Jewish faith

Faith, motherhood, and rock & roll: Three Israeli musicians reunite to form The Mothers

They once belonged to Tel Aviv's indie music scene before choosing different paths. Now, three Israeli musicians are finding their voices again through faith-inspired rock.

|BySHARON BEN DAVID
THE MOTHERS members (from left): Noa Gino, Shiri Hadar, and Sharon Rotter.
FLYDUBAI FLIGHT FZ1073 passengers arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport after the terror attack was thwarted, Sept. 30.

The land and sky of miracles: Flydubai hijacking reminded Israel of God's protection - opinion

The dramatic events of flydubai’s flight 1073 – what I like to call “the miracle at 30,000 feet” – have brought to the surface a host of eye-opening revelations.

|BySTEWART WEISS
WATER HOLDS a profound place in Judaism,

Parashat Bereishit: The world of water

Water is also the thread that connects the festival of Sukkot, which we recently concluded, with the first Torah portion, Parashat Bereishit, read on the first Shabbat after Sukkot.

|ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
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

38% of American Jews believe in life after death, study finds

Unlike in some Christian denominations, where a belief in the afterlife is an organizing idea, Judaism has no single doctrine about what happens after death.

MAY 7, 2025ByBEN SALES/JTA
Haredi Orthodox pilgrims pray at the grave of Rabbi Naphtali Hakohen Katz, a 17th-century Kabbalist, in the Ortakoy neighborhood of Istanbul, Jan. 17, 2023.

Power of faith: The hostages held onto hope while experiencing the worst of humanity - opinion

Alongside the social and political crises, we face the heartbreak of knowing that we will be sitting down to the Seder, yet again, while 59 hostages remain in captivity.

APRIL 13, 2025ByDAVID STAV
THE WRITER addresses a Jewish community event in Amsterdam last December. We must remember that our decisions in the here and now – how we speak, how we treat others, how we relate to our society – will impact our future and how our nation, our people, and our world will look in the years ahead, he

The Mishkan testimony: How the Jews offer hope to the world amid a tidal wave of hate - opinion

We offer the world hope that it can withstand this tidal wave of hatred and escape the abyss of confusion. We have endured. So can you. We will show you the way.  

MARCH 21, 2025ByMOSHE TARAGIN
An illustrative image of a tidal wave.

Canada and Jerusalem: A journey of faith, heritage, and shared values

MARCH 17, 2025ByISAAC KAPLAN

Living in fear? Rabbi Pinto explains how to overcome anxiety

MARCH 5, 2025ByDAVID BERGER

A profound holy distinction: Shiloh vs Jerusalem - opinion

Shiloh and Jerusalem represent two complementary forces – engagement with the world and preservation of identity – that drive our journey toward redemption.

MARCH 1, 2025ByLARRY SIEGEL
THE JERUSALEM skyline as viewed from the Mount of Olives.

“There is no freedom in life”: Rabbi Pinto shatters a myth

FEBRUARY 16, 2025ByMARK FISH

Faith in dark times: How did God allow the hostages to suffer so much in Gaza? - opinion

How can we explain the relentless horror and violence inflicted upon our people? How is God allowing this to happen – yet again? Are we not promised this land through prophecy?

FEBRUARY 15, 2025ByMOSHE TARAGIN
Released hostages Or Levy (left), Eli (Eliyahu) Sharabi (center), and Ohad Ben Ami (right), before (top) and after (bottom) Hamas captivity, February 8, 2025.

Rabbi Pinto to his disciples: Success is not measured only in moments of triumph

FEBRUARY 13, 2025ByDAVID BERGER

Does Hashem need Us? A deeper understanding

FEBRUARY 4, 2025ByMARK FISH