Shabbat

Tel Aviv to establish new 'beit oleh' to support immigrants, lone soldiers, vice-mayor says

The house will be “a place where they can come and work, have Shabbat dinners, celebrate the holidays, receive lectures, do shows, have parties, and organize,” Tel Aviv Vice-Mayor Guy Avner said.

|BySAM HALPERN
Jewish immigrants fleeing the war in Ukraine, on a rescue flight sponosred by the IFCJ, arrive at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on March 6, 2022.
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Every Shabbat, about 45,000 visitors frequent the complex

Ramat Hasharon Municipality committed to fine businesses in the BIG complex that open on Shabbat

Business owners who open their doors on Saturdays face a fine of NIS 730.

|ByHODAYA RAN, LIAT RON
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Ramat Hasharon to force mall to close on Shabbat after religious controversy

The city began pursuing an amended bylaw that would allow broader Shabbat commerce in certain areas, but it has not received the required approval. Until that changes, the existing bylaw remains.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN

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JANUARY 30, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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Remembering the Holocaust in 2026 amid renewed threats to Israel - opinion

As Holocaust Remembrance Day approaches in 2026, memories of past atrocities collide with renewed war, rising antisemitism, and fears of another major confrontation with Iran.

JANUARY 29, 2026ByJANE KIEL
Star of David and yizkor candle.

Entering Pardes: Discovering Jewish identity and tradition through role-playing games

At the recent Roll for Destiny exhibition at the Schechter Gallery in Tel Aviv, an overlap between geekdom and religiosity was taken into outright experimental art.

JANUARY 24, 2026ByAARON REICH, TZVI JASPER
The players are set to enter Pardes. From L: Chana Ner-Gaon, Victoria Kaufman, Tzvi Jasper, and Aaron Reich.

Grapevine: Jewish-Irish eyes are smiling

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JANUARY 24, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
THE NEATLY tucked-away Antopol Martyrs Synagogue.

Secular Manhattan private school holds annual Shabbat gathering post-October 7

At the Town School, officials and parents say, the entire school community has embraced the Shabbat celebrations alongside the other special events held to honor students’ traditions.

JANUARY 24, 2026ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
Students and parents at the Upper East Side's Town School celebrate the school's third annual Shabbat.

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JANUARY 23, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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OneTable reimagines Shabbat dinner program amid layoffs and funding downturn

Abramson said the company was also shifting away from its recent focus on older Jewish adults to center its programming on younger Jews.

JANUARY 23, 2026ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
People gather at a OneTable Shabbat dinner.

Spirit of Herzl: Central Jerusalem hotel with history, comics, and charm

Explore Jerusalem from the Spirit of Herzl Hotel, where Zionist comics line the halls and history meets comfort in a central location.

JANUARY 18, 2026ByHOWARD BLAS
Welcoming guests.

Likud's Dan Illouz talks defying Netanyahu, haredi draft, and post-war Israel - interview

Dan Illouz discusses his path to the Knesset, his battles inside Likud, and how the October 7 massacre reshaped his sense of responsibility.

JANUARY 17, 2026ByERICA SCHACHNE
Beginning of his Knesset service: Illouz and MK Ze’ev Elkin attend a Jerusalem lobby meeting at the Knesset, May 2023.

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