav Aharon Lichtenstein, learning at the Har Etzion yeshiva he led, 2014. He was awarded the Israel Prize in Jewish Religious Literature that same year.

How a Torah scroll escaped Nazi Germany and found a home on Israel's Gaza border

Lost for decades, a Torah saved from Nazi Germany is dedicated in Nahal Oz, symbolizing resilience, memory, and hope.

JULY 4, 2026ByHOWIE KAHN
Torah Dedication Ceremony: More than half of the Kahn family living in Israel surrounds the Torah scroll, which their family helped save close to a hundred years ago.

Parashat Pinchas: What Joshua learned from Moses about true leadership

We often encounter people who seem to be pursuing the very same path on which we hope to succeed, and naturally, we may sometimes fear that their success will diminish our own opportunities.

JULY 3, 2026ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
Shining: Moon rises behind the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem.