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Fringe rabbis recruit Jewish clergy to lobby against US military aid to Israel, halt weapons sales

The coalition, called 'Rabbis for Block the Bombs, ' launched publicly on 23 August and so far has 92 signatories.

Demonstrators from the group Jewish Voice for Peace hold an emergency Passover Seder outside of ICE headquarters on April 14, 2025 in New York City. The group is calling for freedom for Palestine, the release of Mahmoud Khalil, and to protest President Trump.
Blowing shofar in Jerusalem's Nahlaot neighborhood

Grapevine: Nahlaot journeys

National Missions Minister Orit Strock seen at a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 17, 2025

Netanyahu denies request that annual Elul prayer be held in Gaza Strip, Minister Strock says

Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, during a weekly teaching at the Yazdim synagogue in Jerusalem, on June 7, 2025.

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef to lead Shas, participate in launch conference with Deri's approval - report


After October 7, this haredi woman refuses to stand apart from Israeli society

Born into the heart of haredi Jerusalem, Sari Kroizer has built a religious and Israeli identity that refuses to stand apart.

Sari Kroizer.

Russian strike hit home of Kryvyi Rih Chabad rabbi, mikveh damaged

Rabbi Liron Edri, a Chabad emissary who leads the Jewish community in Kryvyi Rih, said the blast caused extensive damage to the property and surrounding facilities. 

A Russian strike on the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih damaged the home of the local Chabad rabbi and a nearby mikveh (ritual bath). January 29.

'Jews are hated because of Abraham's God': Bishop Schirrmacher against antisemitism - interview

For Schirrmacher, the connection to Israel was not merely theological.

Exclusive Interview with Bishop Thomas Paul Schirrmacher at  the Conference of European Rabbis.

Rabbi among dozens arrested in faith leaders' anti-ICE protest in Minnesota

Rabbi Emma Kippley-Ogman, the Jewish and interfaith chaplain at Macalester College, was briefly detained by police alongside leaders of other faiths while staging a protest at the airport.

A line of interfaith leaders protest Immigrations and Customs Enforcement at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport, Jan. 23, 2026.

Berlin rabbi convicted of ‘sexual assault and sexual coercion’ of woman he offered to counsel

Court witness Elena Eyngorn told the court during the recent criminal trial that about 32 women had contacted her with accounts of abuse by the accused rabbi.

A rabbi and defendant in a court case appears in the district court in Tiergarten, Berlin, January. 16, 2026.

'Persia will fall': Rabbis cite ancient texts as Iran’s crisis deepens

A senior Israeli rabbi published a biblical-style prayer calling for the downfall of Iran’s clerical regime.

People take part in a rally in solidarity with protesters in Iran, on January 11, 2026 in London, England.

Beyond the Headlines: A medical milestone, a shared vision - opinion

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

A Medical Milestone and a Shared Vision

Rabbis after Google: Jewish leadership must be reimagined - opinion

Judaism has always evolved. In a world of instant access and fading institutions, rabbinic leadership must evolve with it.

Chief rabbis of Jerusalem, Rabbi Shlomo Amar and Rabbi Arye Stern

Combat simulation and emergency scenarios: The technology that will train battalion Rabbis

In3D, specializing in extended reality (XR), developed a simulator now integrated into the Military Rabbinate Corps’ training programs.

Mixed Reality.

Orthodox rabbi Julius Berman, who influenced secular and observant Jewish institutions, dies at 90

His extensive leadership at some of the largest Jewish communal organizations in the United States defined his broader legacy.

Prominent Jewish communal leader Rabbi Julius Berman dies at 90.