2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (960+ words) Petition urges government to open Judaism’s holiest site on the first day of the holiday, which falls on Shabbat this year, and allow the shofar to be sounded there. (JNS) A group of Temple Mount activists has condemned the government’s…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (855+ words) Instead of flagellating ourselves, let us bask in the glory of our accomplishments. (JNS) What is Zionism? Who is a Zionist? Are Jews abandoning Zionism? What do we do about anti-Zionism? The debate is incessant, and ultimately pointless. I am…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (544+ words) “We have seen over the past three years how quickly people take criticism against Israel to attack and intimidate the Jewish community of Canada,” Iddo Moed, Israeli ambassador to Canada, told JNS. (JNS) Canada’s coordinated action against what it calls…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (207+ words) Pastor Jim Scudder says Christians still stand with Israel. From Israel’s perspective, the unanswered question is whether they will stand where they can be seen. On the morning of Oct. 7, 2023, while trying to understand what was happening and keep my…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (150+ words) Is Israel hostile toward Christians? Ryan Jones, a Christian who has lived in Israel for over 30 years, and editor David Shishkoff confront the popular online narrative. The narrative surrounding Christians in Israel often tells a story of persecution and hostility,…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (192+ words) israeltoday.co.il Few domestic political issues divide Israel as deeply as the non-participation of ultra-Orthodox Jews in military conscription. While thousands of reservists are serving on multiple fronts, the demand for a fairer distribution of burdens is growing within…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (634+ words) From its earliest days, the movement brought together people who differed sharply over religion, economics, politics, culture and the best path toward Jewish national renewal. (JNS) In 1897, more than 200 Jewish delegates from 17 countries (including five Americans) gathered in Basel, Switzerland,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (601+ words) Arguing against antisemitic lies is futile. Antisemitism must be confronted for what it has become: a political weapon against Jews and the Jewish state. (JNS) It is a mistake to respond to antisemitic accusations. Would responding have served any purpose…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (790+ words) Allowing Jews to carry prayer books onto Judaism’s holiest site is not a provocation. The decades-long prohibition was the provocation. (JNS) Last Sunday morning, Jewish worshippers ascended the Temple Mount carrying Jewish prayer books. That this is news should itself…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (208+ words) VIDEO PODCAST: The Haredi draft – Israel’s most explosive election issue israeltoday.co.il Should Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community be required to serve in the military? Israel Today editors Ryan Jones (reporting from Jerusalem) and David Shishkoff (in the Galilee) sit down…...