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Rabbis serving in reserves try to bolster troops, communities

One rabbi continues to give lessons on Zoom while serving in combat unit, another says battalion is his current community; all say their council to soldiers is required especially in times of war

Shmuel Munitz | 11.29.23

חאבייר מיליי בביקורו האחרון במרכז חב"ד העולמי עם הרב משה קוטלרסקי (משמאל) ובנו הרב מענדי

Argentine President-elect Javier Milei makes surprise visit to Lubavitcher Rebbe grave in New York City

Javier Milei makes first international trip after election triumph to gravesite of late Chabad leader, marking his third visit there in the past year

Itamar Eichner | 11.27.23

מפגינים לשחרור החטופים מול שגרירות קאטר בלונדון

'We must not abandon them': over 200 North American rabbis sign plea for release of Israeli hostages

In letter, rabbis emphasize need for collective effort to secure release of hostages and support their families, calling for governments worldwide to exhaust all available means to ensure their safe release

Ynetnews | 10.31.23

Ukrainian rabbi intervenes on behalf of oligarch charged with corruption

Ukrainian court dismisses Dnipro's Chief Rabbi Shmuel Kamenetsky's appeal for the release of Ukrainian-Israeli billionaire Igor Kolomoisky to house arrest

Itamar Eichner | 09.27.23

Israel denies Right of Return for Swiss rabbi

Interior Ministry says it does not recognize Rabbi Zsolt Balkanyi's conversion although his being Jewish was authorized by a rabbi they do accept; 'conversion is a spiritual awakening, not just a religious change' Balkanyi-Keller says

Itamar Eichner | 09.21.23

The commander who disguised himself as a rabbi during Yom Kippur War

During the Yom Kippur War Egyptian authorities granted access only to personnel from the rabbinate to enter territory under their control to identify casualties ; Brig. Gen. Yom-Tov Tamir, then-commander of the 9th Armored Brigade, pretended to be a rabbi to retrieve his fallen comrades

Shmuel Munitz | 09.20.23

רב ישיבה התחזה לחילוני ואנס נשים דרך הטינדר

Rabbi who faked his identity to con women, indicted

According to the indictment the rabbi posed as a secular bachelor named "Jack Segal" and contacted women on dating websites in order to receive sexual relations and intimate photos and videos from 30 women in all

Gilad Cohen | 09.14.23

Rabbi Victor Urecki plays with his grandson in his comic book room.

West Virginia rabbi’s ‘obsession with Lego’ connects him with his changing community

'The congregation has allowed me to grow not just as me, but also as a rabbi,' says Orthodox-ordained Rabbi Victor Urecki, who is now ready to perform intermarriages and same-sex marriages

Jackie Hajdenberg, JTA | 08.31.23

יוסף מרדכי פרויזר התחזה לחילוני ואנס נשים דרך הטינדר

Court remands rabbi who posed as secular men to deceive woman into sex

Decision comes after 18 women come forward to police with some giving their testimonies as to how Rabbi Yosef Mordechai Pariser deceived them on dating apps such as Tinder

Liran Tamari | 08.28.23

Two-faced: Yeshiva rabbi allegedly poses as secular to deceive women into sex

Police say Rabbi Yosef Mordechai Pariser used fake Tinder account in order to present himself to women he met as a secular single man while being married with two children

Liran Tamari | 08.24.23

'There has never been antisemitism toward Jews in Saudi Arabia'

Saudi Arabia's Chief Rabbi, Yaakov Israel Herzog, is cautiously optimistic about the potential normalization of relations between Riyadh and Jerusalem; 'If there's direct and honest dialogue between the leaders, positive results can be achieved'

Alexandra Lukash, Nir (Shoko) Cohen | 08.20.23

1st rabbi of Riyadh says local Jews emerging from shadows in Saudi Arabia

Rabbi Yaakov Israel Herzog serves Jewish community in the Saudi kingdom; 'There was this perception that it would be forbidden'

Emily Frances, i24NEWS | 08.13.23

Tomb of prominent Jewish rabbi attracts pilgrims to Moldova

Rabbi Shabtai's burial place in Rașcov remains well preserved since the 18th century and was only uncovered after arduous efforts by the town's local Jewish community

Edward Doks | 08.06.23

מיכל מספרת על החוויות הקשות בבית הדין הרבני

Trapped in marriage: A struggle for women's rights in Israel's rabbinical courts

Mor had to give up all her property to get a divorce; Michal had to retell the details of the abuse she endured from her violent husband; Naomi, who gave birth after fertility treatments, was forced to answer intimate questions so that her daughter could marry according to religious law – By legitimizing the rabbinate, the government repeatedly impairs women's rights in Israel

Hadar Gil-Ad | 07.24.23

Reform, Conservative congregations in U.S. say rabbis in short supply

Enrollment in seminaries in a decade-long downward trend adding to burnout and financial incentives outside the Jewish word cited as the cause; cantors after a rigorous 5-year study program, step in as spiritual leaders of their flock

Daniel Edelson, New York | 07.09.23