The fifth weekly biblical portion in Deuteronomy is Shoftim, “Judges.” The rabbis who were descendants of the ancient Pharisees viewed this portion as supporting the Pharisees’ views, rather than ...

A person who converts to Judaism becomes a Jew is just as Jewish as someone born into Judaism. There is a good precedent for this. Ruth, the great-great grandmother of King David, was a convert to ...

“I am sincerely proud to be the most Zionist president in the world," Argentinian President Javier Milei said, reaffirming his support for Israel and the Jewish people during an address at Yeshiva ...

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‘When public figures frame Chabad in conspiratorial terms, it risks turning ordinary rabbis and their families into targets,’ said Rabbi Mendy Chitrik.

I’ve gone to work on an oyster farm on Block Island, a tiny dot of land midway between Long Island and Rhode Island, every ...

Shas and Degel HaTorah expected to vote in favor of budget while Agudat Yisrael will oppose it. Bill regulating Haredi conscription will not pass before the Knesset recess The post Haredi parties ...

Here's a question the Torah doesn't specifically answer: "Can a Jew let his AI agent run over Shabbat if the last prompt was Friday afternoon?" Why it matters: It's a post that went viral on X, and is ...

Judaism once had a universalist vision, long before Christianity emerged as a distinct religion. What happened ...

When most people think of Israel, especially Christians in Ghana, Nigeria and several East African countries, they imagine a deeply religious nation .

Understanding The Divine ...

The Protective Quality There is a special protective quality in the mitzvah of mezuzah, that it grants protection and long ...