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Illustrative photo of a Jewish wedding canopy in front of the Mediterranean Sea, Jan. 11, 2018. Photo by Mendy Hechtman/Flash90.

Judaism is not a state of mind

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Writer Jennifer Cox recently published an article about her decision to raise her family Jewish despite the outpouring of antisemitism since Oct. 7. The piece outlines many of the choices she and her husband have made...
United Torah Judaism MK Moshe Gafni seen during a committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, Sept. 26, 2023. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90.

Haredi coalition partner: Close Temple Mount to Jews

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After more than 3,000 Jewish pilgrims visited the Temple Mount in Jerusalem during the first days of the week-long Sukkot holiday, one of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's key ultra-Orthodox coalition partners on Wednesday...
Baking shmurah matzah in Jerusalem for the upcoming Jewish holiday of Passover, April 11, 2022. Photo by Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90.

New law allows Israeli hospitals to ban chametz during Passover

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The Knesset plenum on Tuesday passed into law a bill to allow hospitals to ban chametz, or leavened foods, during the weeklong Passover holiday that begins on the evening of April 5. Forty-eight Knesset members voted...
Sixteen religious women scholars took the test following a petition to the High Court of Justice on their behalf. Courtesy.

Historic first: Women take Israeli state exam in Jewish religious law

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For the first time in Israel’s history, the Ministry of Religious Affairs administered an exam for women Torah scholars to test their expertise in halachah, or Jewish religious law. In mid-November, 16 women sat for...
Deputy Religious Services Minister Matan Kahana addresses the Knesset plenum on May 16, 2022. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

In revolutionary move, Israel to appoint female Halachic advisers

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Israel’s Religious Services Ministry has announced it will open slots for female Halachic advisers, who will perform similar duties to community rabbis. The revolutionary move will enable women to serve as community spiritual leaders, including...
At the Tomb of Maimonides (the Rambam) in central Tiberias, on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. Photo by Judy Lash Balint.

A New York rabbi and medieval sage help revitalize struggling Israeli city of Tiberias

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Rehabilitating a crack house in Tiberias was not exactly in the job description of Yamin Levy, rabbi of an orthodox synagogue in Great Neck, N.Y. But that house happened to be located right next...
A discussion and a vote on the IDF Pension law, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on February 28, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90

Conversion bill delayed, but tensions over issues associated with Jewish law remain

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The Knesset, which was to vote to revamp rules regarding Jewish conversion, has delayed the bill until the start of its summer session in May due to the political sensitivity of the issue. The...
A Megillat Esther (“Scroll of Esther”) written by a 14-year-old Jewish girl from Rome was revealed in Israel and will be auctioned off in Jerusalem, November 2021. Credit: Kedem Auction House.

Scroll of Esther written by 14-year-old Italian girl to be auctioned off in Jerusalem

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A Megillat Esther (“Scroll of Esther”) written by a 14-year-old Jewish girl from Rome was revealed this week in Jerusalem. The discovery, especially significant as Scrolls of Esther inscribed during that time period by women are few...
Rabbi Moshe Tendler. Courtesy of Yeshiva University/The Commentator.

Jewish ethicist Rabbi Moshe Tendler, 95, leaves medical and religious worlds more enlightened

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Listening to Rabbi Dr. Moshe Tendler, who died last week at the age of 95, one never knew what to expect. Laced in scientific language, with biblical quotes and references from the Talmud, the...
A synagogue in Efrat, Gush Etzion, June 27, 2021. Photo by Gershon Elinson/Flash90.

Rabbis: Unvaccinated worshippers may not pray in synagogue

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Rabbis in Israel are launching a campaign against COVID-19 vaccine refusal, including a recent rabbinical ruling that unvaccinated individuals may not enter synagogues, participate in a minyan or be called to the Torah. Chief Rabbi of Ramat...