Judaism

Lebanon peace talks expose a widening rift between Europe, the region - opinion

The Iran war and Lebanon talks highlight new alliances that are reshaping the Middle East landscape.

US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa holds an "America is back" hat signed by US President Donald Trump next to Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington DC, April 23, 2026.
 The Dome of the Rock and the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City as viewed from the Mount of Olives. This place should be for all who are interested in free and safe access and peaceful worship together, the writer maintains.

It's time for Israel to end Temple Mount appeasement for good - opinion

‘Tower of David,’ taken by A.O. Freedman, c. 1920.

Could you hold a lost piece of Western Wall history? Jerusalem museum seeks rare photos

Chai Riders line up in this year’s Salute to Israel parade in Manhattan, May 31.

Jew vs Jew: New York, Israel, and the crisis of Jewish solidarity - opinion


Lag Ba’omer reminds us to choose respect over division among Jews - opinion

Rabbi Akiva’s students remind us that respect and unity are essential to Jewish spiritual life.

 Rabbi Elimelech Biderman with his followers celebrate the jewish holiday of Lag Ba'Omer, in Meron. May 9, 2023

Twenty-one detained as police thwart attempt to bring Passover sacrifice to Temple Mount

This was not the first such attempt. Last month, 14 Jewish men and boys were arrested on suspicion of trying to smuggle sacrificial goats onto the Temple Mount.

Israeli security personnel arrive as Muslim worshippers gather outside the Dome of the Rock within the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for Friday noon prayers in the Old City of Jerusalem on April 10, 2026.

Religious protesters plan to storm Mount Meron in defiance of police orders ahead of Lag Ba'omer

Israel Police announced on Sunday morning that the annual Lag Ba’omer pilgrimage at Mount Meron will not take place, and that roads leading to the area have already been blocked.

Jewish worshippers visit the gravesite of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai (Rashbi) in Meron, northern Israel, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Lag BaOmer, May 1, 2026.

Laurie Cardoza Moore: The difference between Tucker Carlson and a real Christian - opinion

Laurie Cardoza Moore argues for Christian responsibility to oppose antisemitism and strengthen Jewish-Christian ties.

Tucker Carlson

After leaving Amish roots in Kentucky, Brianna Leapley built a Jewish life in Jerusalem

Raised without phones or internet, Brianna Leapley left Amish life, converted to Judaism, and moved to Jerusalem.

BRIANNA TO NECHAMA: The journey.

Lost in translation, found in love: Ariana Phillips’s path to marriage in Israel

After matriculating at Washington University in St. Louis and participating in Chabad and Hillel activities on campus, Phillips's interest in Judaism grew.

PHILLIPS and COHEN on their wedding day.

Don’t leave off the love: Devorah Ahavah Gerzoff’s journey to Jewish faith and Israel

A slow rediscovery of Judaism that led from suburban America to a love affair with Israel.

Devorah Ahavah Gerzoff with husband Simcha Moshe.

Faith, values and coexistence deepen at a Jewish school in Manchester - opinion

How a Manchester Jewish school turned demographic pressure into a powerful example of interfaith success.

Students going to school

After a Maryland teacher’s death, a 200-piece Judaica collection finds new life in a Jewish museum

For 35 years, Kaylie’s mother, Deborah Brodie, had amassed a collection of over 200 Jewish ritual objects, which she had used as a hands-on classroom for her Hebrew school students with special needs

A photo of the interior of Deborah Brodie and Jay Brill's residence in Rockville, Maryland.

Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US

See Shabbat candle lighting times for your area.

Shabbat candles