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Parashat Ki Tavo: The finest generation

BY MOSHE TARAGIN — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:45:00 GMT

Elul's call to confession requires more than admitting failure. Authentic teshuva also means recognizing personal growth and the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of this generation.

Parashat Ki Tavo: The power of joy

BY RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:44:46 GMT

Parashat Ki Tavo teaches that joy is not a luxury but a religious obligation, revealed through gratitude, generosity and serving God with a sincere and joyful heart.

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Haftarat Ki Tetze: When others destroy, Jews rebuild and make things greater

BY MICHAEL FREUND — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:13:13 GMT

Jerusalem has endured exile and loss, but Isaiah tells her not to look only at what has been destroyed. She must look ahead to what will be rebuilt.

Parashat Ki Tetze: Set adrift on the island of Elul

BY MOSHE TARAGIN — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:57:13 GMT

Parashat Ki Tetze abruptly shifts from collective responsibilities to personal ones. It is the densest legal section of the Torah, containing more commandments than any other parasha.

Parashat Ki Tetze: Creating a deep bond and the secret of marriage

BY RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:55:26 GMT

The relationship between a man and a woman is also, in a sense, a reflection of the relationship between a person and his Creator.

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BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:55:16 GMT

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What is the connection between Zionism and planting trees in Israel?

BY MOSHE TARAGIN — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:55:26 GMT

Trees have repeatedly been destroyed by war, fires, and other causes, but we have always planted again as an expression of Jewish resilience and rebuilding.

Parashat Shoftim: Wholehearted – and well

BY RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:56:35 GMT

“Wholeheartedness is greater than wisdom, but great wisdom is required of a Jew before he reaches the level of ‘You shall be wholehearted with the Lord your God.’” - Rabbi Naftali of Ropshitz.

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BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:45:51 GMT

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Parashat Re'eh: The tyranny of ‘one’ truth

BY MOSHE TARAGIN — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:49:13 GMT

An age of prophecy should have been an age of clarity. If God spoke directly to humanity, the path forward ought to have been unmistakable.

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BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:36:32 GMT

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Parashat Re'eh: The choice to choose

BY RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:33:17 GMT

Even those who observe Jewish tradition have areas of choice that they have already conquered, while their struggles lie elsewhere, each person according to their own level and circumstances.

'Reclaiming Redemption Vol. II': Tracing Jewish survival from exile to war - book review

BY MARION FISCHEL — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:03:18 GMT

Moshe Taragin’s wartime essays argue that Jewish faith is carried not only through ideas, but through the people whose resilience has preserved it across history.

'The Koren Tanakh of the Land of Israel': Groundbreaking way to explore the Book of Samuel - review

BY RAFFI CROUSE — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:03:07 GMT

Koren’s new Samuel does more than explain the biblical text. Through archaeology, maps, manuscripts, and photography, it restores the physical world in which the story unfolded.

Parashat Eikev: With respect for the past

BY RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:25:41 GMT

Moses shattered the Tablets, yet their fragments were preserved beside the new ones. Their message endures, what appears broken can still carry holiness, meaning, and strength.

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BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:07:18 GMT

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Parashat Eikev: The things we step on

BY MOSHE TARAGIN — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:15:00 GMT

Parshat Eikev teaches that the greatest threats to our values begin not with rejecting them, but with neglecting the small practices that keep them alive.

On Shabbat Nachamu, Isaiah reminds us that human power is just an illusion

BY MICHAEL FREUND — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:01:27 GMT

Isaiah declares, “Behold, the nations are as a drop from a bucket, and are regarded as the dust on the scales... All the nations are as nothing before Him” (Isaiah 40:15,17).

At Israel's biggest Bible study gathering, thousands turn to Tanakh for answers on politics

BY ALAN ROSENBAUM — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:58:43 GMT

The event, founded initially 33 years ago by Rabbi Yoel Bin-Nun as a summer professional development program for teachers, has grown into a major annual gathering that is open to the public.

Parashat Va'ethanan: The positive within the negative

BY RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:54:34 GMT

The Ten Commandments are not an independent list of fundamental principles, but rather the nucleus from which the entire Torah unfolds - its genetic code.

Parashat Va'ethanan: Behind the curtain

BY MOSHE TARAGIN — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:49:42 GMT

At Sinai, the people were instructed to remain outside the boundary. In the Sanctuary, the holiest place stood behind a curtain.

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BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:44:15 GMT

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Tisha B'Av 2026: Fast times for Israel and US

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:41:45 GMT

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Tisha B'Av 2026: What the Jewish summer fast day is all about - explainer

BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:40:58 GMT

On Tisha B'av, the Jewish people mourn the two destructions of the First and Second Temples of Jerusalem. Here is everything you need to know.

'Faith in a Turbulent World': Lamentations teaches us how to endure grief - review

BY BARUCH LANDA — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:50:19 GMT

Yael Ziegler shows how the structure, rhythm and shifting voices of Lamentations hold grief, accusation and faith within the same biblical text.

Tisha B’Av: Can Jews mourn destruction while witnessing national rebirth?

BY MOSHE TARAGIN — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:49:27 GMT

Rabbi Akiva’s smile offers a model for Tisha B’Av, allowing Jews to grieve past destruction while recognizing the beginnings of restoration.

Herzog College Bible festival connects ancient texts to modern Israel - preview

BY ALAN ROSENBAUM — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:56:41 GMT

The multilingual festival combined lectures, online study, and historical tours, bringing Tanach to audiences in Israel and around the world.

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BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:25:06 GMT

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Parashat Devarim: Always relevant

BY RABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:12:20 GMT

The Torah remains unchanged, yet its message can be expressed anew in the language, challenges, and circumstances of every generation.