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Leading haredi rabbi apologizes for accusing rabbinic org. Tzohar of conversions for money

A settlement was recently reached in the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court, requiring Rabbi Yosef to issue a public apology both in writing and during his weekly class.

This week in Jewish history: Israel's first astronaut, invention of cardioverter-defibrillator

A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars.

By STEVEN DRUCKER
31/01/2025

South Africa's activist rabbi takes global stage in Israel's defense

Jewish Affairs | Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein leverages legal expertise and religious leadership to counter South Africa's ICJ case while building interfaith bridges at home.

Bishop Mariann Budde angered Trump with her sermon, rabbis should show such courage

Should priests and rabbis have something to say about policy? Is it the role of ministers and imams to speak on matters of politics and partisanship?

By RABBI MICAH STREIFFER
24/01/2025

These are all the rabbis who have spoken at US presidential inaugurations

A timeline of rabbis at US presidential inaugurations from Truman to Trump.

By JTA STAFF
20/01/2025

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.

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
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