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Orthodox critics of Israel abroad speak with the rhetoric of NGOs, not Torah - opinion

A recent rabbinic statement condemning Israel’s war conduct misrepresents Orthodox values and ignores the realities faced by Israelis under fire.

An Ultra-Orthodox Jewish youngster walks past a wall displaying posters of hostages, most of whom were kidnapped during the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas, in Stamford Hill, London, March 24, 2025.
An Israeli armoured personnel carrier (APC) manoeuvres on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, Israel August 19, 2025.

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Palestinians run towards airdropped aid packages, in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, August 19, 2025

Dozens of Modern Orthodox rabbis call for ‘moral clarity’ in the face of Gaza humanitarian crisis

‘JEWISH HISTORY is the key to faith and belief,’ opines Wein.

Jewish scholar, historian, and leader Rabbi Berel Wein dies at 91


Three firebombs hurled at Russian synagogue for second arson attack this year

The previous July 10, 2024, attack saw vandals set fire to the synagogue's electrical box

In second arson attack in year, three firebombs hurled at Russian synagogue.

Conservative rabbi resigns from movement after facing punishment for performing intermarriages

The third-generation Conservative rabbi resigned, stating he believes helping Jews who marry outside their religion is part of a rabbi’s duty to bless and embrace all.

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Israeli rabbi: 'Macron should prepare his coffin' for 'declaring war on God'

"This French president, we must let him know, he has every interest in preparing his coffin," said Rabbi Daniel David Cohen, casting Emmanuel Macron in the vein of Roman Emperor Titus.

France's President Emmanuel Macron looks on as he attends a meeting during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, in Alberta, Canada, June 17, 2025.

What is needed: Rabbis who stand up for Jews - opinion

Rabbis, of all people, should know that Israel must be constantly vigilant and on guard against the very real and constant threats to its existence.

 Lisa Turnquist of Louisville, Colorado, lays flowers and a flag at the site of the attack outside the Boulder County Courthouse on June 2, 2025 in Boulder.

'A profound betrayal': Chief Rabbi Mirvis slams UK Palestinian state recognition plan

UK Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis has condemned the British government’s stated intention to recognize a Palestinian state, warning that such a move would undermine efforts to achieve peace.

Britain's chief rabbi Ephraim Mirvis

Rabbis in America speak up over Gaza crisis, say 'silence is no longer an option'

As images of Gaza continue to circulate, a number of American rabbis used their pulpits this past Shabbat to speak up about the humanitarian crisis.

 Palestinians at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on July 9, 2025

'To Be Holy but Human': A look into the life ‘hesder yeshiva’ creator Rabbi Yehuda Amital - review

One of a kind: Rav Amital was that unique and unparalleled leader who lived at a time when he was needed the most.

Israelis carry the body of Rabbi Yehuda Amital during his funeral in Jerusalem, on July 09, 2010

Apocalypse in Paris? Rabbi claims Satan controls Macron, predicts Jews hunted

Ben Artzi’s fiery message came soon after Macron announced that France, home to Europe’s largest Jewish community, would officially back Palestinian statehood.

 Israeli Kabbalah Rabbi Nir Ben Artzi.

From exclusion to examination: Women gain access to rabbinic path

Historic win: Rabbi Seth Farber and female pioneers reflect on the fight to open rabbinic exams to women

WOMEN LEARN in Migdal Oz. Having an official accreditation process, universal for halachic scholars of both sexes, is a good way to get more people to study Jewish law, notes Farber.

Parshat Matot-Masei: Our stops along the way

Prayer can be an oasis along the way. Prayer can also parallel the journeys we take in life.

 Exodus - the splitting of the Red Sea.

Rabbi Neil Danzig, scholar who unlocked mysteries of the Talmud, dies at 74

A longtime resident of Teaneck, New Jersey, he was buried in Israel.

Rabbi Neil Danzig, shown in an undated photo, was an authority on the Babylonian Jewish scholars known as Geonim.