Spirituality

'Jews are Magic': Museum exhibit explores Jewish fascination with occultism

Jews Are Magic,” opening this month at YIVO’s Manhattan headquarters, explores the Jewish fascination with mysticism, fortune telling, amulets, psychics, and occult practices.

YIVO'S EDDY Portnoy, who curated the exhibit "Jews Are Magic," with a reproduction of a High Holiday card featuring a Jewish palm reader, Warsaw c. 1910.
Bishop of Porto Dom Manuel Linda speaking at the event with Dr. Jose Ribeiro e Castro, Dr. Luis Andrade and Gabriela Cantergi

Human rights group honors Jews, Christians, and Jerusalem

Old house versus a new house

Sinking, spooky feeling? A subsonic sound may be at fault

David Kosak.

David Kosak on cultivating hope as a discipline in a digitally saturated, emotionally complex world


Butterfly Spiritual Meaning: Symbolic Significance in Culture and Mythology

How can the butterfly's spiritual meaning inspire you? Learn what message the butterfly is sending your soul by understanding this mysterious animal’s symbolism.


Mystical rabbi claims Trump must reject Palestinian state to secure re-election

The rabbi added that an alleged sniper attack was a divine intervention meant to ensure Trump opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state.

 REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL candidate Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rushed off stage after an assassination attempt at a July 13 rally in Pennsylvania.

Is Jewish law more important than everything?

A 1907 collection of hassidic tales by Rabbi Yisrael Berger

 ‘THAT WOULD be a worse sin than not returning 20 silver rubles!’

Parashat Devarim: Allowing the mistake 

God was not pleased with the people’s request to send spies to the land of Canaan, yet He consented to it. What can we learn from this?

 WE MUST learn from God’s response to the people’s request.

Letters for Life: Transforming suffering and living a fulfilling life

'Letters for Life' presents the Rebbe’s advice in a simple, practical way, and thus has universal appeal.

 THE LUBAVITCHER REBBE always advocated for Israel and its leaders to act independently, and not be swayed by external pressures, the writer explains.

Art and Torah: Longing for new light

The Three Weeks that lead up to the Ninth of Av is an especially propitious time to pray for the peace of Jerusalem.

 YORAM RAANAN, Jerusalem Ohr Chadash! 130 x 100 cm, 2018, Oil on board.

Parashat Matot-Masei: The difference between fear and evil

The Israelites fell into the trap set by Balaam.

 FEAR DROVE the Moabites to lead the Israelites into sin.

There's been a revolution in spirituality since October 7 - opinion

We meet in a deeper way, and the encounter is a meeting between souls who want to learn and become stronger together, especially with the young audience, the new leadership of the Jewish people.

THE WRITER (left) joins Bracha Shilat at INEXTG sponsored activities   for Israel’s young generation.

Why belief in redemption is pivotal - opinion

Throughout our history, we have remained convinced that a better world awaits us.

 REDEMPTIVE AWARENESS: Mural of the Lubavitcher Rebbe displayed in New York’s Crown Heights neighborhood, home of 770.

'Making sense of God' through Norman Solomon's new book - review

Solomon’s aim is not to indoctrinate or convert but rather to provoke thought and stimulate discussion.

 A man stands under the starry sky (Illustrative)