Judaism

Germany stands 'firmly' on Israel's side, Oct. 7 must never be repeated, says Chancellor Merz

“Our Israeli friends can count on our efforts to ensure that such a crime is never repeated. And we will stand up to those who relativize or even question Israel’s right to exist."

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
People look at Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate is illuminated with the Israeli flag in Berlin on October 7, 2026, the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel.
An illustration of the Bereshit-Nama.

The imagination that began it all: The Persian-Jewish poet bringing Genesis back to life - opinion

Does an identity gain strength by filtering out every external influence, or by encountering another culture without losing its own essence?

|ByDR. BENYAMIN YAKOVIAN
Flydubai passenger Uri Pintov onboard flight flight 1073.

In Israel, even fear and grief can become courage, resilience and joy - opinion

Israelis confronted terror, grief and October 7 remembrance with the courage, resilience and humor that define the Israeli spirit.

|ByGIL TROY
Picture taken on July 7, 2026 in Swiebodzin, western Poland, shows the statue of Jesus Christ measuring 36 m in height, six metres more than the famous landmark Jesus statue of Rio de Janeiro. The statue, called "Jesus Christ the King of the Universe" was completed in November 2010.

Theological beliefs linked more strongly than church attendance to antisemitism in young Christians

The strongest predictor of antisemitic attitudes was belief that God’s promises to the Jewish people have ended, while men who believed God's covenant endures had lower antisemitic attitude scores.

|ByALEX CARSON

October 7 and collective memory: Three years, 156 weeks, and five million Israeli flags - opinion

Since October 7, 4,375 churches have placed 1,200 Israeli flags on their front lawns to memorialize the victims, demonstrating that Hamas’s massacre also revealed who Israel’s friends are.

OCTOBER 6, 2026ByTULY WEISZ
IFCJ PRESIDENT Yael Eckstein is seen speaking at the Flags of Fellowship commemoration at the Banyas Church.

Half of British Jews emotionally attached to Israel, up sharply since October 7, JPR study finds

The report details how the post-October 7 landscape shifted emotional ties to Israel and intensified concerns over antisemitism, even as core markers of Jewish religious practice remained stable.

OCTOBER 6, 2026ByALEX CARSON
People attend a rally organised by Campaign Against Antisemitism outside Downing Street in London, Britain, April 30, 2026.

Beyond the Headlines: The lessons we cannot afford to miss - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

OCTOBER 5, 2026BySIVAN RAHAV MEIR
MDA paramedic Tzvika Rider on his first call.

The ‘Jews vs Israelis’ lie: Right does not own Judaism, and the Left has not abandoned it - opinion

The Jewishness of those on the Left and in the political Center is no less real than that of right-wing Jews.

OCTOBER 5, 2026BySHUKI FRIEDMAN
Religious IDF Israeli soldiers pray during a training of the Ultra-Orthodox Unit at the Givati Brigade near the Israeli city of Beit Shemesh, September 27, 2017.

Shmini Atzeret haftarah: The Temple Mount is no longer silent

Shmini Atzeret’s Temple haftarah takes on new meaning as Jews increasingly pray and perform mitzvot on the Temple Mount.

OCTOBER 2, 2026ByMICHAEL FREUND
Praying at the entrance to the Temple Mount on Sukkot, Sept. 29.

How do we celebrate Sukkot and Simchat Torah after Oct. 7?

Sukkot marks the end of the agricultural cycle, Chag Ha’asif, the festival of gathering in the harvest.

OCTOBER 2, 2026ByMOSHE TARAGIN
‘CHAG HA’ASIF’: Tel Winery winemaker Lital Ovadia leads the early-morning grape harvest at the vineyard in Moshav Shaal, Golan Heights, Sept. 23.

Simchat Torah and Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

See Shabbat candle lighting times for your area.

OCTOBER 2, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Shabbat candles

Inheriting moral instincts: How choices become a legacy – opinion

Our descendants absorb what we choose to do in times of crisis: they act based on what they watched us forgive, defend, and risk for others.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2026ByKENNETH BRANDER
A rabbi blows a shoat ahead of Yom Kippur at the Western Wall in Jerusalem in 2026.

For some Jews, coming to America as a Jewish refugee still isn't enough to count - opinion

Long gone are the Soviet documents that classified my father’s nationality as “Jew.” In America, I found another kind of othering - this time within my own community.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2026ByRADMILLA SULEYMANOVA/JTA
The author's family poses for a portrait in Bayramaly, Turkmenistan, then part of the Soviet Union, in 1983. From left to right, her paternal grandmother, Rachel; her mother’s sister, Fatima, with Radmilla on her lap; her mother, Lyudmila; and her father, Ribi Amnun,

WATCH: Tens of thousands of Jewish worshipers gather for Birkat Kohanim at Western Wall

The tradition of conducting a mass event for the blessing has been a highlight of the week-long Sukkot and Passover holidays.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jewish worshippers pray at the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest prayer site, during the traditional Birkat Kohanim ceremony on the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, in Jerusalem’s Old City, September 28, 2026.