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Muslims pray on the first Friday of Ramadan, at the Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound in Jerusalem's Old City, March 7, 2025

Tens of thousands of Muslims hold Ramadan prayers on Temple Mount

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

A WOMAN walks in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City. The Armenians in Jerusalem are one of the smallest and most vulnerable communities; they are neither Palestinian nor Israeli and have no interest in being dragged into the ongoing conflict, says the writer.

Jerusalem’s Armenian Quarter under threat: Urgent call for protection

NATIONAL SECURITY Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir walks near the Western Wall, after visiting the temple Mount on Tisha B’Av, earlier this month.

US criticizes Ben Gvir's Temple Mount visit, sparking debate on Jewish prayer rights

By ALIZA PILICHOWSKI

The Dome of the Rock and the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City as viewed from the Mount of Olives. This place should be for all who are interested in free and safe access and peaceful worship together, the writer maintains.

‘Jewish myth:’ In Arab world, many still refuse to accept existence of the Temples

IDF soldier shown with a Jewish spiritual book in his pocket.

IDF reservists learn Talmud, maintain spiritual practice amid Gaza war

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Noam Party leader MK Avi Maoz, December 5, 2022.

Secular groups warn: 'The war must not be used to push religion in army bases'

By Yuval Barnea

SPLITTING A disputed tallit is a familiar concept in Judaism. The good news is that the subject has always been controversial. The bad news is that the debate has reached a boiling point, says the writer.

Israelis must reconcile “Jewish” and “democratic” - opinion

By SHARON ROFFE OFIR

Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism conference on May 31, 2023

Awakening the secular soul: Reconnecting with Jewish heritage

BNEI BRAK: The combination of ultra-Orthodox large families who are unemployed, lack a regular income and the basic education required for knowledge and occupation, has led to extensive poverty among this sector, says the writer.

New survey reveals public attitudes towards religious influence in Israel

By MAARIV ONLINE

Israeli president Isaac Herzog attends the President's Award for volunteering at the president's residence in Jerusalem, June 14, 2023.

Herzog condemns Quran burning in Sweden, attacks on Christians in Israel

SCHOOLCHILDREN LOOK at the Declaration of Independence on display at Israel’s 10th anniversary exhibition held at Jerusalem’s Binyenei Ha’uma in 1958.

The Jewish people are a people that live apart - excerpt

By SHUKI FRIEDMAN

OUR CONSTITUTION should make the official languages of Israel – Hebrew and Arabic. Communities should no longer have the right to bar someone from a different community living in their midst, says the writer.

The reform Israel needs is not part of Yariv Levin's plan - opinion

By GERSHON BASKIN

Head of the Finance committee MK Moshe Gafni leads a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 17, 2023.

Netanyahu assures no law against Christians after missionary bill outrage

By MAYA ZANGER-NADIS , MICHAEL STARR

Sheikh Hassen Chalghoumi (left) receiving his badge from Aharon Azoulay, head of Hamifrats

Imam aims to build bridges with ‘People of the Book’

By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN

A DEBATE gets stormy in the Knesset this week. The mutual denial and accusations of malicious intentions must be replaced with a willingness to listen and understand each other’s grievances, says the writer.

Do not alienate those who disagree with you politically

By YEDIDIA STERN

A priest shows a gravestone allegedly vandalized by Jewish men in the Christian cemetery on Mount Zion, in the Old City of Jerusalem, January 4, 2023.

US gov't commission ‘seeks assurances’ for status quo of Jerusalem holy sites

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

BNEI BRAK: The combination of ultra-Orthodox large families who are unemployed, lack a regular income and the basic education required for knowledge and occupation, has led to extensive poverty among this sector, says the writer.

Israel: A Jewish democracy or religious state? - opinion

By LIOR AKERMAN

Benjamin Netanyahu visits at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, the night before the Israeli general elections, October 31, 2022

The Western Wall bill was a costly mistake by Netanyahu's gov't - analysis

By ELIAV BREUER