Spirituality

Sukkot 2026: Faith and prayer can protect us, but Israel still needs a strong IDF - opinion

Even as our heads spin from a dizzying array of consecutive holidays, the parade of crises focusing on the IDF marches on and on.

FITTING BEAUTIFULLY in two worlds: Avraham Ravitz at the Knesset, 2008.
Head with Israeli flag kippa

I’m Jewish at a Christian high school, it’s taught me a lot about who I am - opinion

THE IDEA for this year’s global meditation grew out of an event Michal Lichtman organized in Jerusalem last year as part of her initiative, Migdalor – Growing Light.

Spiritual guide promotes worldwide meditation event to mark 25th anniversary of September 11 attack

Ishai Elisha.

Huvy Elisha and the enduring power of Biblical Art in Jerusalem


Winning the war through education - opinion

By prioritizing authentic and immersive Jewish education for our young people, we will ensure that the torch of Jewish pride and resilience is passed down for generations to come.

 A FATHER teaches his son how to wear tefillin.

Disturbing: Young women summon ghost, experience scary exorcism ceremony

A group of Mexican young women took the Charlie Charlie challenge, unknowingly inviting a mean ghost. Even if you're not usually a believer, what came next is quite spooky.


Spiritual fasting: Can a diet impact spirituality?

Yom Kippur brings the holiday of fasting, but according to fasting guru Gabriel Cousens, doing so may help you on a spiritual level.

 SUNSET MEDITATION at Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center, in Patagonia, Arizona.

Woman claims to speak with the dead, receive messages from beyond the grave

A 31-year-old woman from California claimed she could speak to the dead - and that they told her what the afterlife is like.

A black and white image of a ghostly being.

Beyond the grave: Nearly half of Americans communicate with the dead - poll

44% of Americans reported having some interaction with deceased family members.

A man sees a light at the end of the tunnel (Illustrative)

Jewish rituals can profoundly enrich our lives - opinion

I often find myself reflecting on my father’s passing. It is during such moments that I experience a profound sense of love, pride, and appreciation for my Jewishness. 

Yahrzeit candle

Book of Deuteronomy miracles: "The problem in the brain disappeared"


We need to develop a spiritual toolbox for redemption - opinion

Abraham’s call to leave a culture steeped in idol worship was a call to leave all that was familiar to him.

 LEONARD COHEN similarly noticed in Canada in 1964 that “we no longer believe we are holy... there is an absence of God in our midst.”

Peruvian archaeologists unearth 500-year-old Inca ceremonial bath

The "finely carved" bath averages some two-meters in depth, with independent pools and spillways and a central passage taking water into a drainage duct.

Archaeologists work in the remains of an ancient ceremonial Inca bathroom, discovered in a sector known as Inkawasi (House of the Inca), at the archaeological site Huanuco Pampa, in Huanuco, Peru April 5, 2023.

The life-changing magic of washing your hands (on Passover)

One element of the washing is called “shifshuf yadayim,” which literally means “rubbing the hands,” and is initially described in the Tosefta (Yadaim 1:2), a 2nd-century CE compilation of Torah law.

‘WE’VE ALL heard that we need to wash our hands to help hamper the spread of coronavirus, but the exact precautionary measures can be confusing at best and conflicting at worst.’