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Why the Basic Law: Torah Study could harm Torah more than protect it
25+ min ago (791+ words) In pursuit of immediate material goals – budgets, benefits, and discounts – haredi (ultra-Orthodox) political leaders are endangering what they claim to protect above all else: Torah. The proposed Basic Law: Torah Study would grant constitutional status to Torah study, but in…...
JPPI Poll: Half of Israelis support tightened sanctions to promote haredi enlishment
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (44+ words) A new JPPI survey finds that about half of Israelis support tougher sanctions to encourage Haredi enlistment, while roughly a third are lenient toward protest roadblocks in the name of equal enforcement. JPPI Poll: Half of Israelis support tightened sanctions…...
The Blogs: The Case For a Two-State Resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
4+ hour, 24+ min ago (693+ words) Judaism calls upon Jews to be “a holy nation,” “a kingdom of priests,” “God’s witnesses,” and “a light unto the nations.” Regardless of how one interprets these ideals politically, Israel’s international standing has deteriorated sharply in much of the world,…...
Letter: The cradle of the three Abrahamic religions is in perpetual upheaval. What does that say about religion?
10+ min ago (304+ words) (Michael Stack | Special to The Tribune) A view of the Old City of Jerusalem from The Orson Hyde Memorial Gardens, April 8, 2022. Why is it that the cradle of three big-name religions — Christianity, Judaism and Islam — has been the most strife-filled…...
Patriotism, campus battles and the fight for Jewish pride: Shabbos Kestenbaum joins ALL CAPS
11+ min ago (327+ words) From World Cup flag controversies and anti-Israel bias to legal battles on US campuses and Israel's humanitarian mission in Venezuela, the ALL CAPS panel examines the week's biggest stories; Jewish activist Shabbos Kestenbaum discusses his fight against antisemitism at Harvard,…...
Former Archbishop warns Church of England against document accusing Israel of ‘genocide’
5+ hour ago (631+ words) Rare intervention by Lord Carey comes ahead of Synod this afternoon considering engagement with controversial Kairos II text A former Archbishop of Canterbury has warned the Church of England against a Palestinian-Christian group’s document which accuses Israel of “genocide”. The…...
Hasidic rebbe evacuated to hospital
5+ hour, 30+ min ago (28+ words) Real time news brief - Hasidic rebbe evacuated to hospital - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site Hasidic rebbe evacuated to hospital...
'Jewish, Christian and Islamic Traditions': Jerusalem and its names
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (694+ words) The authors approach the subject of Jerusalem’s sanctity through the many distinctive names attributed to the city in the three monotheistic faiths. They do so by analyzing etymology and linguistic and historical developments, as well as the symbolic meaning of…...
EDITORIAL: Denver pushes back at socialist antisemitism
5+ hour, 21+ min ago (615+ words) Water World evacuated due to threat Socialist upstart and outspoken Israel antagonist Melat Kiros could face a second challenger next fall following her June 30 Democratic primary upset victory over 15-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette in Denver. Kiros will square off…...
'Something concrete': Why Asian-Canadians were moved to denounce antisemitism
5+ hour, 23+ min ago (758+ words) After a Montreal synagogue was firebombed in June, a coalition of Asian communities denounced antisemitism in support of the Jewish community In the emerging movement of non-Jews speaking out against rampant antisemitism in Canada, Fo Niemi and his coalition of…...