Judaism | The Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com www.jpost.com © 1995 - 2026 The Jerusalem Post. All rights reserved. RSSFeeds https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-896797 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1575,w_2362/721873' alt='Rabbi Danny Tropper, founder of Gesher. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)' title='Rabbi Danny Tropper, founder of Gesher. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)' /><br />From gender roles to religious authority, American-trained leaders transformed key debates in Israeli Judaism.<br /> YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90 Sun, 24 May 2026 02:21:20 GMT Sun, 24 May 2026 10:44:21 GMT 896797 N False BY ALAN ROSENBAUM False Israel,Judaism,Canada,literature,religion,David Ben-Gurion,world news,yeshiva university,book review,Magazine,America 111 'Agents of Change': American Jews and the transformation of Israeli Judaism https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-896789 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1575,w_987/721862' alt='Title page of first edition of the Zohar, Mantua, 1558. (Photos: Wikimedia Commons) (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' title='Title page of first edition of the Zohar, Mantua, 1558. (Photos: Wikimedia Commons) (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' /><br />Introduction to the Zohar explores exile, desire, and repair, presenting the Baal HaSulam’s ladder as a path to inner spiritual transformation.<br /> Wikimedia Commons Sun, 24 May 2026 02:17:44 GMT Sun, 24 May 2026 02:17:44 GMT 896789 N False BY BARUCH LANDA False Israel,Holocaust,Judaism,Torah,Poland,literature,Moses,God,book review,Magazine 111 'The Wisdom of Truth': Reaching the attic with a ladder to the Zohar https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-897012 <img align='right' src='https://www.jpost.com/httphandlers/showimage.ashx?id=346815' alt='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' title='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' /><br />See Shabbat times for your area.<br /> ING IMAGE/ASAP Fri, 22 May 2026 11:48:14 GMT Fri, 22 May 2026 11:53:13 GMT 897012 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Judaism,Shavuot,Shabbat,Diaspora Jews,Diaspora,candle lighting 111 1048 Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-896771 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1575,w_2363/721836' alt='Scribe Nadav Elhadad writes a Torah scroll at Safed’s Mount Sinai Institute, in Feb. (photo credit: FLASH90)' title='Scribe Nadav Elhadad writes a Torah scroll at Safed’s Mount Sinai Institute, in Feb. (photo credit: FLASH90)' /><br />The debate over Torah from Sinai may depend less on proof than on the condition of the soul.<br /> FLASH90 Fri, 22 May 2026 10:55:19 GMT Fri, 22 May 2026 10:55:19 GMT 896771 N False BY NATHAN LOPES CARDOZO False Egypt,Judaism,Torah,religion,freedom of religion in israel,God 111 Shavuot 2026: Why modern Jews still wrestle with the Torah https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-896779 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1575,w_2260/721844' alt='We begin our day with the acknowledgment of ‘Modeh Ani.’ (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='We begin our day with the acknowledgment of ‘Modeh Ani.’ (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />From Sinai to modern Israel, Shavuot reminds Jews of the power of faith, words, and commitment.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Thu, 21 May 2026 20:49:42 GMT Thu, 21 May 2026 20:49:42 GMT 896779 N False BY STEWART WEISS False Israel,Judaism,Sukkot,Torah,Yom Kippur,religion,mount sinai 111 1048 Inside Shavuot’s enduring call to faith, loyalty, and Jewish purpose https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-896813 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1260,w_945/721907' alt='Judaism seeks to bridge the divide between spiritual and physical. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='Judaism seeks to bridge the divide between spiritual and physical. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />Judaism calls on people not to flee the physical world, but to elevate it through Torah and mitzvot.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Thu, 21 May 2026 20:49:01 GMT Thu, 21 May 2026 20:49:01 GMT 896813 N False BY MICHAEL FREUND False Judaism,Sinai,Torah,Shavuot,God,Earth 111 1048 Shavuot 2026: The festival's Jewish mission to elevate the world https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-896794 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_5760,w_8640/721870' alt='ULTRA-ORTHODOX RECRUITS arrive at the IDF Recruitment Center at Tel Hashomer, early Jan. (photo credit: FLASH90)' title='ULTRA-ORTHODOX RECRUITS arrive at the IDF Recruitment Center at Tel Hashomer, early Jan. (photo credit: FLASH90)' /><br />On Shavuot, we recenter Torah study as our supreme value, even as we divert some of its precious human resources toward protecting our people and defending our land.<br /> FLASH90 Thu, 21 May 2026 16:06:10 GMT Thu, 21 May 2026 16:06:10 GMT 896794 N False BY MOSHE TARAGIN False Torah,Shavuot,Haredi draft,mount sinai,bible,Talmud,Magazine 111 1048 What Shavuot teaches about Israel’s haredi military service debate https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-896935 <img align='right' src='https://www.jpost.com/httphandlers/showimage.ashx?id=346815' alt='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' title='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' /><br />See Shavuot and Shabbat times for your area.<br /> ING IMAGE/ASAP Thu, 21 May 2026 11:48:08 GMT Thu, 21 May 2026 11:48:08 GMT 896935 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Judaism,Shavuot,Shabbat,Diaspora Jews,Diaspora,candle lighting 111 1048 Shavuot, Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-896801 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1575,w_2800/721883' alt='TECHNOLOGY KNOWS how to make life easier, but it does not know how to make a person better. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='TECHNOLOGY KNOWS how to make life easier, but it does not know how to make a person better. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />One of the fundamental principles of Jewish faith is that the Torah is eternal and will never be replaced.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Thu, 21 May 2026 11:47:43 GMT Thu, 21 May 2026 11:47:43 GMT 896801 N False BY RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ False Judaism,Torah,Shavuot,bible,Magazine,Jewish history,High Holy Days 111 1048 Shavuot: Why the Torah still matters in the age of AI and technology https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-896768 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_347,w_494/721822' alt='Nahal HaShofet. (photo credit: Alex Kolomoisky)' title='Nahal HaShofet. (photo credit: Alex Kolomoisky)' /><br />The KKL-JNF invites Israelis to experience some of its most beautiful water hiking trails across the country.<br /> Alex Kolomoisky Wed, 20 May 2026 05:34:59 GMT Wed, 20 May 2026 05:34:59 GMT 896768 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Israel,Shavuot,Jewish holidays,hiking,nature,water 111 1048 This Shavuot, enjoy one of these six Israeli hiking trails and natural sites https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-896196 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1986,w_2932/477490' alt='IDF SOLDIERS stand at the Western Wall in June 1967 after it was captured during the Six Day War. (photo credit: DEFENSE MINISTRY/REUTERS)' title='IDF SOLDIERS stand at the Western Wall in June 1967 after it was captured during the Six Day War. (photo credit: DEFENSE MINISTRY/REUTERS)' /><br />This week’s haftarah offers a timely message about longing, loyalty, and the enduring bond between the Jewish people and their homeland.<br /> DEFENSE MINISTRY/REUTERS Fri, 15 May 2026 14:23:33 GMT Fri, 15 May 2026 14:23:33 GMT 896196 N False BY MICHAEL FREUND False Judaism,Torah,bible,Six Day War,Jerusalem day,parasha,Magazine 111 1047 Parashat Bamidbar: ‘Machar Chodesh’ https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-896314 <img align='right' src='https://www.jpost.com/httphandlers/showimage.ashx?id=346815' alt='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' title='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' /><br />See Shabbat candle lighting times for your area.<br /> ING IMAGE/ASAP Fri, 15 May 2026 12:45:11 GMT Fri, 15 May 2026 12:45:11 GMT 896314 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Judaism,Shabbat,Diaspora,shabbat times,candle lighting 111 Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-896183 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_4350,w_11417/720990' alt='THE PURSUIT of individuality is one of modern culture’s most prominent trends. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='THE PURSUIT of individuality is one of modern culture’s most prominent trends. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />When the Torah counts the people by tribes and families, it teaches the art of integration: Each individual is counted on his or her own, yet as part of a larger structure.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Fri, 15 May 2026 11:56:57 GMT Fri, 15 May 2026 12:14:18 GMT 896183 N False BY RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ False Judaism,Torah,Shavuot,bible,parasha,Magazine 111 1047 Parashat Bamidbar: The individual within the collective https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-895368 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_909,w_1138/719813' alt='RUTH JOINS her mother-in-law, Naomi, in traveling to the Land of Israel, while Orpah turns back to Moab after accompanying them for a stretch. King David will descend from Ruth, and Goliath from her sister-in-law. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' title='RUTH JOINS her mother-in-law, Naomi, in traveling to the Land of Israel, while Orpah turns back to Moab after accompanying them for a stretch. King David will descend from Ruth, and Goliath from her sister-in-law. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' /><br />Yael Ziegler’s 'Ruth: From Alienation to Monarchy' is a 534-page book on a four-chapter megillah.<br /> Wikimedia Commons Sun, 10 May 2026 18:39:43 GMT Sun, 10 May 2026 18:39:43 GMT 895368 N False BY NOAH ROTHSTEIN False Judaism,Torah,Shavuot,high holidays,book of ruth 111 'From Alienation to Monarchy': Ruth and the architecture of loving-kindness https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-895357 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1575,w_1198/719799' alt='Hannah Arendt, pictured in 1958, was a German-American historian and philosopher. She was imprisoned by the Nazis for doing research into antisemitism. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' title='Hannah Arendt, pictured in 1958, was a German-American historian and philosopher. She was imprisoned by the Nazis for doing research into antisemitism. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)' /><br />Eishet Chayil is re-examined as a theological statement about women’s role in Jewish survival, leadership, and destiny.<br /> Wikimedia Commons Sun, 10 May 2026 18:38:20 GMT Sun, 10 May 2026 18:38:20 GMT 895357 N False BY RIVKAH LAMBERT ADLER False Israel,Chabad,Shabbat,Magazine,Jewish history,Lubavitcher Rebbe 111 'Eishet Chayil': Who is the biblical woman of valor? https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-895467 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2631,w_3946/719977' alt='‘YOU ARE growing up in a generation with dozens of types of dairy desserts in the refrigerator.’ (photo credit: FLASH90)' title='‘YOU ARE growing up in a generation with dozens of types of dairy desserts in the refrigerator.’ (photo credit: FLASH90)' /><br />Shmita teaches that true blessing is found not in abundance, but in satisfaction, faith, and learning to focus on what truly matters.<br /> FLASH90 Fri, 08 May 2026 11:36:52 GMT Fri, 08 May 2026 11:36:52 GMT 895467 N False BY RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ False Judaism,Torah,Shavuot,parasha,Omer,Shmita 111 1047 Parashat Behar-Behukotai: Quality vs quantity https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-895568 <img align='right' src='https://www.jpost.com/httphandlers/showimage.ashx?id=346815' alt='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' title='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' /><br />See Shabbat candle lighting times for your area.<br /> ING IMAGE/ASAP Fri, 08 May 2026 11:34:36 GMT Fri, 08 May 2026 11:41:41 GMT 895568 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Judaism,Shabbat,Diaspora,shabbat times,candle lighting 111 Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-894782 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2700,w_4000/718873' alt='RABBI JOSEPH DWECK teaches at The Habura. (photo credit: The Habura.com)' title='RABBI JOSEPH DWECK teaches at The Habura. (photo credit: The Habura.com)' /><br />Zionism is too often framed as a late 19th-century Eastern and Central European, largely secular movement, born in response to modern nationalism and antisemitism.<br /> The Habura.com Mon, 04 May 2026 17:09:25 GMT Mon, 04 May 2026 17:09:25 GMT 894782 N False BY ASHLEY PERRY PEREZ False Zionism,Sephardim,Diaspora,theodor herzl,Religious Zionists,Jewish history 111 'The Restoration of Israel': Recovering a forgotten Sephardi Zionist voice https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-894761 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1322,w_1200/718824' alt='RAISING THE flag before prayer services in the field. (photo credit: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit)' title='RAISING THE flag before prayer services in the field. (photo credit: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit)' /><br />Nativ began with a Trustee Committee in 1998 and was adopted as a military program in 2000. To date, over 58,000 soldiers have begun the program, and close to 20,000 have completed conversion.<br /> IDF Spokesperson’s Unit Sat, 02 May 2026 19:00:19 GMT Sat, 02 May 2026 21:14:14 GMT 894761 N False BY JUDITH SEGALOFF False IDF,lone soldier,conversion,Conversion to Judaism,Nativ,Magazine 111 Inside the Nativ program training IDF soldiers to 'join the tribe' https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-894830 <img align='right' src='https://www.jpost.com/httphandlers/showimage.ashx?id=346815' alt='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' title='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' /><br />See Shabbat candle lighting times for your area.<br /> ING IMAGE/ASAP Fri, 01 May 2026 11:54:10 GMT Fri, 01 May 2026 11:56:09 GMT 894830 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Judaism,Shabbat,Diaspora Jews,Diaspora,shabbat times,candle lighting 111 Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-894773 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3540,w_5310/718855' alt='GOODWILL: PROVIDING volunteer massage therapy to soldiers at an IDF outpost in Samaria, March 12. (photo credit: FLASH90)' title='GOODWILL: PROVIDING volunteer massage therapy to soldiers at an IDF outpost in Samaria, March 12. (photo credit: FLASH90)' /><br />This portion is read during the days of the Counting of the Omer, when Judaism emphasizes mutual respect and love between people as preparation for receiving the Torah on the festival of Shavuot.<br /> FLASH90 Fri, 01 May 2026 11:53:22 GMT Fri, 01 May 2026 11:53:22 GMT 894773 N False BY RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ False Judaism,Torah,bible,Talmud,parasha,Magazine,Jewish history 111 1047 Parashat Emor: The social revolution https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-894215 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3720,w_5128/717938' alt='Dante and Virgil in the Second Circle of Hell, 1823. Found in the Collection of Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen. Artist Koch, Joseph Anton (1768-1839). (photo credit: Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)' title='Dante and Virgil in the Second Circle of Hell, 1823. Found in the Collection of Thorvaldsens Museum, Copenhagen. Artist Koch, Joseph Anton (1768-1839). (photo credit: Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)' /><br />A new academic essay argues that the fiery underworld familiar from Dante, TV, and pop culture replaced the Hebrew Bible’s older, quieter idea of Sheol.<br /> Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:29:18 GMT Sun, 26 Apr 2026 19:29:18 GMT 894215 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Judaism,Torah,Christianity,religion,bible,pop culture,hollywood 111 The real biblical afterlife: How Western culture reshaped Heaven and Hell https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-893842 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1575,w_2216/717363' alt='Hillel was not asking for perfect emotion. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='Hillel was not asking for perfect emotion. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />In a fractured world, Torah reminds us through Akiva, Hillel and Ben Azzai that every person carries dignity, meaning and divine image.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:02:31 GMT Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:03:42 GMT 893842 N False BY MOSHE TARAGIN False Judaism,Torah,love,religion,Talmud,jews,God 111 Love isn’t enough: Faith in humanity through the lens of the Torah https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-893979 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3840,w_5752/717584' alt='That mission is rooted in the fusion of the sacred and the everyday. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='That mission is rooted in the fusion of the sacred and the everyday. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />The covenant endures. The people have returned. And, as the Malbim teaches, we shall never again be cast out.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:12:49 GMT Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:12:49 GMT 893979 N False BY MICHAEL FREUND False Judaism,Torah,Independence Day,bible,parasha,sovereignty 111 1047 Parashat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: The promise of permanence https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-894062 <img align='right' src='https://www.jpost.com/httphandlers/showimage.ashx?id=346815' alt='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' title='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' /><br />See Shabbat candle lighting times for your area.<br /> ING IMAGE/ASAP Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:58:20 GMT Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:58:20 GMT 894062 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Judaism,Shabbat,Diaspora Jews,Diaspora,candle lighting 111 Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-893837 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1575,w_1050/717357' alt='These are also days of great light. (photo credit: FLASH90)' title='These are also days of great light. (photo credit: FLASH90)' /><br />The days between Pesach and Shavuot invite reflection, as Rabbi Akiva teaches that loving others is central to receiving the Torah.<br /> FLASH90 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:32:52 GMT Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:32:52 GMT 893837 N False BY RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ False Israel,Judaism,Torah,religion,Talmud,Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai 111 1047 Parashat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: Love your neighbor as yourself https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-893259 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_843,w_1575/716526' alt='‘Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad with her, all who love her.’ (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title='‘Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad with her, all who love her.’ (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />Shabbat Rosh Hodesh is an invitation to renew not only the month but also ourselves.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:22:04 GMT Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:22:04 GMT 893259 N False BY MICHAEL FREUND False Judaism,Torah,Shabbat,bible,The moon 111 1047 Shabbat Rosh Hodesh: At the threshold of renewal https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-893214 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3285,w_6000/716470' alt=''Spirituality can grow without diminishing anyone,' says the writer. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' title=''Spirituality can grow without diminishing anyone,' says the writer. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)' /><br />These parashot deal at length with a unique phenomenon described in the Torah – tzara’at, which are marks or changes that appear on the walls of a house, on clothing, or on the body.<br /> SHUTTERSTOCK Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:01 GMT Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:01 GMT 893214 N False BY RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ False Judaism,Torah,halacha,Jewish law,bible,parsha 111 1047 Parashat Tazria-Metzora: Turning lemons into lemonade https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-893345 <img align='right' src='https://www.jpost.com/httphandlers/showimage.ashx?id=346815' alt='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' title='Shabbat candles (photo credit: ING IMAGE/ASAP)' /><br />See Shabbat candle lighting times for your area.<br /> ING IMAGE/ASAP Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:54:49 GMT Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:54:49 GMT 893345 N False BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF False Judaism,Shabbat,Diaspora Jews,Diaspora,candle lighting 111 Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-892937 <img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1076,w_1400/715959' alt='Rabbi Jacobson stands next to the monument in Trondheim, 1947. (photo credit: YAD VASHEM)' title='Rabbi Jacobson stands next to the monument in Trondheim, 1947. (photo credit: YAD VASHEM)' /><br />A remarkable bond between a pastor and the rabbi of the Jewish community of Trondheim helped Jews through the <br /> YAD VASHEM Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:52:24 GMT Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:13:25 GMT 892937 N False BY YOAV ETIEL False Holocaust,Judaism,Yad Vashem,holocaust memorial day,Norway 111 How a Norwegian pastor helped Jews pray in secret during the Holocaust