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New Jersey Supreme Court: Religious Schools Have Right to ‘Teachers Who Follow Their Faith’

“This decision is a victory for all religious schools in the state of New Jersey, but it is especially important for Orthodox Jews,” stated Eric Rassbach of the nonprofit firm Becket.

Pew Poll: 65% of Americans Say Belief in God Unnecessary for Moral Life

Israel is an anomaly in the data with almost an even split between those who say belief in God is and isn’t a prerequisite for morality.

Pew’s Religious Landscape Study Shows There Are US Jews and Then There Are Committed...

The less money US Jews have, the more likely they are to adhere to their religious faith.

Knesset Education Committee in Historic Statement: Israeli Schoolchildren Must Visit Temple Mount

The committee determined that the Temple Mount should be included in the mandatory sites for Ministry of Education tours.

Russia Bans the Church of Scientology

Russia's battle against Scientology has intensified as Russia's relations with the West have soured over the past decade.

Report: Liberman’s Anti-Haredi Policy Largely Subverted by Justice Ministry

Anyone participating in Rabbinical or Dayan-halachic judge tests is actually learning a profession—and his children are therefore entitled to a daycare subsidy.

Matan Kahana Drives a D9 over Chief Rabbinate’s Kosher Certification Monopoly

Shas chairman Aryeh Deri said Kahana's plan is "crushing the Jewish identity of the state."

Bennett Walks Back Jewish Freedom of Worship on Temple Mount in Favor of ‘Status...

We just received the first—but by no stretch the last—attack by Otzma Yehudit chairman MK Itamar Ben Gvir.

Pew: 17% of Young US Jews Identify as Orthodox, 27% of Jewish Adults Say...

Proving that intermarriage really is a slippery slope: among married Jews who say they have one Jewish parent, 82% have a non-Jewish spouse.

Tu BiShvat Program Highlights Importance of Jewish Diaspora

The program sends Modern Orthodox, Religious Zionist rabbis, and educators to serve in communal and educational leadership positions in Jewish communities around the world.

As Corona Death Toll Rises Tzohar Rabbis Set Up End of Life Ethical and...

The Tzohar hotline will be staffed by trained rabbis and social workers 24 hours a day, six days a week.

Rabbinical Group Claims Feds Reneged on $35,000 in Covid-19 Support

“I just question. I wonder why. I wonder if there is no respect for rabbinical organizations.”

Perfect Chanukah Gift: Harmless Jewish Men Wall Calendar 2021

The calendar is all about the stereotypical ideal, and harmless, Jewish man. Now if you send them to Israel and give them an Uzi...

Corona Patient Arrested in Jerusalem Synagogue on Yom Kippur, Police Hand Out 3,922 Summonses...

Gur Chasidism took the restrictions seriously and surrounded their large synagogue in Jerusalem with two circles of security personnel.

Who By Fire, Who By Water, Who By COVID-19, And Who Gets My Respirator?

I am not familiar, and neither is my rabbi, with a Jewish view that says an older person is deserving of a lesser medical or other attention than a younger person based on their age difference alone.

BREAKING NEWS: Bergen County Rabbis Cancel All Shuls, Forbid Minyanim, Shabbat Gatherings, Dining Out

This is an unprecedented American-Jewish leadership response to the spread of Coronavirus by the Bergen County Jewish leadership.

Women of the Wall Fail to Provoke Smotrich into a Brawl: Too Busy

Of course, when he made the statement, Smotrich was referring to Chabadniks, but the statement he made.

Watch: Bring Them Home – A Call to Diaspora Jewry from Rabbi Abraham Twerski

The series – and the organization – is entitled, ‘Bring Them Home.’ This is the first video.

Apartheid on Temple Mount: Police Block Jews from Using Drinking Fountains

Zionist watchdog group Im Tirtzu on Wednesday released a video showing Israeli police officers physically blocking Jewish visitors on the Temple Mount from using...

11 German Christians Return to Jerusalem Replica of Gold Menorah Stolen by Romans

On the 70th year of the founding of the state of Israel – we want to bring a precious replica of the stolen Menorah back to Jerusalem. Off by one year, but who's counting.

1941 Picture Shows Pruchnik Was Burning Jews in Effigy Long Before WJC’s Latest Protest

It's safe to say that many Jews are relieved that the good folks of Pruchnik restricted themselves to an effigy and did not go after actual Jews.

When Doing Good Doesn’t Feel Good: The Art of Making Choices – Soul Talk...

It's nice when we do good and feel good. Yet, sometimes, we do what we know is right and good and don't feel very good while doing it. Our head says "this is the right thing to do" and our heart says " I don't want to do this." What do we do with ourselves when our head and heart conflict?

You Can Lead a Horse to Water… And You Can Make Him Drink –...

There’s a saying that you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink. That’s not completely true. If you give the horse salt, he becomes thirsty enough to drink. On today’s episode of Leap of Faith, Penina speaks with Akiva Holinger who shares his journey from the Mennonite faith to Orthodox Judaism and how his thirst for Truth led him there. Join us for another inspirational episode of Leap of Faith you don’t want to miss.

Purim: Celebrating The Huge Significance Of Small Deeds – Soul Talk [audio]

The Purim story has so many significant themes whose lessons can be life changing. One of those themes is the choices that we make and how they not only change us, but reverberate outwards. At times, we may not recognize how significant even small actions can be. Ultimately, we are made by our choices and can make the choice to be a player in G-d'd divine plan.

Ten From the Nations – Torah Awakening Among Non-Jews – Leap of Faith [audio]

Something is happening in the world today – not only are Jews turning towards torah, but so are Christians, and Today’s guest, Dr. Rivkah Lambert Adler claims that this is in direct fulfillment of the prophecy of Zechariah 8:23. Join me in this fascinating interview as I talk with Rivkah about what’s going on!

The Siddur as a Spiritual Journey – Leap of Faith [audio]

For most of us, the word “siddur” is synonymous with the word “liturgy”. It conjures up images of people mindlessly reading words from a book without any heart or passion. Most of us don’t think of the siddur as a spiritual journey, but on this episode of Leap of Faith, Penina will be speaking with Rabbi Daniel Kohn, who will be talking about just that – the siddur as a spiritual journey. Join Penina today at 5:00pm IST/ 10:00am EST, for another incredibly inspiring episode of Leap of Faith!

Israeli Elections Are As Far Out As Going to the Moon! – The Tamar...

Israel 'launched' a bunch of things last week; a spacecraft to the moon, and two big political mergers.

Ears to Hear – Leap of Faith [audio]

Have you ever read or experienced something a million times and then suddenly you see it in a completely different light? All of a sudden what you thought about someone or something looks completely different? On today’s episode of Leap of Faith, Penina will be speaking with Kenreanne Davis, a woman who suddenly saw a verse she had read a million times, in a completely different light and it turned her world upside down.

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