Judaism

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Documentation: Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto meets Agam Berger and Keith Siegel after captivity

In an emotionally charged meeting held last night at the Kfar Maccabiah Hotel, Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto arrived to meet Agam Berger and Keith Siegel, two of the released hostages from Hamas captivity.

By DAVID BERGER
18/02/2025

'Kissing Girls on Shabbat': A frank memoir of a woman's inner turmoil

Kissing Girls on Shabbat is a ruthlessly frank memoir of her inner turmoil, trying to live the expected married life with a self-absorbed Gur Hassid.

By NEAL GENDLER
17/02/2025

Ex-hostage Sasha Troufanov wraps tefillin with Russian chief rabbi day after release

After nearly 500 days, Sasha was freed from Gaza captivity. The next morning, he turned to his faith.

Holiness in Haifa: The little shul that shines a spotlight on Orthodoxy

Rabbi Baruch Kind said that the synagogue had saved Haifa and that the study hall had taken the missile hit for the entire neighborhood.

By LIANE GRUNBERG WAKABAYASHI
16/02/2025

Parashat Yitro: Preceding the Torah

Good character traits – especially those expressed in accepting those who are different and understanding their pain and feelings – are a prerequisite for receiving the Torah.

Parashat Yitro: Hearing the silence, seeing the sound

Comprehension begins within us, including our understanding and encounter with God – the universal web that connects us to everything and everybody.

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