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דיוקנו של הרב יהודה אלקלעי ורעייתו אסתר בווינה, 1874, לפני השתקעותם הסופית בארץ ישראל

The rabbi who envisioned Zionism decades before Herzl

Rabbi Judah Alkalai called for Jewish national representation, diplomacy, organized immigration, land purchases and a Hebrew revival more than half a century before Herzl; one of his congregants was Herzl’s grandfather

Rabbi Prof. Yitzhak Kraus | 09.25.26

'The elder of the Kabbalists': Leading Kabbalah scholar Rabbi David Batzri dies at 85

Jerusalem rabbi descended from famed Iraqi Jewish sages led Yeshivat HaShalom, becoming a leading authority on Jewish mysticism and sought-after source of counsel and blessings

Shilo Freid | 09.25.26

‘I can hit my wife in my sleep’: rabbi who identified Oct. 7 victims reveals his battle with PTSD

Rabbi Menachem Perl tells ynet how identifying bodies at Shura shattered his mental health, why he eventually sought psychiatric care and why Haredi and observant soldiers need treatment settings built around their way of life

Shilo Freid, Gal Ganot | 09.17.26

Jerusalem rabbi sentenced to 18 years for sex crimes against female students

Moshe Yazdi, 63, was convicted of sex offenses and money laundering involving two students; judges said he exploited his religious authority, their dependence on him and their personal vulnerability

Gilad Cohen | 09.06.26

‘Europe risks its own values if it cannot protect Jews,’ rabbis warn

Conference of European Rabbis calls for revoking permits from hate preachers, tracking foreign funding, closing extremist institutions and forcing tech platforms to remove incitement

Itamar Eichner | 09.04.26

Trump meets with prominent Hasidic rabbis at White House ahead of Rosh Hashanah

Trump welcomed prominent Hasidic rabbis to the White House ahead of Rosh Hashanah, drawing attention over Satmar’s anti-Zionist stance as Vice President JD Vance joked about their large families

Daniel Edelson, New York | 09.04.26

Leading New York rabbis urge Mamdani to tone down anti-Israel rhetoric

In a private City Hall meeting, 10 Reform, Conservative and Orthodox rabbis urged the mayor to speak with greater nuance on Israel, condemn Hamas more consistently and devote more attention to antisemitism and synagogue security

ynet Global | 08.11.26

Beyond the music: Why Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach should no longer be revered as a saint

A boycott of Carlebach’s songs may be unrealistic, but religious communities cannot continue depicting him as a saint while ignoring the women who accused him of sexual abuse, allegations revisited in the documentary ‘The Darkest Light’

Shmuel Munitz | 08.06.26

Can Jews still sing Shlomo Carlebach’s music? New film confronts his darkest legacy

‘The Darkest Light’ follows daughter Neshama Carlebach and women who say the revered ‘Singing Rabbi’ exploited their trust, forcing synagogues and admirers to confront decades of silence, denial and complicity

Amir Bogen, New York | 08.02.26

Homeless man charged with murdering Netanya rabbi: 'I regret not tearing out his artery'

Prosecutors say the 36-year-old took a kitchen knife from the yeshiva, asked to pray beside the bedridden Rabbi Amos Guetta and stabbed him four times before fleeing; during questioning, he called the rabbi a ‘false messiah’ and said he regretted ‘not tearing out his main artery’

Maya Cohen | 07.30.26

Gender-segregated sidewalks spark debate in ultra-Orthodox city

Rabbis urge separate pedestrian routes for men and women outside crowded Bnei Brak wedding halls, while city denies measure is official municipal policy

Shilo Freid | 07.15.26

Prominent rabbi fatally stabbed at religious study hall; suspect arrested

Police arrest a follower in his 20s after the attack at the Orthodox Jewish study center, where investigators said an argument preceded the fatal stabbing

Roy Rubinstein, Shilo Freid | 07.01.26

ממדאני באירוע שבו אמר את הדברים נגד איפא"ק

Hundreds of rabbis accuse Mamdani of fueling antisemitism over 'monsters' comment

More than 700 rabbis across the US are urging New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to apologize for calling AIPAC members 'monsters,' saying his remarks fuel antisemitism and endanger American Jews

Daniel Edelson, New York | 06.26.26

Hundreds of female IDF officers to Zamir: ‘Exclusion of women threatens national security’

Officers warned pressure from outside religious actors is damaging military discipline and operational effectiveness, while Zamir told rabbis army needs every combat soldier, male and female, to meet its operational needs

Gal Ganot, Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.24.26

IDF moves female tank crews out of Armored Corps following religious backlash

Pilot will be held under the Border Defense Corps, in separate all-female companies, while the Armored Corps provides professional guidance after religious leaders threatened a boycott

Yossi Yehoshua | 06.17.26

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