Category: Judaism
Women of the Wall’s Anat Hoffman, wired to fight pluralism
Jerusalem Post WoW board chairwoman Anat Hoffman has battled for 35 years for women’s right to pray and read the Torah at the Western Wall. At 70, she carries on the fight from her less stressful Haifa community. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-794175
Read MoreShabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and the US
Jerusalem Post See Shabbat times for your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-794331
Read MoreParashat Tzav: Thank you, thank you, and again, thank you
Jerusalem Post We live life in haste, in a hurry, chasing after money and dreaming that it will make us happy, and meanwhile, we miss out on the wonderful beauty that lies before our eyes in every corner. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-794327
Read MoreIn search of safe haven: Chazal’s prophecy on turmoil and distress
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-794154
Read MoreAshkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau calls for slain Palestinian convert to be buried in Jewish grave
Jerusalem Post David Ben-Avraham (born Saamach Zeitoun) underwent a non-rabbinate conversion in Bnei Brak in 2019 and was mistakenly killed by IDF troops in March. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-794087
Read MoreJews have always been prolific writers. Has AI wound up with too much of their work?
Jerusalem Post Jews are overrepresented among authors whose intellectual property is being used for AI training purposes, and while they make up a small percent of the population, the future of AI relies on them. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-793721
Read MoreIn Israel and beyond, Purim celebrations are tempered by trauma and thoughts of the hostages
Jerusalem Post The Jewish holiday, which is typically celebrated with joy and exuberance, saw much more subdued festivities this year in light of the Gaza war and concerns for hostages held by Hamas. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-793707
Read MoreWhat did biblical prophets say about the solar eclipse
Jerusalem Post This solar eclipse, while a marvel of modern astronomy, also beckons us to ponder the universe’s mysteries and our place within it, as generations before us have. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-793706
Read MorePurim 1882: Celebrating the holiday on the sacred soil of America
Jerusalem Post The traditional theme of the holiday – encouraging gifts for the needy – was also a perfect background for what happened on Purim on Ward’s Island. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-793112
Read MoreThe Gulf War and Purim 1991: An oral history
Jerusalem Post The Jerusalem Post Magazine reached out to people to share their experiences about the war and Purim. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-793110
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