Religion
From Hillel and Shamai to Trump and Netanyahu: Polarized, divided Jewry is dangerous - opinion
Jews have always had differences of opinion, and it has never shown the best of us. We can't be divided anymore.
'Ritual sexual abuse' of minors: Senior religious Zionist rabbi warns of ‘social narcissism’
Death penalty bill could turn terrorists into heroes - opinion
Moral, legal issues with Israel’s terrorist death penalty - opinion
Sukkot and the canopy of peace - opinion
Sukkot reminds us that the sukkah stands only because each beam supports the others.
Days of Awe: Israel’s turn toward tradition - opinion
Increasingly, Israelis are forgoing the religious-secular binary. Instead, many are locating themselves along a continuum.
How a small town ‘Jewish hut’ has turned Sukkot into a cross-cultural shelter of peace - opinion
The Waterville Jewish community and the Center for Small Town Jewish Life have chosen a unique response to this moment of increased Jewish vulnerability and alienation.
Two years in, some are asking if the war in Gaza is changing Judaism
Spiritual critiques are coming mostly from liberal Zionist thinkers and rabbis from the non-Orthodox denominations, who ask themselves, "Are we going to be able to defend Judaism?"
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Saving Gaza’s people: A sacred duty before Allah - opinion
Islamic law is founded on bringing benefit and preventing harm.
Gaza war drives young Israelis toward deeper faith and spirituality, study finds
According to the study, roughly one in four university students became more religious, while one in three described themselves as more spiritual.
'Questioning Belief': Torah and tradition today - review
Understanding the Torah in ways that ‘make sense to the modern mind,’ to ‘facilitate a deeper connection with our traditions and our Creator.’
Rosh Hashanah proves humanity's need for faith amid religious uncertainty - opinion
Faith and feelings of transcendence, after all, are older than institutions, a deep part of our evolution that existed before priests built temples.
A Christian activist believed in me and in my Judaism, his name was Charlie Kirk - opinion
A campus encounter with Charlie Kirk sparked a journey that reshaped my faith, deepened my Jewish identity, and changed the course of my life.