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Israeli Rabbis, Imams, and Sheikhs console relatives of hostages Youssef and Hamza Al Ziyadne

"We stand here in solidarity to affirm that there is another path—a path of peace and cooperation between Jews and Muslims," said Rabbi Aharon Ariel Lavi, who led the delegation.

'Jake Segal' pleads guilty to 12 counts of deceiving women

Rabbi Yosef Paryzer, known as "Jake Segal," pleaded guilty to defrauding 12 women out of a total of 30 counts into relationships by using false identities, which is considered rape under Israeli law.

'Contemporary Humanistic Judaism': The contemporary movement of the Jewish world

Our Judaism is broadly defined as the collective historical experience of the Jewish people – a widely and wildly diverse experience that has helped foster our extraordinary resilience.

By RON KRONISH
12/01/2025
IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, December 25, 2024.

'Like messianic times': IDSF's rabbi shares optimism on Israel's situation today

“Young soldiers, reservists, and volunteers from Israel and abroad came together in a way that can only be likened to messianic times.”

04/01/2025

Relationship advice: Your duty to the Jewish people matters more than what makes you happy

We do not live in Hollywood, and one’s happiness cannot be the sole barometer for what’s good in the world. Just as a brit milah can’t be removed, one can’t shrug off his duty to the Jewish people.

By HAYIM LEITER
01/01/2025

Rabbi Jacob Herzog flies to Syria to congratulate, meet with Syrian officials

Rabbi Herzog said he was flying to Damascus in order to congratulate the Syrian officials and people on their "freedom and deliverance from the sectarian Assad regime."

Rabbi David Leybel: The haredi rabbi pushing for IDF, workplace integration

Rabbi David Leybel, a graduate of the most prestigious Lithuanian haredi institutions, is leading a quickly growing movement that is revolutionizing ultra-Orthodox society.

Embracing one another and exploring big questions: The Masorti Movement's mission

The Conservative/Masorti Movement strives to hold values and ideas that are in tension with one another: tradition and modernity.

By RABBI JACOB BLUMENTHAL
18/12/2024

Rabbi Asher Deutsch, leader of Peleg Yerushalmi, dies at 79

He previously served as the head of the Lithuanian 'Ponevezh Yeshiva' for 46 years, and has been influential in draft dodging among yeshiva students.

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Rabbis must stop defending child molesters, instead of those sexually abused - opinion

The hard truth is that having prominent individuals extolling the virtues of a sexual predator can be triggering for any victim of sexual abuse, as their personal trauma is rekindled.

By RABBI ZVI GLUCK
12/12/2024
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