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Keep God's Land participants at the Western Wall

Power of faith: Christian women learn to advocate for Israel

By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN

Rep. Doug Lamborn at the Israeli Allies Foundation, Jerusalem Post event on November 14 on Capitol Hill

US Congressmen call for weekend of prayer for people of Israel

By MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN

A Hanukkah menorah with lit candles.

In dark times like these, Jewish tradition suggests a new way of seeing

By RABBI DIANE ELLIOT/JTA

Rabbi Joshua M. Davidson addresses interfaith attendees at an Iftar feast during Ramadan hosted at the Temple Emanu-El in Manhattan, New York, U.S., June 15, 2017.

Religious faith bolsters hope and unity in family and beyond - study

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Broken statues are seen at the Israel Museum on October 5, 2023

US tourist destroys 'blasphemous' Roman statues at the Israel Museum

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur act as an anchor for the Jewish people.

Israelis are more divided than ever on Judaism, religion and state - poll

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

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

GREEK ORTHODOX Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III leads the ‘Washing of the Feet’ ceremony outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City in April.

Spitting at Christians is wrong and dangerous - comment

Women take part in a rally on the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini which prompted protests across the country, in Istanbul, Turkey September 16, 2023.

Iranian girl critical in hospital after alleged encounter over hijab - activists

By REUTERS

A NYC exhibit explores the etrog’s journey around the Jewish world

By RACHEL RINGLER/JTA

Jews pray while activists protest against gender segregation in the public space during a public prayer on Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, and the holiest of Jewish holidays, September 25, 2023.

Israel must heed A-G on gender segregation, interior minister says

By ARIELLA MARSDEN

Businesswoman sitting on her desk in an office (illustrative).

Can giving Israel Sundays off heal the religious divide?

POLICE STAND guard as Rosh Yehudi head Rabbi Israel Zeira (center) looks on, at the onset of Yom Kippur, in Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, where the organization placed a partition between men and women for prayers.

We know how to die together, but what about coexistence? - opinion

A Star of David necklace.

How a pastor parted with Jesus and led his congregation to Judaism

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA

More morning-oriented individuals may benefit from higher psychological wellbeing thanks to both personality characteristics and attitudes toward religion.

Curiosity about religion is viewed as morally virtuous, new research finds

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Jews pray while activists protest against gender segregation in the public space during a public prayer on Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, and the holiest of Jewish holidays, September 25, 2023.

Netanyahu blames 'left-wing extremists' for Yom Kippur clashes in Tel Aviv

By ARIELLA MARSDEN

PRAYERS FOR forgiveness are recited before Yom Kippur, at the Western Wall.

Yom Kippur: May God forgive Jews for forgetting about him - opinion

By MOSHE TARAGIN

MAHANEH YEHUDA in Jerusalem: To survive, Israel must learn to better bridge between religious and secular, Ashkenazim and Sephardim, the wealthy elite and the common average-income citizenry, says the writer.

What is the state of God in the world in 2023? - opinion

By MOSHE TARAGIN