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My 8-year-old son didn't recognize a Torah scroll – how did we get here?
Opinion: There's a direct thread linking my son, who learns nothing about Judaism in the public school system, to public prayer bans and secular edicts, and to the Haredim who fiercely oppose military service and refuse to integrate into Israeli society
Avi Shushan
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08.14.24
Sderot police bury destroyed station's Torah scroll burned on October 7
During burial ceremony for the Torah scroll desecrated in the Hamas terror attack on Sderot on October 7, Southern Police District commander said: 'This book is buried in the dirt despite its prestige and sanctity, but our holy book is the book of life'
Shilo Freid
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08.07.24
'Torah study is the center of my life': Haredi man surprised to receive IDF draft notice
1,000 ultra-Orthodox men are expected to receive their IDF draft notices this week, and for many, the requirement to leave behind the world of Torah study is leaving them wondering how they'll fit in, if at all; 'This is not something I had planned at this stage of my life'
Shilo Freid
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07.22.24
Israeli ambassador’s popular Torah radio show in South Korea becomes a book
Ambassador Akiva Tor compiles three years of broadcasts into book in Korean about Book of Genesis, illustrated by his wife, Naomi; proceeds will go to charity
Itamar Eichner
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06.12.24
Torah scroll of solidarity between Israel and Ukraine completed
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote the first letter and Israel's President Isaac Herzog wrote the last in the scroll meant to symbolize peace and unity between the two countries; It will be placed in Kyiv's Great Synagogue JCC, Beit Menachem
Itamar Eichner
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04.02.24
Chief rabbi threatens Haredi exodus over conscription, critics call for his resignation
'If you force us to go to the army, we’ll all move abroad,' says Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, tying Israel's military successes to Torah study; 'Rabbi Yosef's words are an insult and disgrace to IDF soldiers who risk their lives to defend the country,' Lapid says
Moran Azulay
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03.10.24
El Al is taking Torah and Talmud study to the skies
Israel's flagship airline is partnering with Yeshiva University to provide religious content for its passengers, which is now offered on the entertainment system for all passengers on long-haul flights - after a launch done quietly under the radar
Daniel Edelson, New York
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02.07.24
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
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11.29.23
IDF soldiers meet with founder of Be'eri synagogue: 'Light in a sea of darkness'
After the soldiers fought and cleared Kibbutz Be'eri they wanted to enter a locked synagogue; they reached out to Rachel Priker, who told them the key was in her destroyed house, and gave them permission to break the door down; One month after the horrific massacre, she came to visit
Sharon Kidon, Nir (Shoko) Cohen
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11.08.23
Five books, 22 facts: A look into the Torah
What’s the Torah's longest chapter? Most prominent character? Where is it mentioned that the Temple was built in Jerusalem? And did the Israelites build the pyramids? In honor of Simchat Torah and the completion of the Five Books of Moses, here are the most interesting facts about our Torah
Dor Saar Mann, Miryam Blumenthal
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10.06.23
Jewish heritage discovered in Iraqi building once owned by Saddam Hussein
How did an Ashkenazi Jew from the US manage to unveil an archive of Iraqi Jews hidden for years by Saddam Hussein's forces in the underground bunkers of Iraqi intelligence? The story of Harold Rudd, a Pentagon consultant who succeeded in salvaging Jewish heritage materials
Yaniv Pohoryles
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08.27.23
Israel is dodging the ultra-Orthodox question
Opinion: While outrage has surrounded the timing of the proposed Basic Law: Torah Study, Israeli society should also ask itself about the law's ideological motives
Shmuel Rosner
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07.30.23
Swedish police once again approve BIble burning outside Israeli embassy
Woman says stunt come as protest for 'systematic violations of children's rights in Sweden'; 'Measures should be taken to avoid such pointless provocations from happening again,' says Israeli envoy
Itamar Eichner
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07.27.23
The women's section in the synagogue remains a halachic mystery
Alongside men, behind a partition, or on a balcony? The answer to the question of women's place in the synagogue has never been clear in religious literature but over the years, different customs have emerged in various Jewish communities
Itzchak Tessler
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07.24.23
Swedish activist backs off Bible burning in Stockholm
Swedish national Ahmed Alloush says he never planned to go through with the burning of holy Jewish texts and wanted to make sure authorities weren't selectively enforcing laws
Zeev Avrahami, Stockholm
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07.15.23
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